Tag Archives: short fiction

Upcoming Time War Events + THE MYTHIC DREAM

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Amal El-Mohtar

Hello from Ottawa, where I’ve been for the past four days but which I shall leave again in six! All for good reason, though — thanks to your enthusiasm the events for This Is How You Lose the Time War … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: “Time, Like Water” and “As Above”

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Amal El-Mohtar

Last year, the Rubin Museum invited me to write a very short story for publication in their magazine, Spiral, on the theme of “The Future as an Ever-Renewing Now”. I said I was interested in writing something about water, climate change, … Continue reading →

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THE DJINN FALLS IN LOVE Available Today!

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Amal El-Mohtar

Today sees the release of The Djinn Falls in Love & Other Stories worldwide in ebook and in paperback in the UK; it’ll be released in paperback in North America on March 14. I just read this review of the anthology … Continue reading →

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NEVERTHELESS Stories for International Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Amal El-Mohtar

Happy International Women’s Day! LONG AGO, all the way back on MONDAY, I noted that today would be the day Tor.com would release the flash fiction stories written in response to “She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she … Continue reading →

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Nevertheless, She Persisted

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Amal El-Mohtar

In the wake of some truly beautiful poetry being unexpectedly spoken by Mitch McConnell in an attempt to silence Elizabeth Warren, Tor.com is launching a flash fiction collection inspired by it, scheduled to run on March 8, International Women’s Day. I’m honoured … Continue reading →

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People of Colo(u)r Destroy Fantasy!

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Amal El-Mohtar

It’s December. This is my birthday month, and many things beside: end of term, with all the work that entails; earnestly gearing up for the holidays, with all the travel that entails; letting myself get mesmerised by slow-falling snow to … Continue reading →

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“Seasons of Glass and Iron” reprinted in UNCANNY Issue 13

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Amal El-Mohtar

I’m back from the World Fantasy Convention, and have loads I want to say about it, but first — it’s a new month, so there’s new Uncanny! Issue 13 is wholly available in ebook form, and the first half of it … Continue reading →

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ToC Announcement: THE DJINN FALLS IN LOVE & OTHER STORIES

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Amal El-Mohtar

Last week, on Tor.com, Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin revealed the cover and Table of Contents for the anthology they’re editing for Solaris, due out in March 2017. It looks AMAZING, and I’m profoundly happy to have a story in it. From … Continue reading →

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Praise for THE STARLIT WOOD

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Amal El-Mohtar

Via Dominik Parisien, here’s some lovely advance praise by Terri Windling, Jeff VanderMeer and Jonathan Carroll for The Starlit Wood, an anthology of original fairy tales in which my story “Seasons of Glass and Iron” will appear. The modern revival of … Continue reading →

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Bookburners: FIRE & ICE

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Amal El-Mohtar

Guys I did a thing! Backstory: there is this thing called Serial Box, which is kind of like HBO for ebooks: it runs serial fiction in novelette-length “episodes” to which you can subscribe, and have them turn up on your … Continue reading →

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