Hawkesbury Upton LitFest
At the 22 April 2017 Hawkesbury Upton Free LitFest I chaired the short story session and read my pieces 'Sensitive', 'Rats' and 'You were in need of money.'
Reading at Bath Flash Fiction Evening
I am one of six authors reading at the May 2017 Flash Fiction Evening organised by Bath Flash Fiction Award director Jude Higgins. The other writers are Jude Higgins herself, KM Elkes, Meg Pokrass, Joanna Campbell and Tracy Fells.
https://bathflashfictionaward.com/2017/04/may-flash-fiction-evening/
Reading 'Orly' on Corinium Radio
Under the aegis of Rona Laycock I will be reading my story 'Orly' on Corinium Radio in Cirencester on 20 April. I do not know yet when it will be broadcast.
Reading 'Da' on Resound Radio at Stroud's SVA
I will be reading the InkTears Short Story Contest First Prize winning story 'Da' at Stroud's SVA Resound Radio on Friday 14 April. Not sure when it will be broadcast/available.
Piece of flash short listed in inaugural Reflex Fiction Contest
Lovely to have my story 'The Valley' long listed in the first Reflex Fiction Flash Fiction Competition. Two Stroud Short Stories alumni - Steve Wheeler and Joe Eurell - on there too.
They received 1,124 submissions!!
'The Valley' will be published at some point before the end of June 2017.
Excellent evening at Writers Unchained last night
Under the banner 'Another Country' ten authors read last night at the SouthBank Club in Bristol. Others included Ali Bacon, Jean Burnett, Debbie Young, Mark Rutterford, Mark Lewis, Lania Knight, Heather Jo Reed and Dawn Maria Kelly. I read my story 'Door Step'.
'Door Step' selected for this Sunday's Unchained Writers event
I'll be reading my story 'Door Step' this Sunday 19 March as part of Bristol Unchained Writers event 'Another Country'. Others reading include Debbie Yong, Ali Bacon, Mark Lewis and Mark Rutterford.
7-9pm Southbank Club, Dean Street, Bristol, BS3 1DB. £5 on the door.
Judge's comments + my anecdote on InkTears website
'Da', my InkTears First Prize-winning story is now online
The story is now on the Inktears website here
There's also an an image, a profile of me as a writer and an anecdote!
£1,000 Inktears First Prize
My story 'Da' has won the prestigious 2016 Inktears Short Story Contest. It will be published on their website in April 2017 and i will receive £1,000. Blimey O'Reilly!!!!
http://www.inktears.com/news-b/2017/3/4/inktears-short-story-winners-2016
"Alan Bennett on Viagra"
Writer friend describes my new story 'The Discovery' as being "like Alan Bennett on Viagra". I'll take that.
Long Listed for 2016 Inktears Short Story Contest
I'm not allowed to say which story at this point. Link here
'Time We Moved on' short listed - and published
US website 101Words short listed my story 'Time We Moved On' for their Contest 22. It was also published online.
It's here
'The River' short listed
My story 'The River' has been short listed in The Short Story website flash 500 competition winter 2016.
'Time We Moved On' published today
Here it is on US website 101 Words -
'Time We Moved On' accepted for publication by 101 Words
My little piece 'Time To Move On' has been accepted for online publication by the US website 101Words. It is scheduled for tomorrow - 23 December.
To Hull and Back 2016 Short Story Anthology now published
Anthology now received. Includes my story The Night Ape. Buy here
I will be reading at the Launch of the 2016 To Hull and Back Anthology
Talking Tales and Launch of 2016 'To Hull and Back' Anthology on Saturday 10 December 2016. Left Bank Centre, Cheltenham Road, Stokes Croft, Bristol. 7.00 pm. I will be reading my story 'The Night Ape'.
My story broadcast on Sine FM for national Short Story Week 2016
Listen here to Jon Kelly of Sine FM read my story 'The Hero' for National Short Story Week 2016.
Story published in 2016 'To Hull and Back' Anthology
'The Night Ape' has been published in the 2016 'To Hull and Back' humorousness anthology. Its inclusion is because the story was short listed in the 'To Hull and Back' short story competition.