Outpost 31 South Pole – Fiction, Novellas, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Horror Outpost 31 is an independent publisher and small press located in Enderby Land, Antarctica. Not exactly the South Pole, but close enough. Outpost 31 publishes the grossest and most gruesome titles, fiction mainly in the categories of horror, sci-fi and fantasy. Outpost 31 is an…
#NationalIndieExcellenceAwards The National Indie Excellence Awards (NIEA) recognize books that demonstrate excellence in form and content, celebrating self-published books. Deadline: March 31 Categories: 150+ categories to choose from Prizes: Cash prizes, sponsorship awards with professional development and marketing assistance, and Juror’s Choice awards with unrestricted funds for marketing and distribution For More Info: National Indie Excellence Awards The National…
Outpost19 USA – Novels, SS, Non-fiction, Memoir, Essays, Bio outpost19.square.site outpost19.square.site/about jon@outpost19.com Winner 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Award, Humor/Comedy category Outpost19 Books is a publisher of novels, memoirs, biographies, short fiction and essay collections. Outpost19 publishes a wide range of non-fiction and fiction, from traditional narratives to experimental work, including 5 LGBTQ titles exploring…
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson is one of the most well-known short stories ever. First published in The New Yorker in 1948, the story critiques blind adherence to tradition, conformity, and the dark side of human nature. The main character,Tessie Hutchinson, by her own family and neighbors, shows exactly how easily people can be convinced…
A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Connor needs no introduction. It’s one of the most celebrated short stories of all time. When Grandma (unnamed) decides she would rather go to Tennessee than Florida after she reads about a serial killer going there. Against her better judgment, Grandma goes ahead on the trip.…
The world has gone completely mad. But of course you knew that. What you didn’t know is exactly how mad. Case in point: Check out this recent news clipping from the LA Times. This is what the article tells you. What the article doesn’t tell you is that this was no accident. The man crossing…
Magabala Books Australia – Novels, Non-fiction, YA, Kid’s, Indigenous magabala.com.au magabala.com.au/pages/publishing pubadmin@magabala.com WINNER – Australian Book Industry Awards/Small Publisher of the Year, 2024 New submissions begin Feb. 1 Magabala Books is Australia’s leading Indigenous publishing house. Aboriginal owned and led, they celebrate and nurture the talent and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices.…
by Philip Loyd… “In a real dark night of the soul, it is always three o’clock in the morning…” ―F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Crack-Up But seriously. Have you ever noticed? 3AM? It comes around once every day. Without fail. In fact, it comes around so quietly, you hardly even know it’s there. Long before I…
Cannibal by Chuck Palahniuk first appeared in Playboy Magazine in May 2013… #ChuckPalahniuk While best known for his novels like Fight Club and Choke, Chuck is also a prolific author of short stories, many of which have appeared in major magazines like Playboy. Romance, Zombie and Cannibal are three, just to name a few. Chuck…
by Philip Loyd… I used to live with this actress girl, years ago when I was young. She was diabetic, had to take insulin shots every day. I couldn’t stand needles, couldn’t stand even watching. It was a good thing she had no problem injecting herself. The diabetes made her tired. She took naps a…
