Asian Fantasy & Science Fiction
Welcome to our second INSTINCTS publication: a free-style poem by new contributor, Kim Whysall-Hammond. Kim says the poem was inspired by Malaysian folktales told to her by a friend. Enjoy! Graveyard shift In old Malay, draped in forest lies heat swamped George Town along tree lined avenues abandoned colonial mansions forsaken, cracked, diminished irrelevant... Continue Reading →
HAPPY HALLOWEEN everyone! I work as an English teacher (part-time) here in Japan, so have been busy these past two weeks with Halloween lessons on weekdays, and parties on the weekend. In fact, I still have another party to attend THIS Saturday....that's more than enough Halloween for me! UPDATE: 'Japanese Fantasy Drabbles' Submissions As... Continue Reading →
Continuing our Author Spotlight series, I'd like to share my own interview this week! (Excuse the following use of third-person...) Kelly Matsuura grew up in Victoria, Australia, but always dreamed she would live abroad. She has lived in northern China, Michigan in the US, and over ten years in Nagoya, Japan, where she... Continue Reading →
Happy September everyone! Continuing our Author Spotlight series, let me introduce UK writer, Anita Goveas. Anita Goveas is British-Asian, based in London, and fueled by strong coffee and paneer jalfrezi. She was first published in the 2016 London Short Story Prize anthology, most recently in Lost Balloon, Terse and JMWW. She’s on the editorial team at... 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 →
Hi everyone! This weekend I'd like to share a few excerpts from stories in our latest anthology, Insignia: Asian Birds & Beasts. 'Reborn' is Nidhi Singh's third story with The Insignia Series, and is set in the jungles of India. It might change how you feel about snakes..... 'Reborn' by Nidhi Singh Excerpt: A couple... Continue Reading →
The last story in Insignia: Asian Fantasy Stories is a very interesting tale about a Singaporean mortician. 'White Lady' by Tina Isaacs Excerpt: “What made you choose this life? It’s so…” he raised his eyes to the ceiling as he fumbled for a word, which wouldn’t come across as condescending, “…macabre.” Despite efforts, he couldn’t... Continue Reading →
'Four Claws' is the first story in Insignia: Asian Fantasy Stories. 'Four Claws' by Allison Thai Yifei had never left the palace before. Had no good reason to do so, until now. And she hadn’t the slightest clue where she was headed. All she knew was that she had to get as far away... Continue Reading →
Need more summer reading? Now's your chance to pick up any anthology from 'The Insignia Series' for just 99c! That's right, all 3 books are 50% off during the Smashwords Summer Sale, which runs until July 31st. Follow the link below to see 'The Insignia Series' books on Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/byseries/18403 ~~~~~
Sorry I haven't posted a book feature for so long! I love the artwork on this cover, and the story sounds interesting too. It's going on my YA reading list! I think the sequel is due out in September... 'Serpentine' by Cindy Pon Blurb: SERPENTINE is a sweeping fantasy set in the ancient Kingdom of... Continue Reading →
