Looking for the perfect stocking filler for that creatively-minded loved one this year? Well look no further. Out just in time for the festive season, The Parabola Project Issue II: Quickening is an anthology showcasing the very best talent from across the creative writing and image-making spectrum.

Launched with its inaugural issue, Origins, last year, The Parabola Project – produced by not-for-profit writing group Telltales– marries captivating words with stunning design, photography and illustration to highlight the wealth of talent making the UK’s creative scene buzz right now.

From first time writers to established wordsmiths, fresh illustration talent to award-winning design, it’s got a slice of everything and all for the deliciously stocking-friendly price of just £6.

Featuring a mix of 19 poets, short story writers and novelists each accompanied by a specially created or selected image, the idea behind The Parabola Project has always been simple; to excite and entice readers with a taste of what creative writing is all about while motivating, showcasing and inspiring the scene itself.

"Building on the success of our first issue, with Issue II we wanted to give readers more," explains designer Zander Grinfeld. "Thanks to a successful Wefund campaign, we’ve got 150 pages of mesmerizing words and eye-catching images bound together in a stunning little book that we’re incredibly proud of."

So what better to give a creative soul this season than a gift which not only offers glistening wordsmithery and image-wizardry to enjoy, but which also provides an opportunity for the UK’s creative scene to continue to blossom. That’s the spirit of Christmas in a nutshell…

The Parabola Project cost £6 + £1.50 P+P and can be bought from www.parabolaproject.com

Every penny from every issue sold online goes back into the pot to print issue III: Horizons.