Read a collection of Science Fiction & Fantasy short stories and flash fiction pieces from the Spring Short Stories project.
Explore a collection of original science fiction and fantasy short stories created through the Spring Short Stories project. These stories examine artificial intelligence, future societies, digital identities, space exploration, environmental change, speculative technologies and imagined worlds.
From flash fiction to longer narrative pieces, this collection features emerging writers experimenting with science fiction, fantasy and speculative storytelling traditions. Readers will find stories that blend technology, philosophy, humour, adventure and human relationships.
New stories are added throughout the season, creating an expanding library of free science fiction and fantasy fiction available to read online.
9 Titles
A family gathers for a mandatory spring brunch where synthetic eggs hold the data for their entire future.
Pak watches his breakfast float toward the ceiling as gravity fails, signaling the imminent collapse of his floating home.
The world broke overnight, and my subconscious decided the solution was glowing weeds and iced matcha.
In a sterile clinic cafe, a mother and son debate the ethics of deleting a digital ghost.
The server died, taking the holograms with it. Gina stared at the blank wall, entirely untethered and alone.
Jay watched the neon drop hit the green felt, sizzling a hole straight through the table.
Lexi's implant fired, hijacking her vocal cords. "You look exactly like a hungover rat," she blurted out.
Martin watches the Earth through a telescope while debris from the Satellite Wars creates a permanent, artificial aurora overhead.
The concrete floor gave way, turning the heavy bass into a deafening roar of rushing, freezing water.