The Fiction Desk
We’ve been publishing anthologies of new short fiction since 2010. Based in Scotland.
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- Reposted by The Fiction DeskHappy birthday to Robert Louis Stevenson!
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- Reposted by The Fiction DeskAmazing how a #BookPost can brighten an otherwise cold, dark and very wet day. Thank you, @uncertainstories.com 10 out of 10 for your packaging skills - and the freebies. Love the design of your Broken Ground anthology. I think I'll be reading it very s-l-o-w-l-y to make it last! #ShortStories
- We’ve updated our submissions pages with news of our winter call, and info on the new ghost story call:
- Reposted by The Fiction DeskHappy halloween! Thrilled to have two stories out this October in these beautiful collections by brilliant publishers. Definitely recommend picking up copies if you're looking for something strange and scary to read this autumn, they're so so good and no I'm not biased at all
- Reposted by The Fiction DeskI read this over the weekend and I can't recommend it highly enough. It's an impeccable collection of beautifully tense short fiction with an uncanny edge. Loved it. Go to @uncertainstories.com and get your copy now.
- Reposted by The Fiction DeskReally enjoyed this collection of stories - the first anthology from @uncertainstories.com. Strange and spooky and unsettling
- Reposted by The Fiction DeskIf you’re in Edinburgh and you fancy a free(!) short story to read, you’ll currently find a stack of our Little Uncertainties in Argonaut Books, Curiouser & Curiouser, Golden Hare, the Portobello Bookshop, Topping & Co, and Typewronger. Spread the word, and grab yourself one before they’re gone!
- Reposted by The Fiction DeskThis week #IAmReading something a bit different – not middle-grade, but an excellent collection of slightly weird tales from new publishers @uncertainstories.com… Atmospheric, creepy, a little bit weird – check them out! 👉 alastairc.com/i-am-reading...
- Our winter submissions call is now open! Details at: www.thefictiondesk.com/news/this-wi...
- Something’s coming… Watch out for news from The Fiction Desk in the next couple of weeks.
- Reposted by The Fiction DeskWonderful bookpost. An anthology and a couple of chasers from @uncertainstories.com (and @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social) Can't wait to dive in.
- Reposted by The Fiction DeskHow absolutely gorgeous is my book post! The new print anthology from @uncertainstories.com complete with little uncertainties booklets and postcards, not to mention some fantastic strange and surreal writing from a brilliant array of talented writers. Get your copy today!
- Reposted by The Fiction DeskOn why short stories are easy, why reading in the pub is good, and why there aren't any happy endings.
- Here’s Richard Smyth - @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social - answering our Q&A on reading, writing, and his story ‘Chalklands’, which we’ve just published as a Little Uncertainty:
- Reposted by The Fiction DeskIf you’ve picked up a copy of our ‘Briar Rose’ Little Uncertainty (or even if you’ve not found one yet), you might be interested in our new Q&A with the story’s author:
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- Reposted by The Fiction DeskDelighted to receive a copy of Broken Ground, the first in a new series of anthologies from @uncertainstories.com. Plus a bonus story by @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social!
- Reposted by The Fiction DeskLittle Uncertainties are v. short books, each containing a single story. You can't buy them: over the next year, @uncertainstories.com are aiming to give away 12,000 with book orders and via participating cafes and bookshops. All to spread the love of short stories! What an amazing thing to do!
- Reposted by The Fiction DeskThis is quite exciting. Over the next year, we’re going to be giving away 12,000 of these little books to help spread the love of short stories:
- Reposted by The Fiction DeskCopies of Broken Ground, all sent out this morning to discerning readers. If you pre-ordered a copy, one of these (or one very much like it) is heading your way at this very moment. If not, it’s out now, so you can get a copy today!
- Reposted by The Fiction DeskSome stickers for the packaging of our anthology Broken Ground. There’s a tale in the sting…
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- Reposted by The Fiction DeskHere’s our latest author Q&A, this time with @nathanielspain.bsky.social
- Reposted by The Fiction DeskVery cool article about the illustration that went with my short story in the Broken Ground anthology: www.uncertainstories.com/inside-stori...
- Reposted by The Fiction DeskWe’ve been getting some great responses to our author Q&A series, which we’ll be releasing over the next few weeks. Here’s the first:
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- Reposted by The Fiction DeskJust got my author’s copies of #BrokenGround . Rob Redman, editor of @uncertainstories.com , has done a fantastic job, and the illustrations by @lucyscottpictures are superb. Stories by me, Mark Taylor, Eva Carson, Tamsin Hopkins, @nathanielspain.bsky.social , Jack Edwards, and Flo Ward.
- Reposted by The Fiction DeskMy contributor copies for Broken Ground, the first anthology from @uncertainstories.com, are here! This book is absolutely stunning 😍 So pleased to be a part of this, and looking forward to reading the stories by my fellow contributors.
- Reposted by The Fiction Desk#BrokenGround is the 1st anthology from @uncertainstories.com . Out on 21st October. Stories by myself, Mark Taylor, Eva Carson, and Tamsin Hopkins, Nathaniel Spain, Jack Edwards, and Flo Ward. Ed Rob Redman & illustrated by Lucy Scott 🔥🔥🔥. Read excerpts and pre-order here www.uncertainstories.com
- Reposted by The Fiction DeskRunning sheets! Our first anthology has been printed. It just needs to be bound, and then it’ll be out in the world...
- Now just one day left - submissions close at midnight on Friday!
- Just a few days left!
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- Reposted by The Fiction DeskPublishers are noting a shift in industry mindset around short stories as readers embrace shorter works, with a number feeling like “something is slowly shifting” and that “there’s a real excitement around stories again” 👇 #BookSky
- Our summer short story submission call ends in exactly one month! The deadline is Friday, 26th September and details are on our website - see below.
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- Reposted by The Fiction DeskIt’s been a fantastic first week since we launched Uncertain Stories. A huge thank you to everybody who’s followed us on here, helped us spread the word, pre-ordered our first anthology, signed up for our newsletter, sent us their own stories, looked at our website, and everything else too!
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- It’s a lovely day for launching a new publishing house:
- This is great news. Congratulations Ian!
- Reposted by The Fiction DeskOur short story prize is open for submissions again! Please share this widely - and please send us your stories: www.galleybeggar.co.uk/prize Closing date 8 November!
- Our spring submissions call is coming to an end… submissions close at midnight tonight! So please be sure to get any stories to us before then. (That’s midnight UK time.)
- Now just five days! (Or four, depending on how you count days. It’s Friday, anyway. The deadline is on Friday.)
- Just one week to go!
- Our spring short story submission call closes in two weeks! (Deadline 30 May.) Full submissions information at: www.thefictiondesk.com/submissions/
- We’ve been getting a great response to this so far. There are clearly lots of interesting longer short stories out there! We’ll be open for submissions until 30th May.
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- I’m delighted to be working with Lucy Scott, our new art director / house artist. She’s responsible for all the new illustrations on The Fiction Desk’s website. We’ve also been preparing some (very) exciting new publishing projects together, which we’ll be launching over the next year.
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