What happens when Earth becomes truly unrecognisable?Embrace a ustopia in The Pathbreakers and Other Stories – an unforgettable collection of short stories. Immerse yourself in towering skyscrapers wreathed in vines and blooming gardens or feel the bone-chilling embrace of harsh Arctic conditions. What about the question of how a friendly tug-of-war brings out the hero in us? What is it about dugongs, fresh water, and a god-playing man-made machine? What if the ocean could...

Insignia 2021: Best Asian Speculative Fiction features 10 short stories of different styles set in Asia.Written by some of our regular Insignia Stories contributors, these stories were all previously published in a variety of international indie journals, magazines and anthologies.Table of ContentsFantasy Stories:'Yen Lo Wang's Wife' by Joyce Chng'The Perfect Date' by Celestine Trinidad'Riches' by Vo...

Salina, a nuclear physicist and part-time astronaut from COROZ, visits the hydrogen processing plant stationed at the Fox Fur nebula. Her visit, however, is hindered by data issues and missing hydrogen storage tanks. During a station check-up, she discovers an intruder who escapes after a gamma radiation blast, leading to a power plant shutdown.Salina, along with Rafin and Dr. Zen, investigates and uncovers a hidden compartment at the power plant, revealing the intruder to be Capta...

In a house on a suburban street in Nagasaki, meteorologist Shimura Kobo lives quietly on his own. Or so he believes.Food begins to go missing. Perturbed by this threat to his orderly life, Shimura sets up a webcam to monitor his home.But though eager to identify his intruder, is Shimura really prepared for what the camera will reveal?Based on real-life events, this prize-winning novel is a moving tale of alienation in the modern world.

'I never imagined that the wind would blow me here, to a kind of isolation I have never experienced... There is never anything out here but my shadow, that no one treads on any more'When Jade's partner leaves the barn that they moved into just weeks before, he leaves a dent in the wall and her life unravelled. Numbed from years in a destructive, abusive relationship, she faces an uncertain future and complete solitude. Slowly, with the help of Devon's salted cliffs and dam...

They say that tourist ships to Antarctica, even more than ordinary human conveyances, are loaded down with aching hearts. Deceived wives and widowers, men who've never been loved and don't know why, Russian crew forced to leave their children behind for years at a time … And then there are the married couples: how calm the old ones, how eager the new! – but isn't a couple the greatest mystery of all?Regions of Thick-Ribbed Ice is the tale of a journey to Antarctic...

The Epigram Books Collection of Best New Singaporean Short Stories: Volume Five gathers the finest Singaporean stories published in 2019 and 2020, selected by guest editor Balli Kaur Jaswal from hundreds published in journals, magazines, anthologies and single-author collections.

An essential guide to encourage children to explore, enjoy and benefit from the natural world around them.Children are used to hearing about how important it is to protect nature, but they may not fully understand how the natural world can positively impact their emotional wellbeing. With that in mind, this book looks to enhance this time spent outside and show children how nature can be fun, uplifting, consoling, and even offer companionship.This is a book a...

There was once a vibrant river that flowed through the heart of Singapore. The river brought life and joy to everyone, but when people began to mistreat it, it lost its sparkle.Journey through the true story of the Singapore River, and discover how the river gained its sparkle back once again.This book is supported by a grant from the National Heritage Board.Readership: Children between the ages of 3-8, Singaporeans.

The idea of writing this book was born out of the need to finance the Tekeshe Foundation (www.tekeshe.org) which she formed to continue her parents' vision of empowering the young people in the rural areas of Chipinge to grow up to be successful, self-reliant citizens.

Bunny suicider Andy Riley returns with his own (only mildly) sadistic take on the world of inventions.

I spent the first 21 years of my life terrified of dying. Then I died. And I've spent 25 years since trying to figure out how I can replicate that experience. Without the dying part."Imagine how a caterpillar might feel when it gets too big for its cocoon. It becomes claustrophobic and knows that it has to break out but doesn't want to because it is safe and familiar and the cocoon is all that the caterpillar has known. Eventually it starts suffocating and in desperation, just befo...