The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death
2000 words - PG - 2000
Language: English
Katie has prepared a delicious meal. But eating it requires her first to win a battle against an old nemesis...
Not a subject I'm familiar with, but a story that came to mind after seeing a programme about eating disorders.
  Royal Cheese
1400 words - G - 2000
Language: English
Michelle meets her sister Jenny in London. They share a meal and get reacquainted.
"Write about what you know", they say. So here's a story about a Parisian of English origin visiting family in London.
  First Contact
3400 words - PG - 2000
Language: English
The last survivor of a deep space expedition finally completes his mission, but is forced to crash land on an alien planet when his ship collides with a probe.
This is based on an original idea by Ed Burrows.
  Mummy and Baby
600 words - G - 1999
Language: English
A chick reflects on the differences between himself and the mother who feeds him.
A "cute" story which came to mind as I watched a nature documentary.
  24 octobre
2200 words - PG - 1993
Language: French
The Parisian transport system is on strike, and one stranded commuter has to find a way home.
A short piece written in a 'flow of consciousness' style when I was at university. Contains bad language.
  Richard and Elizabeth
8200 words - PG - 1992
Language: English
In a small North American town, a spinster schoolteacher strikes up a strange literary friendship with her hunchback neighbour.
This story is based on a dream I had after watching the BBC's production of "Richard III" and then reading "Pride and Prejudice". A bizarre starting point for a strange story...
  Grâce à Gareth
8400 words - 12 - 1990
Language: French
A schoolboy's affection for one of his teachers gradually reveals all the secrets of a staid boarding school.
This story contains references to male homosexuality.
  Attente
320 words - G - 1987
Language: French
Waiting on a street corner for a bus to arrive...
A school writing assignment when I was thirteen, on the topic "A long wait".
  Rédaction
600 words - G - 1987
Language: French
A schoolgirl starts to work on the teacher's assignment, but her attention soon drifts onto other matters like her favourite band's next album...
A school writing assignment when I was thirteen, on the subject "You are in class, but your attention gradually slips into a dream you (and the teacher) no longer control. Describe the dream and your return to reality".
Other fiction by the same author:
Star Trek | Space:1999 | Randall & Hopkirk | Buffy The Vampire Slayer | Harry Potter