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 →
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 →
Enjoy this moody drabble from Malaysian writer, Nick Tan! Who Sits Beneath the Unlit Lantern Nick Tan Qi Jin set the bowl of steaming noodles beneath the unlit lantern at her doorway. The landlord was coming up the street, banging at his tenants’ doors, collecting the rent she could no longer afford. She hurried inside... Continue Reading →
Today we have Joachim Heijndermans making his Insignia Stories debut! I'm a big fan of Joachim's drabbles and stories over at Black Hare Press, and thrilled to be able to include his work in our newest anthology, Mythical Creatures of Asia. Enjoy this dark drabble featuring Korean beasts! And Yet... Joachim Heijndermans They kept us... 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 →
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 →
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 →
Welcome to Week 5 of Horror Matsuri! We'll have another flash story and a poem coming up on Thursday and Friday, plus a blog tour stop on Saturday. Check the calendar here for more details. Today's wonderful contributor, Maggie D. Brace, also had a Persian horror poem published on October 15th. You can check it... Continue Reading →
This excerpt is from a story by John H. Dromey, who is also a contributor in both Japanese Fantasy Drabbles and the upcoming Southeast Asian Fantasy Drabbles (Out Sept 24th). And look out for his poetry during Horror Matsuri in October! 'DREAM SEQUENCE' BY JOHN H. DROMEY Excerpt: Hoshiko was a born dreamer. As she... Continue Reading →
Today's excerpt is from me, Kelly Matsuura! It's a little weird promoting as the editor and also being a contributor, but this particular anthology is special to me because I LOVE Japanese castles, plus I have 2 stories in this collection. I also have a story in Japanese Fantasy Stories called 'The Waiting World' that's... Continue Reading →
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