News

  • The first “Million Eyes” short story to be published in Scribble Magazine

    Hey folks! The blog is back after a few weeks’ hiatus (with a new article coming this Thursday), and I’m over the moon to be able to share some exclusive news. One of the Million Eyes Short Stories has been selected for publication in an upcoming issue of Scribble. Scribble is a short story magazine published by Park Publications UK and voted… Read more

  • My short story “Paul” makes it onto the Aeon Award Contest shortlist

    A few months ago, I let people know that one of the stories in the Million Eyes Short Stories series, Rachel Can See, had been placed in the InkTears competition longlist. Unfortunately the story didn’t make it any further and is currently under consideration elsewhere. But my latest spot of good news is that Paul, the first story I wrote… Read more

  • “Rachel Can See” becomes the first Million Eyes short story to be longlisted

    One of the completed Million Eyes short stories, entitled Rachel Can See, has been longlisted in the annual InkTears short story competition. Whether it will be shortlisted and eventually published remains to be seen, but it means Rachel Can See is getting a little bit closer to publication. Without giving too much away, this is a conspiracy story… Read more

  • Snaps and stories from the “To Hull and Back Short Story Anthology” Book Launch

    On Black Friday, I drove to Bristol for the launch of the first To Hull and Back Short Story Anthology, which features the winning and shortlisted stories from the To Hull and Back Competition. To my continued surprise, my short story Psycho was actually placed second. I thought I would share some snaps and stories from the event… After sitting in… Read more

  • The latest on the Million Eyes Short Stories

    As I’ve now got three short stories set in the Million Eyes universe in production (two virtually completed), I thought I would dedicate a page to them and explain a bit more about what they are. This page is now live and titled The Million Eyes Short Stories. I’ve also added a short blurb about the first book in… Read more