Self Portrait as Extracts

Monday I met up with X today. We ate pancakes. He said I look good. I wish he wouldn’t lie. … More

Supine

Did you know that Salvador Dali would take small naps with a key in his hand and a dish beneath … More

At the end of every year, many people make lists of their favourite books of the year. This isn’t all … More

You pour a small bottle of Prosecco into your water bottle every morning. Your mouth smells of candied oranges from … More

She sat outside the Les Deux Magots in Paris. A glass of rich coffee stewed next to her burning cigarette … More

Erik Hofstatter’s ‘Soaking in Strange Hours’ is essentially a long prose poem, but this should be the thing that nudges … More

Authors Note: This is a parody. Miss Gray finishes making her breakfast, consisting of two poached eggs on a bed … More

“Don’t be disheartened by rejection. Your work isn’t you.” This is advice most writers are given after complaining about rejection. … More

Jack Moody is a writer whom I have become quite fond of. We first crossed paths a few months ago … More

I woke up to a phone call at three in the morning on a Wednesday night. The boss wanted to … More