
BY IRA NAYMAN
Anthologies
Ira Nayman writes weird shit. Somebody tries to sneak food into a construction site running on a different time frame than the rest of the city. A world is made up entirely of people who were characters in stories created in another universe that had no audience. The history of communications media is told as a series of trickster tales. Weird. But in a good way.
Despite the weirdness, he has had over 35 short stories published. This is where you can buy anthologies that are still in print or available online.
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The Dance
What would life be like if things had been different? “… it’ll blow your mind… remarkable anthology... you won’t want to miss a single one of the… stories… in The Dance.” ~ Paul Levinson, Author. “…explores the limitless possibilities created by the tiniest change. Ranging from silly to serious, from random to designed, there's something for everyone in this anthology.” ~ Zilla Novikov, Author.
Read MoreBrave New Girls: Chronicles of Curious Girls Who Create
Embark on electrifying journeys through the cosmos with STEM-savvy teen heroines who wield their intelligence and ingenuity to save the day. Girls who explore far-off planets, fly starships, travel through time, and more. Proceeds from sales of this anthology will be donated to the Society of Women Engineers scholarship fund. Contain's Ira's story "Girls Rule the Solarpunk World!", the last in his "Girls Rule!" triptych.
Read MoreAll Tomorrow’s Futures: Fictions That Disrupt
Welcome to a journey through speculative fictions, where the possibilities of tomorrow are explored like never before. Features Ira's story "The Program Never Lies."
Read MoreBrave New Girls: Chronicles of Misses and Machines
Dive into a universe of sci-fi wonders. This collection of sci-fi shorts features a variety of brainy young heroines—girls who engineer, tinker, experiment, and more. Ira Nayman’s short story “Girls Rule the Steampunk World!” appears in Brave New Girls: Chronicles of Misses and Machines.
Read MoreBrave New Girls: Tales of Girls Who Engineer and Explore
Venture into a world where extraordinary heroines use their brains and STEM savvy to save the day in sci-fi adventures. Ira Nayman’s short story “Girls Rule the Cyberpunk World!” appears in Brave New Girls: Tales of Girls Who Engineer and Explore.
Read MoreDreaming the God
Anthology Dreaming the God Forget what you think you know of the God. This anthology will take you on new adventures that will open your eyes to the God as…
Read MoreDreaming the Goddess
The Realm of the Goddess is vast. From mythology to legend to modern retellings, between these pages, you will experience Her Mysteries in original stories destined to become new mythology. Ira’s short story “Goddess Given Advice” appears in Dreaming the Goddess.
Read MoreNo Police = Know Future
In 2020, protesting citizens issued the cry to “defund the police.” But what does that mean? Ira Nayman’s short story “When the Call Comes In” appears in No Police = Know Future.
Read MoreShapers of Worlds volume II
Explore twenty-four imaginative tales crafted by some of today’s best writers of science fiction and fantasy, all guests on the Aurora Award-winning podcast The Worldshapers during its second year, and including several international bestsellers and winners and nominees for every major award in the field, as well as newer authors just beginning what promise to be stellar careers. Ira Nayman’s short story “Message Found in a Variable Temporality Appliance” appears in Shapers of Worlds Volume II.
Read MoreApocalyptales: The End is Nigh
Venture into the precipice of oblivion with Apocalyptales: The End is Nigh, an anthology that explores the many facets of apocalyptic storytelling.
Read MoreDragon Gems: Fall 2023
Shiver during the long nights with these dark tales Ira Nayman’s short story “Guess This Is Your Unlucky Day” appears in Dragon Gems: Fall 2023.
Read MoreThe Rabbit Hole 5
Welcome to the Rabbit Hole. On our fifth excursion into the warren of the odd, 37 authors lead us down their own little burrows of strangeness: an army of penguins, music that cures, aliens that communicate through old cartoons, images of the future that save, unwanted visions of the now, and, oh yes, it is raining lawyers. Ira Nayman’s short story “Radical Normal” appears in The Rabbit Hole 5.
Read MoreTell Me a Tale
As a celebration of the inspiration and creativity that went into the Tell me a Tale Short Story Competition, Fluster Magazine and Armida Publications present this collection of the 20 most inspired, most creative short stories that were submitted by authors who are published and unpublished alike, the world over. Ira Nayman’s short story “The Art Part Begins” appears in Tell Me a Tale.
Read MoreEFD1: Starship Goodwords
Carrick Publishing presents EFD1: Starship Goodwords, the first in our series of cross-genre anthologies featuring a diverse selection of stories and poems. Ira Nayman’s short story “The Predator’s Prerogative” appears in EFD1: Starship Goodwords.
Read MoreEven Birds Are Chained To The Sky
Even Birds Are Chained To The Sky and Other Tales is a collection of the winning stories from The Fine Line Short Story Prize. Ira Nayman’s short story “A Really Useful Engine” appears in Even Birds Are Chained To The Sky.
Read MoreForbidden!
Wherever there is civilization, there are things that are Forbidden! Ira Nayman’s short story “Radical Normal” appears in Forbidden!
Read MoreExistence is Elsewhen
The title, Existence is Elsewhen, paraphrases the last sentence of André Breton’s 1924 Manifesto of Surrealism, perfectly summing up the intent behind this anthology of stories from a wonderful collection of authors. Different worlds… different times. Ira Nayman’s short story “The Writer Did It!” appears in Existence is Elsewhen.
Read MoreHere Be Monsters – Settler 26
Here Be Monsters is a speculative fiction anthology that showcases the weird and wonderful in short stories. Ira Nayman’s short story “If the Mountain Won’t Come to Mohammed” appears in Here Be Monsters – Settler 26.
Read MoreExplorers: Beyond the Horizon
Explorers: Beyond the Horizon is a short story anthology featuring characters forever changed by their discovery of lands and worlds beyond their own. Ira Nayman’s short story “Thinking is the Worst Way to Travel" appears in Explorers: Beyond the Horizon.
Read MoreTrump: Utopia or Dystopia
Warning! This book is full of alternative facts! Ira Nayman’s short story “A Town Called Unity” appears in Trump: Utopia or Dystopia.
Read MoreFuturistic Canada
Canada is a land known for polite people and poutine, but don’t be fooled. Canada is as diverse as is it vast. Ira Nayman’s short story “Canadian Gods” appears in Futuristic Canada.
Read MoreThe Singularity
The Singularity is a new SF and fantasy fiction magazine, based in London, England, that publishes short stories that are singular in voice and style. Ira Nayman’s short story “The Stupefying Snailman, Gastropod of Justice versus The Disease that Steals the Soul” apears in this issue.
Read MoreSpirits of Suburbia
We’ve all read tales of heroes and monsters in far-away lands… But what happens when the strangest monsters are the ones next door? Ira Nayman’s short story “To Zombie Or Not To Zombie” appears in Spirits of Suburbia.
Read MoreLove, Time, Space, Magic
Love defies time, crosses the infinite distance of space, and sparks formidable magics in the hearts of those it touches. And immortality? Yeah, it’s got that covered, too. Ira Nayman’s short story “Out of Their Minds” appears in Love, Time, Space, Magic.
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