Hello, and thank you for visiting Shortreads!

Our readers come to Shortreads for feel-good stories they can enjoy in one sitting. Whether your tales are sweet, funny, mysterious, inspirational, magical, or simply full of heart, there’s a place here for you.

I have included a brief explanation for those unfamiliar with the term: Shortreads.

A “short read” isn’t rigidly defined across the publishing world, but there are widely recognized ranges that readers, authors, and platforms (like Amazon) generally agree on.

Here’s the commonly accepted breakdown:

Most Recognized Definition of a Short Read

A short read is typically a book that can be finished in under 2 hours, usually falling within:

• 7,500 – 25,000 words
  (This is the range most commonly labelled as “short reads.”)

On Amazon’s “Short Reads” categories, lengths are usually grouped like this:

• 15 minutes (1–11 pages)

• 30 minutes (12–21 pages)

• 45 minutes (22–32 pages)

• 1 hour (33–55 pages)

• 2 hours or less (56–100 pages)

Because of this, the publishing community generally considers:

30–120 pages (approx.) or up to ~25k words to be a standard Short Read.

Why Join the Shortreads Family?

A welcoming home for your stories.
Our audience is here for short, uplifting reads. Your stories won’t just “fit”—they’ll be appreciated by readers who love concise, meaningful fiction.

Always free. Always friendly.
There’s no cost to list your stories. Shortreads was created to support authors and celebrate clean, accessible storytelling.

Your work, beautifully showcased.
We share your cover, blurb, links, and optional author bio in a curated library designed to help readers discover new favourites.

Grow your audience.
Short stories can create long-term fans. When a reader enjoys one of your pieces, they’re only a click away from more of your work.

What We Feature

We welcome all genres of clean, wholesome short fiction, including:

• Cozy or uplifting stories

• Light romance

• Inspirational or faith-friendly

• Slice-of-life

• Mystery (gentle or cozy)

• Adventure

• Seasonal and holiday stories

• Contemporary or historical

• Fantasy or magical realism (soft, friendly tones)

Stories can be short stories or novellas, up to ~25k words (flexible).

If it’s clean, kind-hearted, and leaves readers feeling good—it belongs on Shortreads.

Submit Your Story

To be featured, please send:

• Your story cover

• Blurb

• Author name

• Purchase link(s)

• Optional: author photo & bio

You can email everything to shortreadscanada@gmail.com or use our contact page.

Let’s Share More Good Stories Together

Shortreads was created to celebrate the joy of simple, uplifting storytelling—and the authors who create it. If your stories make readers smile, think, breathe deeper, or feel comforted… we’d be honored to feature your work.

Join our community of clean short-fiction authors.
Let’s brighten more days, one short read at a time.