Asian Fantasy & Science Fiction
Today's tempting drabble is by the very lovely Dawn Debraal! It's great to have her join our Insignia Drabbles series. Sweet Tooth Dawn DeBraal Nur hovered in the back of the cave. She had heard of the creature Buto Ijo. If a child misbehaved, he would come and whisk them away. If she did not... Continue Reading →
Our second drabble this week comes from the wonderful Carmen Indalecio! You'll find Carmen's work featured in the 3 published Insignia Drabbles anthologies, and also in our Castles & Kimono anthology. Please enjoy 'The Lung Vase'. The Lung Vase Carmen Indalecio Our most valuable possession was a vase, decorated with nine painted dragons. It has... Continue Reading →
Please enjoy today's drabble, 'On a Foggy Night', by new contributor Vivek Santhosh. On a Foggy Night Vivek Santhosh Rajappan pedaled his bicycle across Vittoor Bridge. A thick fog hung over the surrounding farmland. He noticed an old man hobbling in the darkness. He flagged Rajappan down and asked for a light, his voice raspy... Continue Reading →
Today's drabble comes from long-time contributor, Vonnie Winslow Crist. What a star! Vonnie has 3 drabbles in Mythical Creatures of Asia, and her Japanese fantasy story 'Riches' is featured in our upcoming Insignia 2021: Best Asian Speculative Fiction anthology. Check out Vonnie's full list of Insignia publications below. Needing a Narri-Comboo Vonnie Winslow Crist “I've... Continue Reading →
It's always a pleasure to introduce Jo Wu's stories here at Insignia! Jo has 3 drabbles in both Mythical Creatures of Asia and in the upcoming Mythical Beings of Asia, and is a featured author in this year's Insignia 2021: Best Asian Speculative Fiction anthology. Enjoy today's drabble, from Mythical Creatures of Asia! Kitsune, Hulijing... Continue Reading →
We're back this week with more Mythical Drabbles! Enjoy this one from regular Insignia Stories contributor, John H. Dromey. To Catch a Cryptid John H. Dromey A car salesman eyed his bookish, bespectacled customer with skepticism. “Dune buggies?” “Yes. I’m Professor Chinbatiin. I’m planning a cryptozoological fishing trip to the Gobi Desert.” “Hold on! You... Continue Reading →
Cryptid fans, I have a treat for you this week. Ever heard of the Indonesian jenglot? Check out Patrick Winters' take on this tiny but terrifying creature. Keeper of the Jenglots Patrick Winters It’d been hours since Arief collapsed, a great pain racking his chest on the way to feed his charges. The bowl he’d... Continue Reading →
Please welcome a lovely writer and master drabbler, DJ Elton! She has 2 drabbles in Mythical Creatures of Asia, including this one featured today. You can also find DJ's work in our Southeast Asian Fantasy drabbles, and in our upcoming Mythical beings of Asia anthologies. Enjoy! The Nagini and the Gold Coin DJ Elton Serpent-human,... Continue Reading →
Please welcome today's drabbler, Amrita Valan! Amrita has 3 drabbles in Mythical Creatures of Asia, and 3 in the upcoming Mythical Beings of Asia anthology. We also featured her recently in our Author Spotlight series. Check out her interview here. Timingila Terror of the Oceans Amrita Valan When the Timingila dreamt, the ocean waves were... Continue Reading →
Time for another round of Mythical Drabbles! Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing more drabbles from our latest anthology, Mythical Creatures of Asia. Please enjoy today's dark fantasy drabble by Filipino writer, Ben Umayam. Steamy Blind Date Ben Umayam Nenita goes on a single’s cruise, blind date nightly. Blindly, she is swept up,... Continue Reading →
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