Special Issue of The Journal of the Short Story in English 89 (Autumn 2027) Deadline for abstract submissions: 1 June 2026. Full details here From its roots in the oral tradition, the short story genre has continually adapted to societal and cultural factors. Although undergoing mutations which have fuelled the vitality of critical debate and research, “the…
A series of interviews from Andrea Marzocchi at the University of Surrey. Andrea discusses the short story form with academics, writers, publishers, and anyone who shares a passion for short stories. Previous episodes have included Michael Collins, Tom Conaghan, Michael Basseler and short story author Heuijung Hur. In the latest conversation he talks to Andrew…
This double issue of Short Fiction in Theory and Practice is the second of two issues on the theme of Landscape and Temporality, guest edited by Paul Knowles, Ana Garcia Soriano and Madeleine Sinclair. It features articles drawn from the ENSFR conference held in Manchester, covering authors including Karen Russell, Andres Barba, Daphne du Maurier, Andre…
Short Fiction in Theory and Practice 14.2 contains selected articles from the 2023 ENSFR conference on Landscape and Temporality plus an interview with writer Thomas Morris and a range of book reviews. Guest editors are Paul Knowles, Ana Garcia-Soriano and Madeleine Sinclair. Topics and authors covered include Inuit short stories, Hungarian short stories, short fiction…
The shortlisted titles for the Edge Hill Prize 2024 for a published collection from Britain and Ireland are as follows: Forgetting is How we Survive by David Frankel (Salt) After the Funeral by Tessa Hadley (Jonathan Cape) Encounters with Everyday Madness by Charlie Hill (Roman Books) Monstrous Longing by Abi Hynes (Dahlia Publishing) Parables, Fables, Nightmares by Malachi McIntosh (The…