Newspaper Fiction

Marcus Kemp is a beat cop living a normal life in San Diego, California—until the day he makes a shocking discovery: a dead body in the trunk of a stolen car. Worse, the victim turns out to be the man who abused him as a child. Marcus instinctively wants to help the killer get away with murder and, disregarding his police oath, will stop at nothing to make it happen. With both his job and freedom in jeopardy, Marcus’s investigation leads him to an unexpected suspect, and he is soon faced with an impossible decision.

O. Henry was the pen name of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), an American writer of outstanding short stories known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and surprise endings. 'A Newspaper Story' is an ingenious tale about a lost newspaper blowing through the streets of New York. Each passer-by who comes into contact with any part of it is personally impacted by one of the stories in the paper - but not in the way one would expect.

Filled with romance, rivalry, and passive-aggressive dog walking, Amy Spalding delivers a hilariously relatable story about how even the best-laid plans sometimes need to be rewritten. What's the only thing that could derail overachiever Jules's perfect senior year? Alex Powell--former member of...

Zarautz, 1916. La joven Isabel acompaña a su abuela durante sus últimas horas de vida. Sus padres murieron siendo ella un bebé y sus abuelos fueron su única familia. Pese a la pérdida, ellos la criaron rodeada de amor y bienestar, entre Madrid y San Sebastián, carreras de caballos y un prestigioso internado inglés.

Sus padres murieron siendo ella un bebé y sus abuelos fueron su única familia. Pese a la pérdida, ellos la criaron rodeada de amor y bienestar, entre Madrid y San Sebastián, carreras de caballos y un prestigioso internado inglés. Nada le hace pensar a Isabel que su vida esconda algún misterio, pero la última conversación con su abuela despierta en ella la confusión. ¿Qué secreto puede ocultar su origen? Quizá el diario de juventud de su abuela y las cartas del abuelo le ayuden a aclarar las brumas del pasado.

A short story magazine that assembles a thrilling new mix of stories from genres including horror, science-fiction, comedy, and suspense. Buried at the heart of every story in the magazine is a unique artifact, an object that has inspired our storytellers to create a big idea, an irresistible question, a new immersive world, or a sense of wonder. Unearth your next great story with Assemble Artifacts.

A dying convict's last request thrusts small-town newspaperman Jefferson Morgan into a deadly maelstrom as he explores a 50-year-old case of child murder - a wound his town still isn't ready to scrape open. Under the heaviest deadline of his life, and amid threats from unexpected foes, Morgan must struggle with his own conscience to tell a story no matter the consequences, dig deep into the town's past, and unveil a killer who's managed to remain hidden in plain sight for almost 50 years.

A swoonworthy queer romance set against a riveting story of social change in the 1880s, this historical novel reimagines the life of America’s first stunt girl—a young undercover reporter—and her whirlwind summer of romance and fighting injustice. Seventeen-year-old Helena “Nell”...

When I stumbled across my dream job in the classified section of my newspaper, I knew it had to be too good to be true. Turns out it was. Becoming the nanny for the grumpiest hockey coach in the NHL was more like a nightmare. Liam Cartright was infuriating, stubborn, and impossible. Oh, and he happened to be my new boss. I should have signed my resignation with a giant kiss my a-s the moment he opened his mouth, but I couldn't. I fell for his little girls before I realized it was happening, and my resolve began to weaken.

Gallegher: A Newspaper Story is a pulse-pounding tale of grit, courage, and the relentless chase for truth—told through the eyes of one of literature’s most unforgettable young heroes. Gallegher isn’t your ordinary office boy. Street-smart, fearless, and full of fire, he’s the smallest member of the Press newsroom…but also the one with the biggest heart for a breaking story. When a prominent lawyer is found murdered and the prime suspect vanishes without a trace, every reporter in Philadelphia is buzzing—but it’s Gallegher who catches the scent that could crack the case wide open.