The Decline of the Short Story in Conventional Publishing

Once upon a time, short stories were very popular. There were countless genre magazines (the most famous/infamous of which were undoubtedly those devoted to horror) that regularly released collections of short stories not only by popular and well-established authors but also by newcomers.

This is no longer the case.

There are a variety of factors at play, but perhaps the most relevant is simple economics. As traditional publishing costs increased, it became harder and harder for genre magazin...