THREE Essex authors have teamed up to give readers a boost with their book on everyday kindness.

Burnham's Hannah Lynn is an award-winning novelist, publishing her first book, a dystopian fiction novel, in 2015.

She has traded in her usual dark genre for something lighter in celebration of World Kindness Day tomorrow.

The writer is among 55 others, including ladies from Frinton-on-Sea and Stanford-Le-Hope, whose fictional short stories will feature in Everyday Kindness: A collection of uplifting tales to brighten your day.

This is a new anthology which celebrates the compassionate acts of everyday life.

Hannah said: “I am thrilled to be part of this anthology, working with so many incredible authors for such a worthwhile cause.

"As a writer, my stories are often based around the ups and downs of everyday life and I wanted to show that in this short story.

"Simple acts can have a profound impact on those in need, and although it may take a little bit of courage now and then, the effects of bringing a little bit of light to someone's life will only ever make your own day brighter too."

Her story, A Packet of Kindness, sees a seemingly nuisance teenager helping out a boy in his class.

Edited by bestselling author LJ Ross - the Everyday Kindness anthology features uplifting tales from both new and established authors across the country.

Caroline Mitchell from Frinton is a former police detective who now writes full time with more than a million books sold worldwide. Her feature on kindness, The Perfect Match, was inspired by police work.

Emma Robinson from Stanford-Le-Hope is also a bestselling author of the women's fiction novel My Husband's Daughter, among others.

She also blogs about the funny side of parenting and has contributed to podcasts such as Funny Women.

In her story, Detention, a trainee teacher struggles to keep hold of her class but they have a surprise for her.

LJ Ross said: “The Covid-19 crisis has had a devastating impact on so many communities and individuals around the world, none more so than those who were already amongst the most vulnerable in our society.

"We felt there was no better time to support Shelter’s vital work and we hope our anthology will inspire readers to feel uplifted by the myriad ways that compassion can appear in everyday life.

"We would also like to express our gratitude to all those who contributed to this endeavour.”