Writing Biography
I have been writing for many years, mostly short stories. My collection 'Cello and Other Stories' was published by
Pewter Rose Press in October 2008. These eight stories focus on the theme of old age, as perceived directly by those at the end of their lives, and indirectly by their families and others around them.'Cello and Other Stories' was chosen by Ross Bradshaw as one of his
ten books of the year 2009.I have also had some single short stories published:
- 'Col' – in 'Lanterns' published by Laundrette Books, 2005.
- ‘Photographs’ – in '3D: New Fiction and Poetry' published by Laundrette Books, 2006. (This later, after revision and additions, became the first story in the collection.)
- 'Myths' – in 'Mezzanine and Other Storeys' published by Ardra Press, 2007.
- 'Mrs Rosenfarb' – in the literary magazine ‘Staple’, 2008.
In addition, two short stories have been entered in the past few years for competitions run by Radio Nottingham. The stories were read on air and became finalists in these competitions.
I completed the MA in Creative Writing at Nottingham Trent University in 2006.