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Shortbread is an online community of short story readers and writers. It's free to join. Joining gives you the ability to read, listen and download stories online, participate in the community and if you're an author, showcase your work and enter short story writing competitions. We have some fantastic writing competition prizes and we also regularly select the best stories to produce in professional audio format.

Blog: Birthday Wishes
A big Happy Birthday to Shortbread narrator Helen McAlpine who turned 30 this weekend. Helen has recorded several stories for us and is a master of accents. So please join us in celebrating her talent by having a wee listen to her stories! With a Little Help From My Friends by Heather Reid Read More
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Guest Editor: Michael Dhillon

  • Despite being an advocate of most of what the internet has to offer – but don’t get me started on Twitter - this is the first blog I’ve written. It’s nice that it’s for Shortbread. I’ve been a member for quite a while and have enjoyed a good number of the stories on offer. As Guest Editor I was asked to provide reviews for a handful of stories – something I struggled with because there are so many to choose from - close to a…

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