short stories

Amazing Stories: Best of 2024

“Amazing Stories proudly announces the release of Amazing Stories: Best of 2024, a dazzling new anthology showcasing the most imaginative, thought-provoking, and visionary science fiction short stories published by the magazine over the past year.”

I’m honoured to have one of my stories included in this, literally amazing, anthology.

“Amazing Stories has always been a home for bold, boundary-pushing science fiction,” says Editor-in-Chief Lloyd Penney. “This year’s stories continue that proud legacy—with some of the most challenging, beautiful, and entertaining tales we’ve ever published.”

Check out this great Solar Punk anthology!

Tall Tale TV Performs ‘Hide and Hunt’

I feel lucky to have had my short story ‘Hide and Hunt’ performed by Tall Tale TV. The production was of a gratifying high standard, both in its execution and the apt graphic used to accompany the tale. I wrote this story quite a few years ago; it had it’s first outing in the Existence is Elsewhen anthology published by Elsewhen Press in 2016. It’s great to see it out in the world again.

Thanks again to Chris Herron at Tall Tale TV for his friendly and efficient handling of the process from acceptance to contract and the rather wonderful performance of the story itself.

You can experience the ‘Hide and Hunt’ via the following links:

YouTube

Website

MP3 (podcast)

https://sites.libsyn.com/460923/hide-and-hunt-fantasy-short-story-by-susan-oke

Guess who won the Amazing Stories Readers’ Choice Award?

Surprised, but also very, very happy! My short story ‘Best Case Scenario’ addresses some issues that are close to my heart. Glad that it resonated with readers.

Amazing Stories – Quarterly Vote

One of my stories – ‘Best Case Scenario’ – is on the list for this quarter’s vote. The list is packed full of great stories. Have a look and vote!!

MAYDAY Magazine – Revamp

“After more than ten years of publishing literary fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and works in translation for an international readership, MAYDAY Magazine is relaunching with a new format and expanded editorial vision.”

Really looking forward to the new-look MAYDAY magazine with its focus on art, literature and the community. Look out for the live interview with Kali Wallace at 4pm on the 4th August. Kali is the author of the young adult novels Shallow Graves and The Memory Trees and the children’s fantasy novel City of Islands. Her first novel for adults, the sci-fi horror-thriller Salvation Day, was published by Berkley in 2019. Her short fiction has appeared in ClarkesworldThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science FictionAsimov’s Science FictionLightspeed, and Tor.com

Check out some of their past fiction pieces, including one of my own short stories, using the following links:  Susan OkeMichael CzyzniejewskiLiz EganDariel SuarezJorge VolpiÓlafur GunnarssonMollie Boutelland others.

100 Voices – Volume Two

One Hundred Voices Volume Two is now available for pre-order! Following up on the success of One Hundred Voices Volume One, there is a brand new collection of short 100-voicesstories and pieces of flash fiction from one hundred unique authors. While a good amount of the authors who will be published in Volume Two were also published Volume One, there are also many new authors from around the world (including me!).

Be sure to check out this exciting new collection. Use the discount code: 100V2V69 to save 10% off the price.

Check Out Volume Two!

Patterns – featured on Cast of Wonders

Patterns is a short story that arose as part of a group writing exercise. The writing prompt was ‘and she looked at me again.’ The phrase conjured an image of a teenage boy watching his girlfriend walking away from him. As she reached the exit of the school hall she turned to look back at him.  There was such a strong connection between these two characters that I had to discover who they were and what had brought them together. Thus, Kate and Mikey walked into my head and onto the page.

As it turned out, the bond between Kate and Mikey could not be broken by the mystery lurking at the bottom of the archaeological dig at the bottom of the school playing field: the place all the kids have nicknamed ‘The Pit’.

You can listen to this story on the Cast of Wonders website (a YA audio magazine).

Enjoy!