Raising the Stakes is a story of grief, escalation and friendship created for Stories Across Borders. Witness the aftermath of a crime gone wrong. A group of thieves find themselves reeling from the shocking loss of their crew's most moral member in the following disproportionate retaliation from the authorities.
Procession is a short story about a young adult ruminating about mourning, death and the fleeting nature of our lives. Why do we come together to grieve? Who really misses us when we’re gone? What do we want to leave behind? They ponder all this and more as a funeral goes on around them.
Our Importance is an eco-thriller short story set after a man-made apocalypse. It deals with the impact humanity has had on the Earth, but also at our insignificance in the long term.
Learn how Hector and Eli's dramatic story begins in the prologue to Daniel's five star rated novel, Domino.
Listen to audio versions of Daniel’s stories and poetry and watch animations.
-
Of Ruination
Of Ruination is a poem that uses a trek through desert ruins as a metaphor for a decaying human mind.
-
• 25/9/24
Run
Run is a short story written by Daniel for Stories Across Borders as an example of what an action scene can look like outside of combat or survival situations. It explores the feeling of getting lost in the movement and letting the world fall away as you focus on your objective.
-
• 25/9/24
City of Cycles
A short story exploring a man’s growing apathy in the face of a disaster as he prepares to loop back in time in a bid to prolong his city’s survival.
-
• 25/9/24
A Vampire's Treatise on Vampirism
Inspired by human pop culture, a vampire questions if it is possible for a vampire to exist ethically and make the world a better place. He begins an experiment targeting only those he believes deserve to become his victims.
-
• 25/9/24
Five Lessons
In this short coming of age story, an adult looks back on the last days of their grandfather and the advice he gave them from his death bed. Five Lessons explores the hard truths we all need to come to terms with and wonders if it's possible to identify the moment we started to grow up.
-
• 25/9/24
Raising The Stakes
Raising the Stakes is a story of grief, escalation and friendship created for Stories Across Borders. Witness the aftermath of a crime gone wrong. A group of thieves find themselves reeling from the shocking loss of their crew's most moral member in the following disproportionate retaliation from the authorities.
-
-
• 25/9/24
Procession
Procession is a short story about a young adult ruminating about mourning, death and the fleeting nature of our lives. Why do we come together to grieve? Who really misses us when we’re gone? What do we want to leave behind? They ponder all this and more as a funeral goes on around them.
-
-
• 25/9/24
Heavy Void
Heavy Void is a short horror story dealing with the fear of the unknown, sensory deprivation and a looming threat.
-
• 25/9/24
The Orchard
The Orchard is the short tale of an ageing orchardist in a world where magic grows on trees. It's a story about pride and dignity that serves as a sample for a magic system I've been working on and some hints at the world that houses it.
-
• 25/9/24
Our Importance
Our Importance is an eco-thriller short story set after a man-made apocalypse. It deals with the impact humanity has had on the Earth, but also at our insignificance in the long term.
-
• 25/9/24
Domino Prologue
Learn how Hector and Eli's dramatic story begins in the prologue to Daniel's five star rated novel, Domino.
Inspired by human pop culture, a vampire questions if it is possible for a vampire to exist ethically and make the world a better place. He begins an experiment targeting only those he believes deserve to become his victims.
Inspired by human pop culture, a vampire questions if it is possible for a vampire to exist ethically and make the world a better place. He begins an experiment targeting only those he believes deserve to become his victims.
Story: Daniel Radford
Narration: Jon Coenan
Art: Kaylie Radford