My Writing

My surreal story of early motherhood was described as "Brilliant...hit me in the gut."

Described as 'quite extraordinary' by Mimi Khalvati, this short story was chosen to be part of the 'Portrait' theme for Issue 90 of Mslexia.

I found a home for my story Chicken Bones in Litro magazine. This one felt extra special seeing as I wrote the first version of it years ago.

The manuscript of my first novel was one of seventeen chosen for the longlist when they launched their new agency.

I wrote this when I was on the cusp of turning 40 and all of the questions about my life were looming.

Hecate magazine is for womxn and witches. My short story The Waves Are Calling was in the first ever online edition.

An other-wordly tale of love and water.

My flash fiction on the theme of 'Glass' reached the shortlist.

This entry was inspired by parenting in lockdown and got me on the longlist.

A piece on using nature to inspire your writing.

This was a first for me – a prose poem inspired by a piece of art.

I was one of six underrepresented writers to receive a full professional edit on the manuscript of my first novel.

Where is Home? explored finding a slice of nature in the city which felt very important during lockdown.

This dark tale was inspired by the chaos of Black Friday.

An anecdote from my stepdad at the barbers led to this quirky tale.

My favourites are Wearing Makeup Isn’t Empowering and Why Aren’t Classrooms Gender Neutral?

You can read my reviews for Flesh of the Peach by Helen McClory, Aurabel by Laura Dockrill and Fever Dream by Samantha Schweblin.

The artist Sophie Page created this gorgeous piece to go with my story.

A story about an invisible friend - only available in print, I'm afraid!

Exploring a lost opportunity in this short story - also only available in print.

My story Woven in Place is a modern retelling of the myth of Arachne set in a child labour factory.

This story showed the difficult relationship between a daughter and her mother. Only available in print.

This was a great opportunity to try out flash pieces inspired by images and get feedback. You can see their courses and competitions using the link.

This was a really interesting one because it was the closest to sci-fi I've ever been with my writing.

Inspired by this image of a metal rose, this piece charts the difficulty of motherhood for an autistic woman.

This was special in two ways. It was my first ever publication, and the magazine's last ever edition.