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James Ellis

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in London, The United Kingdom

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Contemporary, Fiction, Humor and Comedy

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April 2017

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James has written two novels: The Wrong Story and Happy Family. He has published a number of prize-winning short stories, a travelogue of his journey through Central America and a monthly column for The Gudgeon. His short story, Connor and His Amazing Ejector Boots, was nominated for the 2020 Pushcart Prize. His short story, Kumi’s Cake, was shortlisted for the 2020 Bridport Short Story Prize.

He has a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from the University of Oxford. He is a member of the Society of Authors and the International Flann O’Brien Society. He is a presenter on Frome FM’s On-Air Book Group, a contributor to Carers UK‘s creative writing campaigns and was an ambassador for a Shooting Star - a charity for babies, children and young ...more

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First prize in the Fish short memoir competition

Amazed and happy. My memoir ‘Last Days’ came first in the Fish Short Memoir Prize. Deep respect to the other prize winners and all the entrants who put a slice of their life out there. Thanks Clem Cairns and all at Fish Publishing for running these competitions and keeping it real.

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