Callum McSorley is an author based in Glasgow.
Thrilled to be back in the pages of the esteemed New Writing Scotland! Out today, New Writing Scotland 40: nobody remembers the birdman, contains some of the best, freshest contemporary writing coming out of Scotland right now. It includes my short story THE LAST GOOD THING which features a genie who lives in a can … More Read THE LAST GOOD THING in New Writing Scotland 40
CHILDREN OF THE NEW FLESH is a new book on the early work of master horror auteur David Cronenberg from editors Chris Kelso and David Leo Rice. (Published by 11:11 Press, 2022) Often overlooked, Cronenberg’s early short films are picked over here in essays, short stories, poetry, and artwork by a host of brilliant writers … More Read CHILDREN OF THE NEW FLESH now
My new short story FILL TO THE LINE: INSIDE SCOTLAND’S INSTANT NOODLE MUSEUM is now free to read in The Instant Noodle Literary Review Issue One! This was a really fun story to write. As soon as I saw a call for story submissions on the subject of instant noodles I knew I had to … More Read FILL TO THE LINE in the Instant Noodle Literary Review
A year ago I was emailed by renowned sci-fi author Michael Cobley to ask if I would contribute a story to an anthology he was curating. It was to be a celebration of all things cyberpunk, released on the 38th anniversary of the publication of Neuromancer, one of my all time favourite novels. Of course, … More Read FOREVER IN SCOTLAND in Night, Rain, And Neon
Today’s the day! Part Two of Ghostlore on the Alternative Stories Podcast is now available to listen to here. (And on many other streaming platforms too, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon, and all the big ones, whichever your preferred platform is.) The second half of Ghostlore, edited by the excellent author Lyndsey Croal, features stories involving … More Listen to ‘Ye Tak the Ghost Road’ on Ghostlore Part Two: Hauntings NOW
I’ve been champing at the bit to spill the beans about this one and now I can finally reveal I have a story in an incredible collection of cyberpunk tales coming out this summer: Night, Rain, And Neon. Curated and edited by esteemed SF author Michael Cobley for NewCon Press, Night, Rain, And Neon will … More Night, Rain, And Neon
I’m super excited to announce I have a story in Ghostlore – an audio anthology of short fiction inspired by folktales and hauntings. Edited by the brilliant Lyndsey Croal for The Alternative Stories Podcast, my tale ‘Ye Tak the Ghost Road’ will be broadcast alongside work by some incredible authors such as Zoe Gilbert, Melinda … More Ghostlore: An Audio Fiction Anthology
Legitimate reason for not updating the blog: My second child Nina was born at the end of January and I haven’t found much time for writing about books. Though I have still been reading when I can, so without further preamble, here is my Readasaurus Recs: Only Killers and Thieves by Paul Howarth (2018, One) … More March Reading Roundup
Another year nearly over and once again it is the time for LISTS! First, a quick bit of reflection: I had only one short story published this year, Great Nothing in Shoreline of Infinity 27 & 29, but it’s a story I’m really proud of and it’s in a magazine I love, so it’s a … More Faves of 2021
You there, boy! What day is it!? Unbelievably, it is very nearly Christmas Day again. I remember when it used to feel like forever between Christmases, now they seem to come around with alarming frequency. To try and push back against the ever-draining sands of time, here are a few un-Christmassy book recs: At Night … More Reading Roundup December 2021
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