Welcome to my website.
I am a writer of slipstream fiction - the genre that bends the others - specialising in the short form. I have had over 70 stories published, plus several short story collections. One novella. And one novel.
This website will give you a comprehensive view of my fiction to date.
New additions to the site will be listed on this home page as and when they happen. For the moment, this is the newest news:
July 2010
My short story, "Jump", has just been accepted for publication in an anthology titled Terminal Earth. And "Love Is The Drug" has been published in Null Immortalis, the final anthology from Nemonymous.
Update: new short story written: "Space Gun".
June 2010
My story, "The Onion Code", has just been published in a new anthology from Gray Friar Press, Where The Heart Is. I've also sold my short story, "Cling", to The View From Here.
Bigger news will follow about my novella, "Ponthe Oldenguine", for which a contract is about to be signed.
Update: new short story written, "Bothersome". And I've just heard that my story, "Beyond Each Blue Horizon", will be reprinted in the Never Again anthology appearing this September.
May 2010
Just had it confirmed that my short story, "Blue Sky World", will appear in the Music From Another World anthology. I've also had a story accepted as a reprint for another anthology I cannot announce yet.
Update: My short story "Love Is The Drug" will appear in the final Nemonymous (Null Immortalis) anthology.
April 2010
My short story "Pansy Blade Cassandra Moko" can now be read online at Zahir. And I've written two new short stories, "The Indecipherable Dust" and "Cling".
March 2010
Finished editing "Ponthe Oldenguine" but had a fairly quiet month other than that. Attended World Horror Con in Brighton and moderated a successful panel on the nature of awards, plus pitched a few projects to various publishers. Meanwhile, "Red Or White" was published in "The Bitten Word" anthology from NewCon Press.
February 2010
First draft of my novella, "Ponthe Oldenguine", has been completed - just need to tease out the edits. And I've written a new short story, "Blue Sky World".
January 2010
First story of the year completed: "Deadtime". Off to a good start.
Update: My story, "Ennui", has just been sold to an anthology titled Art From Art for publication later this year. And I've also sold "Your Golden Hands" to PostScripts.
Further update: "Deadtime" now sold to Crimespree.
December 2009
Just finished the final edit of my novella, "The Greens", and am about to start shopping it to publishers. I'm also about a third of the way writing "Ponthe Oldenguine", another novella.
November 2009
My story, "Bigger Than The Beetles", has been published within PostScripts #19. Details can be found here.
The first draft of my novella, "The Greens", has now been written and is in the process of being edited. A new novella which focusses on the life of the legendary Ponthe Oldenguine will be started shortly.
October 2009
"Nitrospective" has been published in the Chimeraworld anthology "New World Disorder". Details can be found here.
I've just begun writing a new novella, "The Greens". More on this as it comes.
September 2009
"And God Created Zombies" is available to order direct from the Publisher or the usual outlets in both limited edition paperback and hardback. In addition, my stories titled "Nitrospective" and "Up" have been accepted for publication in "Chimeraworld #6", and "Catastrophia" (due Winter 2010 from PS Publishing), respectively.
And my 2004 novel, "Moon Beaver", is now available here as a $5 e-book download.
Update: September is proving to be a busy month. Just returned from an excellent FantasyCon where Elastic Press won the PS Publishing Small Press Award 2009 (our final year of eligibility), only to find that "Pansy Blade Cassandra Moko" has been accepted for publication in Zahir (due April 2010). My hard work seems to be paying off...
Further update: A new story written this month: "Your Golden Hands".
August 2009
My vampire story, "Red Or White", originally scheduled for a book which became dead in the water, has been picked up for a major anthology from NewCon Press to be published at World Horror Con next year, titled "The Bitten Word". A new collaborative story, "Please Saur", written with Allen Ashley has also been recently completed.
July 2009
I'm very pleased to announce that my existential zombie novella, "And God Created Zombies", will be published by NewCon Press later this year. More information to be added to this website shortly (update: cover art has been added). In addition, four new stories have been written: "Nitrospective", "Pansy Blade Cassandra Moko", "Caravan of Souls", and "Snap Shot".
June 2009
Three more stories written: "My Stability", "PhotoTherapy©" and "Ennui". I've also received confirmation that "Bigger Than The Beetles" will appear in Postcripts #19 this August, and that my recent story "The Creukus Effect" has been accepted for a 2010 issue of Morpheus Tales.
May 2009
Quiet month in some respects, however I've just completed another new story, "The Creukus Effect".
April 2009
The Elastic Press final sales push reached its climax at EasterCon in Bradford when almost all the outstanding stock was sold! Thanks to everyone for their support. Post-Elastic writing is also coming on nicely, with two stories recently completed: "Outer Spaces" and "Love Is The Drug".
February 2009
Another busy month. "The Androidgenous Zone", co-written with Allen Ashley, has been published in #4 of Polluto magazine. I've also been working on two new stories "Lauren Is Unreal" and "Up".
January 2009
This month sees my announcement that I'm closing Elastic Press with immediate effect. It was a good run, but now it's time to move onto other things. Thanks to those who have emailed me in support. In the meantime I've been busy writing, and am in the final edit of "And God Created Zombies", a novella.
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My collection, "Beyond Each Blue Horizon", can now be purchased directly from myself, at a quarter of the original price!
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