Invitations to celebrate a success don't come along every day, so I was delighted at the weekend to be invited to join a zoom awards ceremony for the 2026 H. G. Wells Short Story Competition on 15th November. My entry is shortlisted, and the winners will be announced at the event. I've been asked, along with my fellow shortlisted authors, to read an extract.

I say all this not just to show off, but because while it should be fun, it will also be a little nerve-wracking to read out my work to ...


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