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We’ve been publishing anthologies of new short fiction since 2010. Based in Scotland.
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Uncertain Stories
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Little Uncertainties, or Why We're Giving Away 12,000 Books
A look back at the first month of the Little Uncertainties project by Uncertain Stories.
https://www.uncertainstories.com/inside-stories/features/little-uncertainties/
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Uncertain Stories
5 days ago
Happy birthday to Robert Louis Stevenson!
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Linda Daunter
17 days ago
Amazing 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
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We’ve updated our submissions pages with news of our winter call, and info on the new ghost story call:
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Short Story Submission Opportunities at The Fiction Desk
Information on submitting short stories to the Fiction Desk.
https://www.thefictiondesk.com/submissions/
17 days ago
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Nathaniel Spain
18 days ago
Happy 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
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Amanda Mason
21 days ago
I 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.
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Ian Critchley
21 days ago
Really enjoyed this collection of stories - the first anthology from
@uncertainstories.com
. Strange and spooky and unsettling
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Uncertain Stories
22 days ago
If 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!
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Our winter submissions call is now open! Details at:
www.thefictiondesk.com/news/this-wi...
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Alastair Chisholm
26 days ago
This 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...
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Uncertain Stories #1 – Broken Ground
I Am Reading: Uncertain Stories #1 – Broken Ground
https://alastairc.com/i-am-reading/uncertain-stories-broken-ground/
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Our winter submissions call is now open! Details at:
www.thefictiondesk.com/news/this-wi...
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Something’s coming… Watch out for news from The Fiction Desk in the next couple of weeks.
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Amanda Mason
about 1 month ago
Wonderful bookpost. An anthology and a couple of chasers from
@uncertainstories.com
(and
@rsmythfreelance.bsky.social
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Kathy Hoyle
about 1 month ago
How 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!
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Richard Smyth
about 1 month ago
On why short stories are easy, why reading in the pub is good, and why there aren't any happy endings.
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Uncertain Stories
about 1 month ago
If 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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Q & A with Alex Clark.
Alex Clark answers some questions for us about writing, reading, and her short story 'Briar Rose'.
https://www.uncertainstories.com/inside-stories/interviews/alex-clark-q-a/
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Ian Critchley
about 1 month ago
A fantastic idea. These look stunning
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Ian Critchley
about 1 month ago
Delighted 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
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David Frankel
about 1 month ago
Little 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!
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Uncertain Stories
about 1 month ago
This 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:
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Little Uncertainties
Little Uncertainties are very short books, each containing just a single story.
https://www.uncertainstories.com/books/little-uncertainties/
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Uncertain Stories
about 1 month ago
Copies 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!
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Uncertain Stories
about 1 month ago
Some stickers for the packaging of our anthology Broken Ground. There’s a tale in the sting…
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The Bookseller
about 1 month ago
I’m not the only bookseller with horror stories of emboldened customers waving a brick of a hardback in our faces, declaring they can get it for half the price in the supermarket down the road, says Mark Wright in our recent Comment piece 👇
#BookSky
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Osman's sums don't add up
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Uncertain Stories
about 1 month ago
Here’s our latest author Q&A, this time with
@nathanielspain.bsky.social
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Q & A with Nathaniel Spain.
Nathaniel Spain answers some questions for us about writing, reading, and is new short story 'What My Father Left Behind'.
https://www.uncertainstories.com/inside-stories/interviews/nathaniel-spain-q-a/
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Nathaniel Spain
about 1 month ago
Very cool article about the illustration that went with my short story in the Broken Ground anthology:
www.uncertainstories.com/inside-stori...
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Illustrating 'What My Father Left Behind'.
A look at how we created the artwork for Nathaniel Spain's story 'What My Father Left Behind'.
https://www.uncertainstories.com/inside-stories/artwork/what-my-father-left-behind
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Uncertain Stories
about 1 month ago
We’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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Q & A with Flo Ward.
Flo Ward answers some questions for us about writing, reading, and her new short story 'The End of the World'.
https://www.uncertainstories.com/inside-stories/interviews/flo-ward-q-a/
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Illustrating 'What My Father Left Behind'.
A look at how we created the artwork for Nathaniel Spain's story 'What My Father Left Behind'.
https://www.uncertainstories.com/inside-stories/artwork/what-my-father-left-behind/
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David Frankel
about 2 months ago
Just 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.
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Nathaniel Spain
about 2 months ago
My 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.
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David Frankel
about 2 months ago
#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
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Uncertain Stories
Uncertain Stories is a new publishing house specialising in short fiction.
https://www.uncertainstories.com/
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Uncertain Stories
about 2 months ago
Running sheets! Our first anthology has been printed. It just needs to be bound, and then it’ll be out in the world...
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Now just one day left - submissions close at midnight on Friday!
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Just a few days left!
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Our submissions deadline is Friday, 26th September!
The deadline for submitting short stories to our summer call is the 26th of September.
https://www.thefictiondesk.com/news/short-story-submission-deadline/
about 2 months ago
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Bert’s Books
2 months ago
Good morning. We are open. 📖☕️
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Fictive Dream
2 months ago
One year ago today we featured Corrosion Theory by David Frankel. If you missed it the first time, then here's another chance
@daveyfrankel.bsky.social
#shortstory
#oneyearagotoday
. Please click on the link and enjoy
fictivedream.com/2024/09/08/c...
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David Frankel
3 months ago
@uncertainstories.com
is kind of an offshoot of the New Ghost Stories series from The Fiction Desk. They will be producing illustrated anthologies of short stories with a supernatural or speculative twist, and they have some really exciting plans for future projects.
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The Bookseller
3 months ago
Publishers 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
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Publishers say 'mindset around short stories shifting’ as readers embrace slim fiction
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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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This summer at The Fiction Desk
New short story submission opportunities coming this summer from The Fiction Desk.
https://www.thefictiondesk.com/news/this-summer-at-the-fiction-desk/
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Scottish Book Trust
3 months ago
Applications for the New Writers Awards 2026 are now OPEN! ✍ The New Writers Awards is an annual awards programme supporting individuals from across Scotland committed to developing their writing. Find out more and apply 👇
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Apply for the New Writers Awards
Applications for the New Writers Awards are now open!
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/writing-and-authors/new-writers-awards
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Uncertain Stories
3 months ago
It’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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Uncertain Stories
Uncertain Stories is a new publishing house specialising in short fiction.
https://www.uncertainstories.com
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David Frankel
4 months ago
I'm very excited to have a story in the first anthology from the new publishing house, @uncertainstories.com - the dark, creepy twin of
@thefictiondesk.com
. They've got some fantastic projects lined up, so if weird/uncanny stories are your thing give them a follow or sign up for the mailing list!
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It’s a lovely day for launching a new publishing house:
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Uncertain Stories
Uncertain Stories is a British publisher specialising in new short fiction.
https://www.uncertainstories.com
4 months ago
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This is great news. Congratulations Ian!
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4 months ago
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@Galleybeggars
4 months ago
Our 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!
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Prize — Galley Beggar Press
https://www.galleybeggar.co.uk/prize
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This summer at The Fiction Desk
New short story submission opportunities coming this summer from The Fiction Desk.
https://www.thefictiondesk.com/news/this-summer-at-the-fiction-desk/
5 months ago
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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.)
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Our submissions deadline is Friday, 30 May!
The deadline for submitting short stories to our spring call is the 30th of May.
https://www.thefictiondesk.com/news/short-story-submission-deadline/
6 months ago
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Now just five days! (Or four, depending on how you count days. It’s Friday, anyway. The deadline is on Friday.)
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Just one week to go!
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Our submissions deadline is Friday, 30 May!
The deadline for submitting short stories to our spring call is the 30th of May.
https://www.thefictiondesk.com/news/short-story-submission-deadline/
6 months ago
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Our spring short story submission call closes in two weeks! (Deadline 30 May.) Full submissions information at:
www.thefictiondesk.com/submissions/
6 months ago
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