Asian Fantasy & Science Fiction
Enjoy this moody drabble from Malaysian writer, Nick Tan! Who Sits Beneath the Unlit Lantern Nick Tan Qi Jin set the bowl of steaming noodles beneath the unlit lantern at her doorway. The landlord was coming up the street, banging at his tenants’ doors, collecting the rent she could no longer afford. She hurried inside... Continue Reading →
Today's Mythical Creatures of Asia drabble features the kapre, from Filipino mythology. Natasha Sinclair has three drabbles in this anthology, and is also a contributor from Insignia Drabbles #2. I personally love her dark fantasy stories! More drabbles from the Mythical Creatures of Asia anthology are now available online on this page. Beneath the Mangoes... Continue Reading →
Hi everyone! Submissions are now open for the new drabbles anthology:' MYTHICAL CREATURES OF ASIA Please read the FULL submission guidelines on the Submissions (Drabbles Series) Page. I'm looking forward to reading everyone's stories! Good luck! ~Kelly Matsuura~
Hey everyone, hope your weekend is going great! Today's poem is from Celestine Trinidad, a regular Insignia Stories contributor who writes really fun Filipino myth-based fantasy. Her story 'Horse Feet' in our Southeast Asian Fantasy anthology is one of my favorites! Celestine also has stories featured in our upcoming Southeast Asian Fantasy Drabbles and Insignia... Continue Reading →
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 →
If you love short stories and love Indian/South Asian fantasy writing, you might want this one on your TBR list 🙂 MAGICAL WOMEN (Anthology) Edited by Sukanya Venkatraghavan Blurb: A weaver is initiated into the ancient art of bringing a universe into existence. A demon hunter encounters an unlikely opponent. Four goddesses engage in a... Continue Reading →
Yes, folks, we have another anthology releasing soon! With stories from regular contributors and a few wonderful newbies, we have it all: dragons, kitsune, magical birds, snake-shifters, and ....werewolves in space? ( No, that's not a typo). I promise a great mix of legends and settings. Coming August 20! ASIAN BIRDS & BEASTS INSIGNIA VOL.... Continue Reading →
