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“The Options” by Elizabeth Cohen
A naked stranger asks Susannah for water. Days later, as she prepares a memorial for her nephew, he returns with ... -
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Anthropometrics by Tim Boiteau
Flash Fiction A crash-test dummy wakes mid-flight with no memory of the destination, no sign of the crew, and a ... -
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Litro Readers’ Choice 2026: Read the Ten Shortlisted Stories
Readers’ Choice 2026 Ten small fictions. One reader’s choice. Read the ten shortlisted stories, meet the writers and vote for ... -
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Men Are Swine by Annie Johnson
A woman watches her husband survive a pig-heart transplant and become stranger, colder and more practical than the man who ... -
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A Perfect Circle – John Dennis
Three girls cross an abandoned industrial lot after leaving the detention centre. What waits there has the calm of rehearsal. ... -
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After the hurricane – Sheila Kannappan
A dog survives the aftermath of a hurricane through scent, fear and memory, waiting for the world to smell safe ... -
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Constance – Peter Arscott
Constance Burridge has spent a lifetime caring about words, precision and independence. In a care home that has reduced her ...
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editor's pck, Editor's Pick, Fiction
One Funded Place for October
We’ve opened one funded place on Litro’s October Submission Sprint for a writer who might not otherwise be able to take part. We’d especially like ... -
editor's pck, Editor's Pick, Fiction, Short Fiction, short story, Story Sunday, StorySunday
“The Options” by Elizabeth Cohen
A naked stranger asks Susannah for water. Days later, as she prepares a memorial for her nephew, he returns with a family. Told through lists ... -
Editor's Pick, Fiction, FridayFlash
Anthropometrics by Tim Boiteau
Flash Fiction A crash-test dummy wakes mid-flight with no memory of the destination, no ...
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In this week’s podcast, Lorna Wood reads “The Big Dream”, a homage to Raymond Chandler, in which the author assimilates elements ... -
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Robert Lloyd Parry brings M. R. James’ ghost stories to the stage
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