Next in our Author Spotlight series is one of Insignia's original contributors, Heather Ewings! Heather Ewings (whose story Kitsune was published in Insignia Vol. 1 under the name Heather Jensen) is an Australian author of speculative fiction. She has a MA in History, and a fascination with myth and folklore. Aside from Insignia, Heather’s work... Continue Reading →
Author Spotlight: KELLY MATSUURA
Continuing our Author Spotlight series, I'd like to share my own interview this week! (Excuse the following use of third-person...) Kelly Matsuura grew up in Victoria, Australia, but always dreamed she would live abroad. She has lived in northern China, Michigan in the US, and over ten years in Nagoya, Japan, where she... Continue Reading →
Author Spotlight: ANITA GOVEAS
Happy September everyone! Continuing our Author Spotlight series, let me introduce UK writer, Anita Goveas. Anita Goveas is British-Asian, based in London, and fueled by strong coffee and paneer jalfrezi. She was first published in the 2016 London Short Story Prize anthology, most recently in Lost Balloon, Terse and JMWW. She’s on the editorial team at... Continue Reading →
INSIGNIA SERIES Kindle Sale: June 13-16!
Hi everyone, I think it's time for a sale! From June 13-16, get any anthology in The Insignia Series for just US$1.99! *Sale price will be available for all books on all Amazon sites Amazon USA link (to series list) Amazon UK link (to series list) All Amazon links to 'Insignia: Asian Flash... Continue Reading →
October News: Cover Contest & more
Hi everyone! How are those preparations for Halloween going? I'm an ESL teacher here in Japan, so I have quite a few Halloween parties on my calendar this month. 🙂 After releasing 2 new Insignia Series anthologies in July and August, I had a bit of a break in September to work on my own... Continue Reading →
Submissions are Now Open!
It's September 1st, and that means we have a new submission call open! It's for a new anthology: volume 7 in The Insignia Series. See our Submissions Page for instructions on how to submit. If you're not familiar with our series, please browse our previously published anthologies - there are six volumes, which you... Continue Reading →
Excerpt: ‘We, the Ravens of Bai Gao Lou’ by Russell Hemmell
I'd like to share another excerpt from Insignia: Asian Birds & Beasts. This one is a bird story from returning author, Russell Hemmell. WE, THE RAVENS OF BAI GAO LOU I can’t avert my gaze from her, while she stands in front of the iron portal—her neck fierce and erect, her eyes shut... Continue Reading →
HAPPY RELEASE DAY! ‘Insignia: Asian Science Fiction’
HAPPY RELEASE DAY everyone! I hope you all enjoy this new addition to the series. We have a few new authors joining the team on this one, so please check out their profiles for more info on their other published works, projects, etc. The ebook is now available from Smashwords and all Amazon sites for... Continue Reading →
Update to Submission Call
Hi everyone! If you're on summer vacation at the moment like me, hope you're relaxing. (Or, getting lots of /editing done!). In an effort to attract more submissions and be able to fill the first open anthology call sooner, I have opened the theme to ALL Asian science fiction. Your story must still satisfy the... Continue Reading →
Excerpt: ‘White Lady’ by Tina Isaacs
The last story in Insignia: Asian Fantasy Stories is a very interesting tale about a Singaporean mortician. 'White Lady' by Tina Isaacs Excerpt: “What made you choose this life? It’s so…” he raised his eyes to the ceiling as he fumbled for a word, which wouldn’t come across as condescending, “…macabre.” Despite efforts, he couldn’t... Continue Reading →