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		<title>Cover Stories</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiction Desk News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reading]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[All These Little Worlds]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Maginot Line]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(The following post is an extended version of the introduction to our anthology The Maginot Line. There were a couple of things I couldn&#8217;t talk about there, as I hadn&#8217;t seen a finished copy of the third anthology at the time of writing it.) In the introduction to our first anthology, I wrote briefly about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Maginot Line update</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/the-maginot-line-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Maginot Line]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A quick post to let you know that our new anthology, The Maginot Line, should be out by the end of next week. It&#8217;s running a few days late (blame Easter), but it&#8217;s well on the way. As ever, subscription copies and pre-orders will be sent out by first class post (or airmail) as soon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why you shouldn&#8217;t start a short story with a quotation</title>
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		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/why-you-shouldnt-start-a-short-story-with-a-quotation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Quite a few of the short story manuscripts we receive at The Fiction Desk are headed with quotations from other sources. These can be anything from religious texts to &#8217;80s pop lyrics; sometimes the writer provides two or three — or a pageful — before getting to their story. We are very, very unlikely to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Announcing The Maginot Line</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/announcing-the-maginot-line/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:58:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiction Desk News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andrew Jury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Benjamoin Johncock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Claire Blechman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harvey Marcus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ian Sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Justin D Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mandy Taggart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matt Plass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shari Aarlton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Maginot Line]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today we can finally announce our new anthology, The Maginot Line. The Maginot Line contains nine new stories, including stories from returning authors Andrew Jury and Harvey Marcus, and the debut story from Benjamin Johncock. Copies should be available from April 7th, in paperback and ebook formats &#8211; and of course, the first copies will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten tips for writing an author bio</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/tips-for-writing-an-author-bio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some tips on writing a good author biography when submitting short stories.]]></description>
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		<title>Our latest stockists: Shakespeare &amp; Company</title>
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		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/our-latest-stockists-shakespeare-company/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m delighted to see that our anthologies are now being stocked by Shakespeare &#038; Company, one of the world&#8217;s most iconic bookshops. Although we&#8217;ve got subscribers in quite a few countries now, most of our bookshop sales to date have been at home in the UK, so it&#8217;s great to be on sale in France [...]]]></description>
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		<title>James Benmore wins the Fiction Desk Writer&#8217;s Award</title>
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		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/james-benmore-wins-the-fiction-desk-writers-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[All These Little Worlds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James Benmore]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The votes are all in, and it&#8217;s time to announce that James Benmore has won the Fiction Desk Writer&#8217;s Award, for his story &#8216;Jaggers &#038; Crown&#8217;. As well as the credit from his colleagues, James will be getting a cheque for £200 from The Fiction Desk, which should keep him in ballpoint pens for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Fiction Desk Writer&#8217;s Award</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/the-fiction-desk-writers-award/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/the-fiction-desk-writers-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[All These Little Worlds]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve just finished the voting for the latest Fiction Desk Writer&#8217;s Award, which covers the stories in All These Little Worlds. I&#8217;ve not written much about the award before, but it&#8217;s quite an important part of what we do. The Fiction Desk Writer&#8217;s Award is a cash prize for the best story in each volume, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas gift subscriptions</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/christmas-gift-subscriptions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/christmas-gift-subscriptions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fiction Desk News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Above are the first volumes in our Christmas gift subscriptions, wrapped and ready to go out to their lucky recipients. The paper we&#8217;re using is from The Paper Place in Rye (their site is still under construction). Their paper is handmade in India using traditional techniques and materials, and it&#8217;s beautiful stuff. The wrapped books [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colin Corrigan on &#8216;The Romantic&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/colin-corrigan-on-the-romantic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/colin-corrigan-on-the-romantic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[All These Little Worlds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colin Corrigan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Colin Corrigan talks about his story 'The Romantic' from our anthology All These Little Worlds.]]></description>
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		<title>Charles Lambert on &#8216;Pretty Vacant&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/charles-lambert-on-pretty-vacant/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/charles-lambert-on-pretty-vacant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Authors Talk About Their Work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[All These Little Worlds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charles Lambert]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Author Charles Lambert talks about the origins of his story 'Pretty Vacant' from the Fiction Desk anthology All These Little Worlds.]]></description>
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		<title>Voluntary submission fee</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/voluntary-submission-fee/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/voluntary-submission-fee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiction Desk News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Fiction Desk is putting in place a voluntary submission fee for writers.]]></description>
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		<title>Danny Rhodes on &#8216;A Covering of Leaves&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/danny-rhodes-on-a-covering-of-leaves/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/danny-rhodes-on-a-covering-of-leaves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiction Desk News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Danny Rhodes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Various Authors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Danny Rhodes talks about this inspiration behind his story 'A Covering of Leaves' from Various Authors.]]></description>
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		<title>Story order in anthologies</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/story-order-in-anthologies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/story-order-in-anthologies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiction Desk News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[All These Little Worlds]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[All These Little Worlds had just received its first full review, from Bookmunch.]]></description>
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		<title>Where are the new British short story writers?</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/where-are-the-british-short-story-writers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/where-are-the-british-short-story-writers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Fiction Desk is searching for new British writing talent; why is it so hard to find?]]></description>
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		<title>James Benmore on &#8216;Jaggers &amp; Crown&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/james-benmore-on-jaggers-and-crown/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/james-benmore-on-jaggers-and-crown/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiction Desk News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[All These Little Worlds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James Benmore]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[James Benmore talks about the background to his story 'Jaggers and Crown'.]]></description>
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		<title>Proof!</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/proof/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/proof/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiction Desk News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[All These Little Worlds]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The proofs are in for our new anthology, 'All These Little Worlds'.]]></description>
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		<title>Roast Books: an interview with Faye Dayan</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/roast-books-an-interview-with-faye-dayan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/roast-books-an-interview-with-faye-dayan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reading]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Faye Dayan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roast Books]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Like many people, I first noticed Roast Books when they published A.C. Tillyer&#8217;s collection of short stories, An A-Z of Possible Worlds. It was a highly entertaining read, but also an exciting piece of publishing: the elaborate production, involving a boxed set of 26 booklets, was both eye-catching and perfectly suited to the material. While [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All These Little Worlds: all the details.</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/all-these-little-worlds-all-the-details/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/all-these-little-worlds-all-the-details/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiction Desk News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[All These Little Worlds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andrew Jury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charles Lambert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colin Corrigan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Halimah Marcus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James Benmore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jason Atkinson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jennifer Moore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mischa hiller]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Shoemaker]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s taken a little longer than expected, but I&#8217;m delighted to announce the imminent publication of our second anthology, All These Little Worlds. All These Little Worlds contains nine new stories, including a special long story from Charles Lambert. (Several of the stories here are longer than the stories in Various Authors, as much by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poetry Book Fair in London</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/poetry-book-fair-in-london/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/poetry-book-fair-in-london/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reading]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book fairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CB editions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An email newsletter just arrived from Charles at CB Editions, containing full details of the poetry book fair that he&#8217;s been planning. It&#8217;s on Saturday, 24th September, from 10am &#8211; 5pm. There are readings through the day, and the fair is being opened at 11am by Michael Horovitz. Publishers in attendance will be: Anvil, Arc, [...]]]></description>
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