Short stories

By Sean Watkin

Below are a selection of original short stories written by Sean Watkin. Only one of these are crime fiction based (The Fox Vale).

Please do not quote or replicate any part of these short stories without permission from Sean Watkin.

Page one is prose fiction. Page two are audio short stories.

Newquay and The Seekers

Originally written as He’s Gone, which was shortlisted Fresher Writing Prize 2015.


Through the Wall

This short story was written in 2015 as part of Sean’s third year on his BA in Creative Writing at LJMU.


Piece of Tin

This story was shortlisted for the Book a Break Prize 2017.


Wasdale Green

This story was written for Halloween 2018.


I Walked There

Originally shortlisted for the Bristol Short Story Prize 2019.


The Fox Vale

An original story which played an important role in the history of Black Water Rising.

Written in 2020.