Recent Releases
The Book of Barcelona
In this new addition to Comma's Reading the City series, ten stories about Barcelona by ten of its most prominent authors are translated from both Catalan and Spanish into English for the first time.
The American Way
Covering US foreign policy from 1945 to the present day, an anthology of specially commissioned stories by authors from across the globe addressing America's history of intervention.
The BBC National Short Story Award 2021
The sixteenth annual BBC National Short Story Award returns to showcase the finest exponents of the form in Britain today.
The Book of Reykjavik
Ten stories about the capital of Iceland, translated into English for the first time. Featuring a foreword by award-winning author Sjon.
Take a peek at some of Comma's forthcoming titles.
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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.
Palestine + 100
Palestine + 100 poses a question to contemporary Palestinian writers: what might your home city look like in the year 2048 – exactly 100 years after Nakba, the displacement of more than 700,000 people after the Israeli War of Independence?
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.
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.
