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 Sellafie