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Author: Chris Browley

Chris Browley is a teacher from Naarm (Melbourne), Australia. He spends much of his time with his family and his dog. In what little free time he has, he dabbles in short fiction and after years of hiding he has decided to see if the world likes what he writes. He has been published in Locative Magazine and has won a flash fiction competition through Specul8.

The Emerald Shore

Chris Browley · May 13, 2026 · 11 min read

There was always something that washed up on the shore.  Malcolm Hayes sprawled half-drowned under the relentless sun. Waves dragged his body towards the water, grinding him into the cold,…