Want a fun-filled, family-friendly holiday activity to do with the kids on Christmas break? Well, you're in the wrong place buddy... If, however, you feel like lending your voice to our Knives, Nightmares & Neon podcast, we'd love to have you! = www.specul8.com.au/knives-night...

Don't go stepping on our blue suede shoes, cause we're introducing Hail to the King, Baby: An anthology of Elvis impersonator-themed speculative fiction. Get your fried peanut butter, bacon and banana sandwiches ready, folks! Things are gonna get All Shook Up. www.specul8.com.au/submissions

Happy Halloween kids! It's your good ol' Uncle Henley Hackenslash, and we're just DYING to share our new cover for Knives, Nightmares & Neon: An 80s Slasher Anthology. Oh, but the fun and gruesome games don't stop there, we're also cooking something else up for y'all! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kVw...

Hey kids! It's your good ol' Uncle Henley Hackenslash, and we're DYING to share our new cover for Knives, Nightmares & Neon: An 80s Slasher Anthology this Halloween. But the fun and games don't stop there, we're also cooking something else up for y'all!

Check out our final Flash Fiction Challenge winner for 2025! The Compiler by Natascha Rijsdijk. Don't forget, all winning entries will also be available in our inaugural Christmas Annual coming in November! #flashfiction #shortandsweet #specul8challenge #writersoftheworld #shortstory

Are you hanging out for today's big release? Well, we may not be a Showgirl, but our editor does look good in orange ostrich feathers. PLUS - we've got our own release! Go back to the beginning with our 10th Anniversary rerelease of our inaugural journal. www.specul8.com.au/product/spec...

Every story has a beginning... Ours started back in 2015, with the release of the inaugural issue of Specul8: Central Queensland Journal of Speculative Fiction. On October 3rd, 2025, we're going right back to the start.

Check out our latest flash fiction challenge winning entry, The Final Step by S L Jones! This is our 2nd last story for 2025's challenge, check out our final prompt for your last chance to get in on the action #flashfiction #specul8challenge #shortandsweet www.specul8.com.au/s/stories/th...

Massive congratulations to Beverley Young for her tale “For Those Who Will Follow”, the winner of Specul8’s latest #FlashFiction challenge! Check it out below. Who knows? You might be next. There are only 2 more challenge prompts left for this year!✍️ www.specul8.com.au/s/stories/fo...

Our editor has a soft spot for a little Sherlock, and this latest flash fiction challenge-winning entry was right up his alley. Check it out, Watson, the game is afoot! www.specul8.com.au/s/stories/a-... #flashfiction #shortandsweet #specul8challenge #sherlockholmes

Roll up, roll up! Read our latest flash fiction challenge winner from Adelaide author Gabi Evans! #flashfiction #shortandsweet #specul8challenge #ghoststories

Think fast. Write faster. Can you craft a killer tale in 300-500 words? Submit at www.specul8.com.au

Who's HUNGRY for some tasty flash fiction goodness with a little itty bit of cannibalism? 😋🍴🙍‍♂️ I know you are you beautifully twisted miscreants. Read our latest flash fiction winner, 'Stay Inside' by Shakeel Roa #flashfiction #shortandsweet #specul8challenge #cannibal

Merry Xmas in July! As a present for you all, here's the cover reveal for our inaugural Christmas Annual - featuring the winning entries of the Flash Fiction Challenge! You too can get in on the action, as challenges are still running fortnightly until October 8th! www.specul8.com.au/specul8-flas...

It's time for a little less conversation and a little more action! This book promises to be as big as the King himself. Don't go stepping on our blue suede shoes, cause we're introducing Hail to the King, Baby: An anthology of Elvis impersonator-themed fiction. Submissions open December 2025

Need a quick hit of good ol' flash fiction? Check out our latest Flash Fiction Challenge winner, 'A Hole in the Ground' by Samuel Landy! 🧟 www.specul8.com.au/s/stories/a-... #flashfiction #quickreads #zombie #specul8challenge

Hello Specul8ors! It's your good ol' Uncle Henley Hackenslash here. Don't forget we're DYING to see your most WICKED tales. Give us some GARISHLY GRUSOME GORE and SADISTIC SCREAMS. And don't forget the STABBY-STABBY! www.specul8.com.au/submissions

Okay Specul8ors, let's play a game... Say you’re trapped in an '80s horror flick — think big hair, fog machines, and a killer with a boombox full of bad vibes. 👻🔪 What are your RULES to SURVIVE? Drop your answers below

Sick of doomscrolling your way through your phone? Why not do yourself a favour and swap out all the ragebait and the bleak state of current affairs for a few moments of blissful reprieve by delving headfirst into some micro-doses of creative fiction?

Want another dose of flash fiction goodness? Check out our latest challenge winner, "The Keeper" by Stephen Herczeg. www.specul8.com.au/s/stories/th...

Think Fast. Write Faster. It’s Flash Fiction Time! 🖋️💣 Can you tell a knockout story in just 300-500 words? Specul8 is back with a brand-new image prompt designed to spark brilliance—or chaos. Either way, we want to see what you've got! #FlashFiction #WritersOfTheWorld #MicroFiction #CreativeWriting

Ahoy thar maties! Cast yer scraggly pyrate eye over at our latest flash fiction winner! www.specul8.com.au/s/stories/th...

Submissions now open at www.specul8.com.au/submissions

Check out our latest flash fiction challenge winner below! Think you’ve got what it takes? Your story could be next, shining on our site and wrapped up in our very first Christmas Annual! #FlashFiction #Specul8Challenge #WritersOfTheWorld #MicroFiction #CreativeWriting #ShortAndSweet

Attack of the Colossal Creatures from Planet X is coming this World UFO Day to stomp, smash, and squelch its way through your imagination with 21 titanic tales of skyscraper-sized beasts, interstellar behemoths, and rampaging radioactive reptiles!

Get ready for another dose of flash fiction goodness! Our latest Flash Fiction Challenge winning entry is now live on our site, ready to be devoured. #FlashFiction #Specul8Challenge #WritersOfTheWorld #MicroFiction #CreativeWriting #ShortAndSweet

Check out our latest winning Flash Fiction Challenge story, 'Remmy's Charm' by Dave Palmer! www.specul8.com.au/s/stories/re...

🔥 Flash Fiction Throwdown! 🔥 Got 300-500 words and a wild imagination? Let’s see what you’ve got! Specul8’s latest flash fiction challenge is on. Check out the latest prompt and get scribbling! ✍️ #WritersOfBlueSky

Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden! Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter! Spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor and the caffeinated dawn!

Ahhhh... democracy.

Looking for a quick read? Check out our latest #flashfiction challenge winner below!

Flash Fiction Challenge! Think you can tell a story in 300-500 words? Prove it! Specul8’s latest challenge is live. Every fortnight, we drop a new image prompt. Write, submit, and you could win! www.specul8.com.au/specul8-flas... Check the prompt & start writing! ✍️ #WritersOfBlueSky

🚀 Calling all Australian and NZ writers! ✍️ Specul8 has 3 exciting calls for submissions coming up—horror, sci-fi, or something totally out of the box! 🌟 👉 Details here: www.specul8.com.au/submissions Which one has you buzzing? Let us know! 💬✨ #WritingCommunity #Specul8 #WritersWanted

Check out our latest #FlashFiction winner, 'In. Out. Gone.' by Dan McQuain. We love this story, and it's an absolute masterclass in how sometimes, less is more.

Attention #writersofbluesky our latest flash fiction challenge prompt is out and ready for your twisted takes www.specul8.com.au

With much reluctance, we inform you that we have decided to give up on the book business. Instead, we're launching Meta-Insta-Planet-X-Tok and helping to contribute to the inevitable collapse of modern society. Meta-Insta-Planet-X-Tok, 'coz books are for losers and thinking is super hard fam.

Our editor got to chat with the team behind Matt Murdock’s return in Daredevil: Born Again. Who’s excited for a return to Hells Kitchen?

Knives, Nightmares and Neon: An 80s Slasher Anthology Submissions open June 1 2025 to Australian and NZ authors. Get ready to murder like it's 1985! www.specul8.com.au/submissions #WritersOfBluesky #CallForSubmissions #SubmissionCall #HorrorWriters #HorrorCommunity #ScaryStories #HorrorAnthology

Read our latest Flash Fiction challenge winner here: www.specul8.com.au/s/stories/tw...

Looking for a little inspiration? Each fortnight we’re dropping a new flash fiction image prompt. Check out our page for more details: www.specul8.com.au