Dec 5, 2017
"Behind Her, Trailing Like Butterfly Wings," by Daniela Tomova -- published in Apex Magazine, issue 103, December 2017.
Read it here: https://www.apex-magazine.com/behind-her-trailing-like-butterfly-wings/
Daniela Tomova was born in the ruins of countless civilizations
and experienced first-hand yet another empire fall when she was
only 8 years old. Her surreal, animal-filled childhood lives in
stories which, while true, have nonetheless earned her the nickname
Keyser Söze. She left her home country to study business at the
Ohio State University and soon enough, she found herself peddling
data around Europe just to make a living.
Daniela draws her inspiration from the visceral folklore of the
Balkans, the surrealism of Russian science fiction, the dreams of
Ray Bradbury and the delirious, severe beauty of Northern
Norway.
She lives in an abandoned airport in Oslo, Norway with her partner
and their cat.
This Apex Magazine podcast was produced by KT Bryski. Music in this podcast included "Ghostpocalypse 1," "Shadowlands 4," "Deep Noise," "Night of Chaos," and "Thunder Dreams," all by Kevin MacLeod. Visit him at www.incompetech.com.
Our narrator this month is Dave Robison. Dave is an avid Literary and Vocal Alchemist who pursues a wide range of creative explorations. A Brainstormer, Keeper of the Buttery Man-Voice, Pattern Seeker, Dream Weaver, and Eternal Optimist, Dave's efforts to boost the awesomeness of the world can be found at The Archivos Podcast Network, the Vex Mosaic e-zine, and through his work at Wonderthing Studios. He’s currently shepherding two projects into the world: Archivos (http://www.archivos.digital, https://www.facebook.com/ArchivosStories/), a story mapping and presentation tool, and Manifest (https://www.facebook.com/ManifestGame/) a board game combining the positional strategy of chess with the fantastical diversity of Magic: The Gathering.
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Apex Magazine is a monthly short fiction zine focused on dark science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Find us at http://www.apex-magazine.com.