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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Jennifer

Jennifer

Andrew Dicker

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Her Silent Man

Her Silent Man

Nadeem Zaman

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First Dress Rehearsal

First Dress Rehearsal

Michael Downes

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Sweetheart

Sweetheart

Joe Cushnan

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How Barbara Hepworth Learned to Love Holes

How Barbara Hepworth Learned to Love Holes

Helena Hinn

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The Ear

The Ear

Lee Wright

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She Picks Up The Cat

She Picks Up The Cat

Hannah Stevens

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Words Are Not Enough

Words Are Not Enough

Nicholas Carrick Russell

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Prairie Child

Prairie Child

Maggie Hellwig

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Of Gifts of Unknown Provenance

Of Gifts of Unknown Provenance

Sophie van Llewyn

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Under the Apple Tree

Under the Apple Tree

Richard Corney

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The Saturday When Everything Changed

The Saturday When Everything Changed

Sophie van Llewyn

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