Short Stories

My short stories range from straightforward narratives to complex constructions, across many genres.

I continue to publish my stories, both under publications under my control and in the broader literary market. I have a great many stories currently out for submission at various places. The below list is therefore just a brief sampling. I hope to collect and publish at least one such volume.

Some Short Stories by Christopher Deliso:

‘My Halloween at the Revival Society,’ by Christopher Deliso, Mystic Owl Magazine, 13 October 2023 (Halloween issue).

-A young man from an earlier century narrates a bizarre tale of the paranormal, recounting his experience at the Halloween session of an unnamed Revival Society, in which the ceremonial Halloween game and ritual of the Society are interrupted by the unexpected arrival of an aristocratic ghost.

“Doge Dandolo’s Negotiations in Hell,” The Traveller’s Literary Supplicant, October 1, 2023.

-A historical satire about the crafty Enrico Dandolo, Doge of the Venetian Republic during the Fourth Crusade of 1204 against Byzantium, this entertaining and edifying story offers both historical tidbits and wit as the question is put to the test: can the Doge outwit the Devil, who leans on the Venetian to negotiate the leak in the roof of Hell that as been irrritating him.