The Edge Hill Short Story Prize longlist for 2013 has been announced, revealing a record entry for the UK's only prize for single-author collections of short stories published in the UK. Now running in its seventh year, the 2013 Edge Hill Short … [Read more...]
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Edge Hill Short Story Prize 2013 longlist announced
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Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award 2012 longlist
The nominees for this year's Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award have been announced, revealing a record breaking longlist of 77 short story collections from 17 different countries. Despite a €10,000 drop in the overall winner's … [Read more...]
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Daily Bookshot: Cheaper than Chips (with Salt)
Cheaper than Chips (with Salt), originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. Now before I begin let me make one thing clear, I have no affiliation with Salt Publishing whatsoever, I just know a good bargain when I see one - especially when it comes … [Read more...]
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‘Space Fright’ by Tania Hershman
Title: 'Space Fright' by Tania Hershman Collection/Anthology?: The White Road and Other Stories (Salt Publishing) Date Read: 7th September 2011 Briefly: Bill's space date doesn't get off to a very good start when he fails to engage the gravity … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Short Fiction, short stories, Short Story Reviews Tagged With: Salt Publishing, short fiction, short stories, short story review, Tania Hershman
Forethoughts: Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology Vol. 4
There are certain titles that need little introduction on RobAroundBooks, and the Bristol Short Story Prize anthology is one of them. If you're a regular then you'll know that I rate this anthology very highly, and so with the arrival of BSSP Volume … [Read more...]
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‘The Hand’ by Tania Hershman
Title: 'The Hand' by Tania Hershman Collection/Anthology?: The White Road and Other Stories (Salt Publishing) Date Read: 13 June 2011 Briefly: An orthodox Jew finds herself moments away from her first sexual encounter. Afterthoughts: This is … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Short Fiction, short stories, Short Story Reviews Tagged With: Salt Publishing, short fiction, short stories, short story review, Tania Hershman
‘Self Raising’ by Tania Hershman
Title: 'Self Raising' by Tania Hershman Collection/Anthology?: The White Road and Other Stories (Salt Publishing) Date Read: 26th February 2011 Briefly: A woman muses on a life which has certainly had its ups, but also more than its fair share … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Short Fiction, short stories, Short Story Reviews Tagged With: Salt Publishing, short fiction, short stories, short story review, Tania Hershman
‘Heavy Bones’ by Tania Hershman
Title: 'Heavy Bones' by Tania Hershman Collection/Anthology?: The White Road and Other Stories (Salt Publishing) Date Read: 12th February 2011 Briefly: Arriving home, a newlywed husband has a problem with the time-honoured tradition of carrying … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Short Fiction, short stories, Short Story Reviews Tagged With: Salt Publishing, short fiction, short stories, short story review, Tania Hershman
‘The White Road’ by Tania Hershman
Title: 'The White Road' by Tania Hershman Collection/Anthology?: The White Road and Other Stories (Salt Publishing) Date Read: 20 August 2010 (reread 01 February 2011) Briefly: Mags owns a trucker's stop, but it's no ordinary diner. This one sits … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Short Fiction, short stories, Short Story Reviews Tagged With: Salt Publishing, short story review, Tania Hershman
Forethoughts: The White Road and Other Stories by Tania Hershman
Isn't it funny how things work out in the world of reading sometimes? There I was working my way through my Flash Clash reading challenge - a challenge first inspired by the publication of Nik Perring's debut flash collection, Not So Perfect - and up … [Read more...]
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