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My short story ‘Mistaken’ has just been published in volume 2, issue 1 of Meniscus, a new online journal published by the Australasian Association of Writing Programs. Meniscus aims to provide a showcase for the best in contemporary international writing. Issue 1 includes writing from authors in the UK, the USA, New Zealand and Australia. Submissions are now being solicited for for Volume 2, Issue 2 until April 30th. Please send work as Word attachments to submissions@aawp.org.au.

To read the current issue – which includes my short story ‘Mistaken’ – visit this link.

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The Brixton Book Jam is an eclectic gathering for people who are passionate about books and the written word. It’s a mix of readings, chatting and socializing. From people who love to read through to A-list authors, ghost writers, erudite editors, self-effacing self-publishers and aspiring scribes, everyone is welcome.

The next Book Jam will be on 4th February at the Hootananny, 95 Effra Road, Brixton. Doors open at 7pm and entry is completely free!

Readings confirmed so far include:

Geoff Dyer – The Colour of Memory
Martin Millar  – Lonely Werewolf Girl
Daniel Simpson – Rough Guide to the Dark Side
Claire Collison – Treading Water / Refinery
Andrew Mueller – I Wouldn’t 
Start From Here: the 21st Century and Where it all Went Wrong
Alex Wheatle  – Brixton Rock / The Dirty South
Christopher Russel – Mockstars
Doug E. Graves – Homerton Sweet Homerton

plus new fiction from: Dave McGowan, Kate Harrad, Roz Kaveney and Sharmila Chauhan and Vicky Grut (me)!

 
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Thanks to the British Council one of my stories has just been published in a dual language English/Chinese anthology called A Little Nest of Pedagogues. My story is a short piece called ‘Stranger’, which originally appeared in New Writing 13 (Picador, 2005); it was subsequently reprinted in a German magazine and now it’s travelling even further afield.

I’m one of ten writers, including Emily Perkins, Kamila Shamsie, Romesh Gunesekera and Fay Weldon, whose work has been translated here. The back cover describes the collection as ‘new writing from established writers and names to watch’. I’m amazed and delighted.

I was very pleased  to hear that my story ‘Rich’ was selected as one of the finalists in Narrative Magazine’s 2009 Spring Contest. It’s a website well worth visiting.

http://www.narrativemagazine.com/