Fiction Kitchen Berlin
An Anthology of Weird and Wonderful Flash Fiction
One book, forty-eight voices. Originally published in the Fiction Kitchen Berlin journal from 2019 to 2022, these flash fiction stories will transport you to worlds of limitless possibility, where tales featuring talking horses, death-row dinners, and enigmatic sex androids, blur the lines between reality and the surreal. Dive in and experience the weird and wonderful, where the unexpected is always just around the corner. Although the Kitchen is now closed, its memory will live on through this anthology.
Now in paperback and in Kindle format.
Featuring forty-eight of the most imaginative and unique voices in flash fiction today. With stories by:
Mileva Anastasiadou Foster Trecost Andriana Minou Renee Lake
Kate Mahony Annie Bien Karen Schauber A.L. Diaz Atika Shubert
Katelyn Thomas Ivan Jenson Richard Bower Mary Grimm
Deanna Salser D.I. Jolly Thad DeVassie Niles Reddick Kate Maxwell
Patience Mackarness Cath Barton JW Goll Sara Dobbie
Soramimi Hanarejima Alyssa Jordan Wilson Koewing Alice Rose
Nancy Stohlman Henry Bladon Josh Cook Jessica Evans Deborah Torr
Jayne Martin Sandra Arnold Rachel Grosvenor M.E. Proctor
Laura Eppinger Elena Malkov Jonathan Payne DS Levy Tammy L. Evans
Sandra Yauch Benedetto Alan Michael Parker E. F. S. Byrne
Carolyn R. Russell Craig Fishbane Travis Cravey Keith Hoerner
Paul Beckman
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Dear Readers,
Within the pages of this anthology, you’ll discover the essence of a literary journey that spanned for three years from October 2019 to October 2022. Fiction Kitchen Berlin, an English-language literary magazine with Berlin as its backdrop, welcomed writers and readers from around the world to experience the magic of flash fiction.
I guess the idea for the Kitchen started while hosting Meetup sessions for writers during that summer of 2019. Besides drinking beer and chatting in the hot Berlin sunshine, we supported each other by reading stories out loud. This was a great way to get feedback and fix any potential issues before submission. Due to time constraints and the size of the crowd, short stories worked great in this context and after a while I found these sessions were becoming fixated on flash fiction. This triggered the idea for a Berlin based journal dedicated to this storytelling genre, and well, long story short (no pun intended!), Fiction Kitchen Berlin was born later that year.
During my time as the editor of the magazine, I had the sincere privilege to work with some of the world’s best authors in flash fiction today. And as with everything else I suppose that’s driven with passion and positive energy, a core group of supporters began to appear, and with that new friendships were developed. Although it’s not easy to develop and maintain a literary journal, these relationships and the feedback I was receiving, were crucial in driving it all forward.
As you journey through these pages, I ask that you take your time to savor each story, to let your imagination roam freely, and to find joy in the unexpected. Just as Berlin became a home for me and my family, I hope that these stories find a home in your hearts, sparking moments of contemplation and wonder.
Thank you for taking a chance with this book. A massive thank you too to all the authors who kindly agreed to have their stories featured within this collection.
Happy reading!
Shane.
Shane O’Halloran.
Founder & Editor, Fiction Kitchen Berlin.
City Fishing: Flash Fiction Stories from the Fringes of Existence.
A private collection of stories from the founder of the Kitchen. On sale now.
Get ready to delve into worlds where boundaries blur, reality twists, and the ordinary becomes extraordinary. This anthology will take you on an exploration of speculative fiction and folklore, weaving together tales that will challenge your perception of normality and ignite your imagination.
City Fishing: Flash Fiction Stories from the Fringes of Existence is a private collection of flash stories written by Shane O’Halloran during his time as editor of Fiction Kitchen Berlin. Of course, grateful acknowledgement and thanks to the following online journals and their editors in which many of these tales were published, such as: époque press, AntipodeanSF, Flash Fiction Magazine, and Asymmetry Fiction.
Available in paperback and in Kindle format. Pick up your copy today from Amazon.
Fiction Kitchen Berlin was an English-language literary magazine that operated from 2019 to 2022. Based in Berlin, the journal had a global perspective, publishing unique and captivating flash fiction stories and author interviews throughout its run.
(c) Fiction Kitchen Berlin.