K. Z. Richards writes speculative fiction from her home in Ohio where she cares for her five children and two budgies. When she’s not writing, she can be found running circles around her neighborhood or binge-watching with her husband.
Short Stories
“The Flight of Captain Kowalski”
For Glory and Honor by Hemelein Press – February 2026
Henry signed up for heroics, not babysitting retired space veterans aboard a galactic nursing home.
“Don’t Feed the Leptonian Mist Monster”
Triangulation: Hospitium by Parsek Ink – July 2024
George is hungry, but so is the Leptonian mist monster, and negotiations with the natives aren’t going as planned.
“Daring Geni: The Amazing, Arachnidian Astronaut”
Murderbugs by Wonderbird Press – April 2024
Geni is more than just a social-media savvy, signing tarantula. She’s the first arachnid in space, and she will not disappoint her fans.
“Cinnamon and Turmeric”
Curios, The Best of the 1K Word Herd 2023
Blood, hoax, and an ancestral call.
“A Rock in a Hard Place”
Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine issue 35 – December 2023
Survival is hard. Choosing to survive is harder.
“Black or White”
72 Hours of Insanity, vol. 11 – October 2022
Annoyed by a circus she can’t escape, a woman accepts an invitation she can’t refuse.
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