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2026 Spring Short Stories

Spring Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Stories

Read a collection of Science Fiction & Fantasy short stories and flash fiction pieces from the Spring Short Stories project.

Spring Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Stories

9 Titles
A Clear Glass Shell

A Clear Glass Shell

by Leaf Richards

A family gathers for a mandatory spring brunch where synthetic eggs hold the data for their entire future.

Utopian Read →
A Cracked Cereal Bowl

A Cracked Cereal Bowl

by Jamie F. Bell

Pak watches his breakfast float toward the ceiling as gravity fails, signaling the imminent collapse of his floating home.

Coming-of-Age Read →
A Waking Light

A Waking Light

by Leaf Richards

The world broke overnight, and my subconscious decided the solution was glowing weeds and iced matcha.

Speculative Fiction Read →
Algorithm Wont Let Him Die

Algorithm Wont Let Him Die

by Jamie F. Bell

In a sterile clinic cafe, a mother and son debate the ethics of deleting a digital ghost.

Speculative Fiction Read →
Bent Spiral Wire

Bent Spiral Wire

by Jamie F. Bell

The server died, taking the holograms with it. Gina stared at the blank wall, entirely untethered and alone.

Motivational Read →
Blue Chalk Dust

Blue Chalk Dust

by Leaf Richards

Jay watched the neon drop hit the green felt, sizzling a hole straight through the table.

Romance Read →
Broken Filter Coffee

Broken Filter Coffee

by Jamie F. Bell

Lexi's implant fired, hijacking her vocal cords. "You look exactly like a hungover rat," she blurted out.

Romance Read →
Broken Glass Rain

Broken Glass Rain

by Jamie F. Bell

Martin watches the Earth through a telescope while debris from the Satellite Wars creates a permanent, artificial aurora overhead.

Literary Fiction Read →
Concrete Toxic

Concrete Toxic

by Jamie F. Bell

The concrete floor gave way, turning the heavy bass into a deafening roar of rushing, freezing water.

Psychological Read →

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