Last October we reported (here) on a special kind of vending machine popping up all over Grenoble, France. Eye-catching and innovative, this bright orange stand offers a few minutes of escapism for any passer by.
Short stories are available as 1, 3, or 5 minutes long- which is entirely down to the reader. If you are stopping for a quick coffee, a five-minute story may be right up your street!
They have proven so popular that the trend has spread from France to the United States. If you are lucky enough to live in San Francisco, Miami, Penn State College, or Boston, you may have seen a vending machine around the campus of coffee shop. There is also one each in Conakry, Guinea, Hong Kong, and Australia!
Check out the locations below…
Short Edition Distributers
If you’d like a short story vending machine near you just hassle your local cafe to go to short-edition.com and become a distributer!
If you have used one as a reader, or as a contributing author, we would love to hear about your experience.
Happy reading, Addicts!
White Lotus actor to star in new adaptation of Jane Eyre
Less than 10% of teenage boys read for pleasure according to new report
Penguin Random House launch indie bookshop grants
Practical Magic to get musical adaptation
Funding opens access to landmark collection of LGBTQ+ literature at Senate House Library
Granny Gruffalo revealed as title for third in the series
