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Shortlisted For The Oxford Flash Fiction Competition

  I'm happy to announce that my story, No-one's Dream, has been shortlisted for the Oxford Flash Fiction Prize 2021! An anthology of the prize, including my story, will be available to purchase later in the year. More details about the prize and a copy of the full shortlist can be found on their website - here .  UPDATE: The anthology of the prize is now available to purchase on Amazon . 
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About Ben

Ben was born in London, England, and has spent the better part of his life exploring the city's strange and curious quarters. He has always had an affinity for stories, and as a child, he was a voracious reader and artist.

Ben's passion for stories led him to study film, theater, and literature at Queen Mary University of London and the University of Amsterdam. He earned a BA in Drama and an MA in Comparative Cultural Analysis, with a focus on narratology and the structures of character existence through Possible World Theory.

After graduating, Ben began to make a name for himself in the arts. He has shown his work in London and Edinburgh, and has produced works for major organizations, such as the Foreign Office, Ministry of Justice, and British Heart Foundation. His short stories have been shortlisted and longlisted for international competitions, and several have been published in anthologies. His short films have been shown at UK festivals.

Ben is a strong advocate for the power of storytelling. He believes that stories can help us to understand ourselves and the world around us, and he is committed to using his work to make a positive impact on the world.


Awards
This is ME
Best Editor, Dreamachine International Film Festival 2019

No One's Dream
Shortlisted for the 2021 Oxford Flash Fiction Prize

Shimmering Peak
Shortlisted for the 2020 Cranked Anvil Flash Fiction Competition

The Internet is Fun!
Commended by The Elmbridge Literary Competition 2019-2020

Old Mother Red Cap
Longlisted for The Alpine Fellowship 2019 Writing Prize

 The War Doctor
Shortlisted for the 2019 WRITE festival short story competition

Representing Me
Longlisted for the 2019 Wasafiri New Writing Prize

The Stone Circle
Longlisted for The London Writers Awards 2019

Showdown at Devil's End
Shortlisted for the 2018 Dinesh Allirajah Prize for Short Fiction

Ice Cream
Longlisted for the 2017 Dorset Fiction Bi-annual Short Story Prize

Representing Me
Top thirty of the 2016 Spread the Word - London Short Story Prize