F. C. Malby is an award-winning fiction writer and poet
Welcome to a space dedicated to novels, short stories, and poetry. I’m F. C. Malby, a People’s Book Award winner. I write atmospheric fiction and psychological suspense exploring the intersections of memory, landscape, and human vulnerability.
My work has won the Litro Environmental Flash Fiction Award and Publication of the Year with Spillwords Press. My stories appear in five literary anthologies, and my poetry is recorded across transatlantic podcasts.
Whether you’re looking for a gripping page-turner like Dead Drop, immersive short stories, or evocative poetry, you will find it all here. Pull up a chair, explore my latest publications, and subscribe to receive free stories and writing updates. Read more…
Lastest Blog Posts
Unlock Your Creativity: The Power of Daily Reading
Even twenty minutes a day can make a difference to your life. From better sleep to stress reduction, reading fiction provides so many benefits to your mind, memory, mental health, and well-being. 1. Helps your memory Reading forces you to focus and engage with words in way that conversation and TV miss. You can disengage…
Tombland Bookshop: East Anglia’s Literary Treasure
Norwich has deep literary roots: the city is England’s first UNESCO City of Literature (one of only 20 globally), the National Centre for Writing, where I took part in a Flash Fiction Writing Workshop at the National Centre for Writing in Dragon Hall back in 2019, and home to 13th/14th century Christian mystic, Julian of…
Insights from 14 Years as a Published Author: Tips for Aspiring Writers
I get lots of questions from new and aspiring writers. So, after four published books and stories in five international anthologies, here are my thoughts. Finding your style takes time You will write many words that you throw away or put in a drawer. The more you write, the better you will become at the…
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News
‘Lotus,’ published in Mudlarking National Flash Fiction Day Anthology 2026.
‘Prolific,’ published in Wild Seas, Wilder Cities. The audiobook is now available from Pens of the Earth.
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Books
A masterclass in the portrayal of mighty worlds in tiny stories. Mandira Pattnaik, fiction writer, essayist, poet, and columnist
Exquisitely written…F C Malby is a writer to watch! Jane Isaac, best-selling author of crime thrillers
A lyrical, daring thriller that hurls you into the dark world of art theft. Stephanie Carty, author of Shattered
The stories will resonate with you long after finishing. Avril Joy, Costa Short Story Award winner
This is virtuosic storytelling, I loved it. Jonathan P Taylor, author and Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Leicester
Malby’s writing is restrained, understated and elegant. Maureen Scott, CEO, Ether Books
Anthologies
Malby has a knack for capturing salient moments and bringing them to sumptuous life. Shirley Golden, editor, Flash Flood Journal
Deeply moving and attuned to the subtleties of human relationships. Ashely Stokes, editorial director and short fiction editor, Unthank Books
FC Malby is one of those writers who makes you sit up and pay attention. Dan Coxon, fiction editor, Litro
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