Umbilical

Teika Marija Smits is one of the finest short story writers to emerge on the genre scene in recent years. Her writing dances between science fiction, realism, and horror, her storytelling relies on keen observation of the world and people around her interpreted through the lens of her unique imagination. Umbilical, her debut collection, features selected stories from her output so far, chosen by the author herself, alongside several new tales, published here for the first time. 

Contents:

Icarus Dreams         

Death of the Grapevine         

His Birth                

The Wife That Never Was                     

Umbilical                   

How to Honour a Beginning        

Minotaur/Mindtour                      

Delphine as Daedalus             

The Case of the High Pavement Ghosts          

Girls' Night Out                    

ATU334 the Wise    

Our Lady of Flies                        

The Green Man                

A Piece of Fabric the Size of a Pin        

Machina in Deo                          

The Eyes of the Goddess Herself           

A Survival Guide for the Contemporary Princess    

This Little Piggy                  

Tough Love                      

The Sun is God                         

Star Making at Sellafield                   

The November Room or Leaving the Labyrinth