Helen Schulman talks about writing the short stories in her new book, ‘Fools for Love.’ We also check in with Now Serving, a ...

In outback Queensland, where the arts can be seen as "niche", a writers' group is giving young creatives a safe space to ...

A journalist and poet, Michel Séligny was considered “the most productive” Creole short story writer during the 19th Century.

We asked New Scientist writers to pick their favourite sci-fi short story. From H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine to Octavia E. Butler’s Bloodchild, via stories from George R. R. Martin and Ursula ...

Writers Vincent Anioke, Trent Lewin, Dorian McNamara, Emi Sasagawa and Zeina Sleiman have made the 2025 CBC Short Story Prize shortlist. Their nominated works are: Love is the Enemy by Vincent ...

Stephen King is at the point in his illustrious 58-year career when there aren’t many firsts left for him. Yet, the legendary author who’s published 65 books and has dozens of films inspired by his ...

Author Mahesh Rao, whose first book, One Point Two Billion (2015), was a collection of short stories, calls this pronouncement “a self-defeating thing”, because it shrinks the market for short ...

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

What short stories do Saba Sams, Yrsa Daley-Ward, Anna Hope and more adore? Stylist asked the authors of 14 new books to share their picks.

But even prominent writers can see their work slip through the cracks. In Stoker’s case, one short story saw publication before being forgotten for over 130 years and has only now been found.

Anything more than 50,000 words is probably a full novel. Short stories, ... Even the most popular writers have trouble finding a publisher willing to take on their in-between length stories.

Emirati and Moroccan authors emphasised the lasting influence and dynamic potential of the short story as both a guardian of cultural heritage and a fertile ground for innovative storytelling ...