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We are The Fiction Shelf – an entertainment site for readers and writers. All of the short stories and poems here are of excellent quality and are available to you as free eBooks. You can download our eBooks in a range of formats that can be enjoyed on eBook readers, including Amazon’s Kindle, at your computer or printed onto good old fashioned paper.
If you would like to read some of our fiction use the buttons at the top of page to browse our eBook library. If you’re a writer and want to have your work published on the site click here to learn how. If you have any ideas on how the site could be improved then please drop us an e‐mail.
Winner of our recent One Day competition Katie Dickerson acts as our guest editor and chooses to shine a light on the oddly touching and quirky short story Dave and the Nob on the Desk.
Read Katie's review and join in the debate.
I’m afraid our competition ‘One Day’ has now closed. Click here to read the best of the entries and check out the winning submission.
Did we get it right? Join in the debate by leaving a comment on your favourite story.
Missed this competition? Don’t worry, our next competition will be announced shortly – keep checking back for details. If you have a story to tell then we are still considering general submissions – click here for our submission guide.