
As part of my role as Associate Editor of the journal Short Fiction in Theory and Practice, I interviewed American short story writer Carmen Maria Machado recently.
Continue readingAs part of my role as Associate Editor of the journal Short Fiction in Theory and Practice, I interviewed American short story writer Carmen Maria Machado recently.
Continue readingVery happy to say my story ‘Birthday’ has now been published by Fictive Dream.
Continue readingDelighted to announce that Fictive Dream has accepted a new short story of mine and will publish it in late September.
Continue readingAs well as writing, I’m now opening up to provide appraisal and mentoring services for fiction writers who might need it.
Continue readingI’m delighted to announce that my short story ‘Leather’ has been selected for Best British Short Stories 2021.
Continue readingI have returned to the subject of rejection for The Literary Consultancy’s blog this month – thinking about how as writers we can start to try and see this in a more positive light.
Continue readingI previously mentioned on here that my short story ‘Maybe the Birds’ was shortlisted in the inaugural Short Fiction International Short Story Prize Wild Writing Prize – unfortunately I didn’t win but it’s all good. I’m really happy my work was shortlisted and that my story appeared to resonate with the competition readers, so thank you Short Fiction. It was lovely for my work to be recognised in this way, especially after years of struggling to write new stories.
Continue readingI just realised I completely forgot to mention on here that I had an essay published in a book called What Doesn’t Kill You: Fifteen Stories of Survival, from Unbound. The book features a range of essays from the likes of Rory Bremner, Julian Baggini, Cathy Rentzenbrink and many others about issues ranging from depression and eating disorders to alcholism and OCD.
Continue readingI’m delighted that a new story of mine has been shortlisted for Short Fiction’s Wild Writing Prize. I’ve struggled for years to write stories I was happy with but this one felt like it had potential, and so I’m really happy it’s been recognised in this way in the competition.
Continue readingIn December 2018, I interviewed novelist and short story writer Tessa Hadley over email for the journal Short Fiction in Theory & Practice. The interview followed her win in the 2018 Edge Hill Prize for her collection Bad Dreams.