Belladonna
A collection of flash fiction, microfiction, and art.
Within this curated collection, Bettinger artfully blurs the
line between magical realism and narrative fiction. Her
characters act out buried impulses, budding desires, and
tender shoots of hope. Her settings are laced with poetic
prose grounded in earthen and apocalyptic metaphors, but
with a structure and pace not found in traditional fi ction.
Each story is accompanied by illustrations from the author
that compliment the deep emotion and shrewd effi ciency of
her storytelling.
From one of the most well-practiced voices in short format
fi ction, Autumn Bettinger’s debut book returns to themes
of haunting loss, broken romantic relationships, life saving
friendships, motherhood, and what connections will remain
at the end of the world.
Pub date: 09/29/2026
$15.99
Paperback, 112 pages, 6”× 9”
Publisher: Friendly Monster Press
ISBN: 978-1-967814-02-2