Quill and Quire

Fiction: Short

By Greg Bechtel

A vanishingly thin – and therefore easily crossed – line exists between dream and reality, magic and science, insanity and sanity in Greg Bechtel’s debut story collection. Situations are rarely what they seem, and often ... Read More »

June 26, 2014 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

By Claire Battershill

In Claire Battershill’s story “Circus,” which won the 2008 CBC Literary Award for Short Fiction, the author distinguishes between two types of circuses: the bright, friendly ones with clowns and cotton candy, and the older, ... Read More »

June 26, 2014 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

By K.D. Miller

K.D. Miller has published three previous collections of short stories, as well as a novel and a book of essays about the connection between spirituality and creativity. Her fiction has been included in the Journey ... Read More »

May 28, 2014 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

By Thea Bowering

Love at Last Sight goes against the grain of most story collections these days, the majority of which are quippy and concise plot-driven adventures in minimalism. Bowering’s debut collection, which embraces a rich maximalism, is ... Read More »

February 20, 2014 | Filed under: Fiction: Short