Category: Out now

From Within

From Within

Short Story: Science Fiction, Future, Androids, Robots, Artificial Intelligence.

Release date:  21 December 2023

In a future where humans are on the brink of extinction, the dominant androidic species faces its own kind of cataclysmic updates from the mainframe.

Anthology: House of Zolo’s Journal of Speculative Literature Volume 4

Editors: Erika Steeves and Nihls Andersen

Publisher: House of Zolo

Out now! House of Zolo | Goodreads |

Refuge

Refuge

Flash story: Science fiction.

Release date: 15 August 2023

This flash fiction piece is part of Paranatellonta‘s 10th anniversary. Twice a month, Paranatellonta publishes one piece of flash fiction (of exactly ten sentences) inspired by a piece of visual artwork.

Refuge‘s inspiration artwork is provided by Fie, while Scrutiny by Minerva Cerridwen is the other half of this event (art by Ava). More about the event here.

Out now! Read it here.

Banner for the story "Refuge" as part of the Paranatellonta 10-year celebration. On the left side of this low, wide rectangle is a detail from a photo of redcurrants. The background of the rest of the banner is black with the number "360" in a large brown font. At the top, red letters spell out "Paranatellonta - 10 years", and below, the title "Refuge" is written in large, pale-pink capital letters, with "by Ava Kelly - art by Fie" to the right of it in half the font size.

Take Your Seat

Take Your Seat

Flash story: Speculative, Liminal Spaces, Abstract Worlds, Fantasy.

Release date: 22 May 2023

“For what felt like eons, Nicky traveled, a clandestine scoundrel with a grudge against the rules of the train.”

Konstrukjon 25: Transoughts

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Artwork “Take Your Seat” by Ava Kelly, 2023, photography, digital painting.

The Lightkeeper

The Lightkeeper

an abstract intermingling of shapes in blue, brown, and white, reminiscent of mushroomsShort Story: Science Fiction, Future, Disabled Character, Climate Change, Community.

Release date:  November 2021

Yair, the lightkeeper, prepares for retirement and Tani, his apprentice, prepares to take over, when disaster strikes in the distance.

Anthology: House of Zolo’s Journal of Speculative Literature Volume 3

Editors: Erika Steeves and Nihls Andersen

Publisher: House of Zolo

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Snow Globes

Snow Globes

Snow Globes cover depicting a snow globe with a house inside against a soft green backgroundCollection: Contemporary, Holiday, Intercultural, Transgender, Family.

Release date: November 2021

Based around the holidays, the Snow Globes series follows a family as it comes together over four winters. Daniel, an elementary school teacher with a big heart and a collection of snow globes to match his travels, longs for a place to belong. When a snowstorm strands him in the home of Jeff and his daughter, Abby, Daniel wonders if this could be the family he yearns for. Out of misfortune, can a wish come true?

Over time, Daniel, Jeff, and Abby’s family grows. After years of self-enforced exile, Abby’s biological father Nick returns to claim his place in his family. Jeff’s friend Amber gains a girlfriend, and new members, twins Leon and Sara, are welcomed into the fold. When ten-year-old Ben, Abby’s bestie, is suddenly in need of a home, relationships are strained. Happiness, and what it means for each of them, needs to be redefined. But will it make them stronger?

With each holiday they share together, more and more traditions are added to the celebrations in this multicultural group. In the new series epilogue, Abby and Ben face an adventure of their own and we take a peek into the future.

Series: Snow Globes

Publisher: NineStar Press

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Earthbound Nebula

Earthbound Nebula

Flash story: Science Fiction, Space, Earth, Post-apocalyptic, Time Travel.

Release date: August 2021

“When it approached, it was slow. Passive enough to get close, unencumbered by human worry, graceful enough that its scarlet brilliance had exalted awe instead of fear.”

Orchid’s Lantern Flash Showcase

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Soulink

Soulink

Flash Story: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Aromantic.

Release date:  10 August 2021

This story has received a First Place in Queer Sci Fi’s Eighth Annual Flash Fiction Contest.

“Welcome to the largest support forum in the Free Station Coalition for those struggling with their soulmarks. Make sure to read the rules before you post. Be kind!”

Anthology: Ink

Publisher: Other Worlds Ink

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Aegis Alight 2020

Aegis Alight 2020

Collection: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, LGBTQIA+.

Release date:  16 December 2020

Aegis Alight (2020 Collection) is a free collection of twelve stories published in each month of 2020. These are stories of other worlds, other places. Stories of creatures helping, of cryptids descending from otherness to join those in need.

The stories can be read on this website or on Patreon (see links below). The collection is available for download as an .epub file.

Out now! | Download here (Mediafire, no account required) or here (Patreon) | Goodreads |

Update! Aegis Alight (2020 Collection) now contains nine stories. We are planning something big for three of the fairy tales! If you’d like to be the first to be notified, follow Atthis Arts on Kickstarter.

List of stories

Deathless (January 2020) Urban Fantasy, Death. Free. “My name is Amara and I was lost once.” Read on this website or on Patreon.

Red Quartergiant (February 2020) Science Fiction, Space. Free. “We knew from the moment it appeared that something was wrong—” Read on this website or on Patreon.

The Forgotten Stormrider (March 2020) Fantasy, Found Family, Nonbinary Character, Folklore. Free. “The morning stretches wet and crisp over the garden.” Read on this website or on Patreon.

The Implant Merchant (April 2020) Science Fiction, Fantasy, Transgender Character. Free. “Ronnie waves a cybernetic eye, dangling it from its connectors.” Read on this website or on Patreon.

The River Is Alive, Even Under Thick Winter Ice (May 2020) Fantasy, Transgender Character. Free. “The visitor to an abandoned temple claims the offering left for her.” Read on this website or on Patreon.

The Dragon and the Curse of the Glittering Tower (June 2020) Fantasy, Aromantic, Asexual. We are planning something big for this fairy tale! If you’d like to be the first to be notified, follow Atthis Arts on Kickstarter

The Dragon at the Bottom of the Sea (July 2020) Fantasy, Disabled Character. We are planning something big for this fairy tale! If you’d like to be the first to be notified, follow Atthis Arts on Kickstarter

The Dragon, the Princess, and the Knight (August 2020) Fantasy, Nonbinary Character. We are planning something big for this fairy tale! If you’d like to be the first to be notified, follow Atthis Arts on Kickstarter

Worldmaker (September 2020) Fantasy. Free. “Worldmaking is dangerous.” Read on this website or on Patreon.

Lost Cub (October 2020) Fantasy, Ghosts. Free. “A lost hunter meets a lost cub.” Read on this website or on Patreon.

Knock, Knock (November 2020) Fantasy, Horror, Nonbinary Character, Folklore. Free. “If it knocks twice…” Read on this website or on Patreon.

The Hollow Planet (December 2020) Science Fiction, Fantasy, Nonbinary Character. Free. “A binary system is engaged in an oscillating orbit inside a pocket of perfectly empty space.” Read on this website or on Patreon.

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