Welcome

This is the website of writer and journalist Ken Elkes (though you've probably already worked that one out for yourselves). I write short stories, flash fiction, and travel literature and I am currently working on my first novel. On this site you can find:

Examples of my fiction writing
An extract from my travel book
Some of the photos I have taken on my travels
Links to writing resources I have found useful
If you're lucky some other stuff that I keep meaning to put up and then forgetting all about...I'm sure it'll be very interesting if it ever appears.

Latest News

As I have been working on a novel for most of the last year, I haven't had much time to submit other work to magazines and competitions. So news has been a little thin on the ground. I hope to have more news during 2009.

One of my short stories is featured in an anthology called Image Coal, by Leaf Books, which publishes short fiction, micro-fiction and poetry from new and established writers. The title of the story is 'Fallen Fruit' and you can purchase a copy of the book from the Leaf Books website.

I also have a piece included in an anthology called Your Messages (published by Bluechrome Publishing), which was launched at the Poetry Cafe in London. This unique collaborative project was created by Sarah Salway and Lynne Rees and features work from UK and international writers. Profits from the book all go to the Kids Company charity. If you buy the book you get a good read and help a fantastic charity. Surely a win/win situation!

Images on this site

The images used as banners on this site are scenery shots taken by me during journeys to various far-flung and (if there is such a word) near-flung places.

I can't pretend to know much about photography, I don't have a fancy camera, but I do know that if the scene before you makes your heart race a little faster, or if there's a story in front of your eyes, it's probably a good time to take a snap.

Quote:

"I love being a writer, what I can't stand is the paperwork" Peter De Vries