Category: Short Stories
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A Gnomic Message
Longlisted for Fiction Factory Short Story Competition 2025 I didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary when I turned into Mount Pleasant that day. Rather, I was just thinking for the umpteenth time that whoever named it must have had a droll sense of humour. Either that or, like me, the place gave them the…
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Feeding the Leopard
Runner-up, Anansi Archive Winter 24-25 Short Story Competition February ‘I can’t think of a single thing he’s done so far that I disagree with.’ ‘Seriously Janice?’ ‘Absolutely. We’ll all be better off, you’ll see. Sugar?’ ‘Just cream thanks. You’re okay with people being rounded up and sent to Gitmo?’ ‘Oh, come on Carol, that’s only…
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The Choice
From Henshaw Six: An anthology of winning short stories from the Henshaw Press Short Story Competition Published October 2025 I could easily have missed the moment it all began. I had just slowed to a stop behind a Seat Alhambra with old Valencia plates. Beyond stretched a line of stationary traffic. ‘Looks like we’re not…
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