Once there was a little lark sparrow soaring high above the earth, higher than the other sparrows he knew. From up there, he could see the city that had once been a…

Members can read the Astounding Outpost anthology archives here: Zombie Tales https://astoundingoutpost.com/stories/category/astounding-stories/anthologies-themed/zombie-tales/ Ghosts, Ghouls, and Grave Robbers https://astoundingoutpost.com/stories/category/astounding-stories/anthologies-themed/ghosts-ghouls-and-grave-robbers/ Neural Nets, Uplinks, and Wetware https://astoundingoutpost.com/stories/category/astounding-stories/anthologies-themed/neural-nets-uplinks-and-wetware/ Swords, Sorcery, and Subway Cars https://astoundingoutpost.com/stories/category/astounding-stories/anthologies-themed/swords-socery-and-subway-cars/ Hellbound Express…

The Astounding Outpost is open to short-fiction submissions for our regular periodical and future themed anthologies. Recommended length We prefer short stories between 1,500 and 5,000 words. Human writing The Outpost focuses…

A gig-economy vampire hunter tries to survive New York City while trading prediction-market contracts on her own kills.

A compact science-fiction story involving murder, another world, and extraterrestrial life.

By Garth Brook “Where’s the server?” Professor Daniel Mercer turned from the passenger window. “What?” “The server,” Pieter van Rensburg said. “Where is it?” They had been arguing about evolution for the…