Laurence Sullivan (born 1992) is an English author of short stories, flash fiction, and haiku poetry. He grew up in Malvern, Worcestershire, and acquired his bachelor's degree from University of Kent, his master's degree from the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, and his PhD, which analysed literary portrayals of women's domestic medicine during the eighteenth century, from Northumbria University.
Sullivan is the author of over forty short stories. As a runner-up in the Wicked Young Writer Awards: Gregory Maguire Award 2016, he has been published online, in multiple magazines and various anthologies. Sullivan has, also, been nominated for multiple awards.
Poetry and prose Year Title Publication2024 (November)Twice a Half-Life, Coming Out, Going Home, and LeftoversFlash Dances: 100 Little Queer Stories, Paradise Press2023 (October)Bouquet of GoodbyesSampson Low2022 (July)Lives EntwinedFirewords Magazine2022 (May)Each and Every AprilCanopy 2022, (Sampson Low)2020 (July)LatencyLockdown Prize 2020, Fish Publishing2020 (May)World WearyPopshot Quarterly, The Earth Issue, Chelsea Magazine Company2020 (April)World Haiku Series 2019Akita International Haiku Network2019 (October)Winter CoatBasho Memorial Museum2019 (August)Establishing ConnectionShipwrecked Anthology (Sampson Low)2019
(July) Musty Book and Border Wall11th Haiku Submissions Collection
(Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum)2019 (March 14th)TeapotHaiku Masters, NHK World2019 (January 22nd)Blossom in the WindFlash Fiction Magazine2018 (October)The PretenderAcross the Margin2018 (September)UnrequitedDime Show Review2018 (August)Nest and Wisteria10th Haiku Submissions Collection (Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum)2018 (August)WildflowersHaiku Masters, NHK World2018 (July)Fanning the FlamesLiterary Orphans2018 (February)GodsHaiku Masters, NHK World2018 (February)NamelessGinosko Literary Journal2018 (January)Chasing RaincloudsThe Literary Nest2018 (January)DreamsHaiku Masters, NHK World2017 (November)Spirit GuideDECASP Comedy Gazette2017 (August)El Poderoso EmpaladorPilcrow & Dagger2017 (June) Lady Luck The Fiction Pool 2017 (May) Impossible Goodbyes Foliate Oak Literary Magazine 2017 (April) Waiting for Banquo Crack the Spine 2016 (December) From Father to Son Postcard Shorts 2016 (August) The Fox The Literary Hatchet 2016 (July) Fireflies and Fire8th Haiku Submissions Collection (Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum) 2016 (June) Clouding the Future Wicked Young Writer Awards Anthology 2016 (March) An Invaluable Essence Corvus Review2015 (October) Attribute of the Strong Inspired by Gandhi (Sampad) 2015 (June) The Pact The List2015 (June) Teddy’s Little Secret Flash Flood 2015 (May) The Strangest Suitor Londonist 2015 (April) Worth a Thousand Words Flash Flood 2015 (February) Masks She Wears Drunk Monkeys2015 (February)Bristol's Own OasisDream of a Shadow 2015 (January) Moth of Gion Kishboo Magazine 2015 (January) Accompaniment 50Word Stories 2014 (December) The Red Rose Story Shack Magazine 2014 (December) Mrs. Ozeki That Which We Do Not Understand (Amelia’s Magazine/House) 2014 (November) In the Tea Leaves Inspired by My Museum (Sampad and the British Council) 2014 (November) Moth of Gion Alfie Dog Fiction 2014 (November) The Price of Life Thick Jam 2014 (October) Worth a Thousand Words The Legendary 2014 (July) Justice Open Pen 2014 (June) Flickering Dawn and The Arranged Marriage Just100Words 2014 (April) Moth of Gion The Menteur 2014 (March) Chains, Her Watchers, Slumber, Teddy’s Little Secret, Castaway and The Sssilent Killer Darker Times Collection: Volume Two (Darker Times Fiction) 2013 (March) The Gift, Rose and Tokyo Dreams Darker Times Collection: Volume One (Darker Times Fiction)
Awards Fish Publishing: Lockdown Prize 2020 (Shortlisted) 73rd Basho Memorial Haiku Competition (Honourable Mention) Wicked Young Writer Awards: Gregory Maguire Award 2016 (Runner-up/Highly Commended) Writers' Centre Norwich Award (Shortlisted) Reedsy First Chapter Award (Shortlisted) Dante Rossetti Award 2015 (Finalist)
External links Official Website Poets & Writers Page Goodreads Author Page Interview with IdeasMag Interview with CSRfm
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