diff --git a/hw-prelude.cabal b/hw-prelude.cabal
--- a/hw-prelude.cabal
+++ b/hw-prelude.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:          3.4
 name:                   hw-prelude
-version:                0.0.4.4
+version:                0.0.5.0
 synopsis:               Opinionated prelude library
 description:            Opinionated prelude library.
 license:                Apache-2.0
diff --git a/src/HaskellWorks/Prelude.hs b/src/HaskellWorks/Prelude.hs
--- a/src/HaskellWorks/Prelude.hs
+++ b/src/HaskellWorks/Prelude.hs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     Num(..),
     Show(..),
     IsString(..),
+    sshow,
     tshow,
 
     bool,
@@ -234,3 +235,6 @@
 
 tshow :: Show a => a -> Text
 tshow = T.pack . show
+
+sshow :: Show a => a -> String
+sshow = show