Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill SubsCarefully curated stories from After Dinner Conversation magazine to create a themed short story book about the philosophy and ethics exploring the nature of reality and perceptions. Perfect for classrooms and book clubs, each story is 1,500-7,000 words and comes with five suggested discussion questions.Story Summary ListHome For The Holidays:...

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - January 2022Clandestine: Drug smugglers out of Miami see a distress ocean distress flare and must decide if they are going to stop and help.President Greenwald's Man: A new Presidential candidate promises to lower greenhouse gas levels or die trying.Grief: After hundreds of years of direct interactions, God declares he has nothing more to tea...

Synopsis: A foreigner wanders into a remote village just before a convicted criminal is about to be punished and is asked to throw the first stone.After Dinner Conversation is a growing series of short stories across genres to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. Each story is an accessible example of an abstract ethical or philosophical idea and is accompanied by suggested discussion questions.Podcast discu...

A chilling horror anthology of 18 stories about the terrifying fears of isolation, from the modern masters of horror.Featuring Tim Lebbon, Paul Tremblay, Joe R. Lansdale, M.R. Carey, Ken Liu and many more.Lost in the wilderness, or shunned from society, it remains one of our deepest held fears. This horror anthology calls on leading horror writers to confront the dark moments, the challenges that we must face alone: hikers lost in the woods; astronauts adrift in the silence...

S has disappeared from Ruth and Leonard's home in Brighton. Suicide is suspected. The couple, who had been spying on their young lodger since before the trouble, begin to pour over her diary, her audio recordings and her movies - only to discover that she had been spying on them with even greater intensity. As this disturbing, highly charged act of reciprocal voyeurism comes to light, and as the couple's fascination with S comes to dominate their already flawed marriage, what emerges is an...

The September/October 2015 issue of Uncanny Magazine. Featuring new fiction by Paul Cornell, Isabel Yap, Liz Argall & Kenneth Schneyer, and Keffy R.M. Kehrli, classic fiction by N.K. Jemisin, essays by Michi Trota, Steven H Silver, Diana M. Pho, and David J. Schwartz, poetry by Rose Lemberg, Dominik Parisien, Amal El-Mohtar and Jennifer Crow, interviews with Isabel Yap and Liz Argall & Kenneth Schneyer by Deborah Stanish, a cover by Matthew Dow Smith, and an editoral by Ly...

Melienda, an immortal being, is hunted by her ex-lover because she broke the Law. The battle has raged for a millennium. But now it may come to a grisly end unless Melienda can outwit the beast that can devour her life force – the only way an immortal can truly die.

The November–December issue of Britain's longest running science fiction and fantasy magazine contains new stories by Harmony Neal, Ryan Row, Sarah Brooks, Rich Larson, Samantha Henderson, and David Cleden. Cover art is by Vincent Sammy and interior colour illustrations are by Jim Burns, Richard Wagner, Martin Hanford, and Dave Senecal. Features: Martin McGrath on the James White Award; Ansible Link by David Langford (news and obits); Mutant Popcorn by Nick Lowe (film reviews); Laser Fodde...

The September–October issue of Britain's longest running science fiction and fantasy magazine contains new long and short stories by Aliya Whiteley, Paul Jessup, T.R. Napper, and Erica L. Satifka. The cover artist for 2017 is Dave Senecal, and interior colour illustrations are by Richard Wagner, Martin Hanford, and Vincent Sammy. Features: Ansible Link by David Langford (news and obits); Mutant Popcorn by Nick Lowe (film reviews); Book Zone (book reviews, including interviews with Adam Rob...

Award-winning fantasy author Anna Tizard invites you to explore the surreal and whimsical world of Brainstoryum (story brainstorming podcast). Through the unpredictable game of Exquisite Corpse, Tizard conjures the most astonishing writing prompts, sparking creativity and wonder.In this ebook, you'll find transcriptions of two captivating Brainstoryum shows, edited for an immersive reading experience and with a new introduction. Prepare to laugh, gasp, and embark ...

Call center operator, Krista Nichols, loves coming to the rescue of others. So when she meets a stranger in the woods, she is eager to help him.Except the stranger isn’t a person.And she may not be able to help.A reality that may free or haunt her for years to come.A fantasy story about letting go.

In a time defined by uncertainty, change and inequality, speculative fiction is fast-becoming the genre of the 21st century. Straddling genres such as fantasy, science fiction, dystopia, alternative history, and horror, this book is a comprehensive introduction to the art of writing in this imaginative, fluid, and inclusive mode. An all-in-one textbook combining a craft guide with an extensive, diverse anthology, Speculative Fiction explores the multiplicity of in...