Welcome!
I'm a science fiction and fantasy author who loves dark science fiction, cheerful horror, and modern fairy tales.
My stories appear places including Tor.com, Escape Pod, and Odyssey Magazine.
New! My most recent book, The Unkindness of Ravens, is an epic fantasy coming-of-age novella about trickster gods and favors owed. It can be ordered from all major retailers and is available as an ebook for Kindle and at Barnes & Noble. Enjoy an excerpt here: http://www.aswiebe.com/moreunkindness.html.
What else can you do here?
Find stories to read! Many are available to read free.
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Have fun, and thanks for stopping by.
- Abra Staffin-Wiebe*
* Pronounced "AWE-bruh STAFF-Inn WEE-bee," in case you were wondering!
What's New for 2019?
Upcoming Events and Appearances
New Releases
Recent Events and Appearances
Upcoming Events and Appearances
CONvergence 2019: The Next Celebration
July 4-7, 2019
Minneapolis, MN
New Releases
Nov/Dec 2018
"Overwintering Habits of the North American River Mermaid" appears in the Nov/Dec 2018 issue of F&SF, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction.
December 29, 2018
"Road of Dreams" appears in Transcendent, an anthology of stories about dreams, hallucinations, and visions.
Discover more stories
Coming Soon...
ETA TBD, likely 2019
"Together by Ourselves" will appear in Beer-Battered Shrimp for Cognitive Ruminations, an anthology of very short, optimistic speculative fiction. All proceeds will go to Heifer International.
ETA TBD, likely 2019
"Taxonomy," (reprint) will appear in Changelings and Fairy Rings, an anthology of tiny fairy tales from Three Drops Press.
ETA TBD, likely 2020
"Butterfly, Modified," will appear in Ghosts on Drugs, an anthology put together by Hy Bender and Will Paoletto.
Meanwhile, you can listen to some of the stories in the Ghosts on Drugs podcast!
All the tales in Ghosts on Drugs include some version of at least one ghost who's on some version of at least one drug. Both key terms are broadly defined—e.g., a ghostwriter hooked on cough syrup could fit, and a dead ancient god with an inhumanly intense craving to be worshiped again could too.
Recent Events and Appearances
CoreCon 11: High Tech, Low Life
May 23rd - 26th, 2019
Fargo, ND
I will be a Special Guest at Fargo CoreCon this year!
Panel details
Speculations Reading: Abra Staffin-Wiebe at DreamHaven
June 12, 2019, 6:30 PM
DreamHaven Books, Minneapolis, MN
4th Street Fantasy
June 13 - 16, 2019
Panels and events TBD.
Books & Beer Pop-Up Bookstore: Special Cider Edition
April 27, 2019
Number 12 Cider, Minneapolis
