Competitions

'A Disparate Situation' - Second Placed Flash Fiction

'A story fizzing with energy and atmosphere'

Dec 12, 2025

'Patient' - a prompted piece of Flash Fiction

Submission to competition prevents writer attrition.

Jun 11, 2025

If Caring Was Our Enemy

...and not cats. My short story entry for Season 10 of the Lunar Awards.

May 31, 2025

A Chilling Winter Poem

And a third place win for 'stark, relentless' imagery captured in 'unsettling' layers.

Dec 21, 2024

You never wanted to win this competition.

Oct 23, 2024

My flash fiction entry for the Lunar Awards Prompt Quest #3

Sep 24, 2024

'Body of Knowledge'

Another writing competition placing (and why I've been absent from your inbox).

Sep 16, 2024

'Come Play My Game'

Another second place for my latest flash of inspiration.

Jun 13, 2024

‘No Going Back’ - A Cautionary Tale

A short story about a flawed utopia for entry into the Lunar Awards.

Jun 6, 2024

Water For My Seeds

My thrutopian cli-fi take on the future impact of the climate emergency we acknowledge today.

May 17, 2024

'My First Time' - A Long-Listed Short Story

Is only imagination required to remake a man?

Apr 12, 2024

Wins, Waste & Sin

Sated needs and salvaged waste are irreconcilable human demands.

Mar 24, 2024

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