Recent Releases
The Book of Cairo
This collection brings together a new generation of writers (many of whom have never had their work translated into English) and their writings about the city.
Thirteen Months of Sunrise
A bold debut collection from one of Sudan’s most exciting new writers.
The Book of Tehran
Ten short stories from the Iranian capital of Tehran, translated into English for the first time.
The Book of Birmingham
Part of Comma’s award-winning ‘Reading the City’ series, featuring landmark local talent from Birmingham’s burgeoning book scene.
Take a peek at some of Comma's forthcoming titles.
Bestselling
Refugee Tales
Fourteen stories exploring real life refugee experiences, told in the style of the Canterbury Tales
The Iraqi Christ
From legends of the desert to horrors of the forest, Blasim’s stories blend the fantastic with the everyday, the surreal with the all-too-real.
In Another Country: Selected Stories
Gathering together stories from over two decades of writing, this selection demonstrates why Constantine has been hailed as ‘perhaps the finest of contemporary writers in this form’. Featuring the story that inspired the motion picture, 45 Years.
Protest: Stories of Resistance
The paperback edition of our bestselling anthology of British protest inspired short stories.
Reading The City
Celebrating the best short stories from cities in the UK and from around the world.
BBC Short Story Award
Now in its thirteenth year, the Award is one of the most prestigious for a single short story.
