Paul O’Neill is a Teleport contributor and contest winner. He’s also the author of With Dust Shall Cover. Paul talks a little bit about his work and his love for short stories. Tell us a little about With Dust… Continue Reading
By Evan Zilber Image by DerWeg Alfred pulled into the parking space four spots from the front door as he did every other morning of his five-day workweek. The crumbs and empty Sprite bottles on his car seats… Continue Reading
New from Paul O’Neill (2nd place winner of Teleport’s Short Story Horror Contest) Thirteen tales of horror and suspense set in the forgotten towns of Fife, Scotland. A mythical spider requires a sacrifice. A wintery landscape holds the… Continue Reading
By Charlie Jones Image by TheVisualsYouNeed Tess kept her eyes shut as she pleasured herself. It had been a while, and she was finding it difficult to stay in the moment. Under her quilt she was fully clothed—long-sleeve… Continue Reading
By EJ Stark Image by mika_mgla There wasn’t much at the end of his directions from a drunk bush pilot to confirm he was in the right place. A small cabin, a windmill, and a couple of outbuildings… Continue Reading
By Paul O’Neill Image by Wirestock Creators All I wanted was to see someone else’s face, to look another human in the eye, to know I wasn’t the only one left. I guess you don’t realise what true… Continue Reading
By Edward Ahern Image by Mumtahina01 Her office was furnished in warehouse basic, befitting an environmental organization like Salvage the Planet. The thirtyish woman, framed up like a WNBA forward, shook his hand and returned to her seat… Continue Reading
By Todd Easton Mills Image by pixel2013 A deeply tanned young man in a captain’s hat looked irritated: “That’s not how it works. Not everything can be turned into a yacht. You want a nice boat, get me… Continue Reading
By Kate M Tyte Image by Mike Workman “Not much call for mantis shrimp,” the man said, leaning forwards over the desk. “Like I said, we usually do owls.” “But can you do it?” “Of course we can… Continue Reading
By Cody Plepel On the north side of Chicago, underneath an old brick three-flat, there was a room that didn’t belong. It went unnoticed for decades; tenant after tenant assumed it was something it was not or never… Continue Reading