My name's John Ravenscroft.

I'm English, far too old, and a freelance writer (fiction & articles). 

I live in Lincolnshire, UK, with my wife Astra and my dog Kate. No kids. Kids are very scary. Until recently I co-edited Cadenza Magazine. I was also involved in the BBC's Get Writing Initiative, and I am currently a Feature Editor with Lincolnshire Pride Magazine.

Here you'll find:

* links to some of my published (or prizewinning) stories / articles

* news of potential markets and current writing competitions

* my new Story Appraisal Service (see menu to the left, 2nd button down)

* any other odds and ends that happen to capture my attention, like the

   Save Our Short Story Campaign

If anything on my website captures your attention, please feel free to send me an email or leave comments in my Guestbook.

John Ravenscroft's prose is:

'...murderous and true, but elegantly so and very visual.' (Fay Weldon)

'...both funny and well-observed.' (Sir John Mortimer)