Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction Work by Chris Preston
Readers, I'm excited to let you know that my short story, The Bone Machine, has been published in digital and audio formats on White Enso, under their Kaidankai Podcast series. The Bone Machine is the story of a boy, Joseph, who just wants the world around him to feel normal again. But, when he begins... Continue Reading →
Readers, it's with great pleasure to reveal that my short story, Bloodhound, is included in the March 2022 issue of JOURN-E! You'll find it starting out the Detection & Mystery section. Bloodhound is the story of Agent John Tanner's hunt for a fabled creature - the Pied Piper. The agency he works for operates in... Continue Reading →
Readers, I'm so excited to reveal that my short story, The Last Flight Out, is included in the January 2022 issue of SavagePlanets! The Last Flight Out is a story about isolation and existential dread on our planetary neighbor, Mars. Commander Joel and Mission Pilot Marie, a married couple, are veteran astronauts assigned to NASA's... Continue Reading →
Readers, I'm thrilled to announce that my short story, Creature Features, is included in a new anthology from Hellbound Books Publishing - Monsters, Monsters, Monsters, Monsters! Creature Features is a tale about Keith, a young corporate executive, who is eager to prove himself in front of his peers while at a company offsite. As Keith... Continue Reading →
Readers, my post-apocalyptic short story, Osprey, went live at MetaStellar on September 1st! Osprey takes place in Anchorage, Alaska, hundreds of years after advanced technology was abolished. Sinister forces conspire against the general population to raise the new gods from their slumber... MetaStellar Speculative Fiction This publication is my first ever reprint, which is fitting... Continue Reading →
Readers, it's such a joy to tell you that my short story, Green Ghost of Honeypot, is included in the July 2021 issue of Schlock! Green Ghost of Honeypot is about a mother marooned on a distant planet, fighting to survive so she can be reunited with her children. There's many danger that await Mara...... Continue Reading →
Readers, I'm so excited to announce that my short story, It Was Always Temporary, is included in the March 2021 issue of Mystery Weekly! It Was Always Temporary is about a hitman who takes on an assignment to make up for recent missteps. Is his loyalty in the right place? Personally, I love mystery and... Continue Reading →
Day 46 - I now know what TikTok is. That’s what happens when I’m bored in the house and I’m in the house bored... Dammit. Initially, when the coronavirus grew to become a pandemic, I really didn't want to have my blog cover the 'current events.' We're saturated already. Though, as time goes on, there's... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year, readers! 2020 has only just begun and I have another short story out in the world! Young One is now available in Issue #2 of Vaughan Street Doubles. Young One is the sci-fi story of a burgeoning relationship between our planet and technology. It builds off many themes I've toyed with in... Continue Reading →
Readers, I'm so excited to announce that my short story, Beyond the Bay, will be included in Issue 12 of SERIAL Magazine. The issue will be made available August 17, 2019! They're an incredible print magazine that I've been following since Issue 1. Their focus is on serialized storytelling with real page-turning tales about fantasy,... Continue Reading →
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