We’ve always done these stories. We always will. We pursue them with an intensity, depth and clarity that is unmatched, ...

Natasha Kermani’s film plays a frustrating game of footsie with horror elements in a period tale based on a story from ...

THE short story is not the poor country cousin of the novel. Many excellent short story writers have been denigrated for not writing that one great novel that would put them on the front list of the ...

Short fiction is a wordful format. Many writing classes for kids and college students exclusively study short stories because ...

With Poppyland, his fourth collection of short stories, Norwich-born Taylor continues to prove himself deserving of such high praise. In these subtle, restrained tales, we encounter people ...

May is Short Story Month. Celebrate by checking out one of these great Canadian short story collections.

China is limiting US access to critical minerals in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the move isn’t as devastating as Beijing wants it to be.

Analysing a short story involves examining the elements that make up the story and understanding how they work together to create meaning. Unlike longer works, short stories are concise, so every word ...

Learn to write short stories with AI! Explore a four-chapter template for conflict, resolution, and character growth. AI tools for short story ...

RTÉ is inviting entries to one of Ireland's longest established and most significant literary prizes, the RTÉ Short Story Competition in honour of writer and broadcaster, Francis MacManus - find ...

Well, think again: if you’re not into short stories, you’re just reading the wrong ones. Read these. Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld Transworld £16.99, 320 pages ...

‘Stories of women, invented by a woman,’ says Prada of the project, which sees ‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation’ author Ottessa Moshfegh imagine lives for the ten characters portrayed by Carey Mulligan ...