: an invented prose narrative shorter than a novel usually dealing with a few characters and aiming at unity of effect and often concentrating on the creation of mood rather than plot
her very first short story was accepted for publication in a local journal
Recent Examples on the WebAustralian director George Miller buffers some of that shame by adapting a 1994 short story by British author A. S. Byatt. Armond White, National Review, 7 Sep. 2022 Lakshmi still loved Noor but had started dating Jon, a senior who wrote fiction and had a short story in almost every issue of the literary magazine. Elif Batuman, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2022 Someone who thinks virtual worlds are fictions might say that the experience is akin to reading a short story in which you are assaulted. David Chalmers, Wired, 28 Jan. 2022 It’s by Clive Barker, who wrote the short story that inspired the movies.BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2021 Not long after, Gaiman began his solo writing career, releasing short story collections and crafting fantasy novels including American Gods and Stardust, plus illustrated and graphic novels such as Coraline. Milan Polk, Men's Health, 11 Aug. 2022 The New England author has won many awards for his seven novels and five short story collections. Amy Sutherland, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022 Born in 1957 in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, Shree has written three novels and several short story collections.CNN, 26 May 2022 The prolific Agatha Christie is known for tidy endings that wrap up stories with logic, surprise and a bit of flair through her 66 novels and 14 short story collections featuring, among others, Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2022 See More