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The Fruits of Success

Posted by K. S. Dearsley on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, In : Competitions 

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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The Fruits of Success

Posted by K. S. Dearsley on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, In : Competitions 
June has been encouraging so far. My story, 'The Adult Prodigy', has been accepted for Nameless magazine; I've had the proofs of 'Heavy Air' for the Bridge House anthology, so that should be out soon; one of my poems, 'Masters of the Air', came fifth in Mary Charman-Smith's competition and another, 'DNA', was shortlisted. I say all this not just to show off, but because it reminded me that sometimes competitions have prize-giving events, and while these are fun, they can also be nerve-wrackin...
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My writing career began as a freelance feature writer for the local press, businesses and organisations. Now a prize-winning playwright and short story writer, my work has appeared in numerous publications on both sides of the Atlantic. I write as K. S. Dearsley because it saves having to keep repeating my forename, and specialise in fantasy and other speculative genres.

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