Category: News!
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Crow River Cleansing – Andrew Monge
Plip…………plip……plip-plip. “Hey, dad, it’s Amber. You know, your best-best girl in the whole wide world?” Tears fell from the corners of her eyes. “Only, I haven’t been the best in a long time, have I?” She reached down to the shore, selected another flat rock, and sent it skimming over…
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The Turn – Tabitha Bast
It was not the first suicide in room 6. It was the fifth. We were working Saturday evening when the next one arrived. I don’t mind working it, I prefer a Sunday free. Sunday is a day for facing down a finish, no glittery glamour left, just the washing up,…
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In It To Win It — Scott MacLeod
Dave was joined at the hip with the gambling app on his phone. But he didn’t crave the juice. The excitement. The jolt of a winning bet. In fact, it was the opposite. He was consumed with fear. Fear of losing. His every waking hour was dedicated to following his…
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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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