Last year, my short story, "
Indigestion", was published in Issue #6 of
Apex Digest (a horror/sci-fi magazine). Not only did the story have the honor of sharing pages with sci-fi great
Ben Bova, but it was also chosen as one of eight tales included in the
Best of Apex: 2006 Special Issue!
"
Indigestion" details the efforts of Hardin, a man trapped on a futuristic colony of Earth, as he attempts to escape from his mundane life of servitude using a unique plan. Here is one of the many great reviews the story received:
"For an author’s first published piece of fiction, Robby Sparks has made ‘Indigestion’ the absolute stand out of this collection. Funny, serious – and with surprising plot-twists and pre-planned overtures, I found myself wanting more even though its length exceeds the rest. Here, earth is ruled by callous alien superiors and one fragile human named Hardin has had enough. With alien delegates having names like ‘Girobian’ (one gets the feeling of delicious caricatures resembling Star-Trek aliens of the sixties), and toilet happenings that take on a scientific edge – Indigestion will leave you frazzled but pumped. It’s an electrifying tale and I hope to see more of Robby’s work soon."-- From
Horrorscope: Austrailan Dark Fiction Web LogUnlike the magazine itself, which is available online and at most major bookstores, this special edition is only be available from the Apex website: (
http://apexdigest.myshopify.com/products/best-of-apex-digest-2006).
If you do decide to order a copy, please be sure to tell the editor that you're interested in the Robby Sparks fiction, and that, for once, you really look forward to having
INDIGESTION!!!! :)
