Lori Graham

The Christmas Issue Lori Graham

Letter from the EditorsAs we approach the holiday season of 2020, the year the world stopped, we would like to offer you the chance to disappear for a while amid the wanderings and writings of so many talented and incredible writers of all ages, from all over the world, who have come together to create the very first Tipping the Scales Christmas Issue. The front cover image was submitted to us by Suffolk writer and artist, Georgia Rushton. Alongside Georgia's artwork, is her poem, A 90's Christmas, as well as poetry by Cristina Munoz which depicts Christmas in Australia, a charming short story by English writer Elizabeth Last, work by English poet Grace Royal, a poem by French and Russian speaking writer, Élise Escalle-Dyachenko, pieces from American writers Hallie Fogerty, Jamie Zaccaria and Makaila Aarin, and Scottish poet Lucia Larsen, as well as an exclusive interview by best-selling crime writer, Val McDermid. So, wherever and whatever you celebrate this year, or even if you don't celebrate at all, we wish you all a safe, happy and lovely holiday season, and sincerely hope that 2021 is a much better year for us all. Lori & Natascha