Asian Fantasy & Science Fiction
It's finally here! Check out the 2nd volume in our Insignia Best Asian Speculative Fiction Annuals! Out today at Amazon, with more sellers coming soon. Table of Contents Fantasy Stories: ‘Yen Lo Wang’s Wife’ by Joyce Chng ‘The Perfect Date’ by Celestine Trinidad ‘Riches’ by Vonnie Winslow Crist ‘At the Edge of a Human Path’ by Stewart C. Baker ‘Takpe’... Continue Reading →
HAPPY RELEASE DAY!! A huge thanks to all the contributors in this anthology. 🙂 Mythical Beings of Asia is the fourth volume in the Insignia Drabbles series. This anthology includes 60 drabbles (100-word stories) and 2 bonus flash stories inspired by Asian folklore. Release Date: September 30th, 2021 Contributors (drabbles): | Amrita Valan | Celestine Trinidad | | Dawn DeBraal | DJ Elton | Fariel Shafee | | Fusako... 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
This second excerpt from 'Castles & Kimono' is from Japanese SFF author, Tetsuya Sato. Translated by Toshiya Kamei, it's a traditional-style Japanese piece and I'm proud to include it in the anthology. There was a short write-up about Tetsuya's story on the Japanese site Virtual Gorilla Plus recently (in Japanese only): https://virtualgorillaplus.com/nobel/king-anisika-insignia/ 'KING... Continue Reading →
As you might have noticed, I love sharing excerpts! Well, Insignia: Castles & Kimono was just released on Sep 27th, so I'd like to introduce the authors and share a few teasers from the wonderful Japanese fantasy stories in this collection. This first excerpt is from new contributor, Carmen Indalecio. She also has work featured... Continue Reading →
HAPPY RELEASE DAY! I'm really excited about this anthology, it's one of my most favorite themes! Thank you to the wonderful contributors who worked with me on this book. CASTLES & KIMONO INSIGNIA VOL.8. includes 8 stories and 1 poem with historical Japanese settings. Release Date: August 27th, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS 'Waiting... Continue Reading →
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