O. S. King is a literary fiction and academic writer. Their writing has appeared in Covert Literary Magazine and several anthologies.
Shortlisted for the Emerging Writers’ Award at the Brighton Book Festival in 2025.
Author of two murder mysteries and four short-story collections.
Books
- Hell’s Breakroom ISBN 978-1-9192439-2-4
- Murder, You Say? ISBN 978-1-9192439-1-7
- Murder, You Guess? ISBN 978-1-9192439-5-5
- “Racism in Healthcare” (2023) in ABC of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Healthcare, edited by Shehla Imtiaz-Umer and John Frain, Wiley: London. ISBN 978-1-119-87530-7
Other recent publications
- Short stories and artwork in Covert Literary Magazine (October 2025)
- Short Story Fiction Collections: Reverence (2020), Smile (2021), Fame Ate My Girlfriend (2024)
- Anthology Feature: Flash Dances (Paradise Press) 2024
- Anthology Feature: On Shifting Sands (Paradise Press) 2025
Stickers (featuring Bailey) coming soon!
Upcoming in 2026/27
- Equality and Inclusion: Process and Change (Non-fiction)
- Bodies in Transit: Art journal and stories of queer exile and resistance.
- Ego’s Grave and Other Short Stories (Mystery and Horror)
- Murder, At Christmas? Third Emerson Chopra mystery
Co-Conspirator: Bailey (pictured) feline muse and BFF who critiques drafts between naps. All work is attributed to her too.
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