Asian Fantasy & Science Fiction
INSIGNIA DRABBLES VOL.4. Theme: Mythical beings & spirits Guidelines: This anthology is already about 50% full, with submissions from the contributors of Mythical Creatures of Asia. We are looking for more drabbles set in any Asia country and based on Asian myths of various beings, ghosts, spirits, and the like. Basically anything magical that is NOT... Continue Reading →
Last month, we shared two drabbles from the upcoming Mythical Creatures of Asia anthology as part of our Women in Horror Month blog event. This month, we'll also be posting a selection of drabbles from the same anthology (due for release in late April). Please enjoy this first drabble, 'Feng Huang' by the incredible Joyce... Continue Reading →
Time for more poetry! This is the second piece by Malaysian poet, Ismim Putera. Read his previous poem, 'Si Tenggang the Sailor' and other excellent Asian speculative poems on the INSTINCTS Poetry page. No Man Is An Island Ismim Putera I am an islandI float using the air in my balloon-like bellylegs and arms straighten... Continue Reading →
I'm sharing a second drabble from Mythical Creatures of Asia today, this is by one of my favorite Black Hare Press drabblers, McKenzie Richardson. Enjoy her Indonesian myth-inspired drabble! The Nail in the Nape of Her Neck McKenzie Richardson They say Harum was the perfect wife, Bejo’s prized possession. The child hadn’t known any better... Continue Reading →
Curious about Japanese horror? Me too! Insignia Stories' resident translator and drabble contributor, Toshiya Kamei, was kind enough to write the following overview of the horror genre in Japan, and to introduce the work of one of his clients, Umiyuri Katsuyama. Umiyuri Katsuyama, Queen of Tenohira Kaidan By Toshiya Kamei The Japanese word kaidan 怪談... 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 →
First INSTINCTS poem for the year! Please enjoy another haiku (double) by regular contributor, John H. Dromey! Hot Pursuit Goes Underground, Hostage Unharmed John H. Dromey His sweetheart kidnappedA spelunking samuraiRushed to her rescue With his katanaHiro slew the abductorInter the dragon ~~~ About the Author: John H. Dromey was born in northeast Missouri,... Continue Reading →
Hi everyone! Submissions are now open for the new drabbles anthology:' MYTHICAL CREATURES OF ASIA Please read the FULL submission guidelines on the Submissions (Drabbles Series) Page. I'm looking forward to reading everyone's stories! Good luck! ~Kelly Matsuura~
Happy Thanksgiving to our friends and followers in the US! Hope you have a wonderful day with family and/or friends. Today, I'm pleased to share the Amazon release for the Horror Matsuri 2020 ebook! If you pre-ordered a copy (thank you!) it should now be available in your Kindle Library. Regarding non-Amazon sellers, the links... Continue Reading →
The final flash story for Horror Matsuri is by one of my favorite Asian writers...one of my favorite people, in fact, the incredible Joyce Chng! I asked for a werewolf story for Horror Matsuri and she delivered. Enjoy! I SHOULD BE ASLEEP Joyce Chng I should be asleep. They are real. They are out there.... Continue Reading →
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