I write speculative fiction. That means you’re likely to come across one or all of the following in my stories: aliens and monsters, robots, mythological folk, magic, space ships and stuff getting blown up. There may even be a dilemma that makes you question yourself. You might laugh. Dare I say it, you may even be moved. If that sounds like your cup of tea, then read on.
Some of these stories you may have to buy. Where possible, I have included a link to the free version.
The Swampton Shuffle
Gwyllion Magazine, Issue 10. May 2025 (Buy) (Urban fantasy, 5,221 words.)
In a squalid slum built in the shadow of a colossal sea wall made out of garbage, a bunch of scoundrels try to out smart–and out live–each other to get their hands on a mysterious magical object they hope will change their fortunes.
The Stench of Freedom
Volume 41 of Writers of the Future. April 2025 (Buy) (Fantasy, 15,109 words.)
In a lightning-powered city, a father confronts the rotten truth of the man he has become as he discovers that no one is truly free in a society built on oppression.
- Long-listed for the British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Shorter Fiction 2026
“’The Stench of Freedom’ … is excellent… The world building is fascinating; the story gripping, with unexpected depth… I would read this twice.”
“[A] story that examines what it means to be human, monsters with human faces, all the ways we can be cruel … [and] goes to show that a story doesn’t have to be perfect to be out-of-this-world good“.
“Big, dark fantasy in a small package that … [is] incredibly haunting and just plain damn awesome.”
The Apotheosis Algorithm
Gwyllion Magazine, Issue 8. May 2024 (Buy) (Sci-Fi, 1,657 words.)
A dying cyber priest reckons he has cracked the code to live forever. Now all he has to do is outsmart the God-like artificial intelligence that stands in his way of immortality.
Dutch Courage
365tomorrows, August 2022. (Sci-Fi, 538 words.)
Among the toxic clouds of Venus, two drunk friends try to settle a bet to impress a girl. What could go wrong?
Interview with the Vampire Hunter
Every Day Fiction, October 2021. (Urban fantasy, 980 words.)
A vampire tries to turn the tables on her feared adversary over a bite to eat.
Drunk Scentless
Daily Science Fiction, June 2021. (Sci-Fi, 920 words.)
The disgraced diplomat to a race of alien tourists discovers alcohol is not the answer to his problems.
- Finalist in the 2020 Shoreline of Infinity Flash Fiction Competition.
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