The Corncrake magazine promotes the best works in English literature, from the beginning of civilisation to the present and beyond.

Celebrating great stories, poems and essays by classic authors. Featuring beautiful and arresting artwork by renowned painters. Providing a platform for up-and coming writers and artists.

This issue features half of 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' with an introduction by Nathan CJ Hood, and the cover by Juniper Tree. Chapter 3 of Luke Gilfedder's apocalyptic 'Roses of Shadow', and the third part of Kenneth Graham's charming depiction of England 'The Wind in the Willows'.

A Scottish tale: 'The Phantom Regiment of Killicrankie', depicts a wild Scotland, and Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood chills us to the bones.

Included is 'Silver Pages' by William Riverdale, and an Irish folk tale 'The Lad with the Goat Skin' complete this issue along with 'The Perishing of the Pendragons', a Father Brown tale by GK Chesterton. Also included is 'If' by Rudyard Kipling.