ERINNA METTLER takes an in depth look at the controversy around Sarah Hall’s short story ‘Mrs Fox’, after it was aired on BBC Radio 4: ‘When the broadcast was over, there was a brief flutter of outrage on social media. The gist of this was that Hall’s story was overly similar to the 1922 novella Lady Into Fox by David Garnett…’
It’s that time of year again – the Small Wonder International Short Story Festival is almost upon us. In preparation, we take a look at this year’s highlights…
This year’s Edge Hill University Short Story Prize has been won by the seemingly unstoppable Kevin Barry for his collection Dark Lies The Island.
“For me the short story is my first love… I think that the genre has become more popular in recent years, particularly as more people are reading online, so they want more intense reads and the short story fits this perfectly – long may it continue.”
MASTERCLASS PODCAST: In the first of our Short Story Masterclass podcasts, Steve Wasserman talks to award-winning author Sarah Hall about killer stories and the sexiness of the short story form.
