Daniel Addercouth
I'm a Scottish writer based in Berlin, Germany.
Flash fiction, "Acceptance", HAD
Flash fiction, "Acceptance", HAD
Flash fiction, "We’ve Seen a Lot of People Come and Go", Thin Skin
Flash fiction, "We’ve Seen a Lot of People Come and Go", Thin Skin
It’s during the Penitential Act that we notice the baby, which is wailing so loudly we can barely hear the words of the youthful priest. In what I have done and in what I have failed to do. Several people in the large congregation turn to glare at the family.
Prose poem, "Robust Mandate", FlashFlood 2025
Prose poem, "Robust Mandate", FlashFlood 2025
Sometimes I feel like God’s plus one. I imagine hanging around at the party, not knowing a soul and awkward in my rented tuxedo, while God m...
Prose poem, "Summer Deaths", HAD
Prose poem, "Summer Deaths", HAD
Now that your parents are gone, your childhood home is up for sale. You live too far away to visit, so your brother sends you a link to the virtual viewing. The house has never looked so clean and spacious. The rooms are as bare as an art g
Three of my stories were featured on the radio programme Sherry's Shorts.
Three of my stories were featured on the radio programme Sherry's Shorts.
A monthly spoken-word show featuring local writers & short stories focused on the Scottish Highlands, along with music and chat.
Micro, "Weightless", Fictive Dream
Micro, "Weightless", Fictive Dream
A Small Victory by Marc Frazier At confirmation, her only living relative, Aunt Elise, had pressed it lightly into her palm, whispering in her ear, ‘Blessed by the Pope.’ Agnes could still feel her…
Short story, "Sight Unseen", Postbox Magazine (Issue 10)
Short story, "Sight Unseen", Postbox Magazine (Issue 10)
Micro, "Skywave Propagation", The Ekphrastic Review
Micro, "Skywave Propagation", The Ekphrastic Review
Skywave Propagation It’s the middle of the night and I can’t sleep. The apartment reeks of garlic from last night’s rice and beans. The air-conditioning unit rattles like a broken Fusca...
My story "Death Weather" was longlisted for the 29th Bath Flash Fiction Award (February 2025).
My story "Death Weather" was longlisted for the 29th Bath Flash Fiction Award (February 2025).
My story "Later, looking back, I was embarrassed I hadn’t realised I was dead" was shortlisted for the 2025 Welkin Mini Prize.
My story "Later, looking back, I was embarrassed I hadn’t realised I was dead" was shortlisted for the 2025 Welkin Mini Prize.
Shortlisted pieces for the 2025 Welkin Mini
My story "Weightless" was longlisted for the Fractured Lit Micro Prize 2024.
My story "Weightless" was longlisted for the Fractured Lit Micro Prize 2024.
My CNF piece "Psychometry" was shortlisted for the QuietManDave Prize 2024
My CNF piece "Psychometry" was shortlisted for the QuietManDave Prize 2024
Kate Carne and Angela Cheveau were winners of the QuietManDave Prize 2024.
Prose poem, "The Hunt", HAD
Prose poem, "The Hunt", HAD
The police station was coming up on the right. “I suppose this would be a good time to report the death,” I said. Neither of the others replied, and Stuart kept driving. We’d been up since 2am and it was now late afternoon, so they were kee
Flash fiction, "Interface", Roi Fainéant Press
Flash fiction, "Interface", Roi Fainéant Press
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Flash fiction, "The Paradox Club", Elsewhere: A Journal of Place
Flash fiction, "The Paradox Club", Elsewhere: A Journal of Place
Short story, "Getting in the Way", Heimat Review
Short story, "Getting in the Way", Heimat Review
Poem, "The Titular Animal", 14 magazine
Poem, "The Titular Animal", 14 magazine
Flash fiction, "If I'd Never Met You", Vestal Review
Flash fiction, "If I'd Never Met You", Vestal Review
My story "The Good Prizes" (originally published in New Flash Fiction Review) is included in the 2024 Best Small Fictions anthology
My story "The Good Prizes" (originally published in New Flash Fiction Review) is included in the 2024 Best Small Fictions anthology
We are thrilled to announce that selections have been made for the 2024 Best Small Fictions anthology.
CNF, "Lift", Trampset (nominated for Best of the Net)
CNF, "Lift", Trampset (nominated for Best of the Net)
by Daniel Addercouth
Flash fiction, "Through Him, With Him, In Him", South Florida Poetry Journal
Flash fiction, "Through Him, With Him, In Him", South Florida Poetry Journal
Flash fiction, "Resource Mining", Inkfish Magazine
Flash fiction, "Resource Mining", Inkfish Magazine
Short story, "Their Natural State", Loft Books
Short story, "Their Natural State", Loft Books
Flash fiction, "Slope", Berlin Flash Fiction
Flash fiction, "Slope", Berlin Flash Fiction
Three poems, Does It Have Pockets
Three poems, Does It Have Pockets
Prose poem, "Freshly Made Just For You," Unbroken
Prose poem, "Freshly Made Just For You," Unbroken
Creative non-fiction, "Wind Out of the South-East", Roi Fainéant Press (nominated for Best of the Net)
Creative non-fiction, "Wind Out of the South-East", Roi Fainéant Press (nominated for Best of the Net)
Short story, "Your Own Private Island", Mid-Level Management
Short story, "Your Own Private Island", Mid-Level Management
Flash fiction, "Managed Retreat", The Phare
Flash fiction, "Managed Retreat", The Phare
Short story, "The Wulver Is Generally Regarded As Benevolent", Crow & Cross Keys
Short story, "The Wulver Is Generally Regarded As Benevolent", Crow & Cross Keys
Flash fiction, "Two Halves", Ink Sweat & Tears
Flash fiction, "Two Halves", Ink Sweat & Tears
My story "Alan Sinclair, 15" was shortlisted for the 24th Bath Flash Fiction Award
My story "Alan Sinclair, 15" was shortlisted for the 24th Bath Flash Fiction Award
Flash fiction, "Infinite Planes", Blue Flame Review
Flash fiction, "Infinite Planes", Blue Flame Review
Flash fiction, "Do You Promise To Be True Companions On Life’s Great Adventure?", National Flash Fiction Day's FlashFlood online journal
Flash fiction, "Do You Promise To Be True Companions On Life’s Great Adventure?", National Flash Fiction Day's FlashFlood online journal
Flash fiction, "Origami", The Broken Spine
Flash fiction, "Origami", The Broken Spine
Flash fiction, "The Good Prizes", New Flash Fiction Review
Flash fiction, "The Good Prizes", New Flash Fiction Review
Flash fiction, "I'll Come Back and Visit", Free Flash Fiction
Flash fiction, "I'll Come Back and Visit", Free Flash Fiction
Short story, "Her Dream Job", Mid-Level Management magazine
Short story, "Her Dream Job", Mid-Level Management magazine
Short story, "Disciplinary Actions May Be Taken To Correct Unsatisfactory Performance", Mid-Level Management magazine
Short story, "Disciplinary Actions May Be Taken To Correct Unsatisfactory Performance", Mid-Level Management magazine
Flash fiction, "This Is What You Need", Duck Duck Mongoose
Flash fiction, "This Is What You Need", Duck Duck Mongoose
My flash fiction "Failing Light" appears in Issue 2 of Many Nice Donkeys
My flash fiction "Failing Light" appears in Issue 2 of Many Nice Donkeys
My flash fiction "Hb34#d12" appears in Issue 1 of The String magazine.
My flash fiction "Hb34#d12" appears in Issue 1 of The String magazine.
My flash fiction "A Normal Workday" appears in Issue 2 of Neuro Logical magazine
My flash fiction "A Normal Workday" appears in Issue 2 of Neuro Logical magazine
Flash fiction, "This Is What Sunshine Tastes Like", National Flash Fiction Day's FlashFlood online journal
Flash fiction, "This Is What Sunshine Tastes Like", National Flash Fiction Day's FlashFlood online journal
My drabble "A Light In The Darkness" is included in Issue 1 of the 100 Word Project
My drabble "A Light In The Darkness" is included in Issue 1 of the 100 Word Project
My flash fiction piece "Between Two Words" is published in Issue 3 of Seaborne Magazine
My flash fiction piece "Between Two Words" is published in Issue 3 of Seaborne Magazine
Flash fiction, "The Final Knot", The Ekphrastic Review
Flash fiction, "The Final Knot", The Ekphrastic Review
My story "Liner Notes for an Anniversary Mixtape" is included in issue 1 of Levatio magazine
My story "Liner Notes for an Anniversary Mixtape" is included in issue 1 of Levatio magazine
The Glittery Literary Anthology Four features my story "The Likes of Him"
The Glittery Literary Anthology Four features my story "The Likes of Him"
Flash fiction, "You Haven’t Changed At All", Briefly Zine
Flash fiction, "You Haven’t Changed At All", Briefly Zine
Winning story, Gotham Writers' #GWstorieseverywhere contest, Feb. 2021
Winning story, Gotham Writers' #GWstorieseverywhere contest, Feb. 2021
Winning story, Scottish Book Trust 50-word fiction competition, Jan. 2021
Winning story, Scottish Book Trust 50-word fiction competition, Jan. 2021
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