Science Fiction Short Stories by Less-Famous Authors

Science fiction short stories by unknown or less-than-famous authors can be really good too. In general I try to review short stories by the famous science fiction writers, but occasionally I come across stories by amateurs that are also really good.

I'm not prejudiced, I realize that great science fiction short stories can come from anyone. Who knows, maybe one day you'll be able to say, "I read his work before he was famous!"

Here is a list of featured science fiction short stories by less-famous authors:



  • Flash Fiction Friday: Evil Elevators and Stinky Shoplifters
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Gracious Conquerors and Terrible Trajectories
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Picture Perfect Children and Unruly Guests
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Launch Pads and Note Pads
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Orbiting Officers and Investigating Inspectors
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Alien Squatters and Free Sofas
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Old Robots and Old Zombies
  • The Octopus by Ben Loory
  • Deacon Carter’s Last Dime by Nathan Crowder
  • The World in Rubber, Soft and Malleable by Aaron Polson
  • On a Clear Day You Can See All the Way to Conspiracy by Desmond Warzel
  • Galatea’s Stepchildren by Sam S. Kepfield
  • Shades of White and Road by Camille Alexa
  • Pirates of the Crimson Sands by Justin Macumber
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Jack Fatigue and Tissue Re-growth
  • Flash Fiction Friday: The Slow and The Overdrawn
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Connected Hair and Unconnected Heads
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Garbage Bots and Non-Historical Husbands
  • Happy Birthday, Niatti by Raz Greenberg
  • Flash Fiction Friday: Destructive Lights and Confusing Interviews
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