Today I’m spreading the word about a new Kickstarter from the wonderful folks at Unsung Stories in the UK, a horror and dark fantasy anthology called Out of the Darkness focusing on stories dealing with mental health. With billions of people around the world on lockdown because of COVID-19, this anthology couldn’t be more timely. […]
The nitty-gritty: Whiteley cuts to the heart of love in this emotionally powerful futuristic tale, where changing the way you feel about someone is as easy as peeling off your old skin. Aliya Whiteley writes very odd stories, but now that I’ve read three of her books, I look forward to that “oddness” because her […]
I wasn’t kidding when I said I had TWO Kickstarter announcements this week! Today I’m thrilled to share a new anthology called This Dreaming Isle from UK publisher Unsung Stories. I’ve backed their projects in the past and I can assure you that they put out GORGEOUS books! Here’s more about the anthology: Something strange […]
You may have read my post a couple of weeks ago about Unsung Stories’ new Kickstarter campaign, an anthology of all new short fiction by some of the most innovative science fiction writers out there. If you haven’t yet donated to this fantastic Kickstarter, you can check it out here. The campaign still has a […]
You guys, I’m so excited to tell you about a new Kickstarter campaign that starts TODAY from one of my favorite small UK publishers, Unsung Stories. 2084 takes the classic Orwell novel 1984 and re-imagines it from today’s social and political viewpoint. 2084 is a collection of eleven original speculative fiction stories that take […]
The nitty-gritty: A magical and thrilling adventure into the world of dreams. It looks as if someone has attempted to build a clock but did not know when to stop. It is a cataclysm of clockwork parts in synchronized motion arranged in the shape of a frigate. The ship has no sails, barely any hull […]
The nitty-gritty: Sexism and feminism collide in a strange but likable tale about a grim message from the future and the young woman who is determined to try to make things right. It is beyond me to be calm, even though this is a ridiculous piece of whimsy that I did not care for just […]
Dark Star by Oliver Langmead Genre: Adult science fiction noir, in verse! Publisher: Unsung Stories Release date: March 30 2015 Source: e-book from publisher Pages: 224 The nitty-gritty: An unexpectedly gorgeous story in verse, where darkness and light collide in a gritty, noir future. Feeling around in the dark with my hands, I find […]
The Beauty by Aliya Whiteley Genre: Adult SF/Weird Fiction Publisher: Unsung Stories Release date: September 2014 Source: eBook from Publisher Pages: 104 The nitty-gritty: A short but powerful story that will make you think about what “gender” means, but seriously, one of the strangest things I’ve ever read. The Beauty were small at first but […]