Asian Fantasy & Science Fiction
Today's drabble is by new contributor, Kevin Hopson. Kevin has 3 drabbles each in Mythical Creatures of Asia and the upcoming Mythical Beings of Asia (links below story). Enjoy! Sibling Rivalry Kevin Hopson “Go to sleep, or the Gurumapa will come for you,” Keshab said. Mukta gawked at his older brother. “Don’t speak his name.... Continue Reading →
Cryptid fans, I have a treat for you this week. Ever heard of the Indonesian jenglot? Check out Patrick Winters' take on this tiny but terrifying creature. Keeper of the Jenglots Patrick Winters It’d been hours since Arief collapsed, a great pain racking his chest on the way to feed his charges. The bowl he’d... Continue Reading →
Please welcome today's drabbler, Amrita Valan! Amrita has 3 drabbles in Mythical Creatures of Asia, and 3 in the upcoming Mythical Beings of Asia anthology. We also featured her recently in our Author Spotlight series. Check out her interview here. Timingila Terror of the Oceans Amrita Valan When the Timingila dreamt, the ocean waves were... Continue Reading →
Our new drabbles anthology, Mythical Creatures of Asia will release on May 10th! Pre-order is now available for Amazon Kindle (links below). Release date: May 10th, 2021 Mythical Creatures of Asia is the third volume in the Insignia Drabbles series. This anthology includes 95 drabbles (100-word stories) inspired by Asian folklore all across the region. Pre-order now for... Continue Reading →
Shawn M. Klimek is another master drabbler that I'm excited to finally feature in one of our anthologies. Please enjoy this Persian myth inspired drabble! Manticore Hide Shawn M. Klimek To win the king’s reward for a manticore’s hide, warriors Enshang and Zaveh hunted the man-eater for three days, but without success. As they were... 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 →
Kosuke Fujiki is a new Insignia Stories contributor from one of my favorite areas of Japan, Okinawa! I was thrilled to receive 3 Okinawan-myth drabbles for the Mythical Creatures of Asia anthology. Here is one today. Enjoy! She Saw Shisa Kosuke Fujiki When Machiko saw Shisa, a big, mottled viper was about to attack her.... Continue Reading →
Our last entry for Women in Horror Month is a piece by Sri Lankan poet, Anne Silva! This poem will also be listed as part of our online poetry series, INSTINCTS. 'The Legend of the Devil Bird' is based on a folktale about the Ulama (devil bird) that sounds like a women screaming in terror.... 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 →
It's my pleasure to introduce another new contributor to our upcoming Mythical Creatures of Asia anthology, Meera Dandekar. Let's get to know her a little better with the following 25-question interview. banner - Meera Dandekar Meera Dandekar loves to explore the fictional worlds that show the magical realm of being. She’s studying mechanical engineering but... Continue Reading →
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