'Islands' published in The Cabinet Of Heed
The online literary journal The Cabinet of Heed has published my little story ‘Islands’ in its 12 Issue.
Here it is - https://cabinetofheed.wordpress.com/2018/08/28/islands-john-holland/
'Lips' is short-listed for the 2018 To Hull and Back Competition
Really chuffed that my story 'Lips' is one of 20 stories short listed for the £1,000 To Hull and Back short story competition. The winners are announced on 22 September.
New Stroud Short Stories Anthology Launch 28 September
'Stroud Short Stories Volume Two 2015-18' is being launched at the Ale House in John Street, Stroud on Friday 28 September from 7pm to 10pm. Everything about the book and how to buy a copy and about the anthology itself is on the SSS website.
Do come along to the launch. Everyone is welcome and it's free and unticketed.
'Nature Implores' published by Reflex Fiction
My Reflex Fiction long-listed flash piece 'Nature Implores' has been published today. Here it is -
https://www.reflexfiction.com/nature-implores-flash-fiction-by-john-holland/
Four pieces shortlisted in Earlyworks Flash Fiction Contest - and will all be published in new anthology
I submitted six pieces of microfiction to the Earlyworks Press 2018 Flash Fiction Competition - max words 100. Four have been short listed and will be published in the forthcoming anthology.
These are the pieces -
Modern Life
It Doesn't Exist
In Confidence
Rats
'Islands' to be published by The Cabinet of Heed
My little story 'Islands' is going to be published by the online literary journal The Cabinet of Heed. Hurrah. Thank you Simon Webster.
It took Simon just 6 hours to make that decision. Lightning fast turnround!
Dorset Fiction Award win makes local paper
The Stroud News and Journal has included a story about my Dorset Fiction Award win.
Here it is - http://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/16383925.stroud-author-john-holland-scoops-international-prize/
'The Ten Tests of Secret Love' has been short-listed for the Coleford Festival of Words Short Story Competition
'The Ten Tests of Secret Love' has been short-listed for the Coleford Festival of Words Short Story Competition. I read it in Coleford at the festival launch in July 2018. Here it is in the online anthology -
http://www.thecolefordhub.info/festival-of-words/coleford-festival-of-words-anthology-2018/
MY STORY 'COWS' WINS THE £500 JUNE 2018 DORSET FICTION AWARD FIRST PRIZE
So pleased!! You can read it here on the Dorset Fiction Award website -
Long Listed for Reflex Fiction competition
My wee piece ' Nature Implores' has been long listed for the Reflex Fiction flash fiction competition and will be published don their website in August or September.
Short Listed for Dorset Fiction Award
My story (which I'm not allowed to name) has moved silently from the Dorset Fiction Award long to the short list. That's three Dorset Fiction awards in a row I've made the short list. Winner named 1 July.
Long listed for the Dorset Fiction Award
I have a story in the long list for the third Dorset Fiction Award for stories of 1,000 words or fewer. Not allowed to say which is mine at this point. Fingers crossed for the short list.
'An Unexpected Fall of Snow' published by NFFD
' An Unexpected Fall of Snow' was published online as part of the National Flash Fiction Day Flash Flood on Saturday 16 June 2018.
Here it is - http://flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/2018/06/an-unexpected-fall-of-snow-by-john.html
Excellent evening of short stories and more at Stokes Croft Writers Talking Tales event on Saturday 16 June
I read my new story 'The Most Beautiful Thing She has Ever Seen' and there were stories by Jason Jackson, Amanda Staples, Jonathan Evans and many more.
'An Unexpected fall of Snow' accepted for National Flash Fiction Day Flood Journal
My story is being published at 23.30 on Sat 16 June. Here - http://flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/
'A Madness' published by 81 Words
My 81-word flash 'A Madness' has been published by 81words.com Here it is. It's number 381 -
https://www.christopherfielden.com/writing-challenges/81words-stories-301-to-400.php
Reading at Sunday Salon/Sofa - Sunday 1 July 2018
Lovely, out of the blue invitation from Jonny Fluffypunk to read at his Sunday Salon or Sunday Sofa event on Sunday 1 July at the SVA in Stroud. Poets Helen Ivory and Martin Figura reading too.
More info - http://www.johnhollandwrites.com/other-events/
Reading at Talking Tales on Saturday 16 June
My story 'The Most Beautiful Thing She has Ever Seen' has been selected for the next Stokes Croft Writers' Talking Tales event on Saturday 16 June. Doors 6.30. I'll be reading it at the LeftBank Centre 128 Cheltenham Road, Bristol BS6 5RW
Story short-listed for the Coleford Festival of Words Short Story Competition
Not allowed to say which story it is right now but one of mine has been shortlisted (one of ten) for the Coleford Festival of Words Short Story Competition on the subject of Ten. More info to follow -
http://www.thecolefordhub.info/ten-writing-competition-shortlist-announced/
http://www.thecolefordhub.info/festival-of-words/
Event on Monday 2 July at 5.30 at Coleford Baptist Church, 27 Whitecliff, Coleford GL16 8AJ when I'll be 'unmasked'. Tickets £2.
Tickets Tickets - http://www.thecolefordhub.info/festival-of-words/2018-festival-of-words-full-programme-and-bookings/
Fabulous 20 May Stroud Short Stories event 'On Pulling Newts from Ponds & Other Stories'
It was another sell-out crowd at the SVA to welcome and applaud our ten authors - Nastasya Parker, Steve Wheeler, Val Ormrod, James Northern, Jason Jackson, Joanna Campbell, Sarah Chapman, Rick Vick, Nick Browne and Judith Gunn. A really excellent evening with all ten stories performed superbly by their authors.
Images and videos here - http://stroudshortstories.blogspot.com/
The next event will be on 11 November 2018 as part of the Stroud Book Festival.