Loud and Clear?
Reading your work to a live audience can be a daunting and unwelcomed task, but JULIET WEST takes comfort from the less-than-perfect readings of one of the greats.
David Constantine Podcasts
We are delighted to be able to present three unique podcasts from master short story writer DAVID CONSTANTINE.
The Short Story Day Trip
Author DOUG CRANDELL goes on a day trip and sets us a writing exercise.
The V.S. Pritchett Memorial Prize:
V.S. Pritchett once said that ‘If a story is really good it simply lives on, regardless of what other people think of it…’ ALISON MacLEOD attended the annual V.S. Pritchett Memorial Prize and here she shares with us how the short story continues to captivate and challenge both writer and audience.
Old and New Views in the Short Story
Continuing his exploration into the way stories work, MIKE SMITH looks at how the protagonist’s view of the world changes.
A Question About – Story Commissions
‘To accept a short story commission, or not, that is the question.’ Writer VANESSA GEBBIE considers the pros and cons of short story commissions. Have you ever been commissioned to write a story? Leave a comment and tell us what do you think.
The Spider and the Fly:
JOHN SAUNDERS explores the history of the British agony aunt and links the subsequent rise of the hoax letter to the modern day short story.
A Glass of Wine With Jane Rogers
Join ALISON MacLEOD for a conversation with the author Jane Rogers, and listen to Jane reading her short story ‘Davy Jones’ Locker’.