My Writing

My name is James Burt, and I like writing microfictions. I run the occasional Not for the Faint-Hearted writing workshop, sometimes make story-zines, and perform once in a while. There’s a e-book of mine on Amazon, Famous for 15 People. I’m currently working on a set of tiny stories about the South Downs Way.

Short Stories

  • A Drug Called Fiction in Everyday Fiction (September 2022)
  • The Great British Stag Night in The Chamer Magazine (September 2022)
  • Holiday Wardrobe in Liar’s League (July 2022)
  • Instagram Famous in the Drabble (September 2021)
  • Behind Every Sign is a Story (2019) – highly commended
  • The World Hide and Seek Championships (January 2019)
  • Animal Costumes in the Drabble (January 2019)
  • In the Night Supermarket in Black Static (Summer 2010)
  • A Bad Place to Stick Your Hand in Everyday Fiction (26/7/10)
  • The Dirty Bits in Streetcake #11 (June 2010)
  • Easter Rains in Penumbra #4 (Spring 2009)
  • VOLE published in Notes From the Underground (April 2009)
  • Eat at Lovecraft’s read at Liar’s League, (9/9/2008)
  • riddled in Penumbra #3 (July 2008)
  • Dead Letters published in Penumbra #2 (November 2007)
  • LIBRARYS in Penumbra #1  (June 2007)
  • meat in Succour #6 (May 2007)
  • Staunton Harold and Autopsy Sally in Stop all the Clocks (March 2007)
  • The Remains of Mr Pootles in Succour #3 (Spring/Summer 2006)
  • Puddlejumping was published in Transmission #4 (Autumn 2005) and reprinted in Famous for 15 People
  • Haunted was published in Transmission #3 (2005)
  • Goth was published in 1000 Miles #1 (September 2004)

Publications

Talks and Performances

  • How to Escape from a WW2 Prisoner of War Camp
    • Bavard Bar, Eastbourne 2019
    • White Night, Brighton 2010
    • Catalyst Club, Brighton 2010