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Alex Shvartsman

Alex Shvartsman is the winner of the 2014 WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction and a finalist for the 2015 Canopus Award for Excellence in Interstellar Writing. His fiction regularly appears at Nature, IGMS, Galaxy’s Edge, Daily Science Fiction and other venues. His very first publication was at EDF, back in 2010.

DREIDEL OF DREAD: THE VERY CTHULHU CHANUKAH • by Alex Shvartsman

December 7, 2015Every Day Fiction 10 Comments

’Twas the night before Chanukah, and all through the planet, not a creature was stirring except for the Elder God Cthulhu who was waking up from his eons-long slumber. And as the terrible creature awakened in the city of R’lyeh,… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories Alex Shvartsman, Cthulhu, December Invitational, Hanukkah

THOSE WHO CAN’T DO • by Alex Shvartsman

August 31, 2012Every Day Fiction 13 Comments

“What is art?” The teacher’s holographic image hung in front of a small group of kids gathered in a semicircle. The Detroit Academy for Gifted Beings was a traditionally-minded institution. Parents who wished their offspring to partake of its excellent… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories Alex Shvartsman, art, artificial intelligence

THE TRAVELING FAIR • by Alex Shvartsman

April 18, 2012Every Day Fiction 14 Comments

“Absolutely not.” The Lord Protector of Raethe shifted on an oversized metal throne, located at the center of Petition Hall. He wondered again if his father found the ugly seat as uncomfortable as he had. “I will not allow the… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Alex Shvartsman

ON THE LAST AFTERNOON • by Alex Shvartsman

April 13, 2011Every Day Fiction 28 Comments

“So what do we do now?” she asked after they had been sitting silently in front of the TV for a long time, trying to process what they had just heard. On the screen, the president’s speech kept running in… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories Alex Shvartsman, end of the world

GOOD ADVICE • by Alex Shvartsman

October 23, 2010Every Day Fiction 17 Comments

The time traveler’s arrival was underwhelming. He did not materialize out of thin air, or even ride in on a jet pack. Instead he knocked gently twice on Bobby’s door and walked in without waiting for an invitation. “Greetings from… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories Alex Shvartsman, parenting, time travel
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