My work has featured in competitions nationally and internationally in recent years. A selection of these successes is shown below.
‘A Gradual Thing’
3rd Place
Bedford International Writing Competition 2021
‘The Sisters of Cynvael’
Winner
Cinnamon Press Literature Award 2021
‘How Plants Bounce Back From Crushing Blows’
3rd place
TSS Cambridge Prize 2020
‘Whale Watching’
Runner-up
Society of Authors ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award 2020
‘Miss Bird Catches a Wave‘
3rd place
Bedford International Writing Competition
‘Whale Watching’
Winner
2019 Chipping Norton Literary Festival Short Story Competition.
‘Miss Bird Catches a Wave‘
Shortlisted
2018 H.E. Bates Short Story Competition.
‘Miss Bird Catches a Wave‘
Longlisted
2018 Yeovil Short Story Competition
‘XXX’
Longlisted
2018 ‘Leicester Writes’ Short Story Prize.
‘The Black Hen’
Second Prize
2016 Irish Imbas Celtic Mythology Collection.
‘(W+D-d) TQ/MNa’
Runner-up
2016 Cinnamon Short Story Competition.
‘The Cabinet of Immortal Wonders’
Shortlisted
2016 ‘Over the Edge’ new writer competition.
‘Ingrid, Audrey and Jean‘
Winner
2014 Penfro Festival Short Story Prize.
‘Intervals in Making Lace’
Winner
2013 Allen Raine Short Story Award – English Language Winner.
