The best new voices 
from authors around the world

Category: Relationships/Family

Historical
Lloyd Raleigh

The Last Dawa

Karamchand, the last man of the foot-post, has to wait until fate deems it time for him to find a new love.

 
Read More »
Realism
Adrienne Silcock

Queen of the Park

Elderly Mary is a reluctant witness to an exchange in the playground.  She finally determines to make a stand.

 
Read More »
Realism
Lucy Bignall

Mince Pies For Mr Jackson

Brown Owl tells the girls to remember the lonely in their Christmas celebrations.  Gemma thinks of her neighbour, Mr Jackson.

 
Read More »
Historical
K.B. Carle

Gone Fishing

Helen's father is supposed to be watching her while her mother is at bible study, but her Uncle Dolly has a job for her…

 
Read More »
Realism
Tom Ray

The Last of Salinger

The new fellow in the old folks' home catapults Hazel back to an incident in the past she'd rather never think about again.

 
Read More »
Coming of Age
Kyle Hemmings

Hangman

A misfit teenage boy recognises that his uncle sees something in him of himself.  A longing to disappear.

 
Read More »
Relationships/Family
Peter Lingard

Evolution

Meet Evo, charismatic founder of a high school rock band which hits the big time. She and the band go through some changes along the way…

 
Read More »
Readers

Love a good story?
Free short stories of all genres

Rate & review professionally edited quality writing

Browse by genre or author

Writers

Showcase your writing and increase your readership. Get your short stories out there!

Browse stories
Send us stories

Want to become an author?

If we like your story, we'll publish it.
Recent