On the @fictionable.bsky.social #podcast we go back to the 16th century with Kasimma and talk feminism and colonisation. Catch it at www.fictionable.world/podcasts/kas... or via #ApplePodcasts #Spotify #Acast and more… #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog

A one-way system on the outskirts of Madrid is the road to hostility and blame in I Will Go by @cclarklewes.bsky.social But is there another way? Find out at www.fictionable.world/stories/i-wi... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

Ephameron checks the skies in her graphic short story <cloud_update>. Catch it at www.fictionable.world/stories/clou... Image: sergio hernandez trejo #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

The Strout Estate is like paradise to Malin. But is there a serpent in the garden? Helon Habila investigates in this short story. Catch it at www.fictionable.world/stories/para... Image: Mario Hafliger #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #translation #blog #podcast #bookstodon

ICYMI: my interview with Richard Lea of @fictionable.bsky.social. There’s a mention of my next book with @blackheraldpress.bsky.social and discussion of my previous two with @cbeditions.bsky.social. 👇🪁

Still a few copies of this exclusive, limited, signed edition of Diana Evans's short story Broth. Tell us who you'd like Diana to sign your copy for – the perfect #Christmas present. www.fictionable.world/pages/limite... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog

Many thanks to Richard Lea @fictionable.bsky.social for this enjoyable conversation!

Write what you know or write what you don't? On the @fictionable.bsky.social #podcast Caroline Clark tells us she's certain of one thing – she's making it up Catch it at www.fictionable.world/podcasts/car... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog

The writing of our human relationships to place has always taken many forms, says Chadwick Allen. Catch it at www.fictionable.world/blogs/chadwi... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog

What's the best way out of a tight spot? Kasimma looks for lessons in Mama Taught Me That. Catch it at www.fictionable.world/stories/mama... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog

The river hides a dark secret in Guts by Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall. Catch it at www.fictionable.world/stories/guts... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog

Um, er, well here’s my first published story. 😅

A one-way system on the outskirts of Madrid is the road to hostility and blame in I Will Go by @cclarklewes.bsky.social But is there another way? Find out at www.fictionable.world/stories/i-wi... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog

Looking back through our #archive of more than 50 #exclusive #ShortStories and #comics on this #spooky night, there are 'half-things' hovering just out of view in Daisy Johnson's Conference… Image: Intricate Explorer #Halloween #books #reading #writing #fiction #translation #blog

Can a daily dose of fresh air bring a couple closer together when one of them is away? Ephameron checks the skies in her graphic short story <cloud_update>. Catch it at fictionable.world #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog

The Strout Estate is like paradise to Malin. But is there a serpent in the garden? Helon Habila investigates in Paradise. Catch it at www.fictionable.world/stories/para... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #translation #blog

Here's #Autumn2025 with box fresh #ShortStories from Helon Habila, Ephameron, @cclarklewes.bsky.social Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall and Kasimma – plus Chadwick Allen on the classics of #Indigenous #literature Catch them at fictionable.world #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #translation #blog

Here's Autumn's harvest of amazing #ShortStories with Helon Habila, Ephameron, @cclarklewes.bsky.social Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall and Kasimma. Catch them all at fictionable.world #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #translation #blog

Our next #MysteryAuthor hasn't sent in a picture of a #WritersDesk at all. It's a #doorstep A nice doorstep. A pretty doorstep. But a doorstep nevertheless. Takes all sorts. But who could it be? #books #reading #writing #fiction #ShortStories #comics #translation

Our first #MysteryAuthor has backed themselves into a corner. Check out the cheery green fellow on the right and the fluffy pink rug. But who could it be? #books #reading #writing #fiction #ShortStories #comics #translation

… season of mists etc… how about another issue? Image: Eugene Golovesov #books #reading #writing #fiction #ShortStories #comics #blog

… calling southeast #London The #SELBookfest starts on Saturday with Evie Wyld and Diana Evans among a host of literary talent appearing in aid of local food banks. Some free tickets still available at www.tickettailor.com/events/theso... #books #reading #writing #fiction #ShortStories

Congratulations to Colwill Brown, winner of the #BBC National Short Story Award. Listen to You Cannot Thread a Moving Needle on #BBCSounds www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #ShortStories #fiction #reading #writing #BBCNSSA

Another fascinating shortlist from the #BBCNSSA Catch them all next week on #BBCRadio4 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a... #ShortStories

You can't escape a gripping idea. On the @fictionable.bsky.social #podcast we follow Sheyla Smanioto into the world of dreams: www.fictionable.world/podcasts/she... #books #reading #writing #fiction #ShortStories #translation #comics #blog

Is it too late already? On the @fictionable.bsky.social #podcast Dafydd McKimm turns up the dial: www.fictionable.world/podcasts/daf... #books #reading #writing #fiction #ShortStories #translation #comics #blog

A wonderful, memorable story, with a great introduction. Well done, all at @fictionable.bsky.social!

'A beautifully written story that draws together food, friendship, illness and separation, yet – despite everything – shimmers with hope and possibility' @akennedysmith.bsky.social reviews Diana Evans's short story Broth in the TLS: www.the-tls.com/literature/e...

The heat is stifling as Min and Hazel head to the park. But it’s not just tennis at stake in Proper Magic by Ali McClary: www.fictionable.world/stories/prop... Image: Spencer Davis #books #reading #writing #fiction #ShortStories #translation #comics #blog

Who watches the watchers? @petesegall.bsky.social captures some unsettling footage in Bolex Man: www.fictionable.world/stories/bole... Image: Alexander Andrews #books #reading #writing #fiction #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

A stranger comes to town in Sheyla Smanioto's short story Intruder, translated from Portuguese by Laura Garmeson and Sophie Lewis: www.fictionable.world/stories/intr... Image: Mínimo #books #reading #writing #fiction #translation #blog #podcast

Tab and Martin have gone upstate to walk in the woods. @writereralk.bsky.social examines the terrain in her short story Expedition Skills: www.fictionable.world/stories/expe... Image: Patrick Mueller #books #reading #writing #fiction #ShortStories #translation #comics #blog #podcast

On the @fictionable.bsky.social #podcast we get to know how female friendship powers Ali McClary’s #fiction www.fictionable.world/podcasts/ali... #books #reading #writing #ShortStories #translation #comics #blog

Always cool to see the folks behind the scenes step into the spotlight. Gonna have to check this one out 🎙️

Who's the man behind the camera? @petesegall.bsky.social steps into the frame on the @fictionable.bsky.social #podcast www.fictionable.world/podcasts/pet... #books #reading #writing #fiction #ShortStories #translation #comics #blog

On the @fictionable.bsky.social #podcast @writereralk.bsky.social argues that the empathy powering fiction puts politics at its heart: www.fictionable.world/podcasts/a-l... #books #reading #writing #fiction #ShortStories #translation #comics #blog

📣Calling all fans of Out of Earth!!! Check out Sheyla Smanioto's short story Intruder, included in the latest issue of @fictionable.bsky.social

Is there really such a thing as summer reading? Diana Evans investigates: www.fictionable.world/blogs/diana-... #books #reading #writing #fiction #ShortStories #translation #comics #blog

Could it be something serious? Dafydd McKimm looks for a diagnosis in his short story The Nosebleed: www.fictionable.world/stories/the-... #books #reading #writing #fiction #ShortStories #translation #comics #blog

The heat is stifling as Min and Hazel head to the park. But it’s not just tennis at stake in Proper Magic by Ali McClary: www.fictionable.world/stories/prop... #books #reading #writing #fiction #ShortStories #translation #comics #blog

Who watches the watchers? @petesegall.bsky.social captures some unsettling footage in Bolex Man: www.fictionable.world/stories/bole... #books #reading #writing #fiction #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

A stranger comes to town, but there’s more than just the dish of the day on the menu in Sheyla Smanioto's short story Intruder, translated from Portuguese by Laura Garmeson and Sophie Lewis. www.fictionable.world/stories/intr... #books #reading #writing #fiction #translation #blog #podcast

Tab and Martin have gone upstate to walk in the woods. @writereralk.bsky.social examines the terrain in her short story Expedition Skills: www.fictionable.world/stories/expe... #books #reading #writing #fiction #ShortStories #translation #comics #blog #podcast

Hello, folks. These are lovely people...

So here's #Summer with @writereralk.bsky.social Sheyla Smanioto translated by Laura Garmeson and Sophie Lewis, @petesegall.bsky.social Ali McClary and Dafydd McKimm. Plus Diana Evans on summer reading. Catch them at fictionable.world #books #reading #writing #fiction #translation #blog #podcast

And so here's a sneak peek at the fantastic #ShortStories for #Summer2025 with @writereralk.bsky.social Sheyla Smanioto read by Sophie Lewis, @petesegall.bsky.social Ali McClary and Dafydd McKimm. Catch them all at fictionable.world #books #reading #writing #fiction #translation #comics #blog

So here's the first of our #mystery #authors for our #Summer issue – or their #WritersDesk at least. A classic two-desk, ergonomic chair, inviting vista setup. But who could it be? #books #reading #writing #fiction #ShortStories #translation #comics #podcast

#Summer 2025 is almost here, but here's a final #mystery #author or at least their #WritersDesk A tight focus here on the job in hand: the blank page. But who could this focused #writer be? #books #reading #writing #fiction #ShortStories #translation #comics #podcast

Another #mystery #author another #WritersDesk The glass desk suggests a writer who prefers clarity. But who is it? #books #reading #writing #fiction #ShortStories #translation #comics #podcast