Publication news! My tiny horror story “The Virus” (complete in under 250 words!) is now available in Issue 006 of Quotidian Bagatelle. You can subscribe to get all the stories. Mine will be available to read on June 7. Here is the full list of stories in this issue: “The […]
Yearly Archives: 2026
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I’m pleased to announce that Pear Tree Press has reprinted my short story “A Rehanging at Nine” in their current issue of The Literary Hatchet. You can download a digital copy of the issue from The Literary Hatchet store (for free until the next issue is published) and purchase a […]
Publication news! My short story “Superhero Dispatch” is included in the Cloaked Press anthology Spring Into SciFi 2026, Volume 1. Contents of both volumes listed below, followed by a preview of my story! Contents (Volume 1): Contents (Volume 2): Superhero Dispatch by Karl El-Koura Sunni Ashar walked out into the […]
My very short horror story “Live-Journaling” (which might be extra interesting to you book-lovers) has been published by Hollow Oak Press as an Acorns Flash Fiction Feature. Here’s a sneak peek: Live-Journaling by Karl El-Koura Thank you for joining me on this live read-through of what’s supposed to be the […]
Howdy Dude Paperbacks has two forthcoming anthologies that include my stories. The science fiction anthology Strange Tales of Space and Time (cover art by Betty Rocksteady), scheduled for release in early August, includes my story “The Storyteller Stone.” The fantasy anthology Whispers from the Iron Cauldron (cover art by Maciej […]
Very pleased that my short story “Journey to Anasta” was selected for inclusion in Amazing Stories: Best of 2025. I’m quite proud of this story, which is my most reprinted one (five times). Here’s the press release for the new anthology, and then a sneak peek at my story. FOR […]