“This was the beginning of the fairy tale, he thought…”
— Assassination Scene, Jason Atkinson
Welcome to The Fiction Desk
We publish regular anthologies of new short fiction. Our stories come from a diverse range of established, award-winning authors and newcomers, all brought together by the love of a well-written short story.
Our anthologies are genre agnostic; most of our stories might loosely be called 'general' or 'literary' fiction, but we regularly feature supernatural tales and some science fiction.
To find out more about what we do, check out our latest anthology below.
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New Ghost Stories IV
Our latest anthology of new short stories is a special volume dedicated to the supernatural. It features stories by authors including Alastair Chisholm, Jo Gatford, Cindy George, and Matt Plass. It's available to order now.
(Our previous volume, Houses Borders Ghosts, features short stories in a wider selection of genres, and is also available now. Find it here.)
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Send us your work
We welcome short story submissions from both new and established writers. If you'd like to send us your work for potential publication, start by checking out one of our anthologies (see above). Then take a look at our submissions guidelines.
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Jo Gatford wins the Fiction Desk Writer’s Award
Jo Gatford won the award for her story Yellow Rock, which appeared in New Ghost Stories IV
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Winter 2023 submission opportunities at The Fiction Desk
The latest short story submission calls here at The Fiction Desk.
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And He Shall Appear: novel coming from Kate van der Borgh
Fiction Desk regular Kate van der Borgh will publish her debut novel in 2024.
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New Ghost Stories IV is out now!
New Ghost Stories IV, the latest anthology from The Fiction Desk, is out now.
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Quick guide to file formats for short story manuscripts
A guide to file formats and document types for submitting work for writers of fiction.
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Coming Soon: New Ghost Stories IV
The short story anthology New Ghost Stories IV is coming soon from The Fiction Desk.