Small Or Far Away

This booklet contains some of Peter’s recent stories, including the winning story in the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival 2010.

All of these stories have either been published or won a prize in a competition.

‘Scarecrow’ first published in ‘Writing Magazine’ June 2019

‘Smoke and Mirrors’ first published in ‘Writing Magazine’ November 2018

‘Quarantine’ first published in ‘Writing Magazine’ November 2017

‘Exit Facilitator’ first published in ‘Writers Forum’ May 2010

‘Bob’s Your Uncle’ first published in ‘Writers Forum’ Apr 2008

‘But is it Art?’ Winner of the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Festival short story competition July 2010

‘Selkie’ first published in ‘MyWeekly’ Oct 01 2011 as ‘Stay With Me...’

‘Stranger Here on Earth’ first published in ‘MyWeekly’ Apr 24 2010 as ‘Somewhere Out There’

‘Styx and Stones’ first published in ‘Andromeda Spaceways in-flight Magazine’ #60

‘Coolest Kid’ first published in Earlyworks Anthology ‘Recognition’ ISBN 978 –1-906451-22-6

‘White Hunter’ first published in Earlyworks Anthology ‘Loretta’s Parrot’ ISBN 978–1-906451-14-1

‘Mission Statement’ first published in Earlyworks Anthology ‘The Road Unravelled’ ISBN 9780955342998

‘Bird of Sorrow’ first published in ‘Debut Magazine’ May 2010

'Vorgan the Destroyer' first published in Words Magazine Summer 2014

‘The Jigsaw’ first published in ‘Yours Yearbook 2008’ ISBN 978 1905302666

‘Brains Not Brawn’ first published in ‘Scribble Magazine’ Spring 2006

‘A Short Walk by the River’ first prize in ‘The Milton Rooms’ short story competition

‘The End of School’ first published in ‘Ifikara Bakery Project Anthology’ Feb 2013

‘Punch and Judy Man’ first published in ‘Debut Magazine’ Winter 2011

‘Rest in Pieces Kurt Vonnegut’ first published in ‘Scribble Magazine’ November 2009

‘I Surf, Therefore I Am’ first published in ‘Scribble Magazine’ Summer 2008

‘The Colony’ 3rd prize in the ‘Skint’ on-line competition

‘Flight of the Condor’ first published in ‘Ifikara Bakery Project Anthology’ Feb 2013

‘The Birthday Party’ 3rd prize in NAWG short story competition Aug 2007

‘Outside’ first published in ‘Emerald Tales’ June 2010

‘The Only Game in Town’ first published in ‘Scribble Magazine’ Winter 2006

‘All the Fun of the Fair’ first published in ‘Emerald Tales’ Feb 2010

‘Give Me a Coffee Break’ first published in ‘Scribble Magazine’ March 2015

‘Crossing Cassandra’ first published in ‘The Harrogate Advertiser’ 20 July 2007

‘Little Gray Cells’ first published in ‘Harrogate Advertiser’ 4 July 2008

‘Uncle Vanya’s Clock’ first published in ‘A Long Story Short’ Jan 7 2013

‘Rainmaker’ first published in ‘A Long Story Short’ July 7 2013