I’m very happy to welcome Nuala Ní Chonchúir on the latest leg of her virtual book tour. Born Dublin 1970, award-winning fiction writer and...

I do love it when things come together, and in unexpected ways. I blogged a while ago about finding an elusive character (my creation) in an...

I enjoyed listening to Blinded by Science on Radio 4 earlier this week, Tania Hershman stealing the show with her flash story and discussion...

If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing (Kingsley Amis) Every word written is a victory against death (Michel ...

The new issue is out! Always a cause for celebration, each edition of The Short Review is packed with interviews and reviews of short story ...

Love her, or hate her? (Or him?) For myself, I love an unreliable narrator. I've recently re-read two first-rate examples, both by Jenef...

This story fascinates me. Helen Dunmore drew my attention to it when I interviewed her recently. The E-Puzzler is a piece of machinery being...