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	<description>The Fiction Desk publishes a quarterly anthology of new short stories.</description>
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		<title>Our latest stockists: Shakespeare &amp; Company</title>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiction Desk News]]></category>
		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
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		<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>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiction Desk News]]></category>
		<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>
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		<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>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/?p=741</guid>
		<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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		<title>Various Authors in the Martello Bookshop, Rye.</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/various-authors-in-the-martello-bookshop-rye/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/various-authors-in-the-martello-bookshop-rye/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiction Desk News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Martello Bookshop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Various Authors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Martello Bookshop, a lovely independent in Rye, East Sussex, is stocking Various Authors. There it is, right there, at the top left of the fiction section. It&#8217;s a terrific bookshop, so worth dropping in if you find yourself in town.]]></description>
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		<title>Peirene Press: an interview with Meike Ziervogel</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/peirene-press-an-interview-with-meike-ziervogel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/peirene-press-an-interview-with-meike-ziervogel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arithmetic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reading]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meike Ziervogel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peirene Press]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The world of independent publishing, for all its challenges and controversies, is full of fascinating, energetic, and creative people. New publishers are appearing all the time, looking for fresh ways to connect readers with great writing. Over the next few months, we&#8217;ll be exploring some of this innovation by featuring a series of interviews with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Various Authors review round-up</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/various-authors-review-round-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/various-authors-review-round-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiction Desk News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reading]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charles Lambert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lynsey May]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Various Authors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The publication of our first book has been followed, fortunately, by our first reviews. Even more fortunately, they&#8217;ve been very positive. I thought it might be worth rounding up some of what people have been saying about Various Authors. The first one to come in was from Nylon Magazine: From the creepy clone tale &#8220;Celia [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Voice of the Turtle</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/the-voice-of-the-turtle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/the-voice-of-the-turtle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 13:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reading]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[somerset maugham]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This brief quote from Somerset Maugham will come in handy if you&#8217;re the kind of person (like me) who can&#8217;t be bothered to read the latest Big Novel: I have learnt by experience that when a book makes a sensation it is just as well to wait a year before you read it. It is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Announcing the winner of the Various Authors prize.</title>
		<link>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/announcing-the-winner-of-the-various-authors-prize/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thefictiondesk.com/blog/announcing-the-winner-of-the-various-authors-prize/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 10:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ben Lyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jon Wallace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matthew Licht]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As part of our commitment to encouraging new short fiction, we&#8217;re presenting a cash prize for the best story in each of our anthologies. The prize is judged by the contributors themselves, each of whom gets one main vote, and one secondary vote to be used in the event of a tie. The amount of [...]]]></description>
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