Gwenda's story Spitting Image was placed third in one of our earliest competitions. You can read it on our website here, as well as in our first print anthology. Gwenda was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and educated at Durham and Manchester Universities. She now lives in the Lake District in the UK.  Her passions are … Continue reading Author Profile – GWENDA MAJOR

John is a writer of speculative fiction. His scribblings are usually born in the early hours of the morning when the mystical mind-hamsters tickle his brain until he gets up and tells them stories. He doesn’t really mind. He likes how quiet it is in the mornings, and the hamsters are really quite sweet. He … Continue reading Author Profile – JOHN BIGLANDS

Hannah won Cranked Anvil's first Flash Fiction prize with her story Warm Milk. You can read it on our website here. She has also been placed 2nd in the Writing East Midland’s 2020 Aurora Prize. She’s been listed in a few competitions including Strands International, Retreat West, Flash 500 and The Phare Magazine.  Her Novella-in-Flash Small … Continue reading Author Profile – HANNAH SUTHERLAND

Alan's story The Storyteller's Gift was placed first in our April 2020 short story competition. It appeared in our first print anthology, as well as being published here on our website. Here, Alan gives us a bit more insight into his writing process. Firstly, tell us a little bit about yourself, and the kind of … Continue reading Author Profile – ALAN KENNEDY

Sharon's short story Moth Woman was placed first in our competition in July last year. It appeared in our first print anthology. You can also read it on our website here. Sharon has short stories and flash pieces published online and in magazines, including Writers’ Forum, The Moth and Sentinel Literary. As well as with … Continue reading Author Profile – SHARON BOYLE

Carole's short story New Baby made our shortlist in April 2020 and was included in our first short story print anthology. She describes herself as "a 49 year old want-to-be writer. Married to a long-suffering husband for far longer than she thought she would be." In this first of our author profiles she tells us … Continue reading Author Profile – CAROLE GARRETT