Author of Glasgow and Scots-Noir
*JS Apsley is the pen name of a Glasgow based author of unnerving Scots-noir.
Apsley's stories are laced with mystery, crime, fantasy and horror.
Apsley won the Ringwood Publishing Short Story 2024 Competition for his debut fiction submission, "Immersion".
This was published on 9 January 2025.
His debut novel, "Storm Girl", has been signed to a new independent Glasgow publisher - more details soon!
JS APSLEY*
Author
"The judges were impressed by the handling of the story and the way Apsley gradually built a sense of foreboding that led to the story’s striking denouement."
Ringwood Publishing, Short Story Competition 2024 Winner (for "Immersion")
“JS Apsley is as much of a mystery as his story is.
I didn’t think you could write a compelling murder mystery in only a few paragraphs, but he’s done it.”
(For “Jenny Greenteeth” published by Necessary Fiction October 2025)