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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Something For Yourself

Something For Yourself

Deborah Jenkins

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Comedy of Errors at 9,100 Feet

Comedy of Errors at 9,100 Feet

Annie Dawid

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To My Daughter

To My Daughter

Judith Wilson

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Kindness for Strangers

Kindness for Strangers

Margaret Crompton

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A Tulse Hill Christophany

A Tulse Hill Christophany

Lorraine Rogerson

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Stunned by Fireworks

Stunned by Fireworks

Holly Sykes

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British Ocean Radio

British Ocean Radio

David McVey

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When She is Older

When She is Older

Chiranthi Rajapakse

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State of the Art

State of the Art

Peter Cowlam

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Soil

Soil

Amy Ridler

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A Woman Cries in a Swimming Pool

A Woman Cries in a Swimming Pool

Ola Mustapha

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Somewhere Out At Sea

Somewhere Out At Sea

Joseph Hunter

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