Very excited to be a part of this upcoming anthology - "Wonderland" is a collection of short stories inspired by Lewis Carrol's 'Alice in Wonderland', and my short story "The Night Parade" has made the ToC. My take on the Wonderland mythos is set in Osaka, Japan, and finds a world of folkloric demons and… Continue reading Down the rabbit hole…
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“Sing Your Sadness Deep” cover reveal
One thing everyone knows about Undertow Publications is that they make gorgeous books. From Priya Sharma's 'All The Fabulous Beasts' to Mike O'Driscoll's 'The Dream Operator', Simon Strantzas' 'Nothing is Everything' to Georgina Bruce's upcoming debut collection 'This House of Wounds', Undertow's books are never less than stunning, and immense care is taken to create… Continue reading “Sing Your Sadness Deep” cover reveal
Sing Your Sadness Deep
Rounding off an incredibly exciting year for me is the news that my debut short story collection has been picked up by the wonderful Undertow Publications, and will be published in autumn 2019. It's titled "Sing Your Sadness Deep" and I hope you will enjoy it. An Undertow collection has been a dream of mine… Continue reading Sing Your Sadness Deep
人間
Very excited to announce that my short story '人間' ('Ningen') is available to preorder as a standalone short for Kindle, published by the excellent Darker Worlds Publishing: "Tragedy has befallen the Russian submarine, Ussuri. Without explanation, the vessel has been lost to the depths of the ocean, all hands aboard presumed lost. A team of… Continue reading 人間
More Exciting Times…
Following the shortlisting of my short story 'Sun Dogs' for the Shirley Jackson Awards, I have been informed of the exciting (and slightly terrifying!) news that my work has been nominated for not one, but two British Fantasy Awards. My short story 'Looking for Laika', which appeared in Interzone #273, has been nominated in the… Continue reading More Exciting Times…
Best of British Science Fiction, Stephen King Mixtape & Jim McLeod interview
Very pleased to announce that my short story "Looking for Laika" has been chosen by Donna Bond to appear in Best of British Science Fiction 2017, imminently due for publication from NewCon Press. This is especially exciting for me as "Looking for Laika" is my first foray into sci-fi, and a story that means a… Continue reading Best of British Science Fiction, Stephen King Mixtape & Jim McLeod interview
New Fears 2 – Letters from Elodie
Incredibly excited to be a part of New Fears 2, from Titan Books, appearing alongside such amazing authors as Priya Sharma, Stephen Volk, Paul Tremblay, Aliyah Whiteley, V.H. Leslie, Ray Cluley, Kit Power, Steve Rasnic Tem (the list goes on and on...) My short story "Letters from Elodie" joins a formidable lineup, and if it's… Continue reading New Fears 2 – Letters from Elodie
How I came to write short stories
It occurred to me the other day that I have been a published writer of short stories for six years now. I've been writing for far longer than that - since I was very young, in fact (my first poem was written at 6 years old. My mum still has it.) My 'journey' (god I… Continue reading How I came to write short stories
Looking for Laika Artwork (& new issue of Interzone out now!)
One of my favourite things about being published by TTA Press is the artwork which accompanies the story. There's something really special about seeing the way someone else has interpreted your story, in a vastly different art form, and I feel like Richard Wagner has captured the essence of 'Looking for Laika' quite beautifully here.… Continue reading Looking for Laika Artwork (& new issue of Interzone out now!)
Short Story Acceptance
I'm very excited to be making my first ever appearance in Interzone with my short story "Looking for Laika" - dipping my toe into the sci-fi pool for the very first time.
Dispatches from the Sinister Room 