I’m the author of ‘The Lookout & Other Stories’, a short story collection that comes out in 2026 (Karavan Press). Launch details will be posted on my Instagram @annahugwriter
My short stories have been published in the following collections and journals:
‘A Fresh Start‘ in In Other Stories 2025 (Karavan Press 2025) – an anthology of flash fiction edited by Kerry Hammerton.
‘Fynbos‘ in Fluid: The Freedom to Be (Tattoo Press 2023) – named Best Edited Short Story Anthology at the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) Awards in South Africa. An earlier version of ‘Fynbos‘ was long-listed for the international Mslexia Short Story Competition.
‘Caged‘ in Tiger (Karavan Press 2023) – edited by Karina M. Szczurek.
The result of the inaugural Karavan Stories Workshop & Anthology programme.
‘Found‘ in New Contrast 2021, edited by Bongani Kona.
New Contrast is South Africa’s original literary journal, devoted to publishing the best of poetry and prose, art, reviews and interviews since 1960.
‘Pulse‘ was published in the launch issue of Type/Cast , edited by Imraan Coovadia.
‘Stuck‘ was published in Type/Cast Issue 6, edited by Xabiso Vili.
Type/Cast was an online literary journal that ran from 2016 until 2019, publishing fresh new writing, including verse, fiction and essays.