Anna Hug

Hello. I’m Anna Hug, a fiction writer & editor. I’m glad you’re here.

I’m the author of The Lookout, a short story collection due to be published by Karavan Press in 2026. My short stories have been published in various anthologies, including Mslexia’s Women’s Best Fiction Anthology 2025.

It took years of messy drafts, free-writing workshops and literary fiction courses before I began to believe in my own writing. I found it was putting it down on the page, despite the imposter syndrome, that mattered. A first draft is better than no draft to work on.

I also learnt that showing my work to an experienced editor was one of the best ways to improve and develop my writing. It led to my first story being published.

Now I offer what I’ve learnt to help writers who might be stuck on a short story or novel manuscript. Take a look at how I can help you with your short story or your novel project.

“Anna has a great eye. She can identify the beat of a story, and help the writer discard anything that is superfluous to it.”

Alistair Morgan, author & prize-winning short story writer