it's unsettling and the final twist has to be one of Dahl's best. John Burnside is another excellent short story writer -- his collections Something Like Happy and Burning Elvis are well worth ...

A short story takes characters at an important point in their lives and gives us a snapshot of a significant moment. The best way to understand what is required in short story writing is to read ...

CHILD #7:Are we going to do a best friendship ... their story most effectively? Can students now write their own genre specific story in full? This clip is relevant for teaching English Literature ...

An Eye and a Leg” has been described as "a darkly humorous and surreal take on the trope of the ‘expiring’ South Asian woman" ...

Free to enter, the popular competition recognises and rewards the best new Irish fiction writing ... Friday 23rd May 2025 to submit their short story, in English or Irish, to the competition ...