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.” This is her choice of her five 'must-have' books. "All … Continue reading On The Shelf – CAROLE GARRETT
Work starts on our Flash Fiction print anthology
It's a busy time at Cranked Anvil HQ at the moment. Both our Short Story and Flash Fiction competitions are in full swing; entries are flying into our inbox, and judges are reading piles and piles of manuscripts... It's just how we like it! And now we've started work in earnest on our next print … Continue reading Work starts on our Flash Fiction print anthology
Author Profile – JOHN BIGLANDS
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
April 2021 – Long List
The April deadline for our short story competition saw the last chance to take advantage of our '4 for 3' offer, and we saw a flurry of entries towards the closing date. As always, our competitions are rolling, and the next one - deadline 31st July 2021 - is now open for entries. So what … Continue reading April 2021 – Long List
On The Shelf – JASON JACKSON
Jason's short story Nothing But Ashes was placed third in our first ever writing competition in 2019. You can read it on our website here, as well as in our print anthology. (A handful of copies still available exclusively from our site.) His prize-winning fiction appears regularly in print and online. In 2021 his flash … Continue reading On The Shelf – JASON JACKSON
What Elmore Leonard said
“Right,” declared Fred... Doesn’t have quite the same ring to it, does it? Perhaps it needs to be a verb with just one syllable? “Right,” barked Fred… Nope – still not right. Looks like we’re best off sticking to the simple original. “Right,” said Fred… Yep, that’s the one. So maybe Elmore Leonard’s statement about … Continue reading What Elmore Leonard said
Author Profile – HANNAH SUTHERLAND
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
And Now For Something Completely Different
Today is Sir Michael Palin's birthday. A perfect excuse for us (if we needed one) to give you another of our themed Prompt Grids. This one is, of course, a Monty Python themed grid. Roll the die seven times to gather the elements to your story. Have plenty of fun with it... And give yourself … Continue reading And Now For Something Completely Different
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