Delighted that this story which features a lot of North Eastern regional dialect has been listed in this competition. Disenchanted Indian doctor encounters intransigent local resident. What can go wrong?
‘The Red Rickshaw’ – Earlyworks Press finalist
Just announced: ‘The Red Rickshaw’, a story about karma, is a finalist in the Earlyworks Press competition 2018, and will be published in their forthcoming anthology 2019.
‘A Trowel and a Trike’ – Suffragette Stories
‘A Trowel and Trike’ has been accepted by Norfolk Library Service to form part of its project to mark the work of the suffragettes in securing the vote for women in the UK. It will be published online on 4th July 2019. The story makes reference to the work of Mary Phillips who was organiser of the Newcastle WSPU for several years from 1909. She died in 1969, having spent a lifetime as an activist agitating for women’s rights.
‘Oculus’ -semifinalist, ScreenCraft Cinematic Short Story competition USA, 2018
‘Oculus’, my story about woman’s right to self-determination, set in Iran and India, is a semifinalist in the Screencraft Cinematic Short Story Competition 2018. Whoo-ee!
‘A Tadge to Your Left’ published by the The Word Factory
This story set in the North East of England, and dealing with the issues of sexual abuse, has been selected by Cathy Galvin, a founder of the Sunday Times/EFG short story competition, for publication as part of The Word Factory’s event on Citizenship. Well pleased with that!
‘Jesus Wants Us’ – Ilkley shortlisting
Whacky tale of life in the North East of England shortlisted in the The Ilkley Literature Festival short story competition 2018.
‘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.
‘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.
‘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.