The Astronaut Among the Flowers and Other Stories
a speculative short fiction collection by P.A. Cornell - Coming August 2026 from Stars and Sabers Publishing
Running the gamut from lighthearted to dark, this collection brings together twenty-one science fiction and fantasy stories that examine our connections to each other, to technology, to the world around us, and even to ourselves.
Journey through circumstances that defy explanation, and explore events yet to come, that have come before, or that exist outside of time altogether.
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Journey through circumstances that defy explanation, and explore events yet to come, that have come before, or that exist outside of time altogether.
Read the press release
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Shoeshine Boy & Cigarette Girl
a retrofuristic noir love story by P.A. Cornell - Coming February 2026 from Stars and Sabers Publishing
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Just beneath the hovercar lanes, in a Toronto very much like ours, sits an unassuming diner called Rocket Ray’s. There, Shoeshine Boy spots the girl of his dreams—if his dreams ever got that good. No stranger to men, Cigarette Girl isn’t easily impressed, but something about Shoeshine Boy tells her this one just might be worth her time.
Over steaming cups of coffee, they dream of a life just out of reach. Good-hearted Shoeshine Boy just wants to give his girl the moon, even if that means risking everything. Cigarette Girl, a grifter used to looking out for number one, finds her priorities shifting as her heart soars like the rockets in the sky. When a well-dressed stranger enters the picture, he presents them with opportunities that put their love to the test. Will Shoeshine Boy & Cigarette Girl make each other’s dreams come true, or lose each other in the process? See what early readers are saying about this book Pre-order your copy now! |
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Lost Cargo
a science fiction novella by P.A. Cornell - Listed as one of 2022's best novellas in Year's Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction, Vol. 1
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When Parker signed up for the new colony world, they said the journey would be easy; just a nice, long stasis nap, followed by a smooth descent in the landing pods. But when an asteroid impact damages their pod, Parker and her fellow passengers are prematurely launched and left stranded on a wild, uninhabited moon – the remnant of a failed terraforming experiment.
With no way to call for help, the group must race against a rapidly-closing window of time to reach an abandoned camp before their slim chance at rescue is gone forever. This journey will be far from easy as the dangers of this alien landscape reveal themselves at every turn, and without a map, the only one who can lead them through it is Parker – but she has her own priorities, and survival may not be one of them. |
Original publication September 2022 - Temporarily out of print
Lost Cargo 2022 cover design by Maya Preisler for Mocha Memoirs Press
