In the spirit of classic sci-fi/fantasy/horror short story collections such as Ray Bradbury's The Illustrated Man and Stephen King's Nightmares & Dreamscapes, we welcome you to the inaugural edition of the Aberrant Literature Short Fiction Collection, a periodic anthology compiling five of the best and most creative original Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror stories from across the country.

Whether attending an intergalactic tournament of champions on a far-away planet, being whisked away to a fantastical land where humans have inexplicably been turned to stone, or joining a young...