After reading a lot of Queer SFF fiction shorts over the past few years, I decided to take the opportunity to recommend some. Here you’ll find speculative fictions written by queer authors.

The mentions / recommendations below are not sponsored. All opinions are mine.

I’m happy and thrilled to finally share several of the well-written and awesome Queer SFF Fictional Shorts (flash fiction, short stories and novels). These amazing stories, written recently or in recent years, come from various experiences and stories.

Hungry daughters of hungry mothers through Alyssa wong (Short story. Nightmare Magazine, Issue 37. Published October 2015.)

2015 Nebula Prize Winner of the best short story. 2016 Fantastic World Prize Winner for short fiction. 2015 Bram Stoker Award Finalist for short fiction.

Jen, a shapeshifter, consumes the thoughts and flesh of people she dates. When she meets Seo-Yun, another shapeshifter, Jen learns to channel her hunger through desire. A memorable story about identity and sense of self.

Single origin through AZ Louise (Flash fiction. Fantastic Magazine, Number 66. Published in April 2021)

Benita finally decides to visit the Witch’s Bog after crossing it so many times before. There she meets Fawn and enjoys coffee and bourbon with her. AZ’s lyrical prose emphasizes the warm atmosphere of the setting.

Strange music through Nicole Badé (Flash fiction. Corner of the fire. Published in April 2021)

Nina suffers the trauma of the invasion and destruction of her home. Nicole Bade’s prose shows emotion in no time.

Tatreez through Sonia sulaiman (Flash fiction. Lackington, Number 22. Published in November 2020)

A powerful story about recovering stories even when they have been erased from physical records (in this article, of Palestinians). It’s about how stories change over time depending on who controls the narrative.

The equations of the dead through An Owomoyela (New. Lightspeed Magazine, Number 131. Published in April 2021)

News that questions whether consciousness can be replicated via AI after death. Does consciousness linger after its physical incarnation no longer functions? An inspiring story about grief and the desire to persuade a deceased loved one to return spiritually or emotionally.

Rescue through Andi C. Buchanan (Short story. takahē Magazine, Number 98. Published in April 2020)

Talia finds a sewing machine in the sea following a storm. Bewitching and atmospheric, the story navigates between loss and renewal.

Summoner’s Rites through Jen brown (Flash fiction. Breathe FIYAH (in collaboration with Tor.com). Published in October 2020))

I recommended Jen Brown’s Get up, blown open in my Queer Speculative Fiction magazine recs. His play for Breathe FIYAH (a flash fiction collaboration between FIYAH Black speculative fiction magazine and Tor.com) is equally breathtaking. A magnificent story involving family reunions and oral storytelling.

Three partitions through Bogi Tackács (New. GigaNotoSaurus. Published in April 2014)

News that challenges traditions and the binary of genres. An Orthodox Jewish community lives on a sensitive planet that does not accept them. Due to the planet’s immune system, the planet does not recognize its new inhabitants as part of its natural environment. Chani, the manifestation of the spirit planet, identifies neither as male nor as female (although she uses her pronouns). If the settlers continue to reject Chani, the planet’s immune system will attack them.

Everything that looks like love through S. Qiouyi Lu (Short story. Tor.com. Published in April 2020)

Content Warning: Rape and Sexual Assault

Sylvia forces the centipedes out of her body whenever she is intimate or has sex with a partner. A powerful tale about consent and agency.

Bones in the rock through RK Kalaw (Short story. Strange magazine, Issue 23. Published in July 2018)

I’m a dinosaur fan, and this piece deliciously contains that and a love story that transcends time. Rapacious in her first life, the narrator (reincarnated as a human) tries to resuscitate her lover (yes, also a bird of prey).

Mermaid astronaut through Yoon Ha Lee (Short story. Under ceaseless skies, Number 298. Published in February 2020)

2021 Hugo Award Best News Finalist.

A mermaid named Essarala makes a deal with the sea witch to travel to the stars. This beautiful and imaginative story compels me from start to finish every time I read it.

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Do you know of any Queer SFF shorts that you would like to recommend? Please feel free to comment below. I love hearing from you!

If you want more short speculative fiction stories, check out my article on Queer SFF Magazines!

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