Short Stories

“I believe Merryn Glover to be one of the finest short story writers working in Scotland today.” Kirsty Williams, Radio Producer, BBC Scotland

“An absolutely wonderful story on Radio 4 today. Atmospheric, beautiful and moving.” the late Jon Lord of Deep Purple

“An amazing piece of writing.” Ernie Rea, of Radio 4’s Beyond Belief, on Pick of the Week, Radio 4

“Fifteen minutes of perfect radio.” for The Windhover, Pick of the Week, Radio 4

BBC Radio 4 Broadcasts:

Publications:

Stories have appeared in multiple publications including:

Scarface, Northwords Now

Rip, Willesden Herald: New Short Stories 7

The Last Cup, Northwords Now

Pickings, Chapman 110

Broken Bread, ‘Made in Poland’, Edinburgh Review

Kumari, Wasafiri

Rush of Water, ‘A Paper Heart is Beating, A Paper Boat Sets Sail’, The Fish Anthology

Her Mother’s Songs, ‘The Dynamics of Balsa’, New Writing Scotland

Untouchable, ‘Calcutta Connects’, Edinburgh Review

Victory in ‘Watermark’ – Middlesex University Press Anthology, 2005

Competitions:

Winning the William Soutar Award

Winning the Jo Cowell Award

Third place in the International Fish Short Story Award

Short-listed or highly commended in several competitions including:

Neil Gunn Writing Competition

Willesden Herald Short Story Competition

The Mslexia Short Story Competition

The Middlesex University Press Competition

In my fiction writing, I am grateful for support from the Scottish Book Trust, Xpo North and Creative Scotland – formerly the Scottish Arts Council – especially from the late and much-missed Dr Gavin Wallace.