Novels, short fiction, poetry. The People’s Book Awards winner, Litro Flash Award and Publication of the Year at Spillwords Press. Stories in four anthologies.

Joined September 2012
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Such an honour to have my story, Lotus, published in the forthcoming anthology @nationalflashfd #nffd
We’re thrilled to announce the line up for our 2026 anthology on the theme of BRIDGES. Thank you to everyone who submitted & to our anthology editors Karen Jones & Sharon Telfer for all their hard work: nationalflashfictionday.co.u…
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National Flash Fiction Day 2026 Anthology cover and title reveal. Thrilled to be a part of this... fcmalby.com/2026/05/23/natio… #flashfiction #anthology #stories #publicationday
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Why Unstructured Time is the Key to Creativity fcmalby.com/2026/04/07/why-u… via @fcmalby
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Missed my online book launch yesterday and want to hear me chat with the wonderful Andrew K. Clark about IN THE DESERT? Check it out! In the Desert online Book Launch youtu.be/a-C9Fh7ZPHM?si=BcZC… via @YouTube
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We are pleased to announce the shortlist for our Microfiction Competition. If you are on the list, please feel free to celebrate on social media, but don’t reveal your title! Thank you to everyone who entered! nationalflashfictionday.co.u…
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Understanding Subplots: The Key to Storytelling fcmalby.com/2026/03/06/under… via @fcmalby

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The Power of Character-Driven Stories fcmalby.com/2026/01/01/the-p… via @fcmalby
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28 Nov 2025
Celebrating 100,000 Blog Views with Writers and their Creative Spaces fcmalby.com/2025/11/28/celeb… via @fcmalby #writingspaces #writing #authors
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.@fahmidangroup is hosting a special workshop for emerging marginalized writers where we look at tailor-made strategies to navigate international publishing. This'll be highly specific, motivated & result-oriented. Registrations via Submittable. See you there!
🌟 Workshop highlight: Generative writing prompts tailored especially for emerging marginalized writers. Come write, learn, and strategize with Mandira Pattnaik. Sign up: fahmidanjournal.submittable.…
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7 May 2025
Exciting News: Four Poems to be published in Cable Street Literary Journal fcmalby.com/2025/05/07/excit… via @fcmalby

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6 May 2025
Thrilled to have an acceptance of four poems to be published in July in International Literary Journal, Cable Street #poetry #publication #writing #poems #litjournals
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