As has become annual, here is a quick blog post as to my literary achievements this year.
Starting with short fiction, I wrote nine short stories: "Little Miss Stillborn", "Other", "In Place", "That Which Remains", "A Token Of Grief", "Nether", "Both Today And A Long Time Ago", "When She Was" and "The Non-Conformists". The first eight of these stories are intended to form part of a future collection called "Tokens Of Grief". I also wrote and directed a short film, "Armadillotown", which was shot entirely on a Manttely brand Kids Instant Print Camera. Currently I'm midway writing a novella based on that film. With regards to showings, I've applied to various film festivals. Hopefully one might pick it up. Otherwise I'll have to have a think as to how I present it going forwards.
I sold three short stories this year. "Hiroshima Was Another Word For Love Then" to Black Static, "Mont Blanc" to House Magazine, and "The Non-Conformists" was commissioned and accepted for an anthology I'm not yet at liberty to name.
I've had only two pieces of short fiction published this year. These were "Mont Blanc" which can be read online in Salt Publishing's House Magazine, and "Hiroshima Was Another Word For Love Then" which appears in Remains #3. Additionally, my article on the film, "Arctic Void", appeared in the non-fiction anthology, There's Nothing Out There, edited by Sophie Essex and published by Black Shuck Books. I've had a couple of book reviews published in ParSec magazine.
I had two books published in 2025. "Enfilades", a retrospective short story mini-collection from Raphus Press in Brazil, and my SF novel, "Body and Soul" published by Elsewhen Press. If you click on those links you can buy copies, and I suggest that you do.
I have two books scheduled for 2026. These are the non-fiction book, "Union City", about the 1980 film of the same name, which will appear from the Electric Dreamhouse imprint of PS Publishing; and "Somnambulant Hearts", my thirteenth collection of short stories (via a publisher I am not yet at liberty to name). Both of these have been carried forwards from this year, but I'm hopeful they will appear next year. Wait and see! As per last year, I've also been co-editing a free Arts magazine for Norwich with Thomas Jarvis called Tangerine, in my spare time.
