"Today I swam through MOMA. Leon says it was a waste, encasing the art, then flooding the museum—frivolous and elitist. I say it was a gesture of optimism, a triumph of technology and political will." Want to thrill to the possibilities of a hopeful future? We asked a bunch of sci-fi writers to spin tales of a better future, imagining ways in which the world might become a better place. From a swim through an underwater museum to a joyous dance at a futuristic concert, from the eco-friendly aftermath of an alien invasion and retreat to the refurbishing of an old climate-ravaged home in New Vancouver, these fourteen short sci-fi stories will to restore your faith in the future. A world transformed is a world we can all hope for. Book three in the Writers Save the World short story anthologies. If you enjoy this book, check out Fix the World and Save the World. Continue Reading →
A Change of Clothes By Derek Des Anges Security at the Bellside Gym and Leisure Centre was, in the opinion of Ivan Kles, a joke. Just as an example, like, he’d been able to walk right into the changing rooms and lockers where everyone kept their stuff without having a gym pass and without anyone […]
Unfair Exchange is now available to read, pay-what-you-choose (including "nothing"), on Gumroad: https://houseofd.gumroad.com/l/unfairex
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Unfair Exchange is a 14-page story about a lonely young woman who takes a holiday and encounters a monster... and also something lurking in the water.Originally published by LemonSpouting magazine, the magazine's site is no more, and as they published it free-to-read I'm offering you the same option. However, if you'd like to make a contribution to the cause, please know every penny is treasured. At least briefly.
Constructed entirely from field recordings taken in London and badly played with. Samples included: a man blowing his nose in a shop; a laughing child; the Thames tidal waves on a pebble beach; a bag
Hello my story is out at The Saltbush Review, free to read: https://saltbushreview.com/issue-3/
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