Writers over the age of 18 living in Ireland, and Irish writers around the world have until Friday 15th May 2026 to submit ...

From surrealist romps to heartfelt examinations of family, love, and grief, these collections prove great things can come in small packages.

Read the five works contending for $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and a Banff Centre writing residency. The ...

Jan Carson: 'Take comfort in the knowledge that there's at least one story you alone are equipped to tell' RTÉ is inviting entries to one of Ireland's longest established and most significant literary ...

We sat down with Poynter senior scholar Roy Peter Clark, author of numerous books including “How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times,” to talk about what makes good short writing. It’s a topic ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The annual statewide short-story writing contest from Kent District Library is now open. Write Michigan Short Story Contest began accepting entries on Sept. 1 and is open ...

Author Alice Munro at home in Clinton, Ontario, Canada, 1994. Senior Editor Alice Munro, the Nobel Prize-winning Canadian author who perfected the art of the contemporary short story, died on Monday, ...

Short stories demand precision, emotional punch, and a mastery of narrative techniques. From powerful openings to balanced pacing, every element must work in harmony. Learning the craft from structure ...

Some of Stephen King's best works can be found in short story collections like Nightmares & Dreamscapes, You Like It Darker, ...

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