Vikram, Julie and their teenage son make their first trip to India together to visit Vikram’s family. Nobody can quite fathom the etiquette of this situation though, and when an old man turns up outside the family home and sits there endlessly, this triggers all kinds of cultural collisions and misunderstandings. Published by the Indian Review. This is a free read!!
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Where Is Chandernagore?
The year is 1909, and women in the UK are actively seeking the vote, opposed by a certain Mr. Churchill. One young woman in the the North East of England finds herself caught up in the turmoil. Published in India by Kaani literary journal. This is a free read!
‘Jesus Wants Us’ on the way to Hull and Back
This bonkers story set in the North East of England has been longlisted in the 2018 To Hull and Back competition.
‘Fifteen Minutes’ by Erinna Mettler
Political Events Have Taken a Turn
In Scotland’s capital city, Lyndsey is at an emotional low, as she struggles to keep her relationship with her dissolute boyfriend, Den, going. The something happens that has the potential to change their lives. Meanwhile, round the corner, events that have significance for the nation are unfolding. What connection might there be between these events? This story appears in the anthology, ‘The Sorcery of Smog’, published by Earlyworks Press.
Buy it direct from publisher here:
http://www.earlyworkspress.co.uk/fiction_index.html
or visit Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Sorcery-Smog-24-unforgettable-stories/dp/1910841471
‘Serendib’ receives a special mention by Fabula Press
This esoteric, semi-mystical, semi-scientific story, exploring the origins and significance of Damascus steel, intertwines past and present to lead to a contemporary conclusion. Now given a special mention by Fabula Press in its Nivalis competition.
‘Washing Machine Wars’ wins a special mention by Fabula Press
‘Washing Machine Wars’ receives a special mention in the Fabula Press Nivalis short story competition 2017.
Drishti
A look-out sits guarding the beach in a resort on Goa’s extensive and idyllic coastline. The contrast between the affluence of the unruly and self-indulgent tourists and his own impoverished situation begins to make itself felt. To divert himself, he plays computer games on his cell phone. As the heat rises, events begin to spiral out of control, until he is faced with a difficult moral choice he cannot avoid.
Aum sutra!
This story appears online in three Indian literary journals: Out of Print literary magazine, the Indian Review and Joao Roque. You can find it here. This is a free read!
https://www.joaoroqueliteraryjournal.com/fiction/2017/4/22/drishti
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‘The Wrong Question’ is finally answered in India.
My short story, ‘The Wrong Question’, has been accepted for online publication by ‘The Bombay Review’. The story concerns the efforts of an elderly guru to achieve enlightenment. The exact words of Samia Mehraj, the fiction editor, were: ‘A poignant and powerful piece. I can’t admire it enough.’. Thrilled! The story is scheduled to appear round about the end of February.