Lawrence author Amy Stuber has steadily published her short stories in magazines for years. Literary agents inquired, multiple manuscripts were sent out, but the book deal never came. Now, more than ...

From surrealist romps to heartfelt examinations of family, love, and grief, these collections prove great things can come in ...

Whether you are part of the Good e-Reader community, or new to our page, its fair to guess you are a book lover. Have you ever thought about transitioning from reader to writer? Many renowned authors ...

With a writing career spanning three decades, author Bill Gaythwaite was recognized this year with the Drue Heinz Literature Prize for his collection A Place in the World: Stories (Univ. of Pittsburgh ...

Of the countless short stories Stephen King has written, classics like "Survivor Type," "The Jaunt," and "Quitters, Inc." are ...

A short story by Dracula author Bram Stoker was discovered by a pharmacist in Dublin in a newspaper published in 1890. Gibbet Hill is a gruesome tale about three kids that accost a man on the road.

An international panel of judges has shortlisted 25 writers from 14 countries for the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.

Amateur historian Brian Cleary, pictured, has discovered a short story by "Dracula" author Bram Stoker that was lost for 134 years. AFP via Getty Images A new short story by “Dracula” author Bram ...

Ed. note: This conversation appeared in the weekly Book Pages newsletter. Get it for free here. This week, I get to share my conversation with one of the country’s finest authors, Louise Erdrich. A ...