SHORT STORIES

Discover original short fiction from a host of highly talented writers. Our online short stories are all free to read – browse by reading time to find the perfect accompaniment to your tea break!

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The Dance of the Opposites

The Dance of the Opposites

Jan Steer

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Under Covers

Under Covers

Niki Baker

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We’ll Have You There by Noon

We’ll Have You There by Noon

Lee Wright

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On the Shelf

On the Shelf

Konstantina Sozou-Kyrkou

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Pie and Mash

Pie and Mash

Mark Lynch

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Beyond Par

Beyond Par

Michael Downes

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Just a Cat

Just a Cat

Rosie Anderson

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The Other Woman

The Other Woman

Emma Franieczek

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Big-Head's Tale

Big-Head’s Tale

Alex Learmont

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What My Father Told Me

What My Father Told Me

Alex Learmont

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Misper

Misper

Katherine Pringle

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Winter, 1963

Winter, 1963

Judith Wilson

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