Another perceptive review of ‘Trouble Crossing the Bridge’, from a reader who gives it five stars, both on Goodreads and Waterstone’s online. (I’m quoting the beginning below, which, I feel, really…

Feeling honoured to have ‘Trouble Crossing the Bridge’ featured in Short Story September. I’m very grateful to Farhana Shaikh for including my collection. This is a great place for short story…

Last month, I was delighted to learn that I had made the long-list of the TSS Cambridge Short Story Prize. I’ve said before that I’m a great believer in long-listing,…

A list that includes, among others,  David Constantine, Hanif Kureishi, Helen Mort, Irenosen Okojie, K J Orr… and, somehow, me!Feeling honoured!

I am delighted to be launching ‘Trouble Crossing the Bridge’, together with Maria Straw-Cinar, and her amazing novel, ‘Girl’.Two Chaffinch Press authors reading from, and talking about their new work.It is, of…

So pleased to receive this review from Melissa Todd, posted online at Confluence magazine (https://www.confluencemagazine.co.uk/news)

I am so thrilled that ‘Trouble Crossing the Bridge’ is released into the world, so that it will have readers, as well as a writer.Aren’t readers as important to a book…

Out on July 3rd.I’ve made a short promo-video, which gives a taster of the stories in the collection.You can see it here

A few weeks ago, when I was shortlisted for the ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award, I said I was thrilled, honoured and that it was quite unexpected. It’s hard to find…

A lovely review of ‘Time and Tide’, the Arachne Press Solstice Shorts anthology and spoken word festival, in The Norwich Radical (thenorwichradical.com)And a mention for my own contribution – Thank you,…