Genre:
Anthology / Short Story
Themes:
Adventure / Survival
Angsty
Character with Disability
Coming of Age
Danger / In Peril / On the Run
Dark Fantasy
Dystopian
Fairytale
Femme / Femme
FFM
First Love
Friends to Lovers
Growing Older
Kidnapping / Disappearance
Loss / Grieving / Widow
Magic
Married or Established Couple
Mistaken or False Identity
Mythology
Paranormal Encounters
Post-Apocalyptic
Quirky Characters
Reality Show
Rich Girl / Poor Girl
Secret Crush
Supernatural Elements
Taboo / Forbidden Relationship
Wounded / Illness
Heat Level:
Fade to Black (sex scenes are mostly implied and use euphemistic language)
Archetypes:
Celebrity / Socialite / Model
Deity / Mythological
Fae / Fairy
Mermaid
Musician / Pianist
Royalty / Aristocrat
Singer
Social Media Influencer / Reality Star
Witch
Geographic Location:
Australia / New Zealand
Fantasy or Fictional Setting
Ocean / Sea
Setting:
Boat / Cruise Ship
Castle / Palace
Concert / Perfomance
Corporation / Office / Workplace
Desert
Farm / Ranch
Forest
Island
Kingdom / Realm
Mountain
Park / Zoo / Garden
Party
Prison
Restaurant / Diner / Food Truck
Seaside / Beach
Suburban
Underwater
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Asexual / Demisexual
Bi or Pansexual
Lesbian
Nonbinary / Gender Fluid
Queer
Transgender
Femme
Androgynous
Questioning
Trigger/Content Warning:
Fairytale-esque violence
Next Curious Thing
By Ephiny Gale
An otherworldly banquet of contemporary fantasy, dark fairy tales and soft science fiction.
Next Curious Thing collects some of Gale’s best short fiction from 2013 to 2018, including ‘In the Beginning, All Our Hands Are Cold’ (Syntax & Salt Editor’s Award winner) and ‘Wrecked’(Tangent Online Recommended Reading List). Known for her ability to mix the extraordinary with the relatable, darkness with splendour, and heartache with hope, Gale showcases a wide cast of fascinating female and queer characters in the most curious of situations. In addition to its previously published stories, Next Curious Thing features six brand new tales original to this collection.
