‘Eleven Stories’
‘Eleven Stories’
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Eleven Stories collects the shortlist from our first short fiction prize into a limited edition risograph booklet ready for your reading pleasure.
Here’s what the magnificent Eley Williams has to say about our selection:
‘This brilliant shortlist celebrates everything that I value in literature — its demands, its affirmations, its possibilities. Linguistically playful, narratively deft: each story demonstrated the ways in which writing’s verve can thrill in the vein and trill on the ear. It was incredibly difficult to find winners: all of the writers’ entries were assured in their teetering, fiery in their freshness and bold in their complexity and should be congratulated and thanked.’
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‘Eleven Stories 2019’ PDF download
Literary PrizeEleven Stories 2019 collects the shortlist from our second short fiction prize and is available for a limited period in pdf format as a response to the lockdown measures put in place by the Spanish government.
All sales will be shared between Desperate Literature and the authors.
->ONLY €2.20 or €3.50 for both the 2018 and 2019 editions AVAILABLE HERE<-
Only the best in contemporary experimental fiction...
Here's what the magnificent Eley Williams and Claire-Louise Bennett have to say about our selection:
'The 2019 entries revealed all the seething, the subtle and the searing possibilities of the short story -- it was a pleasure and privilege to celebrate them all' - Eley Williams
'The 2019 Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize has once again produced a memorable collection of diverse, dynamic short stories. It was a joy to read' - Claire-Louise Bennett
‘The 2019 Desperate Literature Prize has produced an incredibly impressive shortlist of stories. It’s an exciting, powerful and original selection. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.’ - Holly Faulks, Literary Agent at Greene & Heaton
€2.20
The Readings – ‘Eleven Stories 2020’ Event + .pdf download
Literary PrizeWe're delighted to be hosting our Desperate Literature Prize for Short Fiction event online in collaboration with Burley Fisher, London, splitting readings from our eleven authors across two evenings:
i) Monday 20th July // 19h30 GMT + 1 // 20h30 CEST // 14h30 ET* ii) Monday 3rd August // time TBD*
*both events will run for 1h30
€3 - one event + 2020 .pdf €5 - both events + triple whammy .pdf bundle (2018 - 2020)
You'll get a copy of Eleven Stories 2020 (.pdf version) thrown in for good measure
Downloads available upon purchase + Zoom links will be sent to you via email one day before the event/s
ABOUT ELEVEN STORIES 2020: Eleven Stories 2020 collects the shortlist from our third short fiction prize and is available for a limited period in .pdf format as a response to the lockdown measures put in place by the Spanish government (print edition coming in the Autumn).
Here's what the magnificent Rachel Cusk and Niven Govinden have to say about our selection:
‘I thoroughly enjoyed reading these submissions, which surprised me with their honest poise, their integrity, and their understated adherence to the values of literature. In the hands of some of these writers, the story form was brought to bear on the modern scene in new and astute ways.’ – Rachel Cusk ‘I was bowled over by the power, inquiry, and humour of these stories. They shine brightly in the mind after reading.’ – Niven Govinden
€3.00 – €5.00
Sold out
‘Eleven Stories 2019’
Literary PrizeEleven Stories 2019 collects the shortlist from our first short fiction prize into a limited edition risograph booklet ready for your reading pleasure.
Only the best in contemporary experimental fiction...
Here's what the magnificent Eley Williams and Claire-Louise Bennett have to say about our selection:
'The 2019 entries revealed all the seething, the subtle and the searing possibilities of the short story -- it was a pleasure and privilege to celebrate them all' - Eley Williams
'The 2019 Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize has once again produced a memorable collection of diverse, dynamic short stories. It was a joy to read' - Claire-Louise Bennett
‘The 2019 Desperate Literature Prize has produced an incredibly impressive shortlist of stories. It’s an exciting, powerful and original selection. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.’ - Holly Faulks, Literary Agent at Greene & Heaton
‘Eleven Stories 2020’ (the .pdf)
Literary PrizeEleven Stories 2020 collects the shortlist from our third short fiction prize and is available for a limited period in pdf format as a response to the lockdown measures put in place by the Spanish government.
All sales will be shared between Desperate Literature and the authors.
⚡️⚡️ELEVEN STORIES 2020 free with your ticket to the Prize online EVENTS July 20th + Aug 3rd --> HERE ⚡️⚡️
->ONLY €2.50 or €5.00 along with the 2018 and 2019 editions AVAILABLE HERE<-
Here's what the magnificent Rachel Cusk and Niven Govinden have to say about our selection:
‘I thoroughly enjoyed reading these submissions, which surprised me with their honest poise, their integrity, and their understated adherence to the values of literature. In the hands of some of these writers, the story form was brought to bear on the modern scene in new and astute ways.’ – Rachel Cusk ‘I was bowled over by the power, inquiry, and humour of these stories. They shine brightly in the mind after reading.’ – Niven Govinden
€2.50