This month I’m delighted to announce that my new short story The Shawl is the featured story at Long Story Short, Literary Journal.
The Long Story Short, Literary Journal was created by writer and poet Jennifer Matthews. It’s an online literary magazine that caters for the longer short story (4,000 words plus) which is often outside the word limit set by many editors and competition administrators. The journal publishes one story per month which helps highlight the author’s work for that period, but readers can also read stories from previous months via the archive.
I want to thank Jennifer for choosing my story and also for some editorial advice she gave me prior to publication. Since the journal kicked off in August 2012 the quality of the stories has been excellent (and no, I’m not just saying that – read them and see for yourself). Those published to date are: Julia Van Middlesworth, Charles Boyle, Dave Lordan, Naoimh O’Connor, John MacKenna and Aileen Armstrong. You can read their stories here.
The site also features original photography, and I’m especially pleased with the above image by American visual artist Jenna Weaver that accompanies my story.
Jennifer Matthews works with the Munster Literature Centre in Cork and is an accomplished writer and poet. She was recently shortlisted in the poetry category of the 2012 Bridport Prize.
Congrats Brian. Look forward to reading your story.
Congratulations, Brian. I look forward to reading your story.
The title puts me in mind of Cynthia Ozick’s
(heartbreaking) short story “The Shawl”. Are you familiar with it?
Thanks Connie. Hadn’t heard of Cynthia Ozick’s story – going to try and track it down now.
Congratulations, Brian.
Thanks James. Hope the work is going well!