THE SYLLABUS OF ERRORS
There’s another very positive review of THE SYLLABUS OF ERRORS today, this time by General Lucifer on Rum and Reviews. “The Syllabus of Errors is a book of short stories far greater than its parts and...
View ArticleASHLEY STOKES: IN THE SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW.
I am interviewed today on WordNerdz as part of their ‘In the Spotlight’ series, talking writing, publishing, Syllabus and Starfish. There’s also an extract from ISLAND GARDENS, the first story in The...
View ArticleTHE UNTHANK SCHOOL OF WRITING
The new UNTHANK SCHOOL OF WRITING website is now live. Check it out for new classes in poetry and prose starting in April. I am teaching both Workshop in April and a new Novel-Writing group in October....
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Unthank Books’ publisher Robin Jones’ lists THE SYLLABUS OF ERRORS as one his his FLEETING FIVE. “We’re thrilled to have been around long enough to publish the second novel by one of our authors. We...
View ArticleLESS IS MORE: CELEBRATING THE SHORT STORY
DEBBIE ARNANDER (Unthology No.1) and I will be reading reading from UNTHOLOGY at LESS IS MORE: CELEBRATING SHORT FICTION, part of the ESSEX LITERARY FESTIVAL on March 12th.
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My fellow Unthank author SARAH DOBBS has written a review of THE SYLLABUS OF ERRORS on her NEVERENDING STORIES blog. “The Syllabus of Errors is a fascinating collection of discussions on the ephemeral...
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Here are some images from THE SYLLABUS OF ERRORS launch that look place at the Bicycle Shop, Norwich on 21st February 2013. Lander Hawes sets the scene. Dead hush in the basement. Island Gardens...
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My CKCU interview with Hans Ruprecht, discussing THE SYLLABUS OF ERRORS, TOUCHING THE STARFISH, history, intertextuality and short story writing. Includes reading from Island Gardens. The Syllabus of...
View ArticleUNTHOLOGY
Here are some photos from last night’s Less is More event at the Essex Book Festival. Debbie Arnander (from Unthology No.1) and I (representing Unthology No.3) just before the readings and pretending...
View ArticleDOWN WITH THE MAN OF THE DEVIL
I have a new story, DOWN WITH THE MAN OF THE DEVIL on FLEETING MAGAZINE. The story is from my new collection, THE SUSCEPTIBLES. “Doctor G is later to arrive than he’d promised. Eleven others surround...
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There’s a very affirmative and thoughtful review of THE SYLLABUS OF ERRORS in today’s EASTERN DAILY PRESS. “…doubleness layered upon doubleness…” “Ashley Stokes’s first published book was a novel,...
View ArticleTHE NEXT BIG THING
Last December AJ Ashworth kindly tagged me in a blog meme called The Next Big Thing. Criminally, I have been very slow on the uptake and have not until now had a chance to participate. I have to...
View ArticleTHE SABOTEUR AWARDS
THE SYLLABUS OF ERRORS has been shortlisted in the category of BEST SHORT STORY COLLECTION in this year’s SABOTEUR AWARDS. This now goes to a second public vote, so if you liked the book, vote...
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There’s a review of THE SYLLABUS OF ERRORS on VOLUPTASSE. Voluptasse is a bit sexy, so make sure you’re over eighteen. “Overall, a very good collection of addictive cleverly written stories which I was...
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Very pleased, humbled and quite knocked out that THE SYLLABUS OF ERRORS has been long-listed for the FRANK O’CONNOR INTERNATIONAL SHORT STORY AWARD. There are some pretty heavy guns and wonderful...
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Here’s THE SYLLABUS OF ERRORS with all the other lovely FRANK O’CONNOR INTERNATIONAL SHORT STORY AWARD long-listees. The Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award 2013 Long List
View ArticleSecrecy by Rupert Thomson
Here’s my review of Secrecy by Rupert Thomson on Fiction UnCovered. Secrecy by Rupert Thomson
View ArticleLet’s Start with Norwich
Hey everyone! Come along for an evening of poetry, comedy & literature. Inspired by Beppe Grillo & his call to tear down democracy, although in all honesty, you only need come, drink &...
View ArticleTEMPLE AND SPACE
I have a new story TEMPLE AND SPACE available to read on FWRICTION: REVIEW, the people who first brought you ULTIMA THULE in 2010. TEMPLE AND SPACE was written last summer and is part of my new...
View ArticleWHAT ONLY YOU COULD WRITE: WRITER2 interview with LANDER HAWES
So, here’s my fellow Unthank Books author LANDER HAWES interviewing me for FWRICTION:REVIEW’s WRITER2 section. Here, we’re talking short stories and novels, THE SYLLABUS OF ERRORS and TOUCHING THE...
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