Mutation: A One-Shot Anthology of Speculative Fiction

by David F. Shultz, Laura Nettles, Jessica K. Rust

Mutation is the fifth of our "one-shot" anthologies, following Colony , Sanctuary , Nourishment , and Outsiders . Each title is the product of an intense, one-day period of writing and editing by a team of authors currently residing (mostly) in Toronto. Mutation has thirty original stories and 72,000 words of fiction—all of them written and edited in a 24-hour period. The one-shot anthology is radically different from most fiction anthologies, which typically take around a year to produce. At 24 hours, we are working over 300x faster to get to the finished product. The stories born in such extreme conditions might be expected to diverge from the norm, and are perhaps best viewed as specimens to examine—literary mutations. Like the extremophiles that live in deep sea hydrothermal vents, or thermus aquaticus, which thrives in the 70-degree Celsius waters at Yellowstone National Park, the stories in Mutation emerge from extreme writing environments. What kind of creations thrive? How is their literary DNA altered? There is only one way to find out. I hope you have fun discovering weirdness and wonders, deformities and delights, in Mutation !

Bruce
Devin Dingler

Mutation Station Four
Simeon Todorov

The Life of a Mutant Cell
Jessica K. Rust

The Three Prophecies of Fort Saint Cuthbert
Annelise Knoot

Way of Nature
Shannon Frances Smith

Brian
Benjamin Eng

Consequence of a Cause
Chris Donald Griffin

Man of the Mountain
Lewis Aldanis

GMO Humans
Rahul Bhagat

A Guide To Monetizing Your Mutation
W.G. Black

Insertion Point Echo
Don Miasek

Once Into a Star
Arcalaye Feathers

The Mercurial
Luke Mellor

Mining Malignance
Justin Dill

Cyanin
Emil Pellim

The Factory
Juliana Brudny

The Luckiest Boy in the World
Tommy Blanchard

A Mutation of Thrushes
Andy Dibble

Silver and Clay
Xavier Arcamo

Melanocortin-1 Receptor
Melissa Terry

The Horns of a Dilemma
Quinlan Moss

Hobo Code
Mitchell Harris

Teenage Wasteland
Rio

Monstrous Pastime and Experiments
Philippe Etiemble

Twisted Recovery
Laura Nettles

Bits and Pieces
Jennifer Davis

Toe Jam
C.L.F

I Shall Not Worship the Toxin God
Bavid Boster Ballace

The Most Effective Bullet
Martin Munks

Starship Psyche
David F. Shultz

Kindle Edition

Published June 6, 2021

About the author

David F. Shultz writes speculative fiction from Toronto, Canada, where he is Lead Editor at TDotSpec Inc, producing anthologies such as Imps & Minions, Strange Economics, and The Hamthology. He holds degrees in cognitive science, philosophy, law, and education.