Short Stories
The Girl with Stone Fingers
A young man, obsessed with dark tourism, chases the ghostly rumour of a child with strange, transformative powers across Eastern Europe, hoping to witness - and verify - this power for himself…
Published in Slash Magazine's Spring 2026 issue Death Becomes Her: The Horror of Body and Beauty.
Outlines
A pair of exes, and former addicts, reconnect over a single night to confront the allure - and impossibility - of returning to an old life together...
Published in London Fog's Spring 2026 issue.
Stungarten
A young but jaded ex-boxer, hosting low-level pop-up fights around Europe, encounters a stranger who exposes him to the thrill of an illicit underground card game at the mysterious venue Stungarten.
Published in The Berlin Review's February 2026 issue.
A Crumpled Thing
A young woman, escaping to rural France from a traumatic event at home in London, has a transformative encounter with a mysterious creature.
Published by Scribbled, September 2025.
Between Shards
A journalist grappling with her role in a recent infidelity is jolted from her introspection when an interview with a musician takes a horrifically unexpected turn...
Published in Issue 07 of The Horizon, May 2025.
The Watcher Owl
A young band in London encounters an underground legend with the seemingly absolute power to be a life-changing blessing - or a career-ending curse.
Published by Bristol Noir, March 2025.
A man finds an unorthodox replacement for his tattooing addiction after developing an allergy to ink.
Published by Literally Stories, June 2024.
Lanternalia
Two siblings confront the death of their mother through a disturbing piece of performance art.
Published by Crow & Cross Keys, February 2024.
The Performance Lasts Five Hours
A young man in the throes of a punishing eating disorder encounters a supernatural entity - and potential solution to his pain.
Published by Idle Ink, October 2023.
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