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Read all the stories on the contest page and vote for your favorites.
Voting is open until November 23rd, 2025 (11:59 p.m. EST).
Short Édition offers a vast collection of short stories, poetry, and comics across many genres, from humor and love to sci-fi and magical realism.
Their works are created by thousands of paid writers worldwide and curated by an editorial team.
Short Édition delivers well-written content on eco-friendly scrolls for quick, mindful reading.
Since 2015 the Iconic Short Story Dispensers™ have offered reads to the public in libraries, schools, universities, hospitals, retail & transit spaces.
The midday sun shines overhead, greeting our so-called hero, Captain Sundae, and his trusty dog, Top. Captain Sundae has been fishing all morning while Top has been busy sunbathing by the ... [+]
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