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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The Necklace by Alcuin Fromm

Alcuin Fromm is an American living in Germany. A life-long lover of fantasy and science-fiction, his literary dream is to craft stories that transport his readers to far-away worlds where they can find a souvenir to take back home to the real world.

The Dean's Posse by Robb T. White

Robb White has published several crime, horror, and mainstream stories in various magazines and anthologies.

Heavy Weight by Lamont A. Turner

An investigation into a death -- where's the murderer and his weapon?

Fattu: A Tale of Twisted Fate by Pathik Mitra

Pathik Mitra is a young passionate storyteller who wants to impact people and their lives through his art.

Aaron's Tale by Bernie Pilarski

Is it any wonder we dread Death?

A Halloween Carol by Dan Mulhollen

Time to stock up on candy...

52nd Street Pickup by Timothy B. Barner

Maybe you don't need someone else to tell you your destination...

The World's Greatest Writers’ Store by Terry Petersen

You think you know the ending, you're sure you know the beginning, but what about in between..?

The Power of Picture by Mehreen Ahmed

What is it that takes us from suspicion to curiosity...?

The Standoff by Jim Bates
The House of Tomorrow, Today by Steve Carr

Cross a threshold once...

Passing By by Thomas Elson

"...I know what you're made of..."

Roti in Lockdown Times! by Pranab Ghosh

Connections during lockdown -- so important, even small ones...

Have Mercy by Esther Mubawa

Esther Mubawa is a Zimbabwe woman, single mother. She lives and works in Cape Town as a maid. When she has time, she goes for walks on the beach, reads, and writes about her life and the lives of other Shona women. Twitter: @EMubawa

Documentation Is Civilization by Ethan Goffman

Exactly.

A Suitable Girl by Amrita Valan
How We Met by Joseph Lewis

Why doesn't society teach us when to run?

Frost Giants in Aisle Ten by Lamont A. Turner
And It Rained by Pathik Mitra

Pathik Mitra is a young passionate storyteller who wants to impact people and their lives through his art.

Are You Ready? by Thomas Elson

Always and never...

The Committee to Reduce Committee Work by Ethan Goffman

And like dust mites, they are everywhere...

Body: Image by Harlan Yarbrough

Graduated as a mathematician but a full-time professional entertainer most of his adult life, Harlan's repeated attempts to escape the entertainment industry have brought work as a librarian, physics teacher, syndicated newspaper columnist, and city planner. Harlan divides his time between Australia and Bhutan.

Face Lift by Jim Bates

Don't judge by the skin -- look at the heart instead...

She, who... by Steve Carr
Mr. Mongo's Fanciful Elixir by Glenn Dungan

Glenn Dungan is currently based in Brooklyn, NYC. He exists within a Venn-diagram of urban design, sociology, and good stories. When not obsessing about one of those three, he can be found at a park drinking black coffee and listening to podcasts about murder.

Shadow Across the Building by Thomas Elson

He knew that shadow well...

Fear the Squirrels by Victoria Lorrekovich-Miller

When not working on her essays, short stories, and novel-in-progress, Victoria and her husband are riding their Vespas, exploring the wine regions of California, befriending dogs, and raising insect assassins -- also known as praying mantises.

Blaze of Glory by Ralph Bland
Nothing Matters -- And So What If It Does? by Dan Mulhollen
Amar, Amartya and Amrita by Ranjit Kulkarni

Ranjit Kulkarni is a writer of short stories, articles, and novels. He lives in Bangalore, India.