Elle F. Kingsley
• The Vintage Futurist •
Published Fiction
Elle F. Kingsley is a vintage futurist and philosophical speculative fiction author. Her work explores the ethical, psychological, and societal dimensions of emerging technologies, imagining how humanity negotiates progress, responsibility, and survival.
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Recognised amongst the 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics and a TechWomen100 honouree, Elle draws on her experience with AI, digital policy, and legal technology to give her dystopian worlds depth and realism.
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Her fiction has appeared in anthologies such as Spun Stories, and she is the author of The Last Garden, a near-future tale examining humanity’s reliance on technology and its connection to nature.
Elle also writes and speaks on the psychological and social effects of digital life, advocating for mindful media and deliberate engagement with technology.
The Last Garden
Originally published in Futurescapes Zine, this extended edition revisits a near-future shaped by ecological strain and technological dependence. Set between sealed domed cities and encroaching wastelands, The Last Garden follows the quiet tension between innovation and the instinct to return to the natural world.
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The book reached #2 in Amazon’s Literary Short Stories New Releases and appeared in the Literary Short Stories and Dystopian Sci-Fi charts.
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Available via Amazon and Pariah Tales.
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Spun Stories: Revolt
Elle’s print debut appeared in Spun Stories, a limited-edition anthology from Myth & Lore, featuring her short story Revolt. The gothic myth-horror collection engages with archetypal themes and inherited folklore, tracing the psychological undercurrents that move through old stories and into the present.
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The hardback edition sold out in 2024.
If it Flies, it Dies
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A runner-up in the Voice Magazine competition, this dystopian cautionary tale explores the human psyche amid the challenges of climate change. If it Flies, it Dies delves into the harsh realities of survival, questioning the essence of hope and the impact of individualism in a collapsing society.
"These stories feel like they were pulled from dark, fertile soil, earth and possibly poisonous. Like the best fiction, read this collection at your pleasure and your peril" Spun Stories
Mike Shea, Writer of Miskatonic High
"This dystopian tale already draws on very selfish human traits we are already seeing as we stray from the collective and lose our democratic power, pitting humans against themselves but in a much more twisted way, which I think drives the message a lot clearer and serves as a warning for how we act in the next few years towards the climate crisis. A very lovely read!"
If it flies, it dies
Anita Okunde, Judge for Voice Magazine