A collection of short stories exploring the nuances of human experience and the unsettling undercurrents within ordinary lives. Alison Moore's debut collection, featuring award-shortlisted works, delves into diverse narratives that often begin with a sense of the familiar before veering into the unexpected. The stories examine the psychological landscapes of their characters, revealing hidden anxieties and unspoken desires within domestic settings and everyday encounters. The collection showcases Moore's distinctive voice and her ability to craft resonant tales from seemingly simple premises.

The Pre-War House and Other Stories is the debut collection from Alison Moore, whose first novel, The Lighthouse, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and Specsavers National Book Awards 2012. Moore's stories have been shortlisted for more than a dozen different awards, including the Bridport Prize, the Fish Prize, the Lightship Flash Fiction Prize, the Manchester Fiction Prize and the Nottingham Short Story Competition. The collection showcases Moore's distinctive voice and her ability to craft resonant tales from seemingly simple premises. The stories collected here range from her first published short story (which appeared in a small journal in 2000) to new and recently published work.