Tuesday, August 7th, 2018
My short story Waiting at the bus stop is now available in audio format [listen to it here]. The lovely people at bedtime.fm have included my short story as an episode in their Story Time series. First published in 2013, the story is about three school children discussing their favourite super powers – with a […]
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Wednesday, July 5th, 2017
She’s been in a road accident but something’s not quite right. Sci-fi YA and Adult short story – creative commons – this first apppeared in The Londonist in 2014
Tags: cycling, mystery. YA, roads, Science fiction, short story
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Wednesday, May 24th, 2017
The Roboteers latest client is convinced his computer is possessed because it keeps controlling itself! It’s up to the gang to solve the spooky mystery before their client loses the plot!
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Tuesday, June 9th, 2015
When long term space flight started to become a necessity it was clear the aging of the crew would need dealing with. Cryogenics was still in its early stages…The solution, as is often the case, had come from a most unexpected source: cloning.
Tags: Science fiction, Short stories
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Friday, March 13th, 2015
“Face to face with the gorilla king” is now available as an ebook short story! Download (for free under Creative Commons) and to buy for Kindle.
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Sunday, March 8th, 2015
The battle arena is ready, the warriors are ready, the generals face up to each other and prepare to begin. The final part of this exciting short story sees the boy, transported to a world of talking animals, thrust into the final battle for supremacy – as the General!
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Tuesday, February 24th, 2015
Part four of this exciting short story for kids where a boy is transported into a world with talking animals and becomes involved in a battle. In part four the battle is almost nigh and the boy still has no idea what he should do.
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Monday, September 29th, 2014
This is part three of a short story for kids by Ryan Cartwright – CC:By-SA If you haven’t done so you should probably begin with part one Your majesty, these fine simians require a strong leader at this time. Augustus looked deep into my eyes and sat back down. I have to say I was […]
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Thursday, April 24th, 2014
This is part two of a short story for kids by Ryan Cartwright – CC:By-SA Read part one “Well, you’re a long way from Earth now.” “Does the child speak?” The gorilla snapped. I must have stood there with my mouth agape for a little too long. It was just such an amazing situation to […]
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Wednesday, February 19th, 2014
This is part one of a new short story for kids by Ryan Cartwright – CC:By-SA It’s not every day that a trip to the zoo can lead to you ending up on the other side of the Galaxy It’s not every day that a trip to the zoo can lead to you ending up […]
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