Category: News!
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Herdsman – Michael Pollentine
The day felt inside out. Stanley closed his eyes and nodded into his tie. Inside he spied a clear blue. The bus rattled over a bump, its vibrations inside his teeth forced his eyes to the outside buzz. Stanley breathed in, only to be distracted by the scent of the…
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Addiction
It’s another month and another open window. This time we have managed to secure the excellent services of Mark Burrow! Author of the brilliant Coo. A hilarious blend of surrealism and dirty realism packed into one novella. Mark was also one of our contributors for The Hunger anthology and here at UPP we have become big fans…
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More from the man behind DRIVER…
Following the release of Sebastian Vice’s novella – Driver, we wanted to get to know a little more about how this transgressive talent’s mind works. From Seb’s early years to the realities of the American Dream. Read on to find out more. Hi Sebastian, thanks for taking the time to…
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OUT NOW!
Urban Pigs Press are absolutely buzzing to announce the release of Sebastian Vice’s – Driver! It’s been an incredible pleasure to work on this dark and beautifully crafted Novella that really packs a punch. Despite the size of this thrilling slice of Noir, Vice has shoehorned this brilliant piece of…
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The Dumbass – Keith Roysdon
First of all, I was at a party … you know, just partyin’ … when a girl asked me to kill a guy. I was really minding my own business when this hot chick started talking to me. We were the only ones in the living room – everybody else…
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The Emperor of Ice Cream – Amy Grech
Nancy couldn’t sleep, so she padded into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. She stared at the items contained within but couldn’t decide. She often wondered why her life was complicated by such trivial details. Nancy studied shelves full of tempting treats, even though she wasn’t hungry; eating was one…
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Falling Down – Michael Downing
Poole once said that fear was something you could see in another person’s eyes, but Kirby wasn’t sure he believed that. Poole said a lot of things, usually whatever was necessary to get you to believe him and do what he wanted. The only thing in the guard’s eyes was…
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Dear John – Tabitha Bast
Dear John, It was when they told me Ash was dead. They didn’t say dead. They arrived uniformed at my cell door, confusingly kind. ‘Passed’, they said, solemnly. ‘Dead’, I said back, like you and I would say. Well, I assume you still would say even if you could barely…
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Dust in the Wind – Andrew Monge
[WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS THEMES RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE] Lloyd set the urn down on the end of the dock and took a seat next to it. “Well, here you go, Ellie Mae: your final resting place. I know it’s not what you asked for – traveling down the Mississippi…
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White Lies – Paige Johnson
College has been the biggest cockblock—even with coatfuls of coke to afford it. I’d rather press my crush up against a countertop and bury my face within her lines, but I’ve got 50 buyers who wanna lock into Miami nightlife like it’ll be swept away next hurricane season. “Sorry. I’d…
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