So... July has been another slow month, both when it comes to the amount of short stories I managed to read and in regards to finding gems amongst those stories. I really should stop being surprised by this since it's the same issue every summer. Though, I still can't quite wrap my head around why … Continue reading Story Recommendations – July 2021
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Story Recommendations – June 2021
June's short story recommendations are not only late, they also horrible short. And for that I'm sorry. I haven't had great luck with the stories I've read the last couple of weeks, but mostly, the short, late list is do my summer holiday. The holiday is coming to an end, though, so hopefully July's recommendations … Continue reading Story Recommendations – June 2021
Story Recommendations – May 2021
Better late than never. Here are the story recommendations for May. Economic Principles of the Zombie Apocalypse by Wendy Nikel (DSF): I loved the concept of this story, where people are trying to just have a normal life and get by after the zombie apocalypse has hit. Which, of course, is exactly as difficult as … Continue reading Story Recommendations – May 2021
Story Recommendations April 2021
Most of my short story reading lately has focused on the value pack of Asimov's magazines I got for Christmas and my old favourite, Daily Science Fiction. So, not surprisingly, April's recommendations are all from those two magazines. I hope you'll enjoy the stories as much as I did. The End of the War by … Continue reading Story Recommendations April 2021
Story Recommendations – March 2021
And at the very last minute, here are my short story recommendations for March. And why not start out with one masters of speculative short fiction. Ken Liu. His second short story collection, The Hidden Girl and Other Stories, came out about a year ago, and I've been listening to the audio book edition lately. … Continue reading Story Recommendations – March 2021
Story Recommendations February 2021
I've gone back to an old favourite of mine and read a bunch of flash fiction these last couple of month. So all the recommendations for February comes from Daily Science Fiction. I hope you'll enjoy them as much as I did. Fragments of a Falling-Out by Florijs M. Kleijne (DSF): This is a story … Continue reading Story Recommendations February 2021
Story Recommendations – December 2020
Minority Report by Philip K. Dick (Minority Report and other stories): This is an older piece, and it does show in the writing. However, the premise and the plot was interesting enough that it was worth recommending regardless. Like all of the best Philip K. Dick stories, the premise isn't just original but also strongly … Continue reading Story Recommendations – December 2020
Story Recommendations – November 2020
Some of you might've noticed that my short story recommendations for October never went up, and for that I'm sorry. The good news are that I missed putting up the recommendations because my wife gave birth to our daughter. So, yeah, I've been more than busy trying to keep the little devil alive and happy, … Continue reading Story Recommendations – November 2020
Story Recommendations – September 2020
I'll start off this month's recommendations with an anthology series. The Long List anthology series is put together by editor, writer, and co-creator of the Submission Grinder (a great search engine for writers looking for places to submit short stories), David Steffen. In this series, Steffen has collected several short stories and novelettes that made … Continue reading Story Recommendations – September 2020
Story Recommendations – August 2020
Better late than never. Sorry for not delivering the monthly story recommendations in July. I'll spare you the bad excuses about being busy and summer vacation and all that and just admit that I was lazy and needed a break. Hopefully, the stories I've gathered for you this month will be worth the long wait. … Continue reading Story Recommendations – August 2020
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