All published work

Novels

“The Wrong Story”. Unbound. March, 2017. Print and Digital. ISBN: 978-1911586111
“Happy Family”. Unbound. February 2020. Print and Digital. ISBN: 978-1789650518

#Lockdownlit

During the COVID19 lockdowns, I shared these short stories. If that made the isolation worse, I apologise.

Children’s stories

“Mr Frogg Goes To Work: A reading together book for grown-ups and children aged 4 to 6″. Amazon KDP. December, 2018. Digital. (written under the pen name: Oliver Billingsgate)

Memoir

“Last Days”. Published in Fish Anthology 2025. July 2025. Print (ISBN: 978-0-9956200-8-7).

Short stories

“Death by Contract”. Published in Freelance & Business Informer. August 1991. Print.
“Early Days”. Published in:
- Stories From Rattle Tales Brighton Prize 2017. April 2018. Print (ISBN: 978-0-9932080-6-5).
- Not In The Plan. Carers UK. November, 2017. Print (ISBN: 978-1-5272-1729-4).
“The Beast”. Published in BFS Horizons 6. The British Fantasy Society. March 2018. Print.
“The Fire-Diver’s Assistant”. Published in:
- Rattle Tales 4. Rattle Tales Ltd. June, 2016. Print (ISBN: 978-0-9932080-2-7).
- London Journal of Fiction. March, 2016. Web.
“The Therapist”. Published in:
- Rattle Tales 4. Rattle Tales Ltd. June, 2016. Print (ISBN: 978-0-9932080-2-7).
- No One Should Have To Care Alone. Carers UK. March, 2016. Print (ISBN: 978-1-873747-53-7).
- The Pygmy Giant. September, 2015. Web.

Flash fiction

“A Rare Bird”. Published in The Pygmy Giant. December, 2015. Web.
“Back Seat Driver“. Published in Wilson’s Tales of the Borders – Compendium of Short Stories. October 2024. Print.
“Connor And His Amazing Ejector Boots”. Published in Future Shock anthology. Retreat West Books. September, 2019. Print (ISBN 978-1916069367).
“Murder Most Kind”. Published in:
- 101 Words Short Stories. 21 May, 2018. Web. Read it here.
- Ad Hoc Fiction. Issue 145. 23 May, 2018. Web.
“No Points For a Heartfelt Attraction (4)“. Published in The Weather Where You Are. Ad Hoc Fiction. January, 2024. Print (ISBN 978-1-915247-54-4).
“Speed Dating”. Published in:
- 101 Words Short Stories. 13 June, 2018. Web. Read it here.
- Flash Me Fiction Magazine. Volume 5 Issue 20. 30 April, 2008. Web.
“Textual Harassment”. Published in Flash Me Fiction Magazine. Volume 7 Issue 28. 30 April 2010. Web.

Articles

“Crowdfunding Your Novel”. Published in Writers Reign Magazine. April, 2016. Web.
“Central America”. Published in Which Travel. January 2013. Print.
“The British Abroad”. Published in Freelance Informer. Vol 5. No 7. Print.
The Gudgeon (monthly column)

Prizes

Winner:

“Last Days”. Winner of the Fish short memoir prize 2025.
“Fizz”. Winner of the Rooker Prize 2004 for best opening to a novel.
“The Therapist”. Prize winner for the 2015 Carers UK Creative Writing Competition.
“The Money Launderer’s Box Of Rubbish”. Winner of the Real Writer 2005 Short Story Awards.

Short listed:

“Kumi’s Cake”. Short listed for the Bridport Prize 2020 International Short Story Competition.
“No points for a heartfelt attraction (4)”
- Short listed for the Bath Flash Fiction Award June 2023.
- Short listed for the Bridport Flash Fiction prize 2023.

Long listed and highly commended:

“A More Interesting Shape”. Long listed for the DISQUIET Literary Award March 2022.
“Connor and his Amazing Ejector Boots”
- Nominated for the 2020 Pushcart Prize.
- Highly commended for the Retreat West Flash Fiction Prize 2018.
“The Beast”. Highly commended for the British Fantasy Society Short Story Awards 2017.
“Early Days”. Highly commended in the short story category for the Carers UK’s Creative Writing and Photography Competition 2017.

Cartoons

“Back in the late 80’s and early 90’s of the last century (oh, that feels bad) I drew cartoons for a magazine called the Freelance Informer – six panel cartoons and five strip cartoons. This was a time when ‘cutting and pasting’ meant exactly that (I still have my scalpel). This was never going to be a career because I can’t draw. But I liked them.” James Ellis.

The cartoons were published in the following editions: