Category: Short stories

Read YE TAK THE GHOST ROAD in ‘Five Without Honour: Justified Sinners’

February 23, 2023

Despite the title of the collection describing its contributing authors as ‘Five Without Honour’ I am, actually, very honoured to have a story in this new short anthology from Anxiety Press. Five Without Honour: Justified Sinners is a sampler of Scottish writing put together by the incredibly talented Chris Kelso, author of The Dregs Trilogy, … More Read YE TAK THE GHOST ROAD in ‘Five Without Honour: Justified Sinners’

Eat my shorts 2022

November 7, 2022

It’s always boom or bust for me and after having a quiet year in 2021 with regards to short stories, I’ve had quite a few out this year which I want to highlight – for eligibility purposes, if you’re involved in reading/voting for awards, but also for anybody who may be interested and is looking … More Eat my shorts 2022

Read THE LAST GOOD THING in New Writing Scotland 40

August 1, 2022

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

Read FILL TO THE LINE in the Instant Noodle Literary Review

July 13, 2022

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

Listen to ‘Ye Tak the Ghost Road’ on Ghostlore Part Two: Hauntings NOW

April 1, 2022

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

Read Great Nothing in Shoreline of Infinity 29

December 8, 2021

I’m over the moon to announce my short story Great Nothing is being republished in the next full print edition of Shoreline of Infinity – Issue 29, out tomorrow (09/12/21). How’s that for an early Christmas present to me!? Great Nothing takes place during the Cold War in the middle of the Antarctic, where contact … More Read Great Nothing in Shoreline of Infinity 29