An eclectic mix of all flavours of genre fiction
Baptized By Fire by Mark Manifesto Green-stained glass, rustic chandeliers, and stained hardwood. Lacquered, beer-soaked and great for holding a steady burn. Beautiful. Even if it wasn’t the Irish flags that hung anymore and...
Just Add Water by Laura Shell Chloe Marshall had a growth on the back of her neck. She noticed it as she brushed her long, black hair after a shower. The size of a...
What Comes in the Night by Paulina Torres When I was younger, they used to tell me these old folk tales that would scare me into going to bed. They’d say la Llorona will...
First Date by Carver Welsh Portland was typically a dreary, rainy place. Today was no different; The rain gently hummed against the roofs, bits of the sun peeking out from between the clouds. A...
Brain Raid by David Margolin Chapter 1: Loud Enough to Wake the Nearly Dead The brain-raid alarm started softly and dimly, but quickly crescendoed into a sensory bombardment that was ear-splittingly loud, and blindingly...
Parking Lot on the Edge of Freedom by Jon Wesick “To ease traffic in the capital, government employees will work staggered shifts starting immediately,” President Santos said over the radio. “Employees of the Ministry...
Waterproofing by Abe Margel Whenever my cousin Eric was mentioned the adjective sleazebag always came to mind. It was obvious he was successful. He drove a black BMW, had a cottage in Muskoka and,...
The Last Account of the Argentville Witches by M Rob Stewart In the long road of reality, many lives have come and gone. The struggle against the encroaching flow of time is as...
Cannonball! by Lisa Lahey “The thing is, if they don’t want people using the swimming pool in their store, then why have one?” Mrs. Lowman insisted to the police at the Codfish Sporting Goods...
Ugly Confessions by Jake Pursey I don’t remember the exact moment when I realised I was ugly. It was just a feeling that the image reflected back to me didn’t reflect what I thought...
Dick Phucks By Cody Walzel On weekdays I stare into the fluorescent lights at work and soak my shirt with rage sweat. I burn with an irrational hatred for my new employee. It’s not...
Dopamine by H. Talichi To most people, this room of mirrors and screens would be perfect. But I, who was until recently very much a member of that caste, find it newly repulsive. I...
Freedom Trail by James A. Tweedie Historical Note: For three years, from 1858-1861, the Butterfield Trail served as the southern route for stage and mail service to California. The route ran southwest from St....
Taken by Margaret Karmazin It’s hard to figure out how old I am. There were the sixteen Earth years of my childhood, then the shorter length years on Valahar, followed by even shorter ones...
The Garnering by Dylan T. Bosworth Just after dawn, the clock chimed for six in the morning, and my knees and back were already screaming. My livelihood was on the line, though, so an...
Farther Outfield by Bretton Cadigan The team decided to go to the grave as a bonding trip. Well, Otto decided it. He’s the team captain after all. A few of them had never seen...
Byard’s Leap by Steven James Foreman Since its creation, in the year 1801, the company of Sowerby’s and Sons has been one of the leading auctioneering houses in London. In 1891, when my tale...
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