Miniature Micro Fiction
TINY BOOKS YOU CAN ACTUALLY READ!
Original short stories - "micro fiction" - handmade, handbound in Canada
What is Miniature Micro Fiction?
The Collections
We offer a couple different collections of miniature micro fiction that you can actually read! The books can be read in any order and are designed to be standalones, but if read in a specific order, reveal the entire plot!
Meals of the Chrysalis
Release date: October 2025
Genre: YA Horror
A woman and her found family fight a monster with a big appetite across her entire lifetime in rural Nova Scotia.
Court of the Time Queen
Release date: April 2025
Genre: YA fantasy time-travel
A 14th-century duchess from an alternate timeline travels through space and time with a magical amulet from the future, so she can rescue her future husband in the past.
Explorers of the Immediate Tomorrow
COMING SOON: mid 2026
Genre: YA cozy science fiction
There's no going back - there's only THE IMMEDIATE TOMORROW.
But at least they're together! 🙂
A found family explores uncharted space for fun, science, and the hope of a better tomorrow.
How I started creating miniature books
Ever since I went to Japan, I became fascinated with the culture of vending machines and capsule toys. I was low-key searching for a way to incorporate the joy of mystery and surprise with my creative writing.
I found and purchased an Art Vend, and knew that I had the perfect set of stories to start my tiny book experiment: the Court of the Time Queen, a set of stories about a young princess from the 14th century in an alternate timeline who is thrust into a time-travel adventure, for fans of Doctor Who and Valerian and Laureline.
The process upgraded substantially when I got a Silhouette and started handbinding with real bookbinding techniques!
My intention is to release various "series" of miniature books, much like capsule companies do with their toys. You can buy them in mystery packaging from my vending machine or online, or in an entire set.
You can purchase the miniature micro fiction books from my vending machine or online!
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YES! Every page has readable text. They are real stories you can read. Every book also comes with a QR code so you can read the text at a more comfortable level on your phone.
Each tiny book is 1.5 inches by 1 inch. The font inside is set at 6.5 or 7. Don't worry if it's too small for you to read - each book comes with a QR code with a link to the text so you can read it on your phone!
Each story is approximately 800-1,100 words. So, yes, a little longer than "real" micro-fiction!
With mystery packaging, you don't know which story you're going to get! Part of the fun is the surprise.
Nope! Each story is individual. But, if you read the stories in a particular order, a larger plot will be revealed.
Each book is approximately $7 CAD.
All of my miniature books are young adult (teen) fiction. The protagonists are between the ages of 12-18.
That's unfortunately the nature of getting a tiny book from a vending machine or in mystery packaging! If you're in person with me, I will generally exchange so you don't have to walk away disappointed. I will offer the books individually in the future so you can collect them!
How do I buy the tiny books?
Visit me in person!
I travel across Canada, so if I'm in your city, you'll have the opportunity to use my vending machine! 🙂
Buy an individual miniature book or the entire set directly from me!
You can buy one book or the entire set from Faery Ink Press directly! Browse the collections to see which title is right for you.
Visit your local store!
I'm super excited to offer Miniature Micro Fiction at a selection of retailers! If you want to carry Miniature Micro Fiction in your store, I'm available on Faire or you can reach out directly. Thank you!