Spring Into SciFi: 2026 Edition: Volume 2

by Gaetan Battaglia, Alex Minns, Fendy S. Tulodo

Spring Into SciFi returns with more tales from authors around the world. Find out what happens when the fall guy takes a fatal plunge, or a war obsessed Queen pushes too far in her pride. Magic and advanced tech don’t mix. A rare plant can reveal secrets and save you from space pirates. Sometimes the cards don’t lie, and neither does a visit from the future. Save planets from corporate greed, while negotiating intergalactic peace and still be home for dinner. These short stories will make you laugh, cry, and think about what the future could hold, or what secrets are hidden from our sight.

Stories From:
Gaetan Battaglia "Wonderful Sludge"
Alex Minns "Emerging From The Flames"
Fendy S. Tulodo "The Asteroid That Asked for My Name"
Felicity Talisman "Unfulfilled Yearnings"
Stephen Shewmake "Time is a Luxury"
Erin L. Swann "Plasma Guns and Wizards Don't Mix"
Mark Reasoner "Mevlokia Falls"
E.J. LeRoy "Plants, Pirates, and Purple Prose"
Daniel Loring Keating "Chekhov's Little Red Button"
Ed Sams "Lucky at Cards"
Lisa Timpf "Till the Green Woods Ring Again with Laughter"
Dwain Campbell "Impact Imminent"
Fulvio Gatti "Daughter Will Know Best"
Aeryn Goodspeed "Fight for the Crown"
Clifton Brown "Hidden Treasures"

245 pages, Paperback

Published March 19, 2026

About the author

Gaetan Battaglia was born in Novato, California and currently lives in San Rafael. He has a BA in history, graduating cum laude, from Sonoma State University, and an MLIS from San Jose State University. When not working at the San Rafael Public Library, Gaetan loves to write short stories and novels. Third Generation Transfusional Train is the third novel he has written and the first he has published.