Throwback Thursday: ‘The Man in the Long Black Coat: Bekker’ by JJ Lee
No Good War With his man of mystery and monsters, JJ Lee, in ‘The Man in the Long Black Coat: Bekker’, takes us from an […]
Month: March 2023
‘Falling for You’ by Tom Jolly
Hero? Super. In ‘Falling for You’ by Tom Jolly, the calculus of life and death — not to mention love — is no easy formula. […]
Throwback Thursday: Award-Winning Poetry by Kelli Allen
Possessed by Place Winner of the 2018 Magpie Award for Poetry, ‘Leather wraps both our shoulders, and I will call you my lungs, my falconer, […]
‘Slip into My Fur’ by Patrick Barb
Bear Witness In ‘Slip into My Fur’ by Patrick Barb, an old friend’s mama-bear instincts resurface — and turn prey into predator. Go more than […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘Krang’ by Leah Komar
Clawing for the Exit Leah Komar won first runner-up in the 2017 Magpie Award for Poetry for ‘Krang’, which final judge Renée Sarojini Saklikar described […]
Announcing the Winners of the 2023 Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest!
A Buzzy Bunch We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2023 Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest! But first, here’s what final judge Bob Thurber had to […]
‘Regarding Line 25600 of Your Income Tax Return’ by Cadence Mandybura
Careful What You Wish For Cadence Mandybura, in ‘Regarding Line 25600 of Your Income Tax Return’, reminds us that when you let go of everything, […]
Announcing the 2023 Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest Shortlist!
The Top Ten We are delighted to announce the ten shortlisted stories for the 2023 Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest! The stories are with our final judge, […]
Happy (Belated) International Women’s Day!
Let’s Celebrate! International Women’s Day was this week. And to celebrate a day devoted to 52% of the world’s population, we’ve made the novels featuring […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘Analyze and Discuss’ by Stephen Koster
The Beauty of Words In ‘Analyze and Discuss’ by Stephen Koster, writing and café life set the scene for some unexpected matchmaking. Check out just […]