Short Story Collection

[close] The Yeartide Anthology is a free poetry competition with a difference. Proceeds going towards helping people with learning disabilities. Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, each season Yeartide Anthology will be running a free poetry competition, the winner of which will receive the prize of a short story written and illustrated in the fantasy genre by R. Newport or a guest author and illustrator. The winner will be asked to suggest three influences they would like the author to structure a story around; they can be places, animals mythical or real, objects or ideas. At the end of each year an anthology will be published containing the four winning poems, as well as the short stories and illustrations; the proceeds of which will go towards helping people with learning disabilities. The dates for submission of each seasonal poem competition throughout 2015 are as follows: SPRING March 1st – April 30th, winner announced in May SUMMER June 1st – July 31st, winner announced in August AUTUMN September 1st – October 31st, winner announced in November WINTER December 1st – January 31st, winner announced in February

[close] We read literary fiction from 2000 to present, with the intent of finding those literary gems of timeless and enduring quality. We're less focused on the latest bestsellers, or discussing books already well-represented in other groups. Our passion is to explore works, from around the world, which stand a chance of being remembered fifty years from now. In addition to seeking out books with literary merit, we also encourage lively and thought-provoking discussions. All are welcome to join 21CL, whether you're already a fan of literary fiction, or just starting to explore.

[close] Discuss Annam's newest work, Dysfunction, a collection of stories Publishers Weekly describes as "displaying allegorical brilliance on the scale of a Sanskrit epic."

[close] If you're bursting to discuss your favourite short stories, then this is the group for you. We look at what's happening in the short fiction world right now and we look back at all those classic short stories from all over the world. If you've got a collection or anthology you love, tell us. And if it's just one short story, gleaned from the internet or discovered in a magazine, tell us about that too!