M.A.Batten is the only author in the world with two stories shortlisted and published in the Hammond House Literary Prize anthology.

This eclectic collection of short stories brings together award-winning writers from across the globe in an inspiring, funny and moving body of work.

Beautifully illustrated, Fate is the eighth in a series of short story anthologies, exploring the theme of fate among the winning and shortlisted stories from the annual Hammond House International Literary Prize.​