@collinson26

Historical Fiction Author

 Lancashire
Joined August 2011
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My most recent publication in Northern Life magazine is set in Pendle in 1612 ✨ 🧙‍♀️ ✨ northernlifemagazine.co.uk/a…

A Dark Corner of the Land - Northern Life Magazine

BY CHRISTINE COLLINSON

northernlifemagazine.co.uk
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ellipsis zine@Ellipsis_ZineOct 19
'The Dance of Virtues' #HistoricalFiction from Christine Collinson Whispers trail around her like ivy; Anne is a sorceress. She’s the one who will next snare the King’s heart, leaving Catherine’s to perish. ellipsis-zine.com/writing/th…
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NorthernGravy@NorthGravyOct 18
AND WE'RE BACK! 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! NorthernGravy.com
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ellipsis zine@Ellipsis_ZineOct 9
'Victory Red' #HistoricalFiction from Sarah van den Elzen The taste of tulip bulbs and hunger lingers in my mouth. I adjust my scarf against the chill, the mismatched yarn better than nothing. Knit one, purl one. Warmth matters. Nothing else. Read more: ellipsis-zine.com/writing/vi…
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Aspects of History@AspectsHistoryOct 6
Free via #kindleunlimited Aspects of History. Issue 35. OUT NOW. Featuring an interview with @simonmontefiore link.amazon/B07GokvLQ Read The Cauldron link.amazon/B037C1F3s One of our books of the year @wnbooks #historybooks #bestsellers #historyteacher
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ellipsis zine@Ellipsis_ZineOct 7
'Unleashed' #HistoricalFiction from Kate Axeford You seadogs—unshipped, after-taverned, unfastened—weaving your worn path from the alehouse to our brothel cribs. Read more: ellipsis-zine.com/writing/un…
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ellipsis zine@Ellipsis_ZineOct 2
Free a novella-in-flash download. 'Among These Animals' by @jonzeywriter traces the lives of farmer Derfel and his daughter Carys from the 1950s to the 1980s in North Wales. Shortlisted in the Saboteur Awards 2021 – Best Novella Download here: ellipsis-zine.com/publicatio…
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ellipsis zine@Ellipsis_ZineOct 5
'Old Croghan Man' #HistoricalFiction from @LauraLNagle Had they believed me mortal, it is said, they would have been content to murder me only once. Read more: ellipsis-zine.com/writing/ol… [Image: flickr.com/photos/markjheale… ]
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Historia – the HWA@HistoriaHWAOct 7
Here are the winning, highly commended and other shortlisted stories in the 2026 HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition: #HWADDSS26 #historicalfiction
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ellipsis zine@Ellipsis_ZineOct 6
Free #HistoricalFiction #FlashFiction collection. Download a digital copy of 'A Pillow of White Roses' by @collinson26 ellipsis-zine.com/publicatio…
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ellipsis zine@Ellipsis_ZineSep 30
'The Origin of Panic' #HistoricalFiction from Zahra S. Ridha I still remember the way the tag of my polyester primary school jumper would itch its way through my neck. The discomfort had to be tolerated as I had no other option but to wear it. Read more: ellipsis-zine.com/writing/th…
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ellipsis zine@Ellipsis_ZineSep 28
The first piece from our month-long #HistoricalFiction takeover. 'The Murder of Ella D. Wilson' by @TLTomljanovic Madam Mattie Silks weren’t always a whore. But while there was gold in Skagway, there weren’t a whole lotta ways to earn it. Read more: ellipsis-zine.com/writing/th…
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Are you a #writer? We are still seeking submissions for Volume 6, Issue 1: Women in Music. This call is open to all #writers. For more details, click here: syncopationliteraryjournal.w… #callforsubmissions #poetry #fiction #nonfiction #writingcommunity
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SundressPublications@SundressPubSep 24
Accepting submissions till Oct. 15! Authors & editors of works that have gone out of print may submit full-length or short books, including creative nonfiction, fiction, & poetry. Submit: doublebackbooks.com #bookx #authorx #writerx #smallpressx #openforsubmissions
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Historia – the HWA@HistoriaHWASep 23
Here is the longlist for the 2026 HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition. 25 impressive short stories set in the past #HWADDSS26 #histfic #HistoricalFiction #ShortStories 1/6
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TrashCatLit@TrashCatLitSep 22
NEW in our Trash Family Bookfinder for your reading pleasure 🦝 Sophia Adamowicz @SophiaA_writes with her dark folklore novel, The Brink amazon.co.uk/Brink-Sophia-Ad… Bronwen Griffiths @bronwengwriter with her haunting novel of love and loss, Longshore Drift amazon.co.uk/Longshore-Drift…
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Historia – the HWA@HistoriaHWASep 21
✍️The longlist for the HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition is announced on Wednesday, 23 September! We'll be revealing the stories and authors here, live, and in Historia. Follow #HWADDSS26 for details as they come in
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Historia – the HWA@HistoriaHWASep 18
Announced this week: The 12 books longlisted for the 2026 HWA Debut Crown Award. Have you read any of them? Or are they all new names to you? #HWACrowns26 Find out more about the longlists in the link below
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ellipsis zine@Ellipsis_ZineSep 17
*New chapbook* 'The Commuter', a 28 page chapbook of nine interconnected micro fictions. Print copies (UK only) - £5 inc P&P Digital copies - £3 ellipsis-zine.com/publicatio…
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Attention #Writers! We are now accepting submissions for Volume 6, Issue 2: Women in Music. For full submission details, please click the link below. Open to all writers: syncopationliteraryjournal.w… #music #writingcommunity #writerLift #poetry #Fiction #nonfiction
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