Asian Fantasy & Science Fiction
How about a Japanese *tsukumogami story? This is a great piece by Juan Takai, translated by our resident Japanese translator, Toshiya Kamei. You can also enjoy Juan's writing in both of our drabble anthologies: Japanese Fantasy Drabbles (now available) and Southeast Asian Fantasy Drabbles due out in September. RAILROAD TO POTALAKA By Juan Takai Translated... Continue Reading →
I've wanted to work with Tutu Dutta for ages, so thrilled to have her story 'The Craving' in our reprint anthology, Insignia 2020: Best Asian Speculative Fiction! Hope you enjoy this teaser... THE CRAVING By Tutu Dutta Excerpt: The afternoon warmed. When the sun set and enveloped the peaceful valley in a warm... Continue Reading →
Please enjoy this excerpt from 'Moon Rabbit' by Jo Wu, as featured in our new release, Insignia 2020: Best of Asian Speculative Fiction! Jo also has work coming out in Southeast Asian Fantasy Drabbles and Insignia: Castles & Kimono. 'MOON RABBIT' By Jo Wu Excerpt: “Faster, faster!” I pounded and grinded at the powder, and... Continue Reading →
Insignia 2020: Best Asian Speculative Fiction features 9 short stories set in Japan, China, the Philippines, Malaysia, and India, as well as 6 Chinese fantasy poems (by Mary Soon Lee). This collection of reprinted works comes from familiar Insignia Series authors, new Insignia Drabbles authors, and first-time contributors, Tutu Dutta and Sayo Onoda. Special thanks (always!) goes to Toshiya Kamei... Continue Reading →
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 →
Hey, how's everyone going? I've had my ups and downs during Lockdown, but Insignia projects are giving me a reason to get out of bed and get busy every day! I actually have THREE new anthologies in production: a second drabbles anthology; a new Insignia Series (Vol.8.) short story anthology; and a reprint collection for... Continue Reading →
Welcome to June's edition of INSTINCTS! I'm very excited to share a poem from Mary Soon Lee's epic fantasy collection, ''The Sign of the Dragon" today! This is one of two poems she has graciously submitted for INSTINCTS. Several of her poems are also featured in 'Insignia: Asian Flash Fiction & Poetry. MIDNIGHT Tsung... Continue Reading →
We haven't had a poem in awhile, so here's a lovely piece by a regular Insignia projects contributor, Vonnie Winslow Crist. 'Lee Chung-Chung's Painting Tells a Story' By Vonnie Winslow Crist Sky: blue grey, cloud laden, seasonal birds wing their way northward, beaks splitting air as genetic memory sounds a fevered blood call. Tree:... Continue Reading →
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 →
Hello everyone, I hope you're all having a great week. Today I'd like to introduce another new Insignia Stories contributor, J.M. Wong. She has 3 stories in the 'Japanese Fantasy Drabbles' anthology: 'At the Dinner Table', 'Hate Us, Never Love Us', and 'Lost, but Found'. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: JM WONG: Born and raised in... Continue Reading →
