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J.R.H. Lawless

Losing Face

Published Mar 4, 2020 · 2,999 words (11 minutes) · 1 like · 726 views

Humor Satire Science Fiction sci-fi Shared World Shared Universe Humour

This funny little SF short story, set in the same Universe and at the same time as my debut novel, ALWAYS GREENER, asks the question: We all know revolutions can start with a bang. But can they also start with a moustache?

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Nathan Susnik

The Pink Life (La Vie En Rose)

Published Jan 6, 2020 · 2,931 words (11 minutes) · 5 likes · 990 views

Humor Science Fiction virtual reality Humour

Lauren’s state-of-the-art iPerceive unit represents the latest in perception-smoothing technology. But when it starts to malfunction one weekday morning, she’ll learn just how much of her reality is a lie. 

Don’t miss this story The Guardian called a standout in an already strong collection from Shoreline of Infinity. Author Nathan Susnik is a medical writer and editor living with his family near Hanover, Germany. He’s new to Curious Fictions, so give him a warm welcome.

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K. V. Johansen

The Gallant Came Late

Published Aug 12, 2019 · 5,125 words (19 minutes)

Humor Historical Romance medieval Humour happily ever after (maybe)

I pinched the title from Sir Walter Scott, but this is of course another Danish ballad, one of the humorous ones. Three childhood friends, the old love triangle, a flooded river on the wedding day ...

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K. V. Johansen

Bold Ellensborg

Published Aug 12, 2019 · 4,234 words (16 minutes) · 1 view

Humor Historical Romance fairy tale medieval Humour Happily ever after?

Another humorous fairy tale based on a ballad from medieval Denmark. Bold Ellensborg, fed up with her beloved's failure to return from a trip to the Holy Land, crews a ship with her maidens and sets sail to fetch him home.

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Charlotte Platt

Demonic Carnival pre-order is now live!

Published Aug 12, 2019 · 71 words (1 minute) · 492 views

demonic carnival Humour spooky anthologies pre-order

A funny, scary, curious and vicious carnival anthology is on the way and you can pre-order in now!

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Paul Alex Gray

Genemech Announces Bio-Security Incident and Confirms Release of Giant Death Bees

Published Jul 24, 2019 · 717 words (3 minutes) · 615 views

Satire Science Fiction Comedy mad scientist Mad science Humour

A press release relating to the recent bio-security incident, authorized by Dr. Mackenzie Cooper, Chief Science Officer and Co-Founder Genemech.

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Elizabeth Hopkinson

A Short History of the Dream Library

Published Jun 25, 2019 · 2,503 words (10 minutes) · 3 likes · 7 views

Fantasy dreams prizewinning Humour

Milton Bisset has had the same dream every night for twenty years. The trouble is, it isn’t actually Milton’s dream.  It is the property of the Ministry of Unusual Technology and they want it back. Winner of the James White Award 2005.