Hi everyone, today's Author Spotlight has been kindly translated by a wonderful supporter of our projects, Toshiya Kamei. He translated about 15 of the drabbles in our latest anthology (see below) and has introduced many new contributors to Insignia Stories. He's a star! Enjoy the interview, ~Kelly~ ~~~ We are pleased to introduce Juan... Continue Reading →
Pre-order ‘Japanese Fantasy Drabbles’!
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 →
Excerpt: ‘The Drowning Pool’ by Vonnie Winslow Crist
'The Drowning Pool' is a lovely mix of science fiction and fantasy, with Indian cultural elements. It a flash piece, so the excerpt is just a small tease.... 'The Drowning Pool' by Vonnie Winslow Crist Excerpt: The swimming pool on the Chandra Estate in New Thoothukudi was shaped like a coffin. From local historical records,... Continue Reading →
Excerpt: ‘Towards the Light’ by Aislinn Batstone
This story, Towards the Light, was kind of my inspiration for the Insignia anthology. I often write Japanese stories, and was excited when my critique partner and friend, Aislinn Batstone, wrote this cool sci-fi/literary story set in Japan. I didn't want anyone else to publish it! So I twisted the arms of a few other... Continue Reading →