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October 19, 2021
99 Tiny Terrors will be with your soon!
There’s nothing better than a short, sharp slice of flash fiction to get the mind working. 99 Tiny Terrors is an anthology that the reader can dip into for something deliciously dangerous in a short amount of time or spend an afternoon trolling through blood soaked stories from all over the world including Canada, England, Germany, Greece, Ireland, India, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the United States, and Wales.
Featuring stories from the devious minds of Seanan McGuire, Ruthanna Emrys, M...
September 6, 2021
A New Beginning
I'm delighted to share the news with you that my debut thriller, tentatively titled 'The Sleepers Wake' will be published by Bloodhound Books in July 2022.
I'm over the moon to be joining the Bloodhound family and I can't wait to share this story with you all.
September 2, 2021
Flashes of Darkness is out!
Flashes of Darkness has been unleashed on the world.
Fifteen sinister stories.
Five exciting authors.
Available from:
August 4, 2021
Pre-order Flashes of Darkness.
Our little flash fiction collection is now available for pre-order of Amazon, and I have to say that the process was much easier than I expected. I managed to find out a lot of information online before I started so I had already read up about the pricing options and about how to choose your categories and keywords, as well as being aware what I needed for the Tax questionnaire as a non-American.
There was also plenty of information as I went through the process, which was clearly laid out and qu...
July 30, 2021
'The Forgotten City' published at Neo-Opsis
My short story, The Forgotten City, has just been published in Issue 32 of Neo-Opsis Magazine. You can purchase a copy here: Neo-Opsis Issue 32.
July 22, 2021
A Foray into Kindle Publishing
I’ve been a bit quiet recently because we’ve been busy working on Flashes of Darkness 1 – the collection of Flash fiction that a group of friends who met on the SFFWorld forums have been pulling together, mainly selected from the forum’s monthly flash fiction challenges.
We’ve had some excellent help. One forum member kindly agreed to act as our editor and did the really thorough and professional job. Another designed the cover for us and then generated the epub file. So it really has turned int...
April 20, 2021
Flashes of Darkness 1 ��� Coming Soon
For a while now I���ve been hanging out on the SFF fan site SFFworld.com, where I���ve been rubbing shoulders with fellow SFF fans and writers.
It���s a nice site and a friendly bunch of people. It posts regular reviews through which I���ve found some excellent new books to read, as well as hosting general discussion about the genre.
One of the good things about this site is that there is a lively community of writers who run a number of monthly writing challenges, for flash, micro and short story...
Flashes of Darkness 1 – Coming Soon
For a while now I’ve been hanging out on the SFF fan site SFFworld.com, where I’ve been rubbing shoulders with fellow SFF fans and writers.
It’s a nice site and a friendly bunch of people. It posts regular reviews through which I’ve found some excellent new books to read, as well as hosting general discussion about the genre.
One of the good things about this site is that there is a lively community of writers who run a number of monthly writing challenges, for flash, micro and short story length ...
February 11, 2021
Melting Ice and Rising Seas
My first piece for the Climate Fiction Writers League is now live over on their blog. You can find it here: Melting Ice and Rising Seas. Do check it out. The League is a wonderful resource for all things CliFi related!
December 21, 2020
Welcome to the Climate Fiction Writers League
I have recently joined the Climate Fiction Writers League, an exciting new venture set up by author Lauren James.
The league has members from all over the world who have one thing in common – we have all seen the perils that climate change poses to our planet and have used this threat in our fiction.
From picture books through to YA, adult SF and contemporary fiction you can find books that explore a wide range of scenarios and environmental issues, any of which could be our future.
The books may c...
