Writer of short fiction and dramatic monologue, connoisseur of cake, coveter of cats, lecturer of creative writing at Sheffield Hallam University
Yorkshire - UK
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I'm still in shock at the news that my little story has won the Bath Flash Fiction Award! In celebration I return to the site of the initial inspiration. Might treat myself to the full Scotch 😋
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Tickled pink to have a story in the latest Northern Gravy - such a top quality lit mag. Really looking forward to getting stuck into this edition's offerings😊
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Edition 18 of Northern Gravy is live! Featuring 12 brand new pieces across poetry, fiction and kidlit, with a brilliant article courtesy of @dartford and featuring guest poetry editor Susie Wilson! What are you waiting for, dive in!
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Tune your wirelesses to Radio 4 at 3.45 this afternoon to hear a story what I wrote. Read by Jane Horrocks! 😮
BBC Radio 4 - Short Works, One Bear From Happiness by Shelley Roche-Jacques
It was such a pleasure to talk to Andrea Marzocchi about flash fiction for his excellent short story podcast 'A small good thing.'
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I'm thrilled to have been Highly Commended for Flash Fiction in @BridportPrize for my story 'David Duchovny wants to redefine failure'. Thanks so much to the wonderful Bridport Prize team for organising such a special prize giving event 🥳🥂And congrats to all the winners 🎉
We're delighted to announce our Flash Fiction, Short Story, Poetry and Novel results. Head to bridportprize.org.uk/results… to meet all of our 2025 winners. Congratulations to everyone. Bask in the moment and be proud.
I'm so grateful to all those working on this new, evidence-based, approach to chronic pain. It has been life-changing for me 😍
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Thanks so much @nationalflashfd for nominating 'This is a story about squirrels' for Best Microfiction 2024!
It's a piece close to my heart, being about chronic pain and discovering the life changing practice of Pain Reprocessing Therapy. ❤️🐿️
Join us for the Sheffield launch of @LinenPressBooks short story anthology 'Skeins'. The event is part of the @sheffhallamuni Creative Writing masterclass series.
ALT Poster for the Sheffield launch of short story anthology 'Skeins' - Wednesday 30th October, 6.30pm, Post Hall Gallery (Old Head Post Office, Fitzalan Square, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2AY)
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Happily busy down at the Last Minute Club this rainy October afternoon, with 8 hours to go until the deadline of midnight, London time U.K. . Polish up your up to 300 word #flashfiction, send & get clubbing bathflashfictionaward.com/en…
Me discovering my story has made it through to the @BathFlashAward shortlist 😍
Huge congratulations to the 20 writers shortlisted by Michelle Elvy for our ,27th Award. Results out 30th June! Best wishes to all bathflashfictionaward.com/ne…
I'm excited to have a story in this, along with the amazing @kazbarwrites. Also thrilled that @SheffHallamEng is well represented - looking forward to being anthology buddies with the wonderful writers @susanclegg and Abi Millner😍
BIG News following our short story anthology announcement-->
Keep an eye out for this thread, more to follow shortly ✨✨✨
Before I dive into it all, a HUGE thank you to everyone who submitted. We massively appreciate the effort, time and beautiful words all of you gave us
ALT Bookstore (Reading Women) - Willy Belinfante Dutch, 1922-2014 Oil on canvas
Excited to have made the longlist! Some very intriguing and fun titles on there😄Can't wait to read the stories!
Many Congratulations to everyone who has reached the longlist of our 27th Award. Emails going out to everyone now, to confirm the titles. Short list selected by Michelle Elvy coming soon bathflashfictionaward.com/ne…
Happy National Flash Fiction day! Thanks @nationalflashfd for including my story in the marvelous deluge🌊 And thanks also to flash fiction royalty @kathyfish - in one of whose magnificent workshops my story was born 🐿️🥰
FlashFlood: 'This is a story about squirrels' by Shelley Roche-Jacques dlvr.it/T8J20L #nffd2024
Happy publication day to the hugely talented and lovely @MollyAitken1 🎉 Loved hearing you talk about the book last night and can't wait to get stuck in!😍
I’ll be part of the #FlashFlood on Saturday 15th June to celebrate National Flash Fiction Day! 'This is a story about squirrels' will be unleashed early in the great inundation at 00:10 BST. Thanks @nationalflashfd
Just found an exciting email from last week, which had somehow been designated 'junk'. It certainly isn't. Thanks @nationalflashfd for nominating my story 'The 24-hour potato service' for 2023 Best Microfictions🥰
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Really looking forward to this next week - if you're in the Sheffield area and fancy it, do come along!
Honoured to be delivering a #flashfiction writing masterclass at Sheffield Hallam Uni next week. Thanks to @RocheJacques & @MollyAitken1 for the invite :).
Everyone is welcome, so if you're a writer in the #Sheffield area, do come along! Details 👇
My article wrestling with #flashfiction, and what the heck it actually is, has just been published in 'Routledge: New Writing'. It's quite lengthy and a bit technical in places, but might be of interest to some🤓
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And I cite the creative work and/or wise words of such flash fiction luminaries as @kathyfish @Jonzeywriter @xPamelaPainterx @TonyWilliams9 and @ggaffa