Asian Fantasy & Science Fiction
Next in our Author Spotlight series is one of Insignia's original contributors, Heather Ewings! Heather Ewings (whose story Kitsune was published in Insignia Vol. 1 under the name Heather Jensen) is an Australian author of speculative fiction. She has a MA in History, and a fascination with myth and folklore. Aside from Insignia, Heather’s work... Continue Reading →
It's Read an Ebook Week again over at Smashwords! It's an awesome chance to stock up on free and discounted ebooks by your favorite indie authors. We're offering volumes 1-3 of The Insignia Series for FREE this week! And volumes 4-6 are 50% OFF! Just enter the coupon code (found on each book page) at... Continue Reading →
*New logo design* Hi everyone, how do you like the new Insignia graphics? As well as the new banner and book covers, we've also added a new story to Insignia: Chinese Fantasy Stories! This anthology was always a little shorter than we wanted, and in preparation for print books (Yes, we're going to do paperbacks... Continue Reading →
Sorry, this sales promotion is now closed. (June 9th) Hi everyone! Hope you're having a great start to the month. We have a promotion going this weekend - Insignia: Chinese Fantasy Stories is FREE on all Amazon sites, AND Insignia: Japanese Fantasy Stories is only 99c!!! Tell your friends! (Click on the book titles to... Continue Reading →
Insignia: Chinese Fantasy Stories is coming soon! We're just finalizing the list of stories and proofreading etc now. I thought I'd share the cover today đŸ˜€ This volume is a little shorter than the Japanese anthology, but we have six stories with mixed themes and sub-genres for you.  We can't wait to share more... Continue Reading →
This week's book preview is Riders, by Singaporean indie author, Joyce Chng. Joyce writes exciting YA fantasy and urban fantasy stories, and she's a short story contributor to The Insignia Series and Visibility Fiction. View her profile here. Rider (The Rider Trilogy Book 1) Blurb: Li-Fang has a way with nature. So she is sent... Continue Reading →
Chris White's story, Sanctuary, was a last-minute submission to the Insignia anthology, and rounded out the literary section perfectly. I didn't know Chris previously, so it was great to find another author who had lived in Japan and knew the culture well. And, by chance, he's also an Aussie, so he's in good company with... Continue Reading →
What is a kitsune? In Japanese folklore, it is a fox that shape-shifts into human form and causes all kinds of mischief. I felt like a kitsune story was a must for this anthology, so was very excited when Heather Jensen told me that's what she wanted to write about. Her story, simply titled Kitsune,... Continue Reading →
As the editor for 'Insignia: Japanese Fantasy Stories', I selected my own stories to include last. I like writing myth-based stories too, but I already had 4 submitted from other authors, so I decided to include this ninja story, Moon Shadow as it is a straight fantasy YA piece. Although come to think of it,... Continue Reading →
This story, Towards the Light, was kind of my inspiration for the Insignia anthology. I often write Japanese stories, and was excited when my critique partner and friend, Aislinn Batstone, wrote this cool sci-fi/literary story set in Japan. I didn't want anyone else to publish it! So I twisted the arms of a few other... Continue Reading →
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