Asian Fantasy & Science Fiction
Congratulations to the 10 authors selected for this year's Best Asian Speculative Fiction anthology! See the full Table of Contents below. Congratulations! Insignia 2022: Best Asian Speculative Fiction is a selection of 10 fantasy & science fiction stories set in various Asian countries. Insignia 2022 Release date: December 2022. TABLE OF CONTENTS Fantasy Stories: ‘Tea Party for... Continue Reading →
Submissions for Insignia 2022: Best Asian Speculative Fiction are now closed. Thanks to everyone who has submitted stories. Responses will go out by Friday July 8th. Good Luck! OPEN CALLS: We are always open for poetry submissions. Please read the criteria carefully.
Apologies everyone for my LONG absence. It has been a real struggle to juggle various personal challenges going on over the past 6 months. Despite being unsure HOW to devote enough time to writing and publishing going forward, I do want to continue with Insignia Stories in the long-term. So I am now thinking about... Continue Reading →
February is Women in Horror Month, and it's my pleasure to host a small blog series to celebrate the amazing women who contribute to projects here at Insignia Stories. WiHM banner We are an Asian speculative fiction press, with contributors from all over the globe. Our horror works tend to be more dark fantasy than... Continue Reading →
Kindle Countdown Deal for 'Insignia: Best Asian Speculative Fiction 2020' If you didn't read last year's Best Asian Speculative Fiction 2020 anthology, now's your chance to grab a copy from Amazon.com! The sale will start at 12AM PST time at just 99c, then rise back to the full price of $2.99 by midnight, so get... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and summer/winter break. I went up in the mountains, to Takayama in Gifu. One of my favorite places in Japan! It has a lovely historical town, plus nice onsen (hot springs) and snowy mountain peaks. And the food is amazing. I highly recommend a... Continue Reading →
It's here! I've really enjoyed putting together this second drabble anthology; some of the contributors are from Japanese Fantasy Drabbles, but the majority are new contributors and it's wonderful to feature the work of so many native Southeast Asian writers as well. SOUTHEAST ASIAN FANTASY DRABBLES This anthology includes 83 drabbles (100-word stories) inspired by... Continue Reading →
Hi everyone! I added a new page to the Insignia Stories site today: Horror Matsuri Calendar This page has the upcoming schedule for Horror Matsuri flash fiction and also INSTINCTS poems for October, and I'll be adding in participant's blog tour dates as requested. (I've included my own blog visit on Oct 3rd as a... Continue Reading →
Hey, how's everyone going? I've had my ups and downs during Lockdown, but Insignia projects are giving me a reason to get out of bed and get busy every day! I actually have THREE new anthologies in production: a second drabbles anthology; a new Insignia Series (Vol.8.) short story anthology; and a reprint collection for... Continue Reading →
Today, let's celebrate the newly released 'Dragon's Physician' by Joyce Chng! Joyce creates the most exciting worlds, I love her work and think you will too! ~Kelly~ Can Jixin succeed in a world of dragon racing run by powerful women? Can he fight the system and fulfil his dream of becoming a dragon... Continue Reading →
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