Otis Johnson, aka Grindhaus Selektor, is a published author who enjoys writing tight, action-packed fiction that draws from his Black/Asian heritage and life in Los Angeles.
Horror
Love’s Victory — Freedom Fiction Journal: An eclectic mix of all flavours of genre fiction
By Otis Johnson and Anda Sidrabene
Moon in Our Eyes — 1325 Publishing
A thrilling occult detective yarn by Otis Johnson.
Praise for Moon In Our Eyes:
I really enjoyed this tale not only because I love reading and collecting occult detective stuff but also because this one is an ably spun tale that stands on its own. It’s gripping and has an unusual PI who is intelligent and strong. And what’s more: I met an author previously unknown to me that’s worth meeting. Oh yes, I wish he wrote another story like this one, a novel perhaps. Thank you.
I really liked the dialogue in this short story.
Action
From Watts — Secrets (Thrill Ride — the Magazine)
Secrets.
We all have them. Sometimes, merely embarrassing. Sometimes, they fatal.
See what happens when those secrets come into the light of day, and how lives are changed, and ended, as a result.
Thrill Ride Magazine is an ongoing themed anthology of action-adventure fiction, where the stakes
are high and the pay-offs are even higher.
From Watts 2: Fear and Loathing — Fast Cars (Thrill Ride — the Magazine)
Speed. Gotta have it. Gotta go fast, because they might be getting closer. Can you outrun trouble? Outfly it? Outthink it?
Can you get away?
And at what cost?
Thrill Ride Magazine is an ongoing themed anthology of action- adventure fiction, where the stakes are high and the pay-offs are even higher.
From Watts 3: Alonzo’s Story (Coming Soon from Thrill Ride — the Magazine)
Underground
The Man On The Pier — Freedom Fiction Journal: An eclectic mix of all flavours of genre fiction
By Otis Johnson and Anda Sidrabene
Science Fiction
Sango’s Tower (Coming Soon from Bullet Points)
Hades’ Redemption (Coming Soon from Bullet Points)
Queen of Pop — Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction No. 33: October 2024 (Dark Horses Magazine)
dark horse
/ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/
noun
1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.
“a dark-horse candidate”
Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion–whatever it is, if it’s weird, it’s here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses.
Daisho — Cold Steel and Hot Blasters (Boundary Shock Quarterly)
The Armaments Issue. The future isn’t just starships and galactic civilizations. Often, it will come down to the punk on the street with a knife in their hand. Or the soldier fighting for dirt. Ten stories of cybernetic shopkeepers, accidental diplomat warriors, and lost Electronic Beings facing the ultimate test.
Cold Steel and Hot Blasters.
Praise for Daisho:
5.0 out of 5 stars — Quick and engaging stories
I love the varied stories told by each writer. It has everything from sentient AI to a dreary vision of our future based on human nature. I’ve read three of the stories to date, this is perfect for poolside reading.
By far my favorite has been Daisho by Otis Johnson. The commentary between the two main characters is engaging and flirtatious. A glimpse at a seedy humanity enmeshed in a high-tech monetized future with a dash of humor thrown in.
I’m looking forward to picking up more of these.
5.0 out of 5 stars — Guns go click and violent chicks
Sometimes you read a story and you can just tell the breadth of knowledge an author has for a subject.
Daisho was a treat for that. You can just sense just how much of a fan Otis Johnson is of cyberpunk and sci-fi. Reading it reminded me of role-playing Cyberpunk 2020 with my best friend ages ago.
A quick fast and great ride of a story.
Punches quick and to the point.
I read it twice, once to myself and then to my girlfriend. She’s not even a fan of scifi and she dug it!
Good times!
5.0 out of 5 stars — Daisho by Otis Johnson wins it all
I don’t know how I can give a review without spoiling the story completely for you guys, you just have to read it. Lots of great stories in this collection, but Daisho is definitely the stand out for me!
