Immerse yourself for a while in the unique village of Winkdale, the setting for Ralph Jones' debut collection of hilarious short stories. Winkdale is a magnet for some of the weirdest and most fascinating people around. Here you will meet lost souls, frustrated dreamers, and total berks. Two rival fromagiers compete to make the best cheese for the Queen. A man hopes that buying a falcon will give him a new lease of life. A Stephen King obsessive kidnaps the author to give him a few writing tips. An elderly ice cream woman is forced to find a new jingle. A surreal compendium of comic tales, Welcome to Winkdale is a postcard from the strangest place on Earth. "Delightfully funny - a surreal yet somehow real stroll through the mundanities of an odd place with its odder people. Winkdale: don't go there. Read about it instead." Danny Wallace "Like a really vivid fever dream, a trip to Winkdale will make you laugh, weep and extremely glad you live somewhere else." Richard Bacon "Very amusing and gripping. More please." Paul Chuckle "Winkdale is a marvellous comic creation. Ralph Jones is the Hilary Mantel of Puerile Whimsy." Will Wiles "A wild, surreal, angry, whimsical frolic of the utmost charm and irascibility. These are unforgettable characters even when you dearly wish you could forget them." Luke Kennard "What every book of short stories about an imaginary seaside town demands is a commendation from an Emeritus Professor of the History of the Church. So this is it: They're very funny. You should read them." Diarmaid MacCulloch