Dis co n n e c t e d
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Pub Date Oct 1 2026 | Archive Date Nov 4 2026
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Description
If you’ve ever wanted to procrastinate cleaning, cooking, or updating your CV in favor of something far stranger, Disconnected is for you. Wrap yourself in a cozy blanket, pour a mug of tea—or something stronger—and step into the darkly whimsical world of Vivian Herkes.
This anthology of short stories, nonsense poetry, and surreal social critiques explores isolation, identity, and the tyranny of time in worlds both magical and unsettling. Meet Chronos, the dictator of time, whose rigid ideology is challenged only by the imagination. Follow Mr. Preston, a man who literally becomes mist; Connor, a musician driven to madness by forces beyond control; and Charlie Braeburn, whose desperate search for connection transforms him forever.
From a dystopian collective consciousness to a city of discarded elders, these tales skew reality with biting humor, melancholy, and uncanny twists. Disconnected is a celebration of dreams, rebellion, and the strange poetry of human existence—a collection that reminds us that sometimes the only escape from the circus of life is through stories themselves.
A Note From the Publisher
Vivian Herkes is a 20ish year old Lancashire Lad. Truth be told, he's really quite mad! He wrote this book and that's about all you need to know really. The rest is in the stories just take...
Advance Praise
"Disconnected is an engrossing anthology that features stories with protagonists who are all lost in one way or another and searching for meaning and purpose in life.[...] Laced with social commentary, [...] these narratives cover different aspects of the human condition, focusing on the psychology of people when they face challenging or insurmountable odds. Short story lovers will devour this book with relish. I found the social commentary poignant, but more than that, the tales are so entertaining. I enjoyed every single one of them and highly recommend this book." — Readers' Favorite
"The collection can be blunt, funny, tender, and disturbing, sometimes within the same piece. That emotional volatility suits a book concerned with minds that won’t remain comfortably settled. I’d recommend it most to readers who enjoy experimental small-press writing, speculative social satire, surreal fables, and poetry that values candor over polish. It’ll also speak to anyone interested in how loneliness shapes identity, or how the longing to belong can make individuals vulnerable to lovers, communities, ideologies, and technologies promising connection." — Literary Titan
"Experimental, poetic, and compressed in a psychologically riveting way [...] Disconnected focuses on the various ways disconnection happens inside one’s self: in society, inside one’s mind, in relationships, and throughout life. It leaves people wondering about how one might reconnect with themselves, those around them, and the world." — Independent Book Review
"Bizarre yet tantalizing….this book sends you down a rabbit hole of an altogether new dimension, where tales told question the very matter we hold true; question the very hands with which we hold them." — Julie S. Paschold, poet and artist, author of Horizons and Human Nature
"Dis co n n e c t e d defies easy categorization. It is a collection of short stories, micro-fiction and poems which touch upon the concepts of God, life and death. Some of the work is light and humorous while other pieces are deeper and more thoughtful, but always the themes of life, the afterlife and existence come through." — Russell Gerney, author of The Methuselah Project
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9798901743706 |
| PRICE | £12.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 102 |