Titanfall
Ripples in Space | May 2019
New Myths | September 2022
A human skeleton 3.5 miles long falls on Manhattan. On the tenth year since the "Titanfall", a Japanese Ph.D candidate sets out to paint a real picture of the citizens post-cataclysm.
~30 minute read
Letters from the Singularity
Hyphen Punk | October 2021
Shabd Aaweg | November 2021
Existential Hologram | June 2023
Eldritch Science, N3F | July 2024
Letters from the battlefront as a man struggles with the inevitable assimilation into the Singularity.
Shouts & Murmers //
2022 National Fantasy Fan Federation Short Story Contest
" This is a “Greek Tragedy” of a story, graphically depicting the downfall of a man -- a hero! -- into nemesis and ruin. Definitely a sad story, but, like the Greek Tragedies, inescapable. The epistolary format works well for this, as we clearly perceive the “voice” of the man as he slides horribly into his destruction. Your narrative is clear and crisp, very well-written, and certainly emotionally evocative.
Your story did not win a prize in the 2022 National Fantasy Fan Federation Short Story Contest, but it was a finalist in the judging. It was an honor and a joy for me to read it; thank you for participating in the contest."
~ 30 minute read
How to Kill an Electric Man
The Worlds Within | February 2022
In a post-apocalyptic New York City where technology does not work, one group discovers a strange man who can activate the old machines with a simple touch.
~20 minute read
Little Ghosts by Esos Ridley
OFIC | September 2022
Existential Hologram | May 2023
Internova | TBD
House of Zolo | December 2023
Jay Henge | February 2024
Sengkai Press | August 2024
*Singaporan Press!
Oddity Prodigy | TBD
“After a centuries long break, the celebrated scientist and world’s first automaton returns with new programming and talks about life and death, art and science, and finding purpose.”
By Esos Ridley, writing for LIFE
January 2184
Shouts & Murmers //
The Mike Resnick Memorial Award 2022
"This email is to let you know that your submission, "Little Ghosts by Esos Ridley" was actually on the shortlist for the award (one of the ten stories given to judges). Usually those who are on the shortlist, but don't make the finalist list are not told how close they came, but when Lois McMaster Bujold found out your submission didn't make the top five finalists, she wanted me to send you a personal message with a note from her:
"Hi there --
I just wanted you to know how much I particularly enjoyed your story "Little Ghosts". I found it slyly humorous, deeply thoughtful, and well constructed, with something worth saying and said well.
Please keep writing and submitting!
best regards, Lois McMaster Bujold"
~25 minute read
The Astronaut
Chrome Baby | Feb 2025
A time traveling honeymooner takes a right instead of a left during an excursion to Coney Island, NYC.
~20 minute read
All the Singularity Girls
Katie Mae loves the Singularity Girls, and has braved the horrible and scary OUTSIDE WORLD to their next concert. Thing is, the Singularity Girls are from another dimension, and she can't help but feel a little angry that the world around her is crumbling apart. What does "Invasion" even mean, nowadays?
Savage Planets | TBD
*Austrialian Press!
Black Cat Weekly | TBD
Dark Horses | September 2024
~20 minute read