Author
Tobias Backman
Tobias Backman is a Danish author of speculative fiction. He tries to be witty, original, and clever in all his writing. You can watch him fail spectacularly over at tobybackman.wordpress.com. This is the first time the editors of Daily Science Fiction took pity on him.
http://www.tobybackman.wordpress.com/
The Monsters Which Must Be Slain To Save The Kingdom And Set Things Right
The farmgirl creeps deep into the cave, so far below ground she must've passed into the nether worlds long ago. She doesn't turn back even when she can no longer see her fingers in the darkness in front of her or the pitchfork they're clenching. She doesn't tremble even when her…
When Jimmy Hendermann Wore a Dress to School
The first time Jimmy Hendermann wore a dress to school it wasn't really a dress at all. It was a bright pink tutu, a stiff, bristly skirt. He wore it with a wide smile and strutted down the hall. The girls snickered behind his back, pointed fingers, and passed around notes about…