Whitherward?
In ‘Crossroads’
A pilgrim stumbles upon a mysterious blank signpost at the centre of a crossroads. What direction will they go?
The Dule Tree
In ‘Crossroads’
Inspired by elegies, this poem from the perspecrive of a hanging tree discusses the irony of a death at a crossroads.
Little Trinkets
In The Deadlands Magazine #39
Written from the perspective of three birds who find a corpse discarded in a field, ‘Little Trinkets’ explores our usefulness after death.
Necrobiome Love Affair
In Aberystwyth MA Anthology 2024 ‘Metamorphosis’
Broken Sleep Books
Written from the perspective of a dead body, the story follows the decomposition of the corpse and its relationship to the lifecycles of flies as a metaphor for failed romances.
Bloodthirsty
In ‘Blades: The Year of the Tarot Horror Anthology’
Eerie River Publishing
After discovering a penknife at the bottom of a lake, the bloodthirsty blade compels Flynn to commit violent acts against those who anger him. Unable to get rid of the cursed knife and scared for the safety of those around him, Flynn returns to the lake and resorts to the only solution he can think of.
Untouched
In ‘Aberystwyth MA Anthology 2023 – Rewilding’
Inspired by the phrase “take only memories, leave only footprints”, my story ‘Untouched’ uses the popular horror idea of a “zombie fungus”—as seen in books such as ‘What Moves the Dead’ by T. Kingfisher and video games such as ‘The Last of Us’—to explore human hubris and nature’s adaptation to the modern man-made world.
(Out of Print)
The Doylt
In ‘Aberystwyth MA Anthology 2022 – Hiraeth: Home’
The overarching theme for this anthology was ‘belonging’, so naturally my horror-loving brain turned to the most obvious course of action: cults.
Told through diary entries, this short story details the slow and insidious manipulation of a vulnerable person into a strange cult.
(Out of Print)
Knowing Johnny
In ‘Aberystwyth MA Anthology 2021 – RE: Collections’
On the day of their best friend’s execution, the narrator recalls the concerning signs the young boy showed and examines the feelings of guilt about their own inaction.
Heirloom
In ‘Aberystwyth MA Anthology 2021 – RE: Collections’
Atmospheric single page comic about a broken music box and grief.
(Out of Print)
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