Join us for American Short Fiction’s grand party, The Stars at Night, on Friday, May 2, 2025, at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum in Austin. This year’s program will honor Joy Williams as the Literary Star for her extraordinary body of work, Carrie R. Moore as the Constellation Star for the story collection Make Your Way Home (Tin House, 2025), Emily Hunt Kivel as the First Star for the debut novel Dwelling (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2025), and Leila Green Little as the Community Star … [Read more...] about The Stars at Night 2025
Story Sessions: Percival Everett in Conversation with Roger Reeves
Join ASF for the first installment of Story Sessions, a literary series that brings exceptional authors together for a freewheeling discussion about the power of stories and the ways we share them, on September 27, 2024, at Huston-Tillotson University from 6 – 8:00 p.m. We’re thrilled to welcome the nationally award-winning novelist Percival Everett to the stage alongside the distinguished poet and National Book Award finalist Roger Reeves. This event is free and open to the public and ASL … [Read more...] about Story Sessions: Percival Everett in Conversation with Roger Reeves
Read the winners of the 2023 Insider Prize
Last spring, I approached Nickolas Butler, internationally bestselling author of the novels Shotgun Lovesongs, The Hearts of Men, and Godspeed, to be the judge for this year’s Insider Prize, American Short Fiction’s annual literary award for incarcerated writers in Texas. He’d worked with incarcerated writers in the past, championing their work. His own writing explores the marginalized and forgotten corners of American life. He jumped at the opportunity and provides illuminating commentary on … [Read more...] about Read the winners of the 2023 Insider Prize
Announcing the 2023 ASF Workshop Fellows & Scholars
Today, we are delighted to announce the Fellows & Scholars for this year's American Short Fiction Workshop. 2023 WORKSHOP FELLOWS Marisa Crane is a writer, basketball player, and sweatpants enthusiast. Their work has appeared or is forthcoming in Joyland, No Tokens, TriQuarterly, Passages North, Florida Review, The Offing, Lit Hub, The Adroit Journal, and elsewhere. An attendee of the Tin House Workshop and Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, they are the author of the debut novel, I Keep … [Read more...] about Announcing the 2023 ASF Workshop Fellows & Scholars
Announcing New Winter Short Story Workshop
Join us this winter for a 8-week short story workshop led led by Stacey Swann, author of the novel Olympus, Texas and former editor of American Short Fiction. Participants will join an intimate group (capped at 12) in a craft-inspired class held at ASF Headquarters in East Austin. More details, including how to apply, here. … [Read more...] about Announcing New Winter Short Story Workshop
Applications now open for the 2023 American Short Fiction Workshop
Applications for the 2023 American Short Fiction Workshop are now open! This year's four-day intensive will take place from Thursday, May 25, to Monday, May 29, in Austin, Texas, led by novelist and National Book Award finalist Dr. Brandon Hobson and acclaimed author and No Tokens Founding Editor T Kira Māhealani Madden. If you are a writer looking to hone your craft, gain important insights from editors and award-winning authors, and discover a community that will last long past your time in … [Read more...] about Applications now open for the 2023 American Short Fiction Workshop