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Fictionable@fictionable· 11d

A trip up north turns into an exchange in @robmunb.bsky.social's story Of All Who Sorrow, Joy, but what does it mean? www.fictionable.world/stories/of-a... #books #reading #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog

A portrait of the writer Robin Munby, with a quote from his short story Of All Who Sorrow, Joy: 'You're going to M— then?'

Fictionable@fictionable· 11d

The skies are dark, but there’s little prospect of any sleep in @zhenyao.bsky.social's graphic short story A Night in Kyiv: www.fictionable.world/stories/a-ni... #books #reading #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #ukraine

A portrait of the artist Zhenya Oliinyk, with a quote from her graphic short story A Night in Kyiv: 'Air alert – strategic aviation active…'

Fictionable@fictionable· 14d

A ride-hailing app was a door into unexpected stories for EC Osondu – on the @fictionable.bsky.social #podcast he takes us from A to B: www.fictionable.world/podcasts/ec-... #books #reading #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog

A portrait of the writer EC Osondu, with a quote from his podcast interview: 'The longer you live in America, the more conscious you are of your foreignness'

Fictionable@fictionable· 16d

The outsiders arrive at the little town and find there’s something missing in Wild by Elaine Vilar Madruga, translated by Samantha Luna. Catch it at www.fictionable.world/stories/wild... #books #reading #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

A portrait of the writer Elaine Vilar Madruga, with a quote from her short story Wild, translated by Samantha Luna: 'If they want to kill one of us, then let them kill us all…'

Fictionable@fictionable· 18d

The people waiting outside the immigration building stretch all the way round the block in The Line by Will Boast. But will Danek make it in? Catch it at www.fictionable.world/stories/the-... #books #reading #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

A portrait of the writer Will Boast, with a quote from his short story The Line: 'My father's voice, I begin there…'

Fictionable@fictionable· 22d

#Summer is here with Will Boast, Elaine Vilar Madruga translated by Samantha Luna, EC Osondu, @zhenyao.bsky.social and @robmunb.bsky.social plus @lukehealy.bsky.social on the secret of #writing a romcom. Catch them all at fictionable.world #books #reading #fiction #comics #ShortStories #podcast

The contributors for Fictionable's Summer 2026 issue, from top left: Will Boast, EC Osondu, Samantha Luna, Elaine Vilar Madruga, Zhenya Oliinyk, Luke Healy and Robin Munby

Fictionable@fictionable· 22d

So here's #Summer with Will Boast, Elaine Vilar Madruga, EC Osondu, @zhenyao.bsky.social and @robmunb.bsky.social Catch them all at fictionable.world #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

Fictionable@fictionable· Jun 15

The future looms over Massachusetts, but can we stick the landing, asks Joel Cox in his short story Variable Rewards: www.fictionable.world/stories/vari... Image: Cristina Zaragoza #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

A woman holds a smartphone up to take a selfie, with a quote from Joel Cox's short story Variable Rewards: 'The instant gratification of a flattering selfie makes the indignity of taking it almost worthwhile…'

Fictionable@fictionable· Jun 12

Rose hasn't spoken to her father for eight years. But, in Little Lamb, Who Made Thee? by Holly Edwards, the call of home is strong: www.fictionable.world/stories/litt... Image: Julia Taubitz #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

Sheep graze in a field against a bright blue sky, with a quote from Holly Edwards's short story Little Lamb, Who Made Thee? 'The chorus of contented bleating carries on the wind…'

Fictionable@fictionable· Jun 11

What's the reality of motherhood? In this graphic short story, Bruna Martini takes it one day at a time: www.fictionable.world/stories/one-... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog

Fictionable@fictionable· Jun 10

Memory collides with the facts on the ground in this short story from Takiguchi Yūshō, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood: www.fictionable.world/stories/pepp... Image: Geio Tischler #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

An overhead view of a road running through a field, with a quote from Takiguchi Yūshō's short story Peppermint, translated by Jesse Kirkwood: 'So when my grandmother fell in that ditch, it definitely wasn't Seita's fault…'

Fictionable@fictionable· Jun 9

Everything is on hold when you're looking for a job and waiting for a flat. Diana Evans looks into the deep freeze in her short story Ice Cream: www.fictionable.world/stories/ice-... Image: Felipe Pierreson #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

A tower block with a quote from Diana Evans's short story Ice Cream: 'A rambling, stony estate in the alien southwest…'

Fictionable@fictionable· May 29

Short fiction is sometimes long in the making, says @lucycaldwell.bsky.social But it can also catch the current moment while it is still on the wing: www.fictionable.world/blogs/lucy-c... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog

A portrait of the writer Lucy Caldwell, with a quote from her blog: 'Some of my short stories have taken as long to write as a novel'

Fictionable@fictionable· May 27

For Takiguchi Yūshō and the translator Jesse Kirkwood, fiction is a matter of listening to what the story has to say: www.fictionable.world/podcasts/tak... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

A portrait of the writer Takiguchi Yūshō, with a quote from his podcast interview: 'Memory is always with us, but it isn't something we can control'

Fictionable@fictionable· May 26

With the backlash against trans people in full swing, fiction can play an important part in helping us understand each other, says Holly Edwards: www.fictionable.world/podcasts/hol... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

A portrait of the writer Holly Edwards, with a quote from her podcast interview: 'I did not grow up on a farm'

Fictionable@fictionable· May 21

The American dream is fracturing under the pressure of social media and AI. But Joel Cox tells the @fictionable.bsky.social #podcast that doesn’t mean we can’t have a laugh: www.fictionable.world/podcasts/joe... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog

A portrait of the writer Joel Cox, with a quote from his podcast interview: 'We could be seeing some radical changes'

Fictionable@fictionable· May 19

Giving birth is like being run over by a bus, Bruna Martini says on the @fictionable.bsky.social #podcast But framing the experience in a comic can give a sense of perspective: www.fictionable.world/podcasts/bru... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog

A portrait of the artist Bruna Martini, with a quote from her podcast interview: 'No one really told me about it'

Fictionable@fictionable· May 18

On the @fictionable.bsky.social #podcast we talk graduation, jobs and holding on to hope in the face of accelerating crisis with Diana Evans: www.fictionable.world/podcasts/dia... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #bookstodon

A portrait of the writer Diana Evans, with a quote from her podcast interview: 'We all know of someone who didn't make it'

Fictionable@fictionable· May 16

For Takiguchi Yūshō and the translator Jesse Kirkwood, fiction is a matter of listening to what the story has to say: www.fictionable.world/podcasts/tak... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

A portrait of the writer Takiguchi Yūshō, with a quote from his podcast interview: 'Things never quite unfold the way you intend'

Fictionable@fictionable· May 11

Everything is on hold when you're looking for a job and waiting for a flat. Diana Evans looks into the deep freeze in her short story Ice Cream: www.fictionable.world/stories/ice-... Image: Agustin Fernandez #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

Clippers lined up against a mirror in a barber shop, with a quote from Diana Evans's short story Ice Cream: 'With tear-sore eyes I went to a barber in Harlesden and asked for a grade-two shave…'

Fictionable@fictionable· May 9

With the backlash against trans people in full swing, fiction can play an important part in helping us understand each other, says Holly Edwards: www.fictionable.world/podcasts/hol... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

A portrait of the writer Holly Edwards, with a quote from her short story Little Lamb, Who Made Thee? 'Queerness is inherent in this story'

Fictionable@fictionable· May 7

What's the reality of motherhood? In this graphic short story, Bruna Martini takes it one day at a time: www.fictionable.world/stories/one-... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog

Fictionable@fictionable· May 6

Memory collides with the facts on the ground in this short story from Takiguchi Yūshō, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood: www.fictionable.world/stories/pepp... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

A portrait of the writer Takiguchi Yūshō, with a quote from his short story Peppermint, translated by Jesse Kirkwood: "He was this small when we got him…'

Fictionable@fictionable· May 5

Everything is on hold when you're looking for a job and waiting for a flat. Diana Evans looks into the deep freeze in her short story Ice Cream: www.fictionable.world/stories/ice-... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

A portrait of the writer Diana Evans, with a quote from her short story Ice Cream: 'I was in my second year of waiting and eager to leave…'

Fictionable@fictionable· May 3

The American dream is fracturing under the pressure of social media and AI. But Joel Cox tells the @fictionable.bsky.social #podcast that doesn’t mean we can’t have a laugh: www.fictionable.world/podcasts/joe... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog

A portrait of the writer Joel Cox, with a quote from his podcast interview: 'New York is a wonderful place, but it's kinda like Disneyland'

Fictionable@fictionable· Apr 30

Rose hasn't spoken to her father for eight years. But, in Little Lamb, Who Made Thee? by Holly Edwards, the call of home is strong: www.fictionable.world/stories/litt... Image: Xavier Castelli #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

Sheep graze in a field against a bright blue sky, with a quote from Holly Edwards's short story Little Lamb, Who Made Thee? 'The sheep are on the hills, their heads bent to the ground…'

Fictionable@fictionable· Apr 29

What's the reality of motherhood? In this graphic short story, Bruna Martini takes it one day at a time: www.fictionable.world/stories/one-... Image: Josh Bean #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog

A pregnant woman silhouetted against the sun, with a quote from Bruna Martini's graphic short story One Day at a Time: 'Your body is no longer your own…'

Fictionable@fictionable· Apr 28

Memory collides with the facts on the ground in Takiguchi Yūshō's short story Peppermint, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood: www.fictionable.world/stories/pepp... Image: Henry Lai #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #translation #ShortStories #blog #podcast

An empty bench under a tree on the crest of a hill, with a quote from Peppermint by Takiguchi Yūshō, translated by Jesse Kirkwood: 'Maybe some things were better left unsaid…'

Fictionable@fictionable· Apr 27

Everything is on hold when you're looking for a job and waiting for a flat. Diana Evans looks into the deep freeze in her short story Ice Cream: www.fictionable.world/stories/ice-... Image: jesus arango #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog #podcast

An ice cream sundae stands in front of a pile of peaches, with a quote from Diana Evans's short story Ice Cream: 'I was working noon till ten at the ice cream parlour in Leicester Square…'

Fictionable@fictionable· Apr 24

Giving birth is like being run over by a bus, Bruna Martini says on the @fictionable.bsky.social #podcast But framing the experience in a comic can give a sense of perspective: www.fictionable.world/podcasts/bru... #books #reading #writing #fiction #comics #ShortStories #translation #blog