New: Several of these selections are featured in the “Behind the Spark” series, in which Spark contributors and editor Brian Lewis explore and discuss work that has been featured in the anthology.
Be sure to check back regularly for new excerpts to be posted.
Volume VIForeword by Goodloe Byron Read > Gabriel Griffin – Red Riding-hood’s Garden A bit of air will do you good. Read > The moment when you enter someone else’s dream. Read > |
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Volume VForeword by Richard Thomas Read > Lauren Harsma – Onchocerciasis When I was fifteen, my father started going blind. Read > My grandfather and his predecessors: those were true ferrymen. Read > Сергей Булыга – Эй, перевозчик! Это мне так обычно кричат. Хотя какой я перевозчик?. Read > |
Volume IVForeword by Kevin J. Anderson Read > Peter Medeiros – Silence like a Falling Chandelier April didn’t mind music in and of itself; as a child she’d learned they only came out for live performances. Read > Brad R. Torgersen – The Hideki Line Such a discovery was for scientific purposes only. Or, at least, that’s what the project team assumed. Read > Sadie Bruce – Scarlet, Crimson, Red I know your life story by heart. Read > |
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Volume IIIForeword by Lidia Yuknavitch Read > D.A. Gray – Sleepless on Medicine Creek A fresh weaving of traditional Southern imagery. Read > A walk across the field between how things are and how they’re remembered. Read > Christian Fennell – Angel of the Equinox Despair against nature leads to unexpected salvation. Read > Ben Thompson – All-You-Can-Eat A “light” repast and unlikeable narrator bring welcome humor to Spark. Read > |
Volume II“I saw myself today.” Read > Brandon Tietz – Alaska Scott is an unbeatable paradigm of glamour and grace. Read > Michelle Soudier – Perspective It’s all about how you choose to look at things. Read > Richard King Perkins II – Translucent Paramours Life shapes dreams, and dreams shape life. Read > |
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Volume IIntroduction by Traci L. Gourdine Read > A man comes to terms with the body he was given. From Katie’s Circus collection. Read > Brian Reeves – Her Fruitful Shore Personal conflict on a peaceful Jamaican beach. Read > First in the series. Della Everett teams up with Colton Lynwood in this high-stakes western ghost story. Read > The last night in a broken body brings unexpected comfort. Read > |
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I was curious, only to know, where your publishing firm is located.
David.
We are located in Northern California, having moved this summer (2014) from Utah. We have volunteer staff around the world.
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Do you publish fantasy short stories?
Of course! We accept all genres except erotica and any writing with excessive violence, sexual activity, or questionable language.
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