Spring 2023 Issue

Editor’s Note:

Chemistry isn’t just for scientists—it’s also for romantics. In this S.T.E.M.-inspired issue of Spark Flash Fiction, the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics lead to love in unexpected and charming ways.

Featured author Elizabeth Camden’s story, Midnight in Manhattan—an exclusive prequel to her upcoming series—will transport readers to New York City where a female dentist gets a glimpse of future romance. A larger-than-life steer brings together a grumpy farmer and a hopeful female scientist in Abbey Downey’s staff feature, More than an Experiment.

From classrooms to laboratories, space research to time travel, these love stories cover a spectrum of STEM-related scenarios that are sure to inspire your heart and your brain.

Spark Editors

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The Attraction Hypothesis Shannon Sue Dunlap		Heart Hacked Bonnie Martin

A Date with Fate Tracy Del Campo		Midnight in Manhattan Featured Author: Elizabeth Camden

This Romance Is Classified Sharon Hughson		Schrodinger’s Question Gail Sosinsky

Categorically Vanessa E. Howard		The Elephant in the Room Elizabeth Daghfal

More Than an Experiment Staff Feature: Abbey Downey		The New Student Pamela Baker

A Coded Love Story Alyssa Schwarz		The Homework Hero Katie Fitzgerald