Science fiction and fantasy are almost always most innovative when they’re at their briefest. Imaginative short stories have the freedom to make a huge mess, because they’re not obligated to ...

The American short story has always had a challenge finding a broad audience. But in the pages of one magazine, short fiction found a consistent home.

Sometimes you’re in the mood for a slice of science fiction but you haven’t got the time to embark on a Red Mars or a Dune.All hail, then, the sci-fi short story, bringing you a slice of the ...

Good morning and welcome back to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. I’m Jim Ruland, a fiction writer, punk historian and a longtime contributor to the Los Angeles Times, and this summer I’ll ...

A short story titled “The Last Hope” first hit Sheila Williams’ desk in early January. Williams, the editor of Asimov’s Science Fiction magazine, reviewed the story and passed on it.

May fiction: Six new novels and short story collections to cool down with in summer Three debuts, a novel about lost languages, short stories about the immigrant experience, and more.

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“The Land of Sweet Forever” compiles short fiction Lee wrote in the years before the 1960 release of her classic novel, and includes essays completed between 1961 and 2006. ... Hear this story.

We typically put fiction into one of two categories: It’s either a short story, or it’s a novel. But there is another variation that lands somewhere in between the two. Yes, the novella. What ...

This year’s Imagine 2200 short story contest is now closed for submissions. We look forward to sharing the winning stories in early 2025. Sign up for email updates to see the collection as soon ...