Urban Tree Festival Writing Competition 2022
My flash fiction: Each and Every April was shortlisted.
My flash fiction: Each and Every April was shortlisted.
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Oxford Flash Fiction Prize 2022
My Story reached the top 20% of entries.
My Story reached the top 20% of entries.
The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries: Barks, Berries & Bitter Pills Poster Prize
My Poster: In Search of the All-Healing Herb: Ginseng in the Eighteenth Century
was Highly Commended.
My Poster: In Search of the All-Healing Herb: Ginseng in the Eighteenth Century
was Highly Commended.
Fish Publishing: Lockdown Prize
My Haiku: Latency was shortlisted and published online amongst the best haiku/senryu submissions.
My Haiku: Latency was shortlisted and published online amongst the best haiku/senryu submissions.
The Bookends Review: Best of 2019
My Flash Fiction: Her Big Day was selected for inclusion in their annual 'Best Of' anthology.
My Flash Fiction: Her Big Day was selected for inclusion in their annual 'Best Of' anthology.
Brilliant Flash Fiction: 'Feed Us' Competition
My Short Story: Leftovers was longlisted.
My Short Story: Leftovers was longlisted.
My Landmarks Flash Fiction Competition
My Flash Fiction: Summer in Sannomachi was a winner.
My Flash Fiction: Summer in Sannomachi was a winner.
73rd Basho Memorial Haiku Competition
My Haiku: Winter Coat was selected as one of twenty honourable mentions from a pool of over a thousand entries, and was then included in the annual anthology comprising twenty-two haiku.
My Haiku: Winter Coat was selected as one of twenty honourable mentions from a pool of over a thousand entries, and was then included in the annual anthology comprising twenty-two haiku.
11th Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum Haiku Contest
My Haiku: Musty Book and Border Wall were both selected for inclusion in the annual Haiku Collection.
My Haiku: Musty Book and Border Wall were both selected for inclusion in the annual Haiku Collection.
Crusoe300 Flash Fiction Competition
My Flash Fiction: Establishing Connection was a winner.
My Flash Fiction: Establishing Connection was a winner.
Haiku Masters, NHK World: Final Episode
My Haiku: Teacup was selected by the judges as the runner-up.
My Haiku: Teacup was selected by the judges as the runner-up.
10th Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum Haiku Contest
My Haiku: Nest and Wisteria were both selected for inclusion in the annual Haiku Collection.
My Haiku: Nest and Wisteria were both selected for inclusion in the annual Haiku Collection.
Retreat West’s First Chapter Competition 2018
My Novel: Foreigners in a Familiar Land was longlisted.
My Novel: Foreigners in a Familiar Land was longlisted.
Haiku Masters, NHK World: January 2018
My Haiku: Dreams was runner-up, as selected by multi-award winning haiku poet Kazuko Nishimura.
My Haiku: Dreams was runner-up, as selected by multi-award winning haiku poet Kazuko Nishimura.
Flash 500's Novel Opening Chapter and Synopsis Competition 2017
My Novel: Foreigners in a Familiar Land was longlisted.
My Novel: Foreigners in a Familiar Land was longlisted.
UK Novel Writing Competition 2016
My Novel: Rosewall Academy: Valentine's day was longlisted, having made the top 250 from an initial 3112 entries. The novel would eventually go on to take 63rd place overall.
My Novel: Rosewall Academy: Valentine's day was longlisted, having made the top 250 from an initial 3112 entries. The novel would eventually go on to take 63rd place overall.
Electric Reads' Young Writers' 2016 Competition
My Short Story: Masks She Wears was shortlisted.
My Short Story: Masks She Wears was shortlisted.
Borders: Penguin Random House – And I Darken Writing Competition
My short story was the runner-up, as judged by the New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White, famed for the Paranormalcy series.
My short story was the runner-up, as judged by the New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White, famed for the Paranormalcy series.
8th Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum Haiku Contest
My Haiku: Fireflies and Fire were both selected for inclusion in the annual Haiku Collection.
My Haiku: Fireflies and Fire were both selected for inclusion in the annual Haiku Collection.
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Wicked Young Writer Awards: Gregory Maguire Award 2016 (18-25 Age Category)
My Short Story: Clouding the Future was the runner-up, as judged by bestselling author and Children’s Laureate Cressida Cowell, famed for the How to Train Your Dragon series.
My Short Story: Clouding the Future was the runner-up, as judged by bestselling author and Children’s Laureate Cressida Cowell, famed for the How to Train Your Dragon series.
27th Ito En Oi Ocha New Haiku Contest
My Haiku: Snow was longlisted, making it through the final round of judging from an initial 17,825 entries.
My Haiku: Snow was longlisted, making it through the final round of judging from an initial 17,825 entries.
Brilliant Flash Fiction: Springtime 2016 Competition
My Short Story: Clouding the Future was longlisted.
My Short Story: Clouding the Future was longlisted.
Dante Rossetti Award 2015
My Novel: Rosewall Academy: Valentine's Day was a finalist.
My Novel: Rosewall Academy: Valentine's Day was a finalist.
Reedsy First Chapter Award
My Novel Extract: Rosewall Academy: Valentine's Day was shortlisted.
My Novel Extract: Rosewall Academy: Valentine's Day was shortlisted.
Sampad's: Inspired by Gandhi Competition 2015
My Flash Fiction: Attribute of the Strong was a winner, and later presented at the
Birmingham Literature Festival.
My Flash Fiction: Attribute of the Strong was a winner, and later presented at the
Birmingham Literature Festival.
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Fairytales of the City Competition
My Short Story: The Strangest Suitor was shortlisted.
My Short Story: The Strangest Suitor was shortlisted.
IdeasTap Featured Member
I was Ideastap's featured member during March 2015 for my writing.
I was Ideastap's featured member during March 2015 for my writing.
Kishboo Magazine: Spring 2015 Competition
My Short Story: Moth of Gion was the runner-up.
My Short Story: Moth of Gion was the runner-up.
Wise Words Festival 2014: Whitefriars Poetry Display
My Haiku: Scents was selected and displayed at 'The Fragrance Shop' .
My Haiku: Scents was selected and displayed at 'The Fragrance Shop' .
IdeasTap Inspires: Writers' Centre Norwich Award
My Novel Extract: Rosewall Academy: Valentine's Day was shortlisted and commended.
My Novel Extract: Rosewall Academy: Valentine's Day was shortlisted and commended.
The British Council and Sampad's: Inspired by My Museum Competition 2014
My Short Story: In The Tea Leaves was a winner.
My Short Story: In The Tea Leaves was a winner.
Just100Words: July 2014 Competition
My Micro Fiction: The Arranged Marriage was the winner.
Just100Words: June 2014 Competition
My Micro Fiction: Flickering Dawn was the winner and deemed 'the best story to date'.
My Micro Fiction: The Arranged Marriage was the winner.
Just100Words: June 2014 Competition
My Micro Fiction: Flickering Dawn was the winner and deemed 'the best story to date'.
Love On The Road 2013: Topophilia Competition
My Flash Fiction: Summer in Sannomachi was shortlisted.
My Flash Fiction: Summer in Sannomachi was shortlisted.
Five Stop Story: Summer 2013 Competition
My Short Story: Moth of Gion was shortlisted.
My Short Story: Moth of Gion was shortlisted.
August 2013 Competition
My Flash Fiction: The Sssilent Killer was the runner-up.
July 2013 Competition
My Flash Fiction: Teddy's Little Secret was the winner.
My Flash Fiction: Castaway was the runner-up.
June 2013 Competition
My Flash Fiction: Her Watchers was the winner.
My Flash Fiction: Slumber received an honourable mention.
May 2013 Competition
My Flash Fiction: Chains received an honourable mention.
April 2013 Competition
My Flash Fiction: Tokyo Dreams received an honourable mention.
March 2013 Competition
My Flash Fiction: The Gift was the runner-up.
My Flash Fiction: Rose received an honourable mention.
My Flash Fiction: The Sssilent Killer was the runner-up.
July 2013 Competition
My Flash Fiction: Teddy's Little Secret was the winner.
My Flash Fiction: Castaway was the runner-up.
June 2013 Competition
My Flash Fiction: Her Watchers was the winner.
My Flash Fiction: Slumber received an honourable mention.
May 2013 Competition
My Flash Fiction: Chains received an honourable mention.
April 2013 Competition
My Flash Fiction: Tokyo Dreams received an honourable mention.
March 2013 Competition
My Flash Fiction: The Gift was the runner-up.
My Flash Fiction: Rose received an honourable mention.
