For Jackie Kay, the short story form is like drinking whisky: ‘You can have a wee malt but if you tried to drink a whole pint of whisky you’d be dead, so there’s something about the intensity…’ GINA CHALLEN examines Jackie Kay’s writing styles in Wish I Was Here.
‘Homework and tea. Pretty much the extent of concern for any average teenager on returning home after a day’s schooling. On top of that, though, this teenager is dealing with the sense that their mother’s gone mad…’ KATHRYN HALL takes us inside ‘The History of History’ by Ali Smith.
In this feature, MIKE SMITH explores The World’s Thousand Best Short Stories: ‘Some of the stories are still well-known and still anthologised regularly. Some of the authors are still household names. But many, too, are long forgotten and it is amongst these that I have found the greatest reading pleasure…’
INTERVIEW: We are delighted to bring you this exclusive and rare interview with William Trevor, winner of the inaugural Charleston-Chichester Award.
Our SHORT STORY MASTERCLASS PODCASTS are back. To begin the series, DAVID VANN talks with Steve Wasserman about Tarantino-like moments, first drafts, and the unbreakable rule of subtext…
In her essay, ALEX RUCZAJ looks at time travel in short fiction and how three contemporary authors shift from the present moment into the past…
CAROLE BUCHAN introduces us to the winners of this year’s Asham Award…
In his essay, STEPHEN DEVEREUX introduces us to the lesser known short stories of Kate Chopin: ‘As she developed her art, her writing increasingly reflected her interest in the situation of women, particularly within marriage…’
We are thrilled to announce that WILLIAM TREVOR is the recipient of the inaugural Charleston-Chichester Award for a Lifetime’s Excellence in Short Fiction.
