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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

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 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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