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2026 Spring Short Stories

Spring Science Fiction Short Stories

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

Spring Science Fiction Short Stories

12 Titles
A Hole in the Rug

A Hole in the Rug

by Tony Eetak

The cherry blossoms are blooming outside, but inside our living room, a piece of the world is missing.

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Copper Wire Dawn

Copper Wire Dawn

by Leaf Richards

I found the wing-plate drifting near the radiator assembly, the blue swallow decal chipped but still recognizable in the dark.

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Copper Wire Static

Copper Wire Static

by Jamie Bell

Jeff traces a ghost signal in a crumbling building while his digital life is deleted in real time.

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Digital Pollen Count

Digital Pollen Count

by Jamie Bell

Kyle hunts for organic life in a bio-hazardous spring where nanobots mimic pollen and automated drones sanitize the ruins.

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Oxygen Vault Keys

Oxygen Vault Keys

by Leaf Richards

Director Rayling watches the last roses on Mars while Katherine Bonnings brings news of a failing atmosphere and betrayal.

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Red Dust Blue Stem

Red Dust Blue Stem

by Tony Eetak

Kevin watched the blue tulips bloom while the screen behind him showed London burning in silent, low-resolution pixels.

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Rusty Space Junk

Rusty Space Junk

by Tony Eetak

Pete accidentally ejects high-value cargo while practicing a dance routine, leading to a tense encounter with space pirates.

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Tech-Junkie Dropout

Tech-Junkie Dropout

by Jamie Bell

A tech-junkie navigates a flooded Winnipeg to deliver cooling units to seniors abandoned by the emergency power grid.

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The Grey Bench

The Grey Bench

by Jamie Bell

A tired diplomat seeks quiet in a bustling market but finds a flickering void instead of peace and rest.

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The Last Seedling

The Last Seedling

by Eva Suluk

A glitch in the city’s oxygen scrubbers allows real moss to grow, sparking a quiet, illegal neighborhood revolution.

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The Liver Printer

The Liver Printer

by Tony Eetak

A disgraced nurse prints sentient organs in a Winnipeg basement while a desperate bureaucrat begs for a second chance.

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The Orchard Hole

The Orchard Hole

by Jamie Bell

Arthur notices a visual smudge in the spring light while jogging with his skeptical grandson through a changing valley.

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