Jul 17, 2026
The sleep-deprived parents of a
sleepless baby stumble upon a potential relief on their way to a
Martian superstore.
Genre: Science
Fiction
Excerpt:
A soft
beeping began to sound. The shuttle’s computer was calling for the
attention of a manual operator.
She saw the mapping system’s
failed attempts to reroute....
Jul 10, 2026
A birdwatcher who’s determined
to discover an unknown species stumbles upon a strange little
sparrow.
Genre: Science
Fiction
Excerpts:
“It’s a
blue cardinal, look.”
“There’s no such bird,
Andre.”
“That’s because no one has
seen him, until now.”
Andre submitted to the group
that he had spotted...
Jul 4, 2026
A stegosaur scientist uses her
own body in her experiments to achieve a physical feat that seems
impossible for a dinosaur of her kind…flight.
Genre: Science
Fiction
Excerpts:
“Modifications! Glint, what you’re proposing is more than
modification.”
“How?”
“Magnets!”
“Sometimes people
don’t...
Jun 27, 2026
The captain and crew of a
vessel-for-hire cautiously agree to help a banished merman prince
find his hidden realm in exchange for a lavish undersea
treasure.
Genre:
Mythology
Excerpt:
“What did
he look like, Captain?” someone asked. “Did he have long sharp
teeth, like a pike fish?”
“No, I’ve
heard...
Jun 19, 2026
Our ancestors possessed powers
and protections that were lost upon the destruction of a machine
that had only one function, providing each person with a name.
Genre:
Mythology
Excerpt:
Tempest and
storm. Disease and death. Creatures who hunted humankind as prey.
Beings who pursued humankind out of evil longing.
The...