In the 1971 movie The Omega Man (based on the book I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson, 1954) biological warfare between China and Russia kills off 90% of the human race. As a nod to that movie, this month’s flash topic is Biological Warfare. Make us laugh, make us cry, make us cringe in horror…all in 1975 words or less.

Stories do not need to be based on the movie or book in any way, but if you’re curious you can learn more about The Omega Man here.

Entries should be mailed to especbooks@aol.com as a .doc, .docx, or .rtf attachment. Please include your name, story title, and contact information on your manuscript itself. If we cannot identify your entry from the file you will be disqualified. Multiple submissions are permissible, but reprints are not. Winning entry will be published on the eSpec Books blog and the winner will receive a free ebook copy of the eSpec Books title of their choice. Prize can be reserved for a future book if the winner already has the available titles.

Visit http://www.especbooks.com for a list of titles.