On Saturday, 28th October I’ll be at The Watershed in Bristol, reading some of my short stories as part of the Bristol Literary Festival. If you’re in the area, do come and say hello.
short stories
World’s Best Sister
No, I’m not claiming to be the best sister there’s ever been (although I am the best my brother is ever going to get). World’s Best Sister is the title of my latest story in Swedish magazine, Allas.
I’m sure if
All at Sea
I’m delighted to have a story in the current issue of My Weekly (5-11 September). It’s about two neighbours – a nice young man (Mark) and a nosey, grumpy older woman (Ethel) who
Slightly Spooky Stories
I’ve just released a new collection of short stories – Slightly Spooky Stories 1. You’ll have gathered from the title that it contains ghost stories and the like, plus the fact that I intend it to be the first in the series.
SLIGHTLY SPOOKY STORIES I
Ghosts, sixth sense and things not of this world aren’t always scary, though they can be. Some help or warn, frighten or comfort those who perceive them. Others are here for their own purposes, waiting for a chance to move on. We might see, hear or feel them, perhaps they’ll only reach us through our subconscious.
Are ghosts memories and echoes of the past, contacts from another time and place, or figments of our imagination? Whether you believe in them or not, ghosts, spirits and mysterious spooking happenings all provide stories. This collection contains 25 of them.
Slightly Spooky Stories
I’ve just released a new collection of short stories – Slightly Spooky Stories 1. You’ll have gathered from the title that it contains ghost stories and the like, plus the fact that I intend it to be the first in the series.
SLIGHTLY SPOOKY STORIES I
Ghosts, sixth sense and things not of this world aren’t always scary, though they can be. Some help or warn, frighten or comfort those who perceive them. Others are here for their own purposes, waiting for a chance to move on. We might see, hear or feel them, perhaps they’ll only reach us through our subconscious.
Are ghosts memories and echoes of the past, contacts from another time and place, or figments of our imagination? Whether you believe in them or not, ghosts, spirits and mysterious spooking happenings all provide stories. This collection contains 25 of them.
Springing a surprise
I had a lovely surprise this morning, when I recieved an email from writing friend Glynis Scrivens, with a
Not lost in translation.
When Swedish magazine Allas accepted my story ‘Battle of the Parking Space’ I was curious to see how they’d illustrate it. Usually their illustrations are nice and I like to think the same goes for my stories, but
Double cuteness
I’ve been away, researching a possible sequel to the novel I’ve almost finished editing. Part of the trip involved
Double cuteness
I’ve been away, researching a possible sequel to the novel I’ve almost finished editing. Part of the trip involved
It’s a mystery
Here’s the illustration from my most recent publication in Allas magazine. The English version of the story was called ‘The Mystery Postcard”. I know