Microfiction: ‘My Dog Hasn’t Shit In Days’ by Sara Hills
Reading Time: 2 minutesI worry Larry might explode, the way he’s holding back. Don’t overreact, says the vet,...
Short Fiction
‘James’s War’ by Amelie Rye (Age 8)
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe soldiers next to me are shivering in fear, I can hear their prayers of...
Classic Short Story: ‘Silent Snow, Secret Snow’ by Conrad Aiken
Reading Time: 23 minutes Just why it should have happened, or why it should have happened just when...
Flash Fiction: ‘Yew’ by Johanna Robinson
Reading Time: 2 minutesWinner of the Cambridge Flash Fiction Prize 2020 I feel your love in the triangle...
‘A Truly Alien Encounter’ by Finn Champion (Age 11)
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne night, a giant, elliptical spaceship hovered over a sleepy village. The authorities were freaked...
‘Star, the Dancing Hero’ – by Scarlett Gregory (Age 8)
Reading Time: 2 minutes Sneaking around the forest was a merciless, murderous beast. When the sun falls, she...
Short Story: Mr. Croissant, by Zichang Wang (age 8)
Reading Time: 2 minutes Mr. Croissant lived in a small house in the countryside. There was a beautiful...
Microfiction: Tipping Point, by Alison Woodhouse
Reading Time: < 1 minute1st place in the BIFFY Microfiction competition I recycled, went dairy-free, meat-free and ignored...
Microfiction: ‘My Perfume is Chlorine’ by Dettra Rose
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHighly Commended in the BIFFY50 Microfiction Competition. I’m at the deep end of the...