Nazareth (A Dystopian Short Story)Rachelle Taylor
Why we love it: This is a story that is set in a dystopian future where the food has been replaced by a supplement. It’s a unique take on a dystopian world as it involves a cooking show and trying to change the way the world operates. 51. He — Y, Come On Ou — t...
Write the first draft of your story in as short a time as possible, and if you’re writing a short story, try to write it in one sitting. Trust me, this works. Everyone hates being interrupted when they’re telling compelling stories. Use that to your advantage and don’t stop writing...
andA Scanner Darklyare two of Philip K. Dick’s most celebrated novels. In this celebrated Folio Society collector’s edition, these classics of dystopian science fiction are presented in a mind-bending format – two illustrators, two covers, one spectacular book....
In the dystopian story “The Lottery” written by Shirley Jackson, many themes such as false hopes,hypocrisy, ritual, and mob mentality are expressed throughout the story. In the story everyone in a small village gather in the town square for the lottery, whoever gets chosen gets stoned to ...
Dystopian Short Story where Logan's Run meets The Matrix Faith. Hate. Love. Loss... Will it be enough to save him from death? It is Kel Darnon's 20th birthday and he has been called for Judgement in the Theatre of Death. There he must give the performance of his life, the ...
Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Pedestrian” is a dramatic illustration of the dangers of living in a world where contact with nature is deemed so abnormal that even walking alone at night is a crime. The dystopian story revolves around the tale of a man named Leonard Mead, living during...
dystopian story society has finally achieved equality by handicapping the most intelligent, athletic or beautiful members of society. 33."The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol: This short satirical work tells the tale of a St. Petersburg official whose nose decides it’s had enough and leaves his face to...
and just seventeen. In 2118 they find a dystopian society run by a handful of weird characters. The story is painfully simple, although I enjoyed it somewhat. The fun in reading these old science fiction tales is not the storytelling, but seeing how people imagined science fictional ideas befo...
Short Story Magazines Intro This page contains regularly updated lists of short story magazines, journals and other publishing opportunities from all over the world. Last updated 4th April 2025 Below you will find tables that contain details of short story magazines that accept unsolicited submissions ...