Blurb:
A 300-word story should be easy, right? Many of our entrants say it’s the hardest thing they’ve ever written.
Queer Sci Fi’s Annual Flash Fiction Contest challenges authors to write a complete LGBTQ speculative fiction micro-story on a specific theme. “Flight” leaves much for the authors to interpret—winged creatures, flight and space vehicles, or fleeing from dire circumstances.
Some astonishing stories were submitted—from horrific, bloodcurdling pieces to sweet, contemplative ones—and all LGBTQ speculative fiction. The stories in this anthology include AI’s and angels, winged lions and wayward aliens. Smart, snappy slice of life pieces written for entertainment or for social commentary. Join us for brief and often surprising trips into 110 speculative fiction authors’ minds.
Anthology Info:
Publisher: Mischief Corner Books
Author: Various
Cover & Illustrations Artist: Mila May
Length: 33.6 K
Format: ebook, print
Release Date: General release 9/21/16
Pairing: LGBTIQA
Price: $4.99 eBook, $12.99 print b/w*, $24.99 print color*
*Book contains 5 illustrations inside.
Excerpt:
To Have and To Harm by Avery Dawes
I wouldn’t cry. No tears. No matter what. “You know it’s going to happen… I’m going to die and… ” I couldn’t finish the thought. My future: one of the living dead. “
Look, you never know… maybe the bite wasn’t that deep? Maybe those tough Italian genes can beat this.”
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About the Authors:
In the first year of the Queer Sci Fi Flash Fiction contest, we received about 15 entries for the theme “Endings”. In the second year, it was 115 for “Discovery”.
This year, we had more than 170 entries from people around the world, and from all parts of the LGBTIQA rainbow. “Flight” represents 110 of those people and their stories.
Buy Links, Etc:
Publisher (info only, no buy link yet): http://www.mischiefcornerbooks.com/flight-qsfs-third-annual-flash-ficiton-contest.html
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L0R0JRK
Apple: Coming soon
Barnes & Noble: Coming soon
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/flight-49
Smashwords: Coming soon
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31686600-flight
Goodreads Series Page: https://www.goodreads.com/series/187509-qsf-flash-fiction
