Wow – it has been a long time since I’ve cast the spotlight on flash fiction stories, and it’s high time to give it another try! With that in mind, here are a couple of cool little stories from the excellent web site 365 Tomorrows.
continue reading "Flash Fiction Monday: Gene Reprogramming and Generation Ships"

“Grandpa” is a 1955 science fiction novelette by James H. Schmitz. It is about a mischievous boy who gets the chance to test his skills against unknown alien life forms.
continue reading "Grandpa by James H. Schmitz"

"The Tomb of the Pontifex Dvorn" is a 2011 science fiction novelette by Robert Silverberg. It is about an historian and an archaeologist on an alien world who make a tremendously important discovery.
continue reading "The Tomb of the Pontifex Dvorn by Robert Silverberg"

Cinnamon is a short story by Neil Gaiman about a young princess who meets a tiger that teaches her how to talk.
continue reading "Cinnamon"

In the style of Mr Men and Thomas the Tank Engine (with a bit of Douglas Adam’s style reality) comes Alien Characters, a monthly series of science fiction short story ebooks for Kindle for children aged 6-10.
continue reading "Alien Characters by Neil A. Hogan"

The Cat Lady is a novelette by Damien Graves about a young girl that is scared of the creepy lady in her neighborhood.
continue reading "The Cat Lady"

“Raiders of the Universes” is a 1932 science fiction novelette by Donald A. Wandrei. It is about an astronomer who discovers a vicious, universe-conquering race of aliens headed for Earth!
continue reading "Raiders of the Universes by Donald A. Wandrei"

Hey… that’s me! I know… I’m doing a bit of self-congratulatory plugging of my own story here – but hey, you can do that when you own the blog!
continue reading "Jane and the Queen by Rusty Keele"

"Rappaccini’s Daughter" is an 1844 science fiction novelette by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is about a young man who discovers the strange daughter of a mad doctor.
continue reading "Rappaccini’s Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne"

"Keep Your Shape" is a 1953 science fiction short story by Robert Sheckley. It is about some aliens who try to invade a nuclear plant on Earth.
continue reading "Keep Your Shape by Robert Sheckley"

"Scales" is a 2009 science fiction short story by Alastair Reynolds. It is about a human who is recruited to fight aliens, and the drastic changes he must go through.
continue reading "Scales by Alastair Reynolds"

"The Secret Origin of Spin-man" is a 2009 science fiction short story by Andrew Drilon. It is about a pair of young brothers who are fascinated and inspired by American comic book super-heroes.
continue reading "The Secret Origin of Spin-man by Andrew Drilon"

Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas! Today I present a couple of fine Christmas stories from our friends at 365 Tommorows and Flash Fiction Online. Enjoy – and have a great holiday season!
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Cool Christmas Gifts"

I am constantly intrigued by all the nuclear-fueled rhetoric between the USA and Iran. This awesome little story expands on that premise – and throws in a few aliens to make things even more interesting!
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Shape Shifting Alien Warriors"

Have you ever had an itch that you just had to scratch? I have – but I’ll spare you the details. Gory details didn’t stop the protagonist in our first story though – read on to learn the gruesome truth!
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Yellow Flowers and Instant Buildings"

I like the number 13. Why? I don’t know, probably because so many people dislike it that I feel the need to be contrary. Anyway, I decided to rummage through the archives at AntipodeanSF and take a look at their 13th issue – I’m glad I did!
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Evil Elevators and Stinky Shoplifters"

Today we head back to Concatenation for a couple of excellent short stories from Nature magazine.
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Old Musicians and Old Dreamers"

Is it just me or do the stories at 365 Tomorrows seem to be getting better? Proof in point: the first 2 stories I read this week were the ones I chose to share with all of you. That’s the first time that has happened!
continue reading "Flash Fiction Friday: Gracious Conquerors and Terrible Trajectories"

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” is a 1922 speculative fiction short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is about a strange child who is born as an old man and then ages backwards throughout his life.
continue reading "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald"

“What’s He Doing in There” is a 1957 science fiction short story by Fritz Leiber. It is about an American anthropologist who hosts Earth’s first visitor from another planet.
continue reading "What’s He Doing in There by Fritz Leiber"