INSIGNIA VOL. 6. includes 8 short stories with Asian characters, settings, and magical creatures.In this volume you'll find an array of animal-shifters, magical creatures, gods, and spirits. Story settings include: India, Japan, Cambodia, China, and outer-space!CONTENTS'Reborn' by Nidhi Singh'The Star Ball' by Amy Fontaine'Raising Words' by Stewart C. Baker'Apsaras' Dance' by Kelly Matsuura'We, the Ravens of Bai Gao Lou' by Russell Hemmell'The Azure Dragon' by Lorraine Schein'The Churail and the Crow' by Keyan Bowes'Vermillion Nights' by Joyce Chng
Insignia 2020: Best Asian Speculative Fiction features 9 short stories set in Japan, China, the Philippines, Malaysia, and India, as well as 6 Chinese fantasy poems (by Mary Soon Lee).This collection of reprinted works comes from familiar Insignia Stories authors, new Insignia Drabbles authors, and first-time contributors, Tutu Dutta and Sayo Onoda.Special thanks goes to Toshiya Kamei for providing translations of three stories. Table of Contents Stories:'A Matter of Possession' by Joyce Chng'Shadows' by Celestine Trinidad'Kindness' by Vonnie Winslow Crist 'Moon Rabbit' by Jo WuThe Washing Machine Ate the Socks' by Sayo Onoda / Toshiya Kamei 'The Craving' by Tutu Dutta'Lepers' by Keyan Bowes'The Enchantress Princess & the Mysterious Child'by Massimo Soumaré / Toshiya Kamei 'Railroad to Potalaka' by Juan Takai / Toshiya Kamei Poetry:'Meisho's Dodos', 'Lantern Festival', 'The Eighth Son of Ganbataar', 'Lotus Moon', 'The Wild Horses Came Hastening', and 'How to Weave the Stars' by Mary Soon Lee