Sci-Fi & Fantasy Short Stories Archive

Sam’s Requests by Paul Levinson. Synopsis: Sam’s Requests is a science fiction short story that explores the legacy of music and its endurance in the distant future. It even reaches one whose symbiotic relationship with her spacecraft was probably not

I opened my eyes. The subdued lighting softened the harsh lines of my cryocapsule, making it appear more hospital bed than coffin. I shivered in the cold air, and rejoiced at the thought of seeing another day.

Synopsis: This science fiction story is less about technology and more about humanity. What would life be like in a world without men? Would the missing testosterone end wars and social injustice or would there be something missing that even peace and

The Caress of a Butterfly’s Wing by Christopher L. Bennett Synopsis: The Caress of a Butterfly is a hard science fiction story. A tale of love and transhumanism in a remote and dangerous star system. There has been a division in humanity due

Rats Will Run by Marina J. Lostetter. Synopsis: “Rats Will Run” is a science fiction story that takes place on a desolate world in an isolated research facility. Are the researchers dealing with an advanced case of cabin fever