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The online literary magazine with short stories and comics from all around the world.
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Thursday is hockey night, but Tristan’s father isn’t sure he wants to watch in At the Rink by Samuel Rigg:

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A portrait of the writer Samuel Rigg, with a quote from his story At the Rink: 'Both of William's sons had American voices. He'd found this strange at first…'
January 23, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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A character pulled in two directions? Welcome to real life, says Cynthia Zarin.

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A portrait of the writer Cynthia Zarin, with a quote from her podcast interview: 'Everything is drawn from life, because what else is there?'
January 22, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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Is there something hiding at the bottom of the garden? Cynthia Banham surveys the ground in Swimming With Crocodiles:

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A portrait of the writer Cynthia Banham, with a quote from her short story Swimming With Crocodiles: 'Look, Mum… A competition to rewild your garden…'
January 21, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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When a ghost turns up at the shop it puts Anna into a spin. Tim Conley pumps up the volume in his short story Records:

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A portrait of the writer Tim Conley, with a quote from his short story Records: 'She had been warned, of course…'
January 20, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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For a young boy from the edge of the city, the house where his grandmother works is like a magic kingdom. Rodrigo Urquiola Flores examines the geography in DYSNEYWORLD, translated by Shaina Brassard

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A portrait of the writer Rodrigo Urquiola Flores, with a quote from his short story DYSNEYWORLD, translated by Shaina Brassard: 'We are lucky. My patrones are good people…'
January 19, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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The drafty house broods by the park while the fairytale cottage basks beside the sea. But are we ever really at home, asks Cynthia Zarin in her short story, Housekeeping.

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A portrait of the writer Cynthia Zarin, with a quote from her short story Housekeeping: 'When she arrives home from a trip, the house behaves like a spurned lover or vengeful child…'
January 16, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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#Winter is here with #ShortStories from Cynthia Zarin, Rodrigo Urquiola Flores translated by Shaina Brassard, Tim Conley, Cynthia Banham and Samuel Rigg – and Joanna Kavenna on the non-truth truth of #fiction

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The contributors for Fictionable's Winter 2025 issue from top left: Rodrigo Urquiola Flores, Cynthia Zarin, Tim Conley, Shaina Brassard, Cynthia Banham, Joanna Kavenna and Samuel Rigg
January 15, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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So here's #Winter with Cynthia Zarin, Rodrigo Urquiola Flores translated by Shaina Brassard, Tim Conley, Cynthia Banham and Samuel Rigg.

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January 15, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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So here's the first of the #MysteryAuthors from our #Winter issue.

Nice trees, somewhat obscured by the #BlankPage

But who could it be?

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A desk looks out on lush foliage, with piles of books, a lamp and a computer screen showing an empty page
January 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Here in the northern hemisphere it's wet and it's cold.

How about a #Winter issue?

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Lights reflected in a puddle with the legend 'Fictionable #Winter'
January 12, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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#NewVoices like Kasimma, Pete Segall, PR Woods and Hannah Webb.

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The sun rises over a restless ocean with the legend 'Fictionable #NewVoices'
January 8, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Exclusive #translations from writers like Jenny Erpenbeck, Irena Karpa, Etgar Keret, Yan Lianke and Adania Shibli.

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Planet Earth floats against the blackness of space with the legend 'Fictionable #translation'
January 7, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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Exclusive #comics from artists like Ephameron, Judith Vanistendael, Sabba Khan and Isabel Greenberg.

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January 6, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Exclusive #ShortStories from writers like Susanna Clarke, Samantha Harvey, M John Harrison, Ali Smith and Sarah Hall.

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January 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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#HappyHolidays from everyone at fictionable.world

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Happy holidays from all at fictionable.world
December 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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… still a serious business, #literature

More at fictionable.world

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December 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Still time to get the #PerfectGift for the #reader in your life – check out our #GiftSubscriptions

A year of the best #ShortStories and #comics for £20:

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Fictionable all wrapped up in a bow, with the legend: 'Give the gift of exclusive short fiction from Susanna Clarke, Samantha Harvey, Helen Habila, Jenny Erpenbeck and more…'
December 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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What's the best way out of a tight spot? Kasimma looks for lessons in her short story Mama Taught Me That.

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Image: Francesca Fabian

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A group of trees stands in an arid plain, with hills in the background and a quote from Kasimma's short story Mama Taught Me That: 'They gathered in the corner like a copse…'
December 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Sounds super intriguing—love stories where nature holds secrets. Adding this to my weekend reads!
December 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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The river hides a dark secret in Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall's short story Guts.

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An illustration of a sturgeon, with a quote from Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall's short story Guts: 'The huge body of a sturgeon appears…'
December 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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My first story! Next one in @exactingclam.bsky.social next year where my Murnane essay will also appear. Flippin’ cool.
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A one-way system on the outskirts of Madrid is the road to hostility and blame in I Will Go by @cclarklewes.bsky.social But is there another way?

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Spring blossom in Madrid, with a quote from Caroline Clark's short story I Will Go: 'We were in bright, early-flowering Madrid…'
December 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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A one-way system on the outskirts of Madrid is the road to hostility and blame in I Will Go by @cclarklewes.bsky.social But is there another way?

Find out at www.fictionable.world/stories/i-wi...

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Spring blossom in Madrid, with a quote from Caroline Clark's short story I Will Go: 'We were in bright, early-flowering Madrid…'
December 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Can a daily dose of fresh air bring a couple closer together? Ephameron checks the skies in her graphic short story .

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Condensation on a window, with a view of shapes in the mist and a quote from Ephameron's graphic short story <cloud_update>: 'There is so much mist I can't see past a metre…'
December 16, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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The Strout Estate is like paradise to Malin. But is there a serpent in the garden? Helon Habila investigates in this short story.

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Image: Aaron Burden

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A close-up of dew on grass, with a quote from Helon Habila's short story Paradise: 'The dew on the grass and the leaves felt like balm…'
December 15, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Subscribe and step into the @fictionable.bsky.social #archive with 70 exclusive #ShortStories and #comics from writers like Susanna Clarke, Samantha Harvey, Helon Habila, Jenny Erpenbeck and more…

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December 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM