2023 Extension 2 English: Short Stories

Books of short stories

We have a vast, short story, book collection for Extension English students; these are collections of the greatest short stories across all genres and you can view them here. 

It's 2020, being a nerd is cool now. You'd be a fool to miss out...


 

Make a request

You can make our collection even better through your book suggestions.  Your ideas for new items help to create a great collection.  Contact us with your ideas here - library@oxley.nsw.edu.au 

Do your own book search

Search our library book collection here.

The National Writing Centre

The National Writing Centre is a site from the UK with a range of resources from writing instruction to podcasts.  

Radio National Fictions Podcasts

"Working with Australia's best writers and emerging creators, Fictions will bring you thought-provoking writing and sumptuous sound design.

We deal in the hilarious, the gritty and sometimes the dystopian."

Episodes to love:

• The writers at Radio National Fictions rate their favourite episodes from The Truth.  This site makes movies for your ears: short stories that are sometimes dark, sometimes funny, and always intriguing.  I'm listening to Meet Cute.

Stephen King on the craft of short story writing

Listen to the master of the horror short story discuss the craft of short story writing

Literary Hub, Mapping a story

How Mapping Alice Munro’s Stories Helped Me As a Writer

The Australian Writer's Centre

Visit this site to view the Furious Fiction award winners and the feedback for their work.