Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. An anxious husband undergoing a routine medical procedure. A Russian operative with a bizarre lung ...

Writing short stories presents a unique challenge, requiring a careful balance of creativity, structure, and brevity. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), writers now have access to tools ...

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. “People have described ...

Wichita State’s fall installment of the Writing Reading Now series welcomed novelist and short story writer Christy Hodgen ...

Entries to Mansfield’s Short Story Competition 2025 can explore any subject, theme, or genre up to a maximum of 3,000 words. The competition is open to anyone aged 16 or over and all stories must be ...

RTÉ is inviting entries to one of Ireland's longest established and most significant literary prizes, the RTÉ Short Story Competition in honour of writer and broadcaster, Francis MacManus. Free to ...

An anxious husband undergoing a routine medical procedure. A Russian operative with a bizarre lung condition. Two addicts crashing a new year's eve party. At the outset, these are all characters ...