Obsess by Gary Beck is published by Cyberwit, a small independent publisher in India. Obsess and other of Beck’s books … More
Category: Prose/Fiction
DC Diamondopolous – ‘1920’ and ‘1945’
1920 A ray of sun strikes the copper’s badge and bounces off, lighting up the voting box inside H. L. … More
And When Laughter Appears – Rose Lantern
And when laughter appears And no smile or sneering rears Where are you? What have you put yourself through? Sometimes … More
‘Cuentos de la Reina / Tales of the Queen’: Sneak Peek
We at Aloka Magazine are always looking to support fellow writers and artists, particularly if they’re allowing us insight into … More
Calling all Shakespeare fans!
Are you a writer, an artist, a poet, or a general fan of any of these things? Have you ever … More
Little Lovely – A short-story by Peter Thorn
The orderly had wheeled her in at just after eleven, two hours into Dennis’s shift. Lots of people admitted that … More
‘A Call to Alms’ and ‘The Other Side of the River’ – Srinjay Chakravarti
A CALL TO ALMS The conversations at the office that morning, quite naturally, swirled around the letters of increment and … More
Cheshire Cats Don’t Exist – Sharona Kenwrick
‘Cheshire Cats don’t exist,’ I try desperately to explain to Maggie as she lies awake on my arm almost three … More
The Roman – Peter Thorn Fiction
‘Graphite!’ exclaims the sharp-suited Polish businessman sat opposite me, and slaps his knees, pleased at remembering the word. ‘We used … More
Pigeon England: The Importance of Meaning and Unspecific Empathy in a World in Chaos
Hundreds of miles across the water, a forklift truck picks up unmarked white box after unmarked white box and stacks … More