Allen Ashley

Fiction writer/essayist. British Fantasy Award winning book editor. 17 books/170+ short stories published. Prize-winning, widely-published poet. Writing tutor.

[Allen Ashley @AllenAshleyUK]

Publication day! I'm delighted to announce the release of my science fiction chapbook, 'Journey to the Centre of the Onion' with @eibonvale Press. The book's beautiful cover is quintessential David Rix. 🧅 Available from both myself or Eibonvale: https://t.co/VssHXqTVol

[Christopher Fielden @ChrisFielden]

On Sat 29th Nov, @AllenAshleyUK and I are running a workshop titled "Micro Fiction is the New Rock ‘n’ Roll" ✍️ Limited places available 👀 Learn about #microfiction, focusing on lengths of 6, 10, 25 and 100 words. Tell it slant? Nah, tell it short! https://t.co/VazhpUbwrv

[The Poetry Society @PoetrySociety]

The 2025 National Poetry Competition is now open for entries!

This year's judges are Denise Saul, Ian Duhig and Susannah Dickey - find out more about them on our website.

The National Poetry Competition offers to winners a first prize of £5,000, a second prize of £3,000, a ...

[The Romanticism blog @Wordsworthians]

#OTD 1816 Byron writes 'Darkness'. And here's our blog on that poem

https://t.co/VgtQ1piJPc

@AllenAshleyUK

[The Romanticism blog @Wordsworthians]

Here's @arrroberts on how Kubla Khan might have continued

https://t.co/JnYjInQ66a

and @AllenAshleyUK on the poem https://t.co/1Fih1WY8Cq

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[Allen Ashley @AllenAshleyUK]

I am thrilled that my comprehensive review of the British Library’s “Fantasy” exhibition is published online on the British Fantasy Society blog @BritFantasySoc. Thanks to editor Lauren McMenemy for facilitating such a quick turnaround. Here’s the link:
https://t.co/yPDIuxfmc6

[Allen Ashley @AllenAshleyUK]

@roshni_beeharry I had seen it, but thanks for thinking of me, Roshni. Best wishes.

[Allen Ashley @AllenAshleyUK]

I'm delighted to be guesting at Ware Poets this Friday, 12th January, reading from my latest books, 'Echoes from an Expired Earth' and 'Journey to the Centre of the Onion'. There will be guitar, singing, and audience participation! 8pm, Ware Arts, Kibes Lane. See you there?

[Allen Ashley @AllenAshleyUK]

I found a great deal to enjoy and admire in @OramStephen's fine new collection of short stories. You can read my review at the link below.

[Stephen Oram @OramStephen]

"Overall, this is a great collection of short speculation on the near-future of urban society."
A particularly pleasing review of 'Extracting Humanity' by @AllenAshleyUK on the @BSFA Vector website. #shortstories #sciencefiction

https://t.co/aZHFf0MCX3

[The Romanticism blog @Wordsworthians]

A Romantic poem for #Halloween - Byron's Darkness

https://t.co/qnNIc5u6TQ

https://t.co/VgtQ1piJPc @AllenAshleyUK

[Stephen Oram @OramStephen]

"Overall, this is a great collection of short speculation on the near-future of urban society."
A particularly pleasing review of 'Extracting Humanity' by @AllenAshleyUK on the @BSFA Vector website. #shortstories #sciencefiction

https://t.co/aZHFf0MCX3

[Allen Ashley @AllenAshleyUK]

Delighted to see my flash fiction “My Mirror Never Lies" published online at the wonderful Lothlorien Poetry Journal @LothlorienJ. It’s 814 words long, so you can read it in a flash...

https://t.co/nxXX4xv8Fg

[Allen Ashley @AllenAshleyUK]

Black Shuck books are always of the highest quality, so I'm delighted that my story 'Lightbulb Moments' will feature in this sparkling new anthology. Many thanks to editor Steve Shaw for the inspiring brief!