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The Fiction Desk
@thefictiondesk.com
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We’ve been publishing anthologies of new short fiction since 2010. Based in Scotland.
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Ian Critchley @iancritchley.bsky.social · 9h
A fantastic idea. These look stunning
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Uncertain Stories @uncertainstories.com · 1d
This is quite exciting. Over the next year, we’re going to be giving away 12,000 of these little books to help spread the love of short stories:
Little Uncertainties
Little Uncertainties are very short books, each containing just a single story.
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Ian Critchley @iancritchley.bsky.social · 8h
Delighted to receive a copy of Broken Ground, the first in a new series of anthologies from @uncertainstories.com. Plus a bonus story by @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social!
Broken Ground, an anthology of short stories from Uncertain Stories, plus a short story chapbook by Richard Smyth and two postcards. Artwork by Lucy Scott
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David Frankel @daveyfrankel.bsky.social · 23h
Little Uncertainties are v. short books, each containing a single story. You can't buy them: over the next year, @uncertainstories.com are aiming to give away 12,000 with book orders and via participating cafes and bookshops. All to spread the love of short stories! What an amazing thing to do!
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Uncertain Stories @uncertainstories.com · 1d
This is quite exciting. Over the next year, we’re going to be giving away 12,000 of these little books to help spread the love of short stories:
Little Uncertainties
Little Uncertainties are very short books, each containing just a single story.
www.uncertainstories.com
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Uncertain Stories @uncertainstories.com · 1d
This is quite exciting. Over the next year, we’re going to be giving away 12,000 of these little books to help spread the love of short stories:
Little Uncertainties
Little Uncertainties are very short books, each containing just a single story.
www.uncertainstories.com
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Uncertain Stories @uncertainstories.com · 2d
Copies of Broken Ground, all sent out this morning to discerning readers. If you pre-ordered a copy, one of these (or one very much like it) is heading your way at this very moment. If not, it’s out now, so you can get a copy today!
A stack of copies of the book Broken Ground, many of which are packed up ready to send to customers.
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Uncertain Stories @uncertainstories.com · 2d
Some stickers for the packaging of our anthology Broken Ground. There’s a tale in the sting…
Photograph of some stickers showing a scorpion tail, terminating in a pen nib.
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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 2d
I’m not the only bookseller with horror stories of emboldened customers waving a brick of a hardback in our faces, declaring they can get it for half the price in the supermarket down the road, says Mark Wright in our recent Comment piece 👇 #BookSky
Osman's sums don't add up
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Uncertain Stories @uncertainstories.com · 5d
Here’s our latest author Q&A, this time with @nathanielspain.bsky.social
Q & A with Nathaniel Spain.
Nathaniel Spain answers some questions for us about writing, reading, and is new short story 'What My Father Left Behind'.
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Nathaniel Spain @nathanielspain.bsky.social · 7d
Very cool article about the illustration that went with my short story in the Broken Ground anthology: www.uncertainstories.com/inside-stori...
Illustrating 'What My Father Left Behind'.
A look at how we created the artwork for Nathaniel Spain's story 'What My Father Left Behind'.
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Uncertain Stories @uncertainstories.com · 6d
We’ve been getting some great responses to our author Q&A series, which we’ll be releasing over the next few weeks. Here’s the first:
Q & A with Flo Ward.
Flo Ward answers some questions for us about writing, reading, and her new short story 'The End of the World'.
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Uncertain Stories @uncertainstories.com · 7d
Illustrating 'What My Father Left Behind'.
A look at how we created the artwork for Nathaniel Spain's story 'What My Father Left Behind'.
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David Frankel @daveyfrankel.bsky.social · 8d
Just got my author’s copies of #BrokenGround . Rob Redman, editor of @uncertainstories.com , has done a fantastic job, and the illustrations by @lucyscottpictures are superb.
Stories by me, Mark Taylor, Eva Carson, Tamsin Hopkins, @nathanielspain.bsky.social , Jack Edwards, and Flo Ward.
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Nathaniel Spain @nathanielspain.bsky.social · 9d
My contributor copies for Broken Ground, the first anthology from @uncertainstories.com, are here! This book is absolutely stunning 😍 So pleased to be a part of this, and looking forward to reading the stories by my fellow contributors.
Broken Ground, Uncertain Stories
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David Frankel @daveyfrankel.bsky.social · 12d
#BrokenGround is the 1st anthology from @uncertainstories.com . Out on 21st October. Stories by myself, Mark Taylor, Eva Carson, and Tamsin Hopkins, Nathaniel Spain, Jack Edwards, and Flo Ward. Ed Rob Redman & illustrated by Lucy Scott 🔥🔥🔥.
Read excerpts and pre-order here
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Uncertain Stories
Uncertain Stories is a new publishing house specialising in short fiction.
www.uncertainstories.com
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Uncertain Stories @uncertainstories.com · 15d
Running sheets! Our first anthology has been printed. It just needs to be bound, and then it’ll be out in the world...
Running sheets for the anthology “Broken Ground”, photographed on a cutting mat.
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The Fiction Desk @thefictiondesk.com · 16d
Now just one day left - submissions close at midnight on Friday!
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The Fiction Desk @thefictiondesk.com · 19d
Just a few days left!
Our submissions deadline is Friday, 26th September!
The deadline for submitting short stories to our summer call is the 26th of September.
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The Fiction Desk @thefictiondesk.com · 19d
Just a few days left!
Our submissions deadline is Friday, 26th September!
The deadline for submitting short stories to our summer call is the 26th of September.
www.thefictiondesk.com
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Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social · 29d
Good morning. We are open. 📖☕️
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Fictive Dream @fictivedream.bsky.social · Sep 7
One year ago today we featured Corrosion Theory by David Frankel. If you missed it the first time, then here's another chance @daveyfrankel.bsky.social #shortstory #oneyearagotoday. Please click on the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2024/09/08/c...
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David Frankel @daveyfrankel.bsky.social · Sep 2
@uncertainstories.com is kind of an offshoot of the New Ghost Stories series from The Fiction Desk. They will be producing illustrated anthologies of short stories with a supernatural or speculative twist, and they have some really exciting plans for future projects.
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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · Aug 27
Publishers are noting a shift in industry mindset around short stories as readers embrace shorter works, with a number feeling like “something is slowly shifting” and that “there’s a real excitement around stories again” 👇 #BookSky
Publishers say 'mindset around short stories shifting’ as readers embrace slim fiction
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The Fiction Desk @thefictiondesk.com · Aug 26
Our summer short story submission call ends in exactly one month! The deadline is Friday, 26th September and details are on our website - see below.
This summer at The Fiction Desk
New short story submission opportunities coming this summer from The Fiction Desk.
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · Aug 6
Applications for the New Writers Awards 2026 are now OPEN! ✍

The New Writers Awards is an annual awards programme supporting individuals from across Scotland committed to developing their writing.

Find out more and apply 👇
Apply for the New Writers Awards
Applications for the New Writers Awards are now open!
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Uncertain Stories @uncertainstories.com · Aug 6
It’s been a fantastic first week since we launched Uncertain Stories. A huge thank you to everybody who’s followed us on here, helped us spread the word, pre-ordered our first anthology, signed up for our newsletter, sent us their own stories, looked at our website, and everything else too!
Uncertain Stories
Uncertain Stories is a new publishing house specialising in short fiction.
www.uncertainstories.com
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David Frankel @daveyfrankel.bsky.social · Aug 1
I'm very excited to have a story in the first anthology from the new publishing house, ‪‪@uncertainstories.com - the dark, creepy twin of @thefictiondesk.com . They've got some fantastic projects lined up, so if weird/uncanny stories are your thing give them a follow or sign up for the mailing list!
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The Fiction Desk @thefictiondesk.com · Aug 1
It’s a lovely day for launching a new publishing house:
Uncertain Stories
Uncertain Stories is a British publisher specialising in new short fiction.
www.uncertainstories.com
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