Exclusive extract from interview with Genghis Khan

Something a bit lighter, and certainly briefer, just published on 101 Words. https://101words.org/genghis-interview/

Silent speculation

My story 'Silent Speculation' has just been published by CafeLit. If you're sensitive about end-of-life issues, you might find it confronting but I hope you give it a chance. https://www.cafelitmagazine.uk/2022/10/silent-speculation-by-doug-jacquier.html

Know thy SELF

My satirical piece, 'Know Thy SELF', has just been published by The Wise Owl. https://www.thewiseowl.art/know-thy-self

Review – On the verge of extinction

I thought I'd share this 5-star review by Brian Matthews of my short fiction collection, 'On the verge of extinction'. 'On the verge of extinction' by Doug Jacquier I found this book of short stories both highly enjoyable and thought provoking. The short and sometimes very short stories in the first section are often dark …

Bush Rescue

It's taken me 22 months to find a home for this story that I've always believed was worth telling. It's finally been accepted by an online magazine that agrees. I hope you do too. https://www.unlikelystories.org/content/bush-rescue

A Tiger’s Tale

This fantastical and hopefully funny tale of mine about the Tasmanian Tiger has just been published by UK Magazine, Cafe Lit. https://www.cafelitmagazine.uk/2022/08/a-tigers-tale-by-doug-jacquier-hair-of.html

Now I lay me down to sleep

https://spillwords.com/now-i-lay-me-down-to-sleep/

‘Bach to the future’ revisited

Honoured to have my flash story 'Bach to the future' featured in the latest issue of Syncopation, a music themed journal in Toronto. https://syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/flash-fiction/ Tap on the download link to read it.

Grumblebum’s balls of fate

Took well over a year for this piece to find a home, so never give up on work you think is worth submitting. My latest published story. https://flashfictionmagazine.com/blog/2022/04/14/grumblebums-balls-of-fate/

Damaged goods

This re-worked version of an earlier story has just been published on CafeLit. https://www.cafelitmagazine.uk/