Today's author profile focuses on Liane Smith, who was shortlisted in one of our earliest competitions and whose story, After Hours Service, appears in our first print anthology. Liane is a writer of non-fiction, children’s stories and literary short fiction with a thread of magic realism. Her first successful writing was for children’s radio, when … Continue reading Author Profile – LIANE SMITH

Our Author Profile series continues today with Barbara, whose short story The Respite was placed second in our competition at the beginning of this year. Barbara was born in Malaysia and grew up there and in Singapore. She has had short stories and flash fiction published in four countries. In the UK, she has won … Continue reading Author Profile – BARBARA KUESSNER HUGHES

We continue our Author Profile series with this from Chris Cottom, whose short story The Counter was placed third in our competition in April 2021. His stories have also been listed seven times in competitions with Strands International, Segora, London Independent Short Story Prize, and Hastings Litfest. Firstly, tell us a little bit about yourself, … Continue reading Author Profile – CHRIS COTTOM

Our Author Profile series continues on the website today, featuring one of our youngest writers - 17-year-old Tesni Jenkins. Tesni is an aspiring writer and poet who also enjoys playing and listening to music and spending time with her cat. Her wonderfully moving short story Soldier Boy was placed first in our Oct20 competition. Here … Continue reading Author Profile – TESNI JENKINS

Our Author Profile series continues on the website today, featuring the very prolific and talented Cath Barton. Cath has appeared on our short- and long-lists numerous times. Her July 2020 shortlisted story Radio Times was included in our first short story anthology. Cath is an English writer who lives in Wales, author of two novellas, … Continue reading Author Profile – CATH BARTON

Our Author Profile series continues today with prolific short story writer John Holland. John's story The Most Beautiful Thing She Has Ever Seen was shortlisted in our July 2019 competition, and appeared in our first print anthology. He has won first prize in five short story contests including To Hull And Back, InkTears and Momaya. … Continue reading Author Profile – JOHN HOLLAND

Nicki’s story Turnstone was placed first in one of our short story competitions last year. You can read it on our website here, as well as in our first print anthology (still a handful of copies left to buy, before our new flash anthology is released in November). Nicki has been a London commuter, a … Continue reading Author Profile – NICKI PARKINS

Robbie's fascinating story, Final Call For a Simulated Reality, was shortlisted in the July 2020 short story quarter, and is featured in our first Short Story print anthology. (One or two copies still available to buy!) Robbie says he has recently got himself out of the kitchen after years as a professional cook and is … Continue reading Author Profile – ROBBIE BROWN