Southern Shorts is a collection of the very best of Sue Mydliak's short stories, set in a small town called Dry Prong, Louisiana. Now, you’ll never imagine the situations that Charlese gets herself into with her friends, co-workers, and her nutty neighbor, Willodean. You’ll find yourself laughing so hard at the antics these characters go through, you’ll want to keep reading until the very last page.

PJM Publishing presents the winning entries in the inaugural Southern Gothic Shorts writing competition. Enjoy the best new writing in the Southern Gothic style.

Short Stories: Mystery, Romance, Family taking place in Southern States.

Man from the South is a short, sharp, chilling story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale. In Man from the South, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a man takes part in a very unusual bet, one with appalling consequences . . . Man from the South is taken from the short story collection Someone Like You, which includes seventeen other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who serves a dish that baffles the police; a curious machine that reveals the horrifying truth about plants; the man waiting to be bitten by the venomous snake asleep on his stomach; and others. 'The absolute master of the twist in the tale.' (Observer ) This story is also available as a Penguin digital audio download read by Stephen Mangan. Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.