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"Damage"
A short story from my 2023 collection, "An Irregular Piece of Sky".
"Dust, dancing" - the trailer...
A trailer for my 2024 short story collection, Dust, dancing.
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"Kissing the Blue"
A new short story concerning a father and son - and some shiny quartz balls...
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"The Convalescent"
A new short story.
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"Where have all the lapwings gone?"
A short story from my 2024 collection 'Dust, dancing'
"The Guide at Fountain's Abbey"
A short ghost story...
"Bruised"
A short story.
The Girl at the Lattice
Short prose inspired by a Rossetti painting
"What you see in the shadows"
A reading of a short story from my 2024 collection 'Dust, dancing'.
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Twins & Old Age Travellers
Two small pieces from my 2017 short story collection, 'Secrets & Wisdom'.
"Put to rest"
A piece of flash fiction which demonstrates how inspiration is all around us...
Candles
A short story from my 2017 collection...
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