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/
Story Long Listed for Bath Short Story Award
One of my stories, Lips, has been long listed for the Bath Short Story Award - from over 1,000 submissions.
My story wins WorcsLitFest first prize
I have heard that my story 'Sensitive' has won the Worcestershire Literary Festival Flash Fiction Award announced on Friday 12 June. The story was read aloud by LitFest organiser Lindsay Stanberry-Flynn. It will be published in an anthology by Black Pear Press in the autumn.
https://www.facebook.com/WorcesterFlashFiction/posts/703754279746693
I'm Doing a Public Reading on Sunday 9 August
A new short story event, called Short Stories For Grown-Ups, starts on Sunday 14 June when Katherine Mitchell and event organiser Philip Douch read at No 23 Bisrtro & Bar, Nelson Street, Stroud, GL5 2HH at 8pm
I am headlining the second event - on Sunday 9 August again at 8pm.
Then on 11 October it's Clare Reddaway.
Tickets are £5 and available from No 23 or by emailing Philip Douch on pandjdouch@gmail.com
Story short listed for Award
'Sensitive' is one of ten titles short listed for the 2015 Worcestershire Literary Festival Flash Fiction Award. And the only title by a man!
Stroud Short Stories Anthology 2011-15 is published
Hawkesbury Upton Literature Festival tonight
Reading 5 stories tonight at http://hulitfest.com/ c/o Debbie Young. In 3.5 minutes. They're short.
Story gains Flash Flood Journal success
My short 200 word piece 'The Shore Line' has been selected by Flash Flood Journal for online publication on Friday 17 April at 9.40pm. Lovely.
BBC Radio Gloucestershire Interview
Today (Tues 14 April 2015) I will be interviewed on BBC Radio Gloucestershire after 4pm on the Chris Baxter Show. It's a double header with A Feast of Stories organiser Philip Douch.
Feast of Stories, Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham 10 April
I read my short story Sunday Morning in an event that included stories by organiser Philip Douch, Andrew Stevenson, Julie Green , Elaine Miles, Christine Griffin, as well as music by cellist Asha McCarthy.
Stroud Short Stories event SOLD OUT
Just one week after tickets went on sale, and over two weeks to the date of the event, the 19 April Stroud Short Stories event, The Alchemy of Chocolate and Other Tales, has completely SOLD OUT. There will be no tickets on the door.