Novels, short fiction, poetry. People’s Book Awards winner, Litro Fiction Award, Publication of the Year, Spillwords Press. Stories in five print anthologies.
UK
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Such an honour to have my story, Lotus, published in the forthcoming anthology @nationalflashfd #nffd
We’re thrilled to announce the line up for our 2026 anthology on the theme of BRIDGES. Thank you to everyone who submitted & to our anthology editors Karen Jones & Sharon Telfer for all their hard work: nationalflashfictionday.co.u…
Author Interview with Helen Salisbury, co-founder of Pens of the Earth and publisher or Wild Seas, Wilder Cities fcmalby.com/2026/09/25/autho… #publishing #writing #writingadvice
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I love second hand books. They are books that breath, that have lived, in other places & other times. You sometimes find the name or marginalia notes or even laundry receipts of those who owned them before. Who were they? Secondhand books and secondhand bookshops are a special pleasure. They have a past
Why I Don't Follow Mark Twain's Writing Advice fcmalby.com/2026/09/01/mark-… #writing #amwriting #writingtips #writingcommunity
Unlock Your Creativity: The Power of Daily Reading fcmalby.com/2026/08/13/why-r… via @fcmalby
Tombland Bookshop: East Anglia's Literary Treasure fcmalby.com/2026/08/03/tombl… via @fcmalby #bookshop
What I've learned after 14 years as a published author fcmalby.com/2026/07/24/what-… #writing #blogging
National Flash Fiction Day 2026 Anthology cover and title reveal. Thrilled to be a part of this... fcmalby.com/2026/05/23/natio… #flashfiction #anthology #stories #publicationday
Launch of Wild Seas Audiobook: A Community Storytelling Journey fcmalby.com/2026/04/11/launc… via @fcmalby
Why Unstructured Time is the Key to Creativity fcmalby.com/2026/04/07/why-u… via @fcmalby
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Today on Creative Writing at Leicester: "On Applications and Employability" by @crystalclearjt creativewritingatleicester.b… @uniofleicester @UoLPressOffice @EverybodyReview @NaweWriters @WritingEM @EnglishAssoc @timeshighered
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Missed my online book launch yesterday and want to hear me chat with the wonderful Andrew K. Clark about IN THE DESERT? Check it out!
In the Desert online Book Launch youtu.be/a-C9Fh7ZPHM?si=BcZC… via @YouTube
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We are pleased to announce the shortlist for our Microfiction Competition. If you are on the list, please feel free to celebrate on social media, but don’t reveal your title! Thank you to everyone who entered! nationalflashfictionday.co.u…
Thrilled to have a story in the forthcoming National Flash Fiction Day 2026 Anthology @nationalflashfd fcmalby.com/2026/03/16/natio… via @fcmalby #NFFD #Anthology #FlashFiction
Understanding Subplots: The Key to Storytelling fcmalby.com/2026/03/06/under… via @fcmalby
Wild Seas, Wilder Cities raises £5,500 for Solent Seagrass Restoration Project fcmalby.com/2026/02/13/wild-… via @fcmalby
Using Photographs as Writing Prompts for Short Fiction fcmalby.com/2025/12/12/using… via @fcmalby
Celebrating 100,000 Blog Views with Writers and their Creative Spaces fcmalby.com/2025/11/28/celeb… via @fcmalby #writingspaces #writing #authors
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.@fahmidangroup is hosting a special workshop for emerging marginalized writers where we look at tailor-made strategies to navigate international publishing. This'll be highly specific, motivated & result-oriented. Registrations via Submittable. See you there!
🌟 Workshop highlight: Generative writing prompts tailored especially for emerging marginalized writers.
Come write, learn, and strategize with Mandira Pattnaik.
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