Prose and cons

Horror is a remarkably flexible genre – one that can take all sorts of forms. From the subtleties of the ghost story all the way through to the flat-out grossness of body horror, along with its mallea

What supernatural folklore reveals about human nature

I first heard the term ‘autofiction’ in December 2021 on a residential Arvon course for potential novelists. It was the first time I had spent a significant chunk of my own money on my writing educati

So if someone was to ask me what the best pitch letter I have ever read was, I wouldn’t have a clue how to answer. The internet is full of earnest advice on the do’s and don’ts of pitch letters, but t

T hey say everyone has a book inside them. (If you’re drawn to quests or escapades you may have a whole shelf ’s worth.) But experiencing real-life events is one thing; turning that into unputdownable

This month’s story, ‘Futures’ by Han Ong, is set in the world of tennis. It invites us to look, not just at the game, but at the darker side of being part of that world. As always, you will get the mo