For many years, I assumed that the appeal of a short story was that it was, well, short. Instead of slowly reading a novel over weeks, the reader of these bite-size plots can experience character ...

This year’s “Best American Short Stories” collection features New England-based editors, authors, literary journals, and ...

There is a quieter, more succinct wing of literature that thrives on pithy conciseness: the short story. The authors of this art form have perfected the concept of this type of storytelling by ...

Competition deadline: 31st May 2026 The Bridport Short Story Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the literary ...

Freelance journalist and broadcaster, writing about music and the arts. We are a nation of storytellers - and if you ever needed proof, you need look no further than our short story writers. Despite ...

Stephen King writes big books. Tomes, you could say. The Stand and It both top out at well over a thousand pages each, and he has dozens of other titles that aren’t far behind. One of his own villains ...