Crying Just Like Anybody

Read our latest anthology of new short fiction.

Crying Just Like Anybody contains ten new stories from writers including Matt Plass, Matthew Licht, Richard Smyth and Miha Mazzini.

Find out more about the book or order your own copy right here.

Submissions

If you'd like to send us your stories, please see our submissions guidelines.

We also run two annual writing competitions: a flash fiction competition in winter and a ghost story competition in spring.

On the Blog

• James Benmore on writing Dodger #2: the voice of Dodger

  James Benmore talks about recreating the voice of the Artful Dodger in his new novel, Dodger.
• Colin Corrigan on ‘Wonders of the Universe’

  Colin Corrigan talks about science vs religion vs random fate in his new story, 'Wonders of the Universe'.
• James Benmore on writing Dodger #1: the Artful Dodger and the first Dickensians

  James Benmore talks about how he came to resurrect the character of the Artful Dodger.
• Three new books on the way from Charles Lambert

  News about upcoming books from Fiction Desk regular Charles Lambert.
• Matthew Licht on ‘Across the Kinderhook’

  Author Matthew Licht talks about the process of writing his story 'Across the Kinderhook'.