Radish Fiction
Book and Periodical PublishingNew York, United States11-50 Employees
Radish Fiction is a New York, New York–based publisher in the book and periodical publishing industry, launched in 2015. Its platform offers premium stories in short episodes designed for roughly 10 minutes of reading on a smartphone, reimagining the Victorian serialized novel for the digital era. Access to episodes is gated after three free chapters, with mobile micropayments unlocking subsequent installments. The service targets readers who want quick, episodic fiction and authors who publish serials, providing a monetization path for ongoing serialized storytelling. It has attracted coverage from major outlets, illustrating its position within the book and periodical publishing space. Recent reporting notes that Radish faced competition with Wattpad and, according to the coverage, the platform closed after those struggles.