Short Stories
Sites that promote, review and publish short stories.
Big Green Bookshop
Ace bookshop and big champions of the short story
Comma Press
Trail-blazing, not-for-profit publisher celebrating the short story
Hay-on-Wye Short Story Contest
Annual competition which raises funds for the Hay & District Community Support charity- based in the legendary ‘town of books’, home to the world famous literary festival.
Roast Books
Very innovative and groundbreaking publisher of short fiction.
Rose Metal Press
Genre-defying publisher of short, flash and micro-fiction.
Salt Publishing
Publisher with a huge commitment to the short story.
The Short Review
Wonderfully lively and enthusuastic site dedicated to the short story- lots of extracts and reviews.
The Short Story
Booktrust’s site solely focusing on all areas of the short story- news, reviews, features and awards.
Madras Press
Madras Press publishes individually bound short stories and novella-length booklets and distributes the proceeds to a growing list of charitable organizations chosen by their authors.
Avery Anthology
Committed publisher of two short fiction anthologies a year.
Leaf Books
Dedicated publisher of short fiction, micro-fiction and poetry by new and established authors all selected via competition entries submitted anonymously.
Matter Magazine
Feast of an annual anthology published by Mews Press at Sheffield Hallam University. Features the best new writing by past and present students of the university’s respected MA Writing programme alongside work by established guest writers.
Riptide
Bi-annual anthology of new short fiction by both established and emerging writers.
Staccatto Fiction
Online home for flash and micro stories of less than 500 words. Comments and discussion very much encouraged.
Asham Award
Bi-annual short story prize for unpublished women writers. Publishes anthology that includes stories by established writers.
Short Fuse
Brighton's cabaret style event devoted to the short story. See, also, Short Fuse in Leicester.
Sparks
Regular flash fiction night in Brighton. Authors read their work in front of projected photo backdrop.
Bristol Storytelling Festival
Week of events celebrating stories and storytelling, held during National Storytelling Week. Includes local legends, folk tales, tall stories, historical anecdotes, ghostly rumours and enchanting yarns.
Small Wonder Festival
Annual short story jamboree with readings, interviews, discussions and writers from all over the world.
Spoken Ink
Site that offers audio readings of a broad range of short stories from well-known writers and emerging talents.
