Writing – Page 2 – Seen and Done

Lynn Fraser Memorial Prize

August 11, 2024

My story ‘Posterity of the Mad Duke‘ has won the Lynn Fraser Memorial prize! https://freefallmagazine.ca/past-winners/

FreeFall

June 27, 2024

One of my stories has been shortlisted in FreeFall magazine’s annual contest! I’m not allowed to say which one until the judging is complete.

The Page Turner Awards are unusual in allowing other people (if you so choose) to read your entry and comment before the judging starts. So here’s mine, Scrooge and Marley, a prequel to A Christmas Carol. This is just the first ten pages. I don’t know whether it helps, but comments are very welcome!

Ann Pattinson prize

May 13, 2024

My story ‘The Salamander of London’ came third in this year’s Ann Pattinson memorial prize, a contest run by the good people at Sutton Writers.

Parracombe Shortlist

April 16, 2024

I’ve been longlisted in the Parracombe competition! The announcement is a bit late, and I had put them down in my spreadsheet (oh yes, I have a spreadsheet) as a ‘no’, but there we are. The shortlist and winners should be announced in about a week.

Update: I’m on the shortlist! This means my story will be in the anthology.

Letter Review shortlist

December 17, 2023

I was shortlisted in the Letter Review competition! In this case it’s a definitive list, so no chance of winning, but still nice.

Hammond House Shortlist

December 6, 2023

My story Invisible Tyranny has been shortlisted for the Hammond House prize!

(Update: I didn’t progress further – but I’ll be in the anthology.)

Eyelands finalist again

November 21, 2023

I am among the finalists for the Eyelands awards for the second year running, this time for ‘Antediluvian Quest’!

Results on 30 December.

Out of the Ordinary

November 9, 2023

My Woking friend Heather Cook is having a Zoom launch for her first poetry pamphlet ‘Out of the Ordinary’ on 2 December, hosted by Wildfire Words. There are some 2 minute open mic slots for anyone who’d like to read a short poem or two and I’ll be doing a couple of sonnets (he said negligently, as though he wrote sonnets all the time). Free tickets to attend or read (all online) can be booked here https://wildfire-words.com/heather-cook/#book-launch