My flash fiction 'Novembers' tells the story of a bonfire night set in the 1970's in Lancashire and how it triggers unrequited yearnings of escape into an unknown future. See https://fictivedream.com/2026/11/06/novembers/

'Best British Short Stories 2026', edited by Nicholas Royle, is published today by Salt publications. It contains my story 'Celia' as well as much more excellent work. I'm looking forward to my copy arriving soon! #shortfiction #shortstories https://www.saltpublishing.com/products/best-british-short-stories-2026-9781784633783

My new essay, 'Trophies', about the natural world and human appropriation has just been published in Little Toller's online journal, 'The Clearing'. See:https://www.littletoller.co.uk/the-clearing/trophies-by-graham-mort/

My new flash fiction, Anthropology, has just been published by 'Fictive dream', in which the narrator gets of the wrong side of his own social class prejudice! https://fictivedream.com/2026/09/27/anthropology/

My flash fiction 'Respite' has appeared in the online journal 'Book of Matches' alongside much other excellent work. You can download a copy below. Book of Matches Issue 18

My short story ‘Celia'is to be included in the Best British Short Stories 2026, published by Salt and selected by Nicholas Royle. It has also been selected for performance by Word Theatre UK at Crazy Coqs in London on September 14th. My story will be performed by Gary Kemp. Looking forward to it!

My short story 'Coracle' has just been published in the academic journal 'New Writing' (Taylor and Francis, Routledge). The journal is now available online and you can find access to a limited number of eprints of 'Coracle' and an earlier story, 'Cassie', through the following links. Enjoy! Cassie https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/EZVSDTFT3VHNSCKGR7M4/full?target=10.1080/14790726.2025.2455694 Coracle https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/CJSJKWYXBWVTKCYHWX29/full?target=10.10

My new flash fiction, 'Storm', appeared in Fictive Dream today as part of their 10th year anniversary issue. See: https://fictivedream.com/2026/06/12/storm/

My flash fiction 'Tagging' was published in Fictive Dream today. See: https://fictivedream.com/2026/02/15/tagging /

My flash fiction 'Natakunda', set in western Uganda, has appeared in 'A Book of Matches' literary journal. See: https://online.fliphtml5.com/qoqiq/Issue-16-Winter-2026/#p=7

My new short story 'Celia' appeared in Fictive Dream today. fictivedream.com/2025/11/16/c ...

'Who's speaking to us and how?' On September 25th, I'll be running and online workshop for the European Writers' Salon. This will look at...

I'll be reading for Manchester poets at Chorleton Library on Friday September 19th. See below for details: https://www.creativetourist.co...

Set on the Costa Brava, my new short story, 'The Nuns/The Stature' has been published by Fictive Dream See link below:...

The new edition of Cōnfingō magazine is out and includes an eclectic range of writers – it features my short story ‘Cariad’.

The latest issue of Book of Matches is published, including my short story ‘Water’ along with work from a wide array of writers. See:...

My new flash fiction 'A Relief Map of the World' is published in 'Fictive Dream.' https://fictivedream.com/2025/04/18/a-relief-map-of-the...

My new flash fiction, ‘Latent’, is published in Flash Fiction Magazine. The story is set in Italy where the past erupts into the...

Copies of my Candlestick Press anthology have just arrived! Poems by Emily Brontë, John Clare, Gillian Clarke, Helen Dunmore, Norman...

Little Toller's journal of place and ecology, The Clearing, has just published my personal essay, 'Pilgrim'. See:...