This week's story is "Your Regularly Scheduled Programming" by William Hawkins necessaryfiction.com/stories/your...
Necessary Fiction
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A webjournal publishing short fiction, book reviews, a weekly newsletter, & whatever else happens at http://www.necessaryfiction.com. Doing our best since 2009. Posts by http://shimmer.bsky.social.
This week's story is "Your Regularly Scheduled Programming" by William Hawkins necessaryfiction.com/stories/your...
Officially announcing the end of Stanchion Magazine, providing context as to why, answering some questions, and saying thank you. 🖤🤍 www.stanchionzine.com/post/the-end...
THE BELLES is out in paperback today!! 🥳 I repeat, my debut gothic suspense novel is officially out in paperback now!! 🥳🥳🥳 Imagine holding one of these paperbacks in your hands!
I can vouch for and recommend these situations as a teacher who has seen his students experience them
if you are scheduling visitors for your 2026-27 or 2027-28 school year, I would be thrilled to come design such a situation with your students
Very excited to present UNDERTOW. This will be a showcase of new and emerging writers of weird and wonderful fiction. If you'd like to take part, please click here: www.seamusheaneycentre.com/news/Callfor...
These are the books we currently have available for review, with instructions at the top re: how to get in touch if you're interested in reviewing one of them for us.
Books Available For Review
Books Available for Review Do get in touch if you’re interested in reviewing one of these books or something not listed; check our guidelines first, before you make contact. We review new works of lit...
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Out of the Darkness: Classic Short Fiction from Sweden, eds Vendela Vida, David Katznelson, and Ulf Olsson (@uminnpress.bsky.social). Reviewed by Martha French. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/out-...
The author Rachel Yoder reads her short story from this week’s issue. Listen here. www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
Rachel Yoder Reads “The Promise”
The author Rachel Yoder reads her short story from this week’s issue. Listen here.
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Out of the Darkness: Classic Short Fiction from Sweden, eds Vendela Vida, David Katznelson, and Ulf Olsson (@uminnpress.bsky.social). Reviewed by Martha French. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/out-...
Once again artist Shayna Schapp and I will be giving a workshop at Supermercator in Amsterdam—this time about using failure to your advantage as a creator. Join us! www.tickettailor.com/events/honin...
This week's story is "The Sinking Ship" by Kit Coyne Irwin
The Sinking Ship – Necessary Fiction
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“Much of the book is focused on the small moments between the major plot points: the interactions of the men and women that society has cast aside.” In @necessaryfiction.com, Melissa Reddish reviews Jeyamohan’s newly translated novel, “The Abyss” - necessaryfiction.com/reviews/the-...
The Abyss – Necessary Fiction
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This week's story is "The Sinking Ship" by Kit Coyne Irwin
The Sinking Ship – Necessary Fiction
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Our fiction editor, now in paperback, too bookshop.org/a/8189/97816...
The Belles: A Novel
In this richly atmospheric, dark academia debut novel, a young woman with a secretive past will risk everything—including her life—to fit in. Belles never tell… It’s 1951 at Bellerton, a secluded all-...
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My debut novel THE BELLES comes out in paperback next week.
THE ABYSS by Jeyamohan, tr Suchitra Ramachandran (@transitbooks.bsky.social). Reviewed by Melissa Reddish. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/the-...
Just spotted that SPENT LIGHT by Lara Pawson has a US edition forthcoming from @mcnallyeditions.com. Excellent news — it remains one of the best books I've read in recent years, as I said a bit about here:
Recommended Reading 2024 – Necessary Fiction
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THE ABYSS by Jeyamohan, tr Suchitra Ramachandran (@transitbooks.bsky.social). Reviewed by Melissa Reddish. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/the-...
This week's story is "Lavender and Glass" by Toshiya Kamei necessaryfiction.com/stories/lave...
In research notes, Joyce Maynard writes about her new novel IN WONDERLAND (Little A). necessaryfiction.com/researchnote...
This week's story is "Lavender and Glass" by Toshiya Kamei necessaryfiction.com/stories/lave...
BODY DOUBLE by Hanna Johansson, tr Kira Josefsson (@catapultbooks.bsky.social). Reviewed by @bookbent.bsky.social. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/body...
American friends. Dooneen is officially published in the United States today by New Directions. Available now off the shelf or to order in all great bookshops.
New class alert! Or really, revamped class exhumed from the archives: THE INTENTIONAL WRITING PROCESS. Come think about ways to build a writing process that puts ease and calm into your work, and makes space for creativity to surprise you. jaimegreen.net/classes - early bird pricing through 7/18
I loved this unsettling, slippery novel and appreciate Necessary Foction and @dianejosefowicz.bsky.social giving me space to write about it. David Lynch fans, this book is for you.
BODY DOUBLE by Hanna Johansson, tr Kira Josefsson (@catapultbooks.bsky.social). Reviewed by @bookbent.bsky.social. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/body...
BODY DOUBLE by Hanna Johansson, tr Kira Josefsson (@catapultbooks.bsky.social). Reviewed by @bookbent.bsky.social. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/body...
Hey all! I have a couple more spots in my workshop on domestic fabulism if you want to join us! (Or watch it after, which also works!)
No Place Like Home: Writing Domestic Fabulism with Amber Sparks
Learn to write domestic fabulism with author Amber Sparks. Transform ordinary home and family stories with fantastical elements in this online seminar.
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