Asian Fantasy & Science Fiction
Today's Author Spotlight is presented (and translated) by guest editor, Toshiya Kamei! It is my great pleasure to introduce you to Fusako Ohki, an up-and-coming Japanese writer of fantasy and horror. She has three drabbles (originally titled, respectively, “Kappa,” “Nekomata,” and “Shuten-dōji”) in the forthcoming Mythical Creatures of Asia anthology. Poised to make a literary... Continue Reading →
It's Week 4 of Horror Matsuri, and this is Therese Choon's second publication in the series! Check out her poem 'Qingming; Clarity' if you haven't already. Today, enjoy a very creepy yōkai story 🙂 DECEPTION Therese Choon Yokohama comes alive at nine PM, thriving on flickering neon signs and the faint buzz from low-lying electric... 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 →
The Kindle pre-order link for 'Japanese Fantasy Drabbles' is now live! Releasing on April 16th, this anthology features 80 drabbles (100-word stories) inspired by Japanese folklore and yokai tales, as well as original fantasy and science fiction pieces. CONTRIBUTORS: Amy Clare Fontaine - A.S. Charly - Bayveen O’Connell - Beth W. Patterson Carmen Indalecio -... Continue Reading →
HAPPY RELEASE DAY!!!!!!!!! It's finally here! The Insignia Series' latest anthology is now available from Amazon and Smashwords. We'll post links to other book seller sites as soon as they become actively listed. Also, we'll be sharing excerpts from the various stories throughout the week. A big thanks to all the contributors! ASIAN FANTASY STORIES... Continue Reading →
This looks really good! It's definitely jumping the queue on my reading list. 🙂 A Mortal Song By Megan Crewe Blurb: Sora's life was full of magic—until she discovered it was all a lie. Heir to Mt. Fuji's spirit kingdom, Sora yearns to finally take on the sacred kami duties. But just as she confronts... Continue Reading →
SMASHWORDS SUMMER SALE - JULY 1ST TO JULY 31ST SALE - 50% OFF! ONLY US$1.50 Insignia: Japanese Fantasy Stories INSIGNIA Vol.1 includes 9 Japanese fantasy stories with a mix of urban, literary, contemporary, myth-based,and historical fantasy pieces. ~~~ Link to Smashwords Page ( ADD THE PROMO CODE SSW50 AT CHECKOUT ) ~~~ Insignia: Chinese... Continue Reading →
As the editor for 'Insignia: Japanese Fantasy Stories', I selected my own stories to include last. I like writing myth-based stories too, but I already had 4 submitted from other authors, so I decided to include this ninja story, Moon Shadow as it is a straight fantasy YA piece. Although come to think of it,... Continue Reading →
Chris Ward's story, Restoration, is a beautiful adult literary piece; one of my favorites in the Insignia anthology. I've become a big fan of Chris' writing and believe he can write anything! He doesn't typically write Asian or Japanese fiction, but you'll see from this sample that he has an excellent voice for it. Restoration... Continue Reading →
Holly Kench is well known for her hilarious comic strips about her alter-ego, Olive, but did you know she can write creepy YA, and haunting adult Literature, both based on Japanese folklore? Well, she certainly can! I was lucky to receive two submissions from Holly and I love both stories dearly. Here's an excerpt from... Continue Reading →
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