High School Reunion
Publisher Barossa Council Nuriootpa Public Library
Published TBD Summer 2026
Genre Speculative Fiction
Word Count 3000 words
This story will be published as part of a collection with the inaugural 2026 Short Story Competition hosted by Nuriootpa Public Library
Racing in the Murks (narrated by David Kernot)
Publisher The AntiSF Radio Show, AntipodeanSF, Australia
Published Featured on ‘Benjamina’ 29 September, 2024
Genre Science Fantasy
Word Count 1075 words
Podcast Details
Racing in the Murks
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 306, April 2024
Genre Science Fantasy
Word Count 1075 words
The Legend of the Northwest Pine Octopus (narrated by David Kernot)
Publisher The AntiSF Radio Show, AntipodeanSF, Australia
Published TBD, 2024
Genre Science Fantasy
Word Count 645 words
Podcast Details
The Legend of the Northwest Pine Octopus
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 305, March 2024
Genre Science Fantasy
Word Count 645 words
Martian Engineering (narrated by Tim Borella)
Publisher The AntiSF Radio Show, AntipodeanSF, Australia
Published Ballard October 22 2023
Genre Science Fantasy
Word Count 1962 words
Podcast Details It was at the start of the session, and great work by the narrator Tim Borella
An Ill Wind Blows in Antarctica for the New World
Publisher The AntipodeanSF Radio Show, Australia
Published Auricula June 25 2023
Genre Science Fantasy
Word Count 518 words
Martian Engineering
Publisher AntipodeanSF, Australia
Published Issue 296, May 2023
Genre Science Fantasy
Word Count 1962 words
An Ill Wind Blows in Antarctica for the New World
Publisher AntipodeanSF, Australia
Published Issue 293, February 2023
Genre Science Fantasy
Word Count 518 words
Gaia’s Final Embrace
Publisher The World’s Revolution
Published August 2021
Genre Climate Fiction / Science Fantasy
Word Count 5890 words
This is a connected and additional story to the upcoming anthology with The Gaia Stones (below).
And from the editors “David’s stories are character-driven, and we think readers will particularly appreciate the spiritual aspects infused in both narratives.”
The Gaia Stones
Publisher The World’s Revolution
Published August 2021
Genre Climate Fiction / Science Fantasy
Word Count 8780 words
The Third Law of HAVOC (narrated by Sarah Jane Justice)
Publisher The AntiSF Radio Show Anagolay, AntipodeanSF, Australia
Published 27 December 2020
Genre Science Fiction
Podcast Details Intro 15:30 in. Story begins at 16:48 for 4:48 minutes.
The Second Law of HAVOC (narrated by Tara Campbell)
Publisher The AntiSF Radio Show Amata, AntipodeanSF, Australia
Published 26 July 2020
Genre Science Fiction
Podcast Details Intro 19:10 in. Story begins at 20:30 for 4:20 minutes.
The Third Law Of Havoc: The New Antipodes
Publisher AntipodeanSF, Australia
Published Issue 261, June 2020
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 700 words
We Are You All
Publisher With Painted Words, Four Parts Press (UK)
Published 16 April 2020
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 236 words
The Little Star Fish That Went Into Space
Publisher With Painted Words, Four Parts Press (UK)
Published 20 February 2020
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 417 words
The First Law of HAVOC (narrated by David Kernot)
Publisher The AntiSF Radio Show Alleghenia, AntipodeanSF, Australia
Published 8 February 2020
Genre Science Fiction
Podcast Details Intro 1:12 in. Story begins at 2:30 for 11:45 minutes.
The Second Law Of Havoc: Floating In Acid
Publisher AntipodeanSF, Australia
Published Issue 252, September 2019
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 540 words
The First Law Of Havoc: Falling Between Seconds
Publisher AntipodeanSF, Australia
Published Issue 250, May 2019
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 1440 words
PHD WRITING PAUSE
Winds of Nzambi (reprinted)
Publisher Dead of Night: The Best of Midnight Echo Magazine
Published December 2016
Genre Horror
Word Count approx. 6,600 words
Co-authored with David Conyers
The Bullet and the Flesh
Publisher The Year’s Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2014
Published 2015, Ticonderoga Publications
Genre Dark Military Science Fiction
Word Count approx. 6090 words
Co-authored with David Conyers
A Hero’s Welcome
Publisher The Lovecraft eZine
Published 2015
Genre Dark Military Science Fiction
Word Count 10,000 words
Wedding Dress (narrated by Elizabeth Newman)
Publisher The AntiSF Radio Show Mizar, AntipodeanSF, Australia
Published 13 June 2015
Genre Science Fiction
Podcast Details Intro 5:15 in. Story begins at 15:41 for 3:49 minutes.
When Hope Is All You Have (narrated by Marg Essex)
Publisher The AntiSF Radio Show Mizar, AntipodeanSF, Australia
Published 13 June 2015
Genre Science Fiction
Podcast Details Intro 5:15 in. Story begins at 5:55 for 9:45 minutes.
The Poseidon Stones
Publisher The Colored Lens, USA
Published Winter 2015 (Jan 2015)
Genre Contemporary Fantasy
Word Count 8,400 words
When Hope Is All You Have
Publisher AntipodeanSF, Australia
Published Issue 200 Feb 2015
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 1,200 words
Harry’s Dead Poodle
Publisher The Year’s Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2013
Published Oct 2014, Ticonderoga Publications
Genre Dark Fiction
Word Count approx. 6800 words
The Sycamore Tree
Publisher The Colored Lens, USA
Published Fall 2014
Genre Contemporary Fantasy
Word Count 5280
The Day Jupiter Burned
Publisher AntipodeanSF, Australia
Published Issue 199. Jan 2015
Genre Short Science Fiction
Word Count 500
The Lost People
Publisher AMOK Anthology. April Moon Books, Canada
Published Oct 2014
Genre Dark Military Science Fiction
Word Count 5000
Party At The End Of The World (narrated by David Kernot)
Publisher The AntiSF Radio Show “Toliman”, AntipodeanSF
Published 21 March 2014
Genre Science Fiction
Podcast Details Intro 1:45 in. Story begins at 2:28 for 3:47 minutes.
The Lucy Diamond
Publisher AntipodeanSF, Australia
Published Issue 189, March 2014
Genre Space Opera (Science Fiction)
Word Count approx. 2000 words
The Bullet and the Flesh
Publisher Dark Region Press
Published May 2014
Genre Dark Military Science Fiction
Word Count approx. 6090 words
Co-authored with David Conyers
War Gods of Men
Publisher The Lovecraft eZine
Published Issue 31: June 2014
Genre Dark Military Science Fiction
Word Count 7020 words
Co-authored with David Conyers
Party At The End Of The World
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 188, February 2014
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count approx. 500 words
Tomorrow May Never Come
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 186, December 2013
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count approx. 500 words
Petrochemical Skies (with David Conyers)
Publisher Chaosium
Published February 2014
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count approx. 10,700 words
Winds of Nzambi
Publisher Award Winning Australian Writers, Melbourne Books
Published November 2012
Genre Horror
Word Count approx. 6,600 words
Winds of Nzambi
Publisher The Year’s Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2011
Published July 2012, Ticonderoga Publications
Genre Horror
Word Count approx. 6,600 words
Harry’s Dead Poodle
Publisher Accepted for publication in Cover of Darkness
Published Planned for March 2013
Genre Dark Fiction
Word Count approx. 6800 words
Sam’s Dot publishing was bought out by White Cat Publications and a number of accepted publications were released back to the authors prior to the planned publication date.
Dawn’s First Kiss
Publisher Cover of Darkness
Published Jun 2012
Genre Dark Fiction
Word Count Poem 13 lines
Beach Holiday
Publisher Antipodean SF
Published May 2012 (Issue 167)
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count approx. 510 words
The Scarlet Runners
Publisher Abandoned Towers Magazine
Published TBA (2012)
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count approx. 3200 words
Dead Man Walking
Publisher Black House Comics
Published Dec 2011 ( After the World: Corpus Christi – Issue 4 )
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count approx. 4850 words
Review from Scary Minds Feb12:
“Bringing in the Sci-Fi elements Dead Man Walking by David Kernot goes in an entirely unexpected resurrection tangent, all about the science don’t you know, and throws one hell of a decision at the feet of the protagonist, Jonah. Kernot has a very visual style, which is pretty much space opera influenced in my unworthy opinion, so I was rocking on beyond the stars with this one.”
http://www.scaryminds.com/reviews/2012/magazine19.php
Gaia’s Virus (narrated by David Kernot)
Publisher The AntiSF Radio Show 160 Gamma, AntipodeanSF
Published 23 Oct 2011
Genre Science Fiction
Podcast Details Intro 1:49 in. Story begins at 2:45 for 4:15 minutes.
Winds of Nzambi
Publisher Midnight Echo 6
Published 2011
Genre Horror
Word Count approx. 6,600 words
Review from Thirteen O’Clock May12:
“Winds of Nzambi by David Conyers and David Kernot is a unique and rather dark tale of Portuguese colonisation and gods brought to life.”
http://www.thirteenoclock.com.au/midnight-echo-6-reviewed-by-andrew-kliem/
The Seven Sisters
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 148 October 2010
Genre Speculative Fiction
Word Count 238 words Fiction
Space Twins
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 147 September 2010
Genre Speculative Fiction
Word Count 227 words Fiction
Herschel
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 146 August 2010
Genre Speculative Fiction
Word Count 217 words Fiction
On The Shoulder of Giants
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 145 July 2010
Genre Speculative Fiction
Word Count 50 words Flash Fiction
The Moon When Autumn Comes Slowly
Publisher MicroHorror
Published 30 June 2010
Genre Dark Speculative Fiction
Word Count 493 words Fiction
Tesla Coiled
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 143 May 2010
Genre Speculative Fiction
Word Count 50 words Flash Fiction
Hello From Earth
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 136 October 2009
Genre Speculative Fiction
Word Count 50 words Flash Fiction
The Wood Moths
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 132 May 2009
Genre Speculative Fiction
Word Count 500 words Fiction
Reality Is
Publisher Alienskin Magazine
Published February / March 2009
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 500 words Fiction
When Foxp2 turns on
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 125 November 2008
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 50 words Flash Fiction
Genesis
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 124 September 2008
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 500 words Flash Fiction
It Mattered!
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 123 August 2008
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 50 words Flash Fiction
Critical Mass
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 122 July 2008
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 50 words Flash Fiction
Fone-etics
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 121 June 2008
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 50 words Flash Fiction
Everything’s Related
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 119 May 2008
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 50 words Flash Fiction
Self Fulfilling Prophesy
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 118 March 2008
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 50 words Flash Fiction
The Theory Of Stringing Someone Along
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 116 Jan 2008
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 50 words Flash Fiction
Entropy
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 115 Dec 2007
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 500 words Flash Fiction
For Her Own Good
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 114 Nov 2007
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 50 words Flash Fiction
Universal Hole in One
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 112 Sep 2007
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 50 words Flash Fiction
Lessons From The First Pulse War
Publisher The Specusphere
Published June 2007
Genre SF
Word Count 50 words Flash
Chicken Soup
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 109 June 2007
Genre SF
Word Count 500 words Flash Fiction
Wedding Dress
Publisher AntipodeanSF
Published Issue 108 May 2007
Genre SF
Word Count 500 words Flash Fiction
Tradition
Publisher Positive Words
Published Mar 2007
Genre General Fiction
Word Count From No Second Chances: 799 words
The Bikes Revenge
Publisher Positive Words
Published Feb 2007
Genre General Fiction
Word Count From No Second Chances: 989 words
The Farm
Publisher Positive Words
Published Jan 2007
Genre General Fiction
Word Count From No Second Chances: 1009 words
The Fishing Trip
Publisher Positive Words
Published Dec 2006
Genre General Fiction
Word Count From No Second Chances: 1026 words
The Sentinel
Publisher AlienSkin Magazine
Published Dec 2006
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 1000 words
Genesis
Publisher United Federation of Planets Fan Club of SA
Published Nov 2006
Genre Science Fiction
Word Count 2006 Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing Competition
Set Up
Publisher Positive Words
Published Nov 2006
Genre Crime
Word Count From No Second Chances: 1029 words