Desperate Literature
International Bookstore / Librería Internacional in the heart of Madrid – Calle Campomanes, 13, 28013 Madrid, España – https://desperateliterature.com
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| Issues | 11 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 3 months ago |
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Meet the 2025 Shortlisted Authors!
Henry Hoke called the 2025 shortlist a ‘A tasting flight of prosaic kerosene!’
We put together a little overview of all our 2025 authors, and don’t forget that you can find all their stories in Eleven Stories 2025 for just €2.50…
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A word from our 2025 winner, Shastri Akella
We wanted to share a little quote from our 2025 winner, Shastri Akella, who has just signed for his upcoming collection of short fiction, "A Queer Shade of Saffron".
Ottessa Moshfegh called Shastri’s story: ‘Tender... and haunting.’
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2026 Prize NOW OPEN
We’re thrilled to launch the 2026 literary prize!
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WE HAVE ADDED MORE INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING THE MONITOR BOOKS AWARD AND TRANSLATION INTO SPANISH, ALONG WITH FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LON...
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