Story broadcast on radio for National Short Story Week
Today my story 'Fanciful', read by actress and author Angela Wren, was broadcast for National Short Story Week on Sine FM.
Click here to listen.
Reading extract from 'Lips' tonight at launch of Bath Short Story Award Antholgy
Tonight I'm reading an extract from my short story 'Lips' at the launch of the Bath Short Story Anthology 2015 at Mr B's Emporium of Books, John Street, Bath, BA1 2JL from 6.45 to 8.30.
My First Review?
Twitter 14/11/2015
Just read Lips by @JohnHol88897218 in the@BathStoryAward Anthology. Captivating, uplifting and very funny.
Stroud Short Stories 15 November Eerie Evening details
The line-up of authors and ticket information is now on the SSS website for the 15 November Eerie Evening at SVA, John Street, Stroud at 8pm (doors 7.30)
Judging Evesham Festival of Words short story competition
I have been asked to judge the short story competition at the first Evesham Festival of Words in 2016. The Festival is 1-3 July 2016.
Actor Moses Hardwick reads my story Strange Fruit - An Imagining in Cheltenham Town Hall as part of the Cheltenham Literature Festival
As runner-up in the Gloucestershire Writers' Network short story competition based on the theme Crossroads I was invited to read my story Strange Fruit - An Imagining about Billie Holiday, Lester Young and the racial equalities issues raised by the song Strange Fruit at Cheltenham Literature Festival on 11 October 2015. Unable to attend because of a holiday/my son's wedding the story was read by the actor Moses Hardwick.
Here is the video-
https://www.dropbox.com/s/s6q22lqtnqqo2n2/john-holland-strange-fruit.mp4?dl=0
Bath Short Story Award announces the date of the Anthology Launch
Bath Short Story Award has announced that its 2015 Anthology will be launched on Thursday November from 6.30 to 8.30 at Mr. B's Emporium of Books in Bath. I will be reading part of my story 'Lips' which is included in the Anthology.
'True' gets Special Mention
My story 'True' has been given a Special Mention in the Hull and Back 2015 Short Story Competition.
Listen to my BBC Radio Gloucestershire Interview about Stroud Short Stories 15 September 2015
Here is my interview with BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Claire Carter about Stroud Short Stories on 15 Sept 2015. (The link will probably expire by the end of September!)
It's from 34.00 to 37.58
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0318v2l#play
Hawkesbury Upton LitFest Anthology contains four of my Flash Fiction pieces
The brand new Hawkesbury Upton LitFest Anthology contains my four pieces - A Hot Summer's Day, I Gave My Heart, Kiss? and Kate Adie is 69.
My story is Runner-up in Gloucestershire Writers' Network Short Story Competition
'Strange Fruit - an Imagining' is one of four runners-up in the 2015 GWN short story competition, and will be read a the Cheltenham Literature Festival on 11 October.
Two More Stories to be Published by WorcsLitFest
As well as the Worcestershire Literary Festival Flash Fiction competition winner 'Sensitive', I have been told that two more of my flash fiction pieces, 'The Banker' and 'A Hot Summer's Day', will be published in the Worcs LitFest Flash Fiction Anthology 'A Stash of Flashes'.
Packed house hears 'Short Stories for Grown-Ups'
A packed sell-out house at No.23 Bistro & Bar, Nelson Street, Stroud on Sunday 9 August 2015 listened to 5 stories by me, 4 by Philip Douch and one by debutante Natalie Lee. An excellent evening. Thank you Philip Douch and No.23.
'Lips' to be published in 2015 Bath Short Story Award Anthology
My story 'Lips', long listed (top 50) for the 2015 Bath Short Story Award, is one of ten long listed stories to be promoted for inclusion in the 2015 Bath Short Story Award Anthology to be published in the autumn of 2015.
Short Story reading is SOLD OUT
As of today the Short Stories for Grown-Ups event on Sunday 9 August 2015 at No.23 Bistro in Stroud, which will feature stories by Philip Douch and me, is SOLD OUT.
'True' is short listed for the 2015 Yeovil Literary Prize
I have received a letter - in the post! - to say that my story 'True' has been short listed for The Yeovil Literary Prize 2015. This means it is in the last 18 from a field of "well over a thousand entries".
Interview on The Short Story website
My interview with The Short Story website was published on 25 June 2015.
Two pieces in National Flash Flood Journal
I Read at the National Flash Fiction Day Reading in Bristol
On Saturday 27 June 2015 I read my WorcsLitFest FF award winning piece 'Sensitive' to an audience of about 40 people at Folye's, Cabot Circus, Bristol to celebrate National Flash Fiction Day. Other writers reading included Calum Kerr, Kevlin Henney, Diane Simmons, Sarah Hilary, Adam Marek, Jane Roberts and Zoe Gilbert.
Flash Fiction piece to be published for National Flash Fiction Day
My short piece 'Friends' will be published online on Saturday 27 June National Flash Fiction Day at 9am http://flashfloodjournal.blogspot.co.uk/