American Short Fiction is a nonprofit literary organisation based in Austin, Texas, that promotes the art form of the short story in a nationally-distributed triquarterly print magazine. Exact Editions now offers digital subscriptions to literature and humanities departments around the world. The archive, which dates back to 1991 and comprises 78 issues and counting, is accessible across web, iOS and Android devices.
American Short Fiction’s mission is to be a diverse, inclusive, and discerning publisher of today’s best literary short fiction. Its beginnings were at the University of Texas in Austin in cooperation with the Texas Center for Writers and NPR’s “The Sound of Writing” broadcast, the magazine quickly gained a national reputation for exemplary fiction. The novelist Lauren Groff said: “The common element of all American Short Fiction’s published stories is, simply, excellence.”
Associate Publisher Amanda Faraone remarked: “The back issues have translated wonderfully to this new digital format and we’re delighted with how interactive the archive is. Exact Editions’ connections with libraries will allow us to reach new audiences and expand our reach worldwide.”
Managing Director of Exact Editions, Daryl Rayner, said: “American Short Fiction is a wonderful addition to the robust selection of literature titles we offer to libraries. The title’s award-winning work and compelling design will make it a popular resource with students and academics alike.”
The Exact Editions digital platform allows institutional subscribers an intuitive, user-friendly and visually-stimulating experience. American Short Fiction can be explored with these helpful features:
- An advanced search function enabling search of any keywords.
- A neat stacking interface allowing for ease of browsing years and decades.
- A clean, high-quality interface faithful to the print edition.
- New issue notifications alerting readers to the availability of the next issue.
For institutions interested in buying a subscription or requesting a free trial of American Short Fiction, please click here.
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