Ali Smith is one of the UK's most inventive and invigorating writers of short fiction, and a champion of the form. In 2001 Penguin published her Booker-shortlisted Hotel World, celebrated for its exquisite lyricism and playful voice. Ali Smith's Supersonic 70s, compiled by her specially for the Pocket Penguin series, is Smith on top form: showcasing her mastery of the short story and her ability to conjure entire worlds out of just a few pages.