Fast Fiction

The Sunday Times and 4th Estate have come together to launch a new selection of
short stories as digital downloads, for less than the price of a sandwich. The best
talent from The Sunday Times authors and a selection of masterful short stories from
the 4th Estate catalogue will be available for the first time as single stories to
purchase for the e-reader or tablet.

ndividual iTunes track downloads revolutionised the way we consume music. The
same revolution is now happening for the short story, which is already enjoying a
considerable renaissance, aided by initiatives such as the 30,000 Sunday Times
EFG Private Bank Short Story Award. Now, readers will be able to choose, download
and start reading short stories from acclaimed authors in as little as 60 seconds at a
cost of between 99p and 1.99, depending on length. Whether waiting for the bus, or
the kettle to boil, Fast Fiction is the perfect introduction to short form fiction.

This Christmas more e-readers and e-book friendly tablets have been unwrapped
than ever before. Fast Fiction brings this new audience of readers the choice of
some of the best short stories available as individual epub downloads through all the
usual eBook retail channels, including iBookstore, Amazon and Waterstones.

The full list of authors includes David Almond, Alexei Sayle, CK Stead, Adam Marek,
Joe Dunthorne, Will Cohu, David Vann, Chris Paling, Jackie Kay, Kay Sexton,
Charles Mosley, Sylvia Brownrigg, Gerard Woodward, A.L. Kennedy, Nicholas Best,
Simon Robson, Hilary Mantel, Gao Xingjian, Carol Shields, Patrick Gale, Debra
Dean, Edward P Jones and Joyce Carol Oates.

Fast Fiction, which started as a blog on the Sunday Times website, is the natural
evolution of The Sunday Times Magazines commitment to bringing the best writing
in the world to its readers.