Here you can explore my collection of short stories including my 2024 Banjo Paterson short story writing award, Shame the Stars. Feel free to share if you like what you read, but please attribute to me as the author.
With a deafening bang, the balloon popped. Blue confetti fall like sparkling rain. My dad fist-pumps Jacob. Mum’s nails dig into my arm. Jacob’s parents pump our hands.
“Congratulations,” Bridie whispers,...
Waves pummel the beach, lashing the sand as the sea rushes to claim me. I squeal and race up the steep, winding path to the cabin.
As I scramble to the top of the cliff, black clouds open and lightening...
Claire’s knees scream in protest; the cold concrete unforgiving. Groaning, she stands and pulls three stacked shoe boxes toward her. Envelopes and papers fall out as she stumbles backwards, her foot hitting...
She’s late.
Drumming my fingers on the steering wheel I sneak a look at my fingernails. Chewed. To the quick.
It’s a bad habit I’ve tried to kick. One my male colleagues like to comment on. They enjoy...
