Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
March 16, 2026

Serials

Serialised fiction published in Piker Press, a weekly journal of arts and literature.

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The Complex 26 by Lydia Manx mature content

His two enemies captured and in his power, Jerry takes them to his warehouse, hoping to make them into the next take-out meal for the troll ...

Cappuccino Is the Answer for Job Dissatisfaction 4 by Hillary E. Peak

Wasn't this supposed to be a job? How did it become a prison sentence?

The Twinning 9 by Barbara Rendall

A farewell banquet for their last evening in Yutian: beautiful music, exotic food, kind words -- and a diplomatic incident?

The Complex 25 by Lydia Manx mature content

Jerry is drawn again and again by blood, into the memories of Benjamin and Leonardo.

The Twinning 8 by Barbara Rendall

The great honor of being invited to a banquet at the top of Great Wisdom Hill is extended to the Canadian delegates. Trish, in her slow ascent up the mountain, may come to understand its name...

Cappuccino Is the Answer for Job Dissatisfaction 3 by Hillary E. Peak

Don't, don't, don't. Nothing like a boss who looks for reasons to say that word!

Dinner With Henry 67: A Call To Arms by Bruce Memblatt

The door in the loft -- who knows what might come out of it next? There seems to be only one possible course of action...

The Complex 24 by Lydia Manx mature content

Jerry pays a price for his method of controlling the Vampire Council envoy -- being swept away by a river of blood ...

The Twinning 7 by Barbara Rendall

There are a lot of sensitive questions the delegation wants to ask -- and Trish has come halfway around the world and can't escape one one of them.

Cappuccino Is the Answer for Job Dissatisfaction 2 by Hillary E. Peak

Sure, the job market is tight, but there's a great big world out there -- the perfect job is just hanging out, waiting for its perfect match to come ambling along ...

Cappuccino Is the Answer for Job Dissatisfaction by Hillary E. Peak

Hillary Peak is a recovering idealist. She became a lawyer to change the world and is still somewhat shocked that didn't occur. Now, her goal is to retire from practicing law and write novels that people love. She is currently a practicing attorney in the District of Columbia. She lives with her family in Alexandria, VA.

Dinner With Henry 66: Be a Lion by Bruce Memblatt

Who will be the first to eat them, the lion, or their big bug boss Clarissa?

The Twinning 6 by Barbara Rendall

The Canadian guests are venturing out on their own, and seeing China differently -- once they are willing to remove the distorting lenses of preconception...

The Complex 23 by Lydia Manx mature content

And just like that, what was once a Vampire Council envoy is now the opportunity for a midnight snack ...

The Complex 22 by Lydia Manx mature content

Now let a powerful Vampire Master show you what he can do ...

The Twinning 5 by Barbara Rendall

A tour bus visiting a village is a source of income for the inhabitants, but what will they make of a tour bus in distress blocking a road?

The Complex 21 by Lydia Manx mature content

And now we know the Vampire Council's concern ... and now Ben is glad for the news and horrified by its implications.

The Twinning 4 by Barbara Rendall

Hints of economic growth are all around the delegation as they tour Yutian, but behind the scenes, a mysterious land looms, and a way of life that none of them has ever experienced ...

The Complex 20 by Lydia Manx mature content

Jerry, observing the banter and flirtation of Ben and Leonardo, wonders if the ritual that drained their powers also may have drained their wits ...

The Twinning 3 by Barbara Rendall

Getting used to a new climate is a challenge, but cultural shock begins at the table...

The Complex 19 by Lydia Manx mature content

What is the history between the Vampire Council's messenger and Ben Richland? Jerry is nearly ready to put his own history on hold in order to find out ...

The Twinning 2 by Barbara Rendall

Shanghai -- so modern, so westernized -- made the travelers feel right at home. How could any modern, worldly Canadian call China a "foreign" country? Yutian is going to be a great sister city ...

The Twinning by Barbara Rendall

A city in Canada, and a city in China -- so far apart, yet with so very much in common! Becoming sister cities should be the easiest thing in the world ...

The Complex 18 by Lydia Manx mature content

Ben Richland is walking into an ambush, but he's more wary of his appointed visitor than of his surroundings ...

Dinner With Henry 65: Cat on a Hot Tin Stove by Bruce Memblatt

It's a home invasion! A cat has entered Andre's kitchen, and then commandeered the loft! What can Andre and his blind midget sous chef do?

The Complex 17 by Lydia Manx mature content

Suddenly not as powerful as she thought, Julia struggles with her lost humanity, understanding at last the price of her change.

The Complex 16 by Lydia Manx mature content

Lying in wait for Ben, the vampire and his new creation hear disturbing thoughts in the air ...

Dinner With Henry 64: Clarissa's Dream (The Reversal) by Bruce Memblatt

The magic in the warehouse loft is once again revealed -- in a giant bug's deepest fear ...

The Complex 15 by Lydia Manx mature content

Dinner has been served! And now that the vampires have dined, it's time for dessert. Perhaps something sweet ... like revenge?

The Complex 14 by Lydia Manx mature content

Julia gets her first opportunity to teach a thug a well-deserved lesson ... Do you think he'll do well in school the next day?