Long Story Short is a brand-new short form commissioning opportunity open exclusively to writers who have recently taken part in one of the core BBC Writers development groups (Write Across Liverpool ...

Let us begin at a notional beginning. I have an image in my head of a band of Neanderthals (or some similar troupe of humanoids) hunkered round the fire at the cave-mouth as the night is drawing in.

Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter There is nothing more appealing, particularly when time is limited, than dipping into a short story collection. And just because this ...

A short story is a type of prose fiction. Prose simply means it is written in sentences and paragraphs, and is not a poem or play-script. Fiction means the story is made up, though of course you can ...

A CREATIVE writing charity is calling on young writers to submit Belfast-themed poems, stories and scripts. Fighting Words Northern Ireland aims to create a 'zine', which is a small circulation of ...