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I was interviewed by the fabulous Daniel Lucas on his Book 101 Review podcast. We talked about how my debut collection, ‘Mammals, I Think We Are Called’, published by Salt Publishing came about, writing tips & process. Listen to the Podcast here.
As You Follow Number 4 of the eighteen stories in my debut short story collection, Mammals, I Think We Are Called. From the dream-like world of a Bavarian BierKeller to the banks of the moonlit Thames, a golden boy leads us on a journey of mortality. Read an excerpt: It is a bold entrance. You … Read more
Everybody Knows That Place Number 3 of the eighteen stories in my debut short story collection, Mammals, I Think We Are Called. A cyborg visits a reconstructed campsite and experiences strong emotions from his distant human past. Read an excerpt: This is how it starts, the tour. They don’t understand. They don’t know they’ve been … Read more
Mammals, I Think We Are Called Number 2 of the eighteen stories in my debut short story collection, Mammals, I Think We Are Called. A writing retreat deteriorates into a confused reality when a sinister writing tutor goes to war with a hare. Read an excerpt: I have been sitting at this table forever, staring … Read more
The Goldfinch is Fine Number 1 of the eighteen stories in my debut short story collection, Mammals, I Think We Are Called. A weatherman reporting on looming environmental disaster finds the courage to come out. Read an excerpt: “Slept well?” Kimani, the makeup artist, asks in an arch tone. The weatherman glances up at him … Read more
Q&A and Reading Wednesday November 30th 202219:15 – 20:15OnlinePay what you can: Suggested donation £5 or £2.50 This event is part of Arvon’s Tania Hershman Season – We Are All Made of Stories Tania Hershman: Arvon Writer in Residence Autumn ’22 / Winter ’23 Tania Hershman has become Arvon’s third Writer in Residence, curating a … Read more
29 November 2022, 19:30 – 20:30 GMTOnlineTickets: Buy a ticket on Eventbrite Leone Ross, author of This One Sky Day, and I will be discussing the importance of developing and sustaining great writing relationships. Leone Ross was my mentor during my Word Factory Apprenticeship in 2019/2020. She helped me edit and arrange my short story … Read more
Publication date tbc. So excited to get an acceptance from Nightjar Press for ‘The Little Ghost’. The publisher and editor is Nicholas Royle and stories are published in limited edition single short-story chapbooks by individual authors.
Radio: interview, Sunburnt Saints anthology 28th November 2021 Chiltern Voice Book Club Chiltern Voice Book Club celebrates the launch of Sunburnt Saints, an anthology of climate change fiction, with interviews and song choices from some of the contributors, as well as from Andy Leach and Hannah Persaud, founders of Massive Overheads. The anthology is available … Read more
I read an excerpt for my story, ‘THe Goldfinch is Dead’, published by Seventy2One. The story won first prize in the Seventy2One Climate Fiction Competition and is published in Sunburnt Saints: An Anthology of Climate Fiction. Reading from ‘The Goldfinch is Dead’, alongside other writers in the Sunburnt Saints anthology, Roaring 20s Radio (20/11/2021), Soho … Read more
I’m absolutely thrilled my short story, ‘The Goldfinch is Fine’, won first place in the Seventy2One Short Story Competition, judged by Lucie McKnight Hardy, published in the Sunburnt Saints anthology, Edited by Hannah Persaud, in November 2021. (First published by TSS Publishing.) Order a copy here.
This event is now over, but you can watch it below. I’ll be discussing anthologies with Clare Bogen from 3 of Cups Press as part of this FREE event by Fincham Press, Roehampton University. “We invite you to find hidden treasure in our two latest student writing anthologies: The Box and All That Glitters. Each … Read more