Free Stories
The Factory by Lucy Egan – FREE STORY
Have you had to deal with a new office? A boss who doesn’t explain the job to you, or train you to do it? Some jobs are dull and repetitive, too. Bet you never expected […]
The Tyrant in Retrograde by Scott Morris – FREE STORY
This imperial story shows the depth of the old saying that the bigger they are, the harder they fall. However, the old saying, for all its truth, might not have been created with a computer […]
Shells by Alexander Zelenyj – FREE STORY
A very fine story for not only SF&F readers, but also those who like their detectives hard-boiled. This story if part of the never-ending discussion over what makes a man, whether he has metal parts […]
Freshly Minted by Nick Hartland – FREE STORY
We know that the computer guys in so many shops are a little leery when a woman walks into their place of business. “Oh, what do they know?”, they’re thinking. “They’re out of their element […]
Commercial Ambitions by D. M. Woolston – FREE STORY
Space haulers have a familiar complaint, too much work for not enough pay. The big corporation in charge controls the lives of many. This shouldn’t happen, someone should do something about it! Someone does… Jax […]
Ansible Report by R. L. Farr – FREE STORY
There is an alien among us! He’s been with us for some time, and as one might expect, he has found that he’s become more human than he ever thought… I am short of breath […]
All-Inclusive by Bruce Strand – FREE STORY
It’s the end of the world as we know it, and as will happen, the Apocalypse is a tourist attraction aboard a cruise ship. Impending doom brings out the best and worst in people as […]
The ICE Man Goeth by Tom Easton – FREE STORY
The news tells us about the activities of ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Fandom tells us about the activities of SCA, Society for Creative Anachronism. What happens when ICE meets SCA? Ah, fireworks… WABI […]
SomniCorp by John Leahy – FREE STORY
In this futuristic age, you’d think that sleep and dreams would be the last totally private refuge. Go a little further into the future, and you will find that it’s not necessarily so. Pleasant dreams, […]
Old-Timer by Tom Prentice & Andy Daniel – FREE STORY
The life of a spy is never the best, especially when time travel is concerned. You never know who you might meet in your travels. Might even be a relative… The long fall really sobers […]
Little Balls of Chaos by Sarah Arnette – FREE STORY
In the administration of law, the future will require all types, not just human. And in getting the job done, the tools required may be just as diverse. We just have to make sure that […]
Altamont 2030 by Kurt Newton – FREE STORY
We have the technology here to remember the past for you, and take you to the great concerts of the past. Our protagonist shows that time is on your side, time where you can always […]
Designation 957-A by Anson Jones – FREE STORY
A trip to the doctor is a time for some nerves and a little worry, but for some, it could be time to meet your…maker, so to speak. Just make sure your warranty hasn’t expired… […]
Merriment by Cat Girczyc – FREE STORY
A happy tale for the Christmas season, holiday greetings to you all!, and finally, an SFnal explanation of where that Jolly Old Elf really came from. At best, he was a pirate, a privateer, a […]
A Singular Infestation by Jack Mackenzie – FREE STORY
The hazards of interstellar transportation…first, a work, and then, another, and more and more, until there is an infestation of worms aboard the ship. Or was there? It starts with one. They always start with […]
Motivation by Steve Davidson – FREE STORY
Let’s talk to your friendly neighbourhood eggheads, and hear them talk about that time machine they’ve been working on. If time is a street, you never know which direction the travellers are coming from. You […]
Sighted Justice by Dave Creek – FREE STORY
Here’s a good police procedural story, but seeing where you’re reading it, there’s a bit extra added into the procedure. A story from the hard streets of the big city, where not even your thoughts […]
Try This One Weird Trick to Stop Fae from Destroying Your Garden by Sarina Dorie – FREE STORY
It’s tough to make your garden successful; seems sometimes you’ve got to use supernatural ways to do it. Well, sometimes, it might be more supernatural than natural, and sometimes, not so super… I didn’t realize […]
A Grain of Sand by Elana Gomel – FREE STORY
A tale on the distant future, almost post-civilization, about the state of a human mind, the near-immortal capacity of humans, and the tolerance of death. Can it be avoided? Yes, but it’s not how you […]
The Stone Witch by Tom Thompson – FREE STORY
A happy and productive village leads good lives for all, but take heed, for there is a hint of evil once banished, evil that once again may visit, with a vengeance… It was a fine […]
They Scream Brightest Just Before Death by Olin Wish – FREE STORY
The Rookie is learning quickly how to deal with the trail of destruction and ruin, caused by those most wasteful of all DNA-based beings, those legendary and horrible Humyns. They have left their mark everywhere… […]
The Long Dark by Edwin Hayward – FREE STORY
The last man on Earth…an old trope, but still one we think about, and read about. Three computers look after this last man, they try to cater to his every whim, and even though they […]
Headhaunter by Don deBrandt – FREE STORY
If you are looking for headspace to rent, check with your friendly local cerebreal estate agent! Just have to watch when your memories decide to attack. The things we go through for our art… Dainjuh, […]
Relics of War by David-John Tyrer – FREE STORY
War is hell, which befits the site of a hospital and war museum on a particular asteroid. But yet, the asteroid is attacked, particularly the museum. What was stolen for the museum, and just who’s […]
Diversity Training by Gary Battershell – FREE STORY
A trip to an alien world serves as a lesson on prejudice. One alien doesn’t like working with another alien. No matter how alien, they prove that prejudice is universal in its prevalence, and its […]
Last Rights by Gustavo Bondoni – FREE STORY
Today, you can die. Tomorrow, who knows? Souls are transferred into artificial bodies, and because of the costs involved, they must work for their own upkeep. Sometimes, whether they like it or not. One of […]
Tanked by Anna O’Brien – FREE STORY
The tank guide on this ship must sleep cryogenically to look after a long-term trip. The ship is full of scientists who have been subjected to water submersion to survive the voyage. The tank guide […]
Barnacle Retirement Hotel on the Cliffs by David Hangman – FREE STORY
A retirement home under water? Only because of rising ocean sea levels. The superintendant/handyman of the home has to deal with so many problems every single day, and so many cranky tenants. He has to […]
The Physical by Sarah Toups – FREE STORY
A space flight is coming to save the species of humanity, from the doomed planet Earth. Who should go on that flight? The youngest? The smartest? The strongest? The most fertile? You may be surprised […]