Stephen Dedman
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Author of THE ART OF ARROW CUTTING, SHADOWS BITE, SHADOWRUN: A FISTFUL OF DATA and MAY THE ARMED FORCES BE WITH YOU: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCIENCE FICTION AND THE UNITED STATES MILITARY. Nominated for the Bram Stoker Award, the British Science Fiction Association Award, the Seiun Award, the Sidewise Award, and the Spectrum Award.
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Twilight of Idols
Published May 16, 2019 · 5,298 words (20 minutes) · 2 likes · 33 views
Fantasy Horror Historical World War II Fafnir Ring Saga
She hoped for a hero. Unfortunately, she found Adolf Hitler.
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Easy Meat
Published Apr 30, 2019 · 2,421 words (9 minutes) · 66 views
Horror body horror pick-up artist
A horror story for Walpurgis Nacht.
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Schrodinger's Catalyst
Published Apr 12, 2019 · 4,666 words (17 minutes) · 77 views
Science Fiction time travel academia Physicists Schrodinger Butterfly Effect Murder F&Sf
"Nobody believes in time travel, not even chaos theorists or science fiction writers!"
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Vigil
Published Mar 19, 2019 · 3,833 words (14 minutes) · 2 likes · 156 views
Fantasy Science Fiction ghosts urban fantasy Hamlet
"Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" This time, though, it's the wall between this world and the afterlife. My second sale to F&Sf, inspired by the Killeen Massacre.
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Tour de Force
Published Feb 14, 2019 · 4,954 words (19 minutes) · 2 likes · 86 views
As promised, the sequel to 'As Wise as Serpents'.
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As Wise as Serpents
Published Jan 21, 2019 · 3,367 words (13 minutes) · 111 views
Why did a previously friendly alien ambassador to Washington DC suddenly kill two men?
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Upon the Midnight Clear
Published Dec 20, 2018 · 3,901 words (15 minutes) · 104 views
Merry Christmas!
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Christmas at the Chushingura Cafe
Published Dec 1, 2018 · 941 words (4 minutes) · 2 likes · 129 views
Inspired by a workmate who kept singing the same verse of the same Christmas carol...
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Oh Have You Seen the Devil?
Published Nov 9, 2018 · 3,784 words (14 minutes) · 2 likes · 144 views
Horror Mystery Historical Serial Killer Jack the Ripper
On November 9th 1888, the serial killer known as Jack the Ripper murdered Mary Jane Kelly. She was his last victim - but was she the fifth, or only the fourth?
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Broken Images
Published Oct 31, 2018 · 4,437 words (17 minutes) · 107 views
A teacher asks a New Orleans voodoo mambo to avenge her daughter.
