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Short story published in Ember: A Journal of Luminous Things

19/09/2024

An old woman's love for her unconventional pet is tested when his quality of life is at stake in this whimsical short story about friendship.

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Audio adaptation of Craft Your Own Adventure

28/05/2024

I'm delighted to announce that my short story, Craft Your Own Adventure, has been published by Cast of Wonders!

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2022 Writing Wins & Awards Eligibility

14/12/2022

Here's a list of my short stories and other speculative fiction work that are eligible for writing awards! As well as my 2022 writing wins.

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Top Ten Best Short Fiction of 2022

07/12/2022

As we wind down the year, here are my top ten favourite short stories of 2022.

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How to Submit Short Stories for Publication

09/09/2022

How to submit your short stories, novellas, novelettes, and flash for publication in the speculative fiction, science-fiction, fantasy, and horror genres.

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"A talented emerging author of promise"

28/06/2022

I've begun to receive feedback on my writing! It is exciting and terrifying.

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Short story published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction

03/05/2022

"The Mechanic" has been published in the May/June 2022 issure of F&SF.

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Best Reads of 2021

31/12/2021

A short list of my favourite short- and long-form fiction read during 2021.

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Writing Wins 2021

21/12/2021

While this year has been, not exactly, what I’d expected, I’m excited to say there have definitely been some wins I’d like to share!

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Paper Lanterns, Issue 4 Launch

25/03/2021

Listen to me read the beginning of 'Craft Your Own Adventure' for Paper Lanterns.

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New Short Story Published

20/02/2021

I am over the moon to announce that my short story, “Craft Your Own Adventure”, will be appearing in Issue 4 of Paper Lanterns Literary Journal!

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Channel Magazine, Issue 2 Launch

08/07/2020

Listen to me read my flash fiction, 'Tended' for Channel Magazine's launch of Issue 2.

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New Non-Fiction Published

05/05/2020

Two new academic articles in Celtic Studies published by Brepols and Wiley-Blackwell.

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Flash Fiction Wins "Writing For a Change" Competition

07/04/2020

My story "Tended" has been chosen as one of the four winners to the IWC's "Writing for a Change" Competition.

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The Morrígain and I have graduated

25/04/2017

I attended my PhD Commencements at Trinity College Dublin for my thesis, "Depictions of the Morrígain in 20th and 21st century British and Irish Children’s Literature".

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I passed my viva!

22/11/2016

I passed my thesis defense for my PhD in Children's Literature.

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