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

Short Fiction

Short stories published in Piker Press, a weekly journal of arts and literature.

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Draco by Tim Law

Tim Law is from a little town in southern Australia called Murray Bridge. Working there as part of the local library team, he is regularly inspired to write interesting tales. His favourite genres are fantasy, horror and general fiction. He is a happily married father of three kids and four cats. Life is busy but that is just the way Tim likes it.

The Choice by Beate Sigriddaughter

50 - 50, yes or no, in or out...

A Simple Walk by Michael L. Sussman

Michael L. Sussman, born in New York, has lived most of his years in Oregon. He has written many songs, a handful of scripts, a boxful of jokes, and a collection of film reviews, essays, and poems.

War Drums & War Bears by Nathan Niche

Nathan wishes that the process of writing a short story was the same as eating a bowl of ice cream- every spoonful is a pleasant experience, and it’s all over in about five minutes. His writing has appeared in numerous online magazines. Nathan is on the lookout for a breed of cat that doesn’t take cat naps on paper.

A Child's Creativity by Thomas Elson

"Collateral damage" is a catchy phrase that means "I don't care who I hurt..."

The Tragedy of Jonathon by K.B. Updike Jr

KB Updike Jr is an asexual writer from the Richmond, Va area.

Damaged by Geoffrey Marshall

Geoffrey Marshall is a writer in Aurora, Canada. He knows just enough to be dangerous (mostly to himself) in various fields. His education never really took to be honest, through no fault of his instructors (debatable), but he did manage to acquire a BA in English Literature from Carleton University.

I Love You, Yes I Do by Robert Garnham

Robert Garnham writes a humorous newspaper column in the Herald Express. He also performs comedy poetry all over the UK at fringes, festivals and TV, and had one of the funniest one-liners of the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe. 

Super Sensitive to Sound by Jim Bates

Real love never ends...

The Hermit Crab by J.T. Barr

J.T. Barr would’ve been an astronomer if it weren’t for his complete lack of mathematical talent. Instead, he reads and writes a lot of science fiction.

Surgical Intervention by D.A. Cairns

Is there anything that can't be weaponized?

Catch of the Day by Ethan Goffman

Did someone say, "Baaad dog"?

A Voice for the Scavengers by Tim McHugh

Tim is an aspiring young author in the sci-fi and fantasy genre. He currently works full time in the software industry but has a love for stories with grey characters and moral ambiguity that tell us something about the world.

Tell Me Something I Don't Know by Mitchell Waldman

What was hidden is found...

Abaka and the Intruder by Ashwini Gangal

House and occupant are a team: each protects the other, against ...

The Secret Map by Aiden Dufort

Aiden Dufort is a writer living in St. Louis, Missouri.

Omar and the Chihuahua by Eric Burbridge

A new house, new faces ... should be nice...

Boots for Kings by Mehreen Ahmed
Devil of a Time by Rob Plunkett

Rob Plunkett received a BA in English at Rutgers College, New Jersey, and a JD at New York University, School of Law. He works as a lawyer in mid-town Manhattan. In addition to creative writing, he spends his free time playing drums in a three-piece indie rock band, reading novels, and watching scary movies. His short stories have been published in several online periodicals.

Christmas in Queen Maud Land by Timothy B. Barner

Merry Christmas!

One Life Later by Terry Petersen

A vision of boundless love...

You Have a Pet What? by Terry Petersen

Uncle Burt always had a kind heart...

The Gray Penguin by Bernie Pilarski

Pick up a pen, break out the keyboard, just let it tell you the story...

What's Your Infant Return Policy? by Victoria Lorrekovich-Miller

Sleeping like a baby? Who are you kidding?

Unsolicited Advice by Peter Barbour

Is it really worth having to learn the hard way?

Ballads of Blond Elvis by John Haymaker

A writer and programmer, John Haymaker currently writes as an American expat in Portugal.

To Climb a Rock by Jim Bates
Souvenir by Hansa Deep

Ph. D. in Hindi, Hansa teaches the language at the University of Toronto, Mississauga. She is a storyteller and has contributed five collections of short fiction and four novels in Hindi. Her works have appeared in prestigious Hindi journals across the world.

Baali's Flight by Ashwini Gangal

So uncomfortable and inconvenient to stay in someone else's house...

The Five Pound Blunt by Michael Dundrea

Michael Dundrea recently earned his MFA in Creative Writing at Eastern Washington University. He lives with his fiance, Alex, in Spokane where they have recently decided not to watch any more episodes of "House of Dragon."