Short Stories

On a Monday Morning

When Edinburgh cemetery worker, Walter Harris, stumbles upon a tattered old dictionary while doing his rounds one Monday morning, the last thing he expects is for it to consume him.

Published in Static Movement, May 2008.

Heart of a Child

When Tommy Mills and his father take a trip to the heart of Ayrshire in Scotland, not only are faded memories sparked in the young boy's mind, but it brings out years of regret and heartache in his father. Told from the child's perspective, this story is as sad as it is compelling.

Published in The Scruffy Dog Review, September 2006.
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Under the Skin

Alex is a man who is alone; so alone he finds solace in deprecating everyone else around him. A chance encounter on a train forces him to realise this, and as he examines his life he realises the latest target of his venom is perhaps the one person in the world who can help him change to be a better man.

Published in Wildchild Publishing, March 2006.
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Once a Borderer

The poignant story of two brothers reunited after sixty years apart. Having fought together in World War 1, it was assumed one had been killed in action, while the other returned home. A chance encounter on an Edinburgh street proves to be the start of a remarkable reunion.

Published in This Is It Magazine, May 2004.
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