Louise Mangos

Louise is a compulsive writer and drinker of prosecco. Louise was a runner up in The Casket of Fictional Delights 2017 Flash Fiction Competition.  She lives on a Swiss Alp with her Kiwi husband and two sons.

  • Heavyweight Dreams

    “The PureConnect 4 from Brooks is designed as a lightweight running shoe.” “Lightweight’s good,” I say. “It’s just… Do you have the model in any other colour than black?” She smiles and shakes her head. “We can give you neon laces though, if you want to brighten them up.” I wince. “I’ll try them anyway,”…

  • En Garde

    My thumb and forefinger repeatedly click and unclick the cap from the lipstick. An overnight bag sits on the floor at my feet, half unpacked from the conference. The wait has been interminable, enhanced by the suffocating warmth of our marital bed where I sit. Click, click. Maybelline. Perilous plum. The front door slams, and…