'How to Improve Productivity' short listed, commended and published by the Dorset Fiction Prize!
For the second time running, I have had a story short listed, commended and published (with an interview!) by the Dorset Fiction Award! Last time it was 'Orly' but this time it's my new story 'How to Improve Productivity'.
Here's the story and interview - http://www.dorsetfictionaward.co.uk/how-to-improve-productivity---john-holland.html
Here's the commendation - http://www.dorsetfictionaward.co.uk/winners.html
My story long listed for the Dorset Fiction award.
Lovely news. This is the second Dorset Fiction Award competition 'Orly' was short listed for the first. Now my new story has been long listed for the second.
http://www.dorsetfictionaward.co.uk/news
That's one Short List and two Long Lists this week!
'Sunday Morning' long listed in the 2017 InkTears Flash Fiction Contest
My story 'Sunday Morning' has been long listed in the annual InkTears Flash Fiction Contest.
See http://www.inktears.com/news-b/2017/10/25/longlist-for-flash-fiction-contest-2017
'The First Time at her Place' short-listed in the Earlyworks Press 2017 flash fiction Competition
Reading my story 'How to Improve Productivity' at Bristol LitFest Talking Tales on Saturday 28 October
Absolutely delighted to have my story 'How to Improve Productivity' chosen by the Stokes Croft Writers for the Bristol LitFest event on Saturday 28 October. I'm reading last.
Details here - http://unputdownable.org/talking-tales-281017-7-9pm-left-bank/
'In Those Days' published.
Reflex Fiction published my piece of flash fiction 'In Those Days' on their website on 9 October 2017.
Here is is - https://www.reflexfiction.com/in-those-days-by-john-holland/
Married!
On Saturday 7 October 2017 Christiane and I were wed. Ahhh.
'In Those Days' to be published by Reflex Fiction
My piece of flash fiction 'In Those Days' is to be published online by Reflex Fiction, probably next week.
Stroud Theatre Festival 2017 Gigs
The two Stroud Theatre Festival gigs at the Ale House seemed to go well. They were called 'Philip and John's Medium-sized Nights Out' and were done jointly with Philip Douch.
Friday 29 Sept I read 'The Hero' and 'The Night Ape'. About 20 people attended.
Saturday 30 September I read 'Da' and a range of flash fiction - How to Improve Productivity, In Those Days, Islands, Boyfriends, Birth, Kate Adie is 69, A Hot Summer's Day, The First Time at Her Place. This gig was sold out - 25 people.
Stroud Short Stories event Sunday 5 November at 8pm
The next Stroud Short Stories event, entitled 'All You Need Is Love. Or is it?', is on Sunday 5 November at 8pm (doors 7.30) at the SVA Stroud.
The details of the ten authors reading is on the SSS website.
Tickets at £7.75 are now available from the SVA website.
Still a few tickets left for 'Philip and John's Medium-sized Night Out' at the Stroud Theatre Festival
That's Philip Douch and me reading funny stories on 29th and 30th September at the Ale House in Stroud. Tickets £7. Concessions £5.
More info + tickets here - https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/198434
Chris Hill has published an interview/author profile of me for his website
There's an interview/author profile of me on the website of Chris Hill, the Bridport Prize winning author. Thanks Chris!
It's here - https://www.chrishillauthor.co.uk/2017/09/john-holland-author-profile/
ZeroFlash website Interview
My interview with ZeroFlash will appear on their website on 5 October 2017.
The WorcsLitFest Anthology Launch Sunday 12 November
I will be reading at least one of the pieces of flash fiction being published in the 2017 Worcestershire Literature Festival Flash Fiction Anthology in Worcester on 12 November. The venue is the Drummonds Bar, The Swan with Two Necks at 4pm on Sunday 12 Nov 2017.
Tickets for my 29th and 30th Sept readings at Stroud Theatre Festival
The event, with Philip Douch, is called 'Philip and John's Medium-sized Night Out'. It's at the Ale House in John Street, Stroud at 8pm on Fri 29 Sept and 6pm on Sat 30 Sept 2017.
Tickets are available online from -
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/198434
Or in person or by phone from the TIC in the Stroud Sub Rooms.
'The Feather' published by Reflex Fiction
My short piece of flash fiction, The Feather, has been published on the Reflex Fiction website. It was also long listed for the autumn prize.
Here it is - https://www.reflexfiction.com/the-feather-by-john-holland/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
ZeroFlash Interview
The nice people at the ZeroFlash website have asked me to do an interview. Thank you.
Here is their website - https://zeroflash.org/
The interview will be there soon.
'Tropical Fish' published online by 101Words
The US flash fiction website 101Words has today published my little piece 'Tropical Fish', in which I exorcise a childhood memory.
Reading at the Stroud Theatre Festival
Together with writer Philip Douch I will be reading at September's Stroud Theatre Festival on Friday 28 September at 8pm, and Saturday 30 September at 6.00. The event is called 'Philip and John's Medium-sized Night Out'.
Theatre Festival brochure here - http://www.stroudtheatrefestival.co.uk/brochure.html
Tickets for festival performances are £ 7.00 and £ 5.00 (concessions)
Booking online -
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/198434
Booking by phone 01453 760900
or visit Stroud TIC in the Stroud Subscription Rooms