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Gordon Lawrie

Short Stories


Entirely for your pleasure, free, no restrictions.
Clicking on the general image should take you to the story of your choice.

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The Piano Exam

The Piano Exam is a free short story, written as a prequel to Four Old Geezers And A Valkyrie.  It tells the story of Brian, who wishes to pass a piano exam as an adult, and the assistance he receives from an unusual teacher.

It really is free, and at 7,500 words, it can be read in 10-15 minutes.

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Ex Libris

This story was written for an author event at Love Your Library Week in Loanhead Library in February 2015. The organisers promised that I'd be turning up with some new material... so I thought I'd better write some.

This is the first story in the forthcoming collection of short stories called Grace Notes.


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A story about a grandfather and grandson on a fishing trip. If you have any dealings with small children, you'll recognise this. This one comes with a surprise, too – you can hear Gordon reading it himself.
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Of All The...
Written in honour of the wonderful Lupe Pintos Mexican delicatessan in Edinburgh's Tollcross area.

Hen Weekend

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Friends from the north-east head north for a hen weekend...

A Different Game

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Finally, a golfing story.
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