Elizabeth Hopkinson's
         Short Fiction

My Awards

"A Short History of the Dream Library"
Winner: James White Award 2005

"The Delaford Ladies' Detective Agency"
Runner-up: Jane Austen Short Story Award 2009

"The Masqued Mirror"
2nd Prize: Mifiction Interactive Fiction Contest 2010

I have had over 30 short stories published in magazines, webzines and anthologies, the most recent of which can now also be accessed through my Facebook page.

Here are a selection of those with active links, for you to enjoy. Click on the titles/descriptions.

Awaken the Dawn
From the moment the Baron's minstrel arrives, Eleanor's life is turned upside-down. What is the secret of his music and his master's mysterious psalter?

The Delaford Ladies' Detective Agency
Who else could solve the case of the ghostly embroidery at Delaford Park but Elinor Ferrars (nee Dashwood), private detective?

There's Only One Dakon the Mighty

How does a monster-slaying hero cope when he's too busy with his celebrity lifestyle to save the world any more?

The Tale of the Emperor's Sighs
A fairy tale of melalcholia, set in a legendary China.

The Ice Queen and the Mer-King
A bittersweet fairy tale of love and loss.

Silver Hands
NOT my novel, but a flash fiction inspired by the same fairy tale, The Handless Maiden.

Horse
Chun-Jin only wanted to prove himself. By drawing horses.

The Thirteenth King
Can our hero prove himself with only a pocketful of stories and a pair of false wings?

Mr Spink Learns to Fly
Beware of shampooing the carpet. It could change your life forever.

Enter the Komodo
It's not easy being Chancellor of the Acedemy of Lagado...

The Dog Bride
A classic tale of the ugly and the beautiful twin, retold in India.