Aphelion Issue 293, Volume 28
September 2023
 
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December 2022 Short Stories

The Minister of Interaction
by David Baresch
"Communication is supposed to facilitate understanding, not obfuscate it--but sometimes..."

Memo from the Apocalypse
by L.H. Phillips
"Our subjects at Miskatonic University were mostly supplied from mental institutions all over the country, indigent patients lacking concerned families that might raise embarrassing questions being greatly preferred..."

In The Arms Of Morpheus
by Timothy Wilkie
"Good night and goodbye to earth’s sweet dreams as I calmly laid in the arms of Morpheus..."

The Nicky Nicks Show
by George Schaade
"Everyone loves Nicky Nicks..."

The Last Super-Speed Raceway
by Sergio “ente per ente” Palumbo
A Mare Inebrium Story
"After all, she was Zylah Enkwo and her name, and her features, were well known in space, at least in her very valuable field..."

Tapetum Lucidum
by T.J. Matthews
"Gifts can come with a price attached..."

Best Of 2022 Short Stories

The Freezing
by Vismay Harani
"Snakes. That's what she first thought when she looked out of the viewport. Gigantic metal snakes that curled and coiled as they traversed under the ice...."

The Best Show Ever
by Ray Prew
"Sometimes, it's more than "just a jump to the left." It gets personal. As well as; "best served cold..."

Bay Girl
by Ruth Niemiec
"Some "gifts" come with unexpected costs. It's never wise to use an innocent person to your own advantage. Even for a good reason..."

Miracle Men
by D.J. Rout
"Sometimes, miracles do happen. But if that's all that EVER happens?"

Now That You're Dead
by Daniel Burnbridge
"Talk about those "call center spam-callers" never giving up..."

Breadcrumbs
by John E. DeLaughter
"It's easy to get lost. The trick is to figure out HOW you got lost so that you can find your way back again..."