An apocalypse of fish. A veteran's memories taken to make movies. A man wakes to find a secret vagina in his armpit. All this and more in SMILING EXERCISES, AND OTHER STORIES! Each story is 1000 words or less, perfect to start the day/end the day/enjoy on the toilet/put off that suicide for another three minutes. This collection includes two stories shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, as well as others first published by Litro, decomP, Daily Science Fiction, Word Riot, Mad Swirl, Cricket Online Review, Everyday Fiction, Metazen, Space Squid, nthposition and many more great magazines!
Author
Dan Malakin has twice been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize, and his debut novel, The Regret, was a Kindle bestseller. When not writing thrillers, Dan works as a data security consultant, teaching corporations how to protect themselves from hackers. He lives in North London with his wife and daughter. His new novel, an action thriller called The Box, will be released by Viper Books in June 2022
