Laurence Sullivan

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Laurence Sullivan
BornBirmingham, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
EducationMDrama (Hons), MA, PhD
Alma materUniversity of Kent

Utrecht University

University of Birmingham, Shakespeare Institute

Northumbria University
GenreShort Fiction, Flash Fiction, Haiku
Website
www.laurencesullivan.co.uk

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. [1]

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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

YearTitlePublication
2024 (November)Twice a Half-Life, Coming Out, Going Home, and LeftoversFlash Dances: 100 Little Queer Stories, Paradise Press [2]
2023 (October)Bouquet of Goodbyes Sampson Low [3]
2022 (July)Lives EntwinedFirewords Magazine [4]
2022 (May)Each and Every AprilCanopy 2022, [5] (Sampson Low)
2020 (July)LatencyLockdown Prize 2020, Fish Publishing [6]
2020 (May)World WearyPopshot Quarterly, The Earth Issue, Chelsea Magazine Company [7]
2020 (April)World Haiku Series 2019Akita International Haiku Network [8]
2019 (October)Winter CoatBasho Memorial Museum
2019 (August)Establishing ConnectionShipwrecked Anthology (Sampson Low [9] )
2019

(July)

Musty Book and Border Wall11th Haiku Submissions Collection

(Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum [10] )

2019 (March 14th)TeapotHaiku Masters, NHK World
2019 (January 22nd)Blossom in the WindFlash Fiction Magazine [11]
2018 (October)The PretenderAcross the Margin [12]
2018 (September)UnrequitedDime Show Review [13]
2018 (August)Nest and Wisteria10th Haiku Submissions Collection

(Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum) [14]

2018 (August)WildflowersHaiku Masters, NHK World [15]
2018 (July)Fanning the FlamesLiterary Orphans [16]
2018 (February)GodsHaiku Masters, NHK World [17]
2018 (February)NamelessGinosko Literary Journal [18]
2018 (January)Chasing RaincloudsThe Literary Nest [19]
2018 (January)DreamsHaiku Masters, NHK World [20]
2017 (November)Spirit GuideDECASP Comedy Gazette [21]
2017 (August)El Poderoso EmpaladorPilcrow & Dagger [22]
2017 (June)Lady LuckThe Fiction Pool [23]
2017 (May)Impossible Goodbyes Foliate Oak Literary Magazine [24]
2017 (April)Waiting for BanquoCrack the Spine [25]
2016 (December)From Father to SonPostcard Shorts [26]
2016 (August)The FoxThe Literary Hatchet [27]
2016 (July)Fireflies and Fire8th Haiku Submissions Collection

(Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum) [14]

2016 (June)Clouding the Future Wicked Young Writer Awards Anthology [28]
2016 (March)An Invaluable EssenceCorvus Review [29]
2015 (October)Attribute of the StrongInspired by Gandhi

(Sampad) [30]

2015 (June)The Pact The List [31]
2015 (June)Teddy’s Little SecretFlash Flood [32]
2015 (May)The Strangest Suitor Londonist [33]
2015 (April)Worth a Thousand WordsFlash Flood [34]
2015 (February)Masks She WearsDrunk Monkeys [35]
2015 (February)Bristol's Own OasisDream of a Shadow [36]
2015 (January)Moth of GionKishboo Magazine
2015 (January)Accompaniment50Word Stories [37]
2014 (December)The Red RoseStory Shack Magazine [38]
2014 (December)Mrs. OzekiThat Which We Do Not Understand

(Amelia’s Magazine/House)

2014 (November)In the Tea LeavesInspired by My Museum

(Sampad and the British Council) [39]

2014 (November)Moth of GionAlfie Dog Fiction
2014 (November)The Price of LifeThick Jam
2014 (October)Worth a Thousand WordsThe Legendary [40]
2014 (July)JusticeOpen Pen
2014 (June)Flickering Dawn and The Arranged MarriageJust100Words
2014 (April)Moth of GionThe Menteur [41]
2014 (March)Chains, Her Watchers, Slumber, Teddy’s Little Secret, Castaway and The Sssilent KillerDarker Times Collection: Volume Two

(Darker Times Fiction) [42]

2013 (March)The Gift, Rose and Tokyo DreamsDarker Times Collection: Volume One

(Darker Times Fiction) [42]

Awards

References

  1. "'Every woman her own physician': literary portrayals of lay women medical practitioners on the page and stage in eighteenth-century Britain". Northumbria University Research Portal. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  2. "Flash Dances". The Guardian Bookshop. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  3. albanlow (24 October 2023). "Bouquet of Goodbyes – Laurence Sullivan". Sampson Low. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  4. "Firewords 15 – Place". Firewords. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  5. albanlow (8 May 2022). "CANOPY 3 – An Anthology of Writing for the Urban Tree Festival 2022". Sampson Low. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  6. Clem, Jula (2 July 2020). "Lockdown - Best Haiku/Senryu". Fish Publishing. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  7. "Issue Archives". Popshot. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  8. Hiruta (19 April 2020). "World Haiku Series 2019 (96) Haiku by Laurence Sullivan". Akita International Haiku Network. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  9. "Establishing Connection - Laurence Sullivan". Sampson Low.
  10. "Selected Haiku Submissions Collection" (PDF). 11th Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum English Haiku Contest. 7 July 2019.
  11. "Blossom in the Wind". Flash Fiction Magazine. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  12. ""The Pretender" by Laurence Sullivan — Across The Margin". 2 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  13. "Unrequited by Laurence Sullivan". www.dimeshowreview.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  14. 1 2 Shinichi, Kishi. "Selected Haiku Submissions Collection" (PDF). 10th Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum English Haiku Contest. Yamagata City Culture Foundation. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  15. Corporation), NHK (Japan Broadcasting, HAIKU MASTERS - TV - NHK WORLD-JAPAN - English , retrieved 31 October 2018
  16. Waldyn, Scott (18 July 2018). "Literary Orphans". Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  17. (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), NHK, Gallery - HAIKU MASTERS in Yufuin, Oita - NHK WORLD , retrieved 4 April 2018
  18. Cesaretti, Robert Paul (12 February 2018). "Ginosko Literary Journal, Issue 20" (PDF). www.ginoskoliteraryjournal.com. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  19. Kelapure, Pratibha (26 December 2017). "Volume 3 Issue 4". The Literary Nest. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  20. (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), NHK, Gallery - HAIKU MASTERS - TV - NHK WORLD - English , retrieved 17 January 2018
  21. Sullivan, Laurence. "Decasp". DECASP. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  22. Rhoden, LeeAnn. "Pilcrow & Dagger August/September Issue". Pilcrow & Dagger/Publish4Me. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  23. Sullivan, Laurence (6 June 2017). "Lady Luck". The Fiction Pool. The Fiction Pool. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  24. Sullivan, Laurence. "Impossible Goodbyes". Foliate Oak Literary Magazine. Crack The Spine. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  25. Sullivan, Laurence. "Crack the Spine Literary Magazine - Issue 214". Lucidpress. Crack The Spine. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  26. Sullivan, Laurence. "From Father to Son". Postcard Shorts. Postcard Shorts. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  27. Koorey, Stefani. "Literary Hatchet #15". The Literary Hatchet. PearTree Press. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  28. Sullivan, Laurence. "18-25 Age Category Finalists Entries" (PDF). Wicked Young Writer Awards. Wicked Young Writer Awards. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  29. Mercer, Janine. "Issue 4W". Corvus Review. Corvus Review. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  30. Cockitt, Anne (2015). Inspired by Gandhi. London, United Kingdom: Sampad. ISBN   0956541666.
  31. Monks, Rebecca (24 June 2015). "National Flash Fiction Day: Twitter users tell us their stories". The List. The List. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  32. Sullivan, Laurence. "Teddy's Little Secret". FlashFlood Journal. FlashFlood. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  33. Sullivan, Laurence (30 May 2015). "London Short Fiction: The Strangest Suitor". Londonist. Londonist. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  34. Sullivan, Laurence. "Worth a Thousand Words". FlashFlood Journal. FlashFlood. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  35. Sullivan, Laurence. "Masks She Wears". Drunk Monkeys. Drunk Monkeys. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  36. Smith, Toby (16 February 2018). "Bristol Story Trail" . Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  37. Sullivan, Laurence (26 January 2015). "Accompaniment". 50-Word Stories. 50-Word Stories. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  38. Sullivan, Laurence (18 December 2014). "The Red Rose". The Story Shack. Story Shack. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  39. Cockitt, Anne (2014). Inspired by My Museum. London, United Kingdom: Sampad and the British Council. ISBN   095654164X.
  40. Sullivan, Laurence. "Worth A Thousand Words". The Legendary. The Legendary. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  41. Naief, Kadidja. "The Menteur: Spring Issue 2014". ISSUU. The Menteur. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  42. 1 2 "Winners, Runners Up and Honourable Mentions". Darker Times. Darker Times Fiction. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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  45. Owen, Hannah. "Gregory Maguire Award 2016" (PDF). Wicked Young Writer Awards. Artlinks. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  46. Stimson, Laura. "Writers' Centre Norwich Award 2014". Writers' Centre Norwich. Writers' Centre Norwich. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  47. Barros, Simon. "Reedsy First Chapter Award: shortlist announced - Blogs". Hiive. Hiive. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  48. Brown, Kiffer (15 December 2015). "Dante Rossetti Awards for Young Adult Fiction 2015". Chanticleer Reviews. Chanticleer Book Reviews. Retrieved 13 August 2017.