Keep it Short interviewTag

June 11, 2019

"I Love How Short Fiction’s DNA Embodies the Broken" Elise Levine on Her New Story Collection & the Craft of Short Fiction

So much has been said - or rather, raved - about Elise Levine's fiction that an introduction to her writing could nearly be a book in itself. To pick just a few: NOW Magazine called her "A cutting-edge ...
May 31, 2019

"I Wanted This to Be About a Specific Third Culture Kid" June 2019 writer-in-residence Zalika Reid-Benta on her Stunning New Story Collection

We are extremely excited to announce that Zalika Reid-Benta, author of Frying Plantain (House of Anansi Press) is our June 2019 writer-in-residence. Frying Plantain, Reid-Benta's brand new book of short ...
May 23, 2019

Daniel Bryant on Writing Short Fiction, Research as Procrastination & Sharing a Day Job with Bukowski

In Daniel Bryant's debut short fiction collection, Rerouted (forthcoming from Porcupine's Quill), nothing is quite as it seems. A new route for a postal worker turns out to be cursed, musicians on a ...

An ad for Crabtree Publishing's Healthy Habits book series, for ages 4-6. The ad reads, "This series introduces children to healthy habits that help keep us fit and feeling well." Titles include, Brush Your Teeth, Wash Your Hands, Sleep Well, Get Your Exercise, Eat Healthy Food, and Tips for Taking Tests.

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An ad for Crabtree Publishing's Healthy Habits book series, for ages 4-6. The ad reads, "This series introduces children to healthy habits that help keep us fit and feeling well." Titles include, Brush Your Teeth, Wash Your Hands, Sleep Well, Get Your Exercise, Eat Healthy Food, and Tips for Taking Tests.

Ad from ECW Press features the cover for Far Creek Road by Lesley Krueger. Cover features a blue-green watercolour image of a suburban home. Ad also features a quote from Sheila Murray, author of Finding Edward: "This is a masterful depiction of an atmosphere tense with fear and fuelled by grown-up transgressions."

Ad from ECW Press features The Book of Grief and Hamburgers by Stuart Ross, winner of the Trillium Award. Ad includes the text, " A moving act of resistance against self-annihilation and a desperate attempt to embrace all that was good in those most dear to Stuart Ross."