Asian Fantasy & Science Fiction
When you find an unpublished drabble in the drafts folder...... 🙂 Please enjoy one of my own original pieces, 'Imagination' which was published in Mythical Creatures of Asia in 2021. I do love Persian mythology! Imagination Kelly Matsuura Soraya used her first wish to end the drought in her region. She next wished to be... Continue Reading →
HORROR MATSURI #6 / INSTINCTS POETRY #13 How is it Week 4 already? Time to crank things up! We have 3 posts this week, and 4 coming next week...Stay tuned! Today I'm sharing my own freestyle poem. I was inspired by the Indian and Persian myths of a creature similar to a sphinx or chimera,... Continue Reading →
It's here! I've really enjoyed putting together this second drabble anthology; some of the contributors are from Japanese Fantasy Drabbles, but the majority are new contributors and it's wonderful to feature the work of so many native Southeast Asian writers as well. SOUTHEAST ASIAN FANTASY DRABBLES This anthology includes 83 drabbles (100-word stories) inspired by... 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 →
Hello everyone, hope you're all having a good month so far. Things are a bit tough in Japan at the moment with lots of corona virus cases here in Aichi (Nagoya) where I live. I'm an ESL teacher so all my classes are cancelled this month as a precaution--but the shops are all open, I... Continue Reading →
'Jentayu's Tear' is a wonderful story based on a Malaysian folktale. Enjoy! 'Jentayu's Tear' by Anna Tan The men screamed and pointed as he transformed back to his true form. His golden feathers blazed in the sun, his horn burning with pure fire; hot white, deep black, flickering blue. He spread his wings and took... 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 →
We have two Vietnamese themed stories in Insignia: Southeast Asian Fantasy. Here's an excerpt from my fantasy lit piece, 'Never Seen'. Never Seen by Kelly Matsuura Today is my turn. Cool ocean waves set a rhythm for the Trong Com drummers and temple singers. I walk along the shadowed beach; strips of colored sunset on... Continue Reading →
Here's a short excerpt from the new anthology, Insignia: Chinese Fantasy Stories. The Great Qilin is a Young Adult piece, one of three in this anthology. ~~~ THE GREAT QILIN I dreamed of a most strange beast; part-dragon, part-horse, part-lion. It flew down from the evening sky, trailing a blaze of fire behind it and... Continue Reading →
Insignia: Chinese Fantasy Stories is coming soon! We're just finalizing the list of stories and proofreading etc now. I thought I'd share the cover today 😀 This volume is a little shorter than the Japanese anthology, but we have six stories with mixed themes and sub-genres for you.  We can't wait to share more... Continue Reading →
INSIGNIA STORIES 