Must Read Short Speculative Fiction: March 2026 - Reactor This month's stories focus on unstoppable disasters and satisfying revenge...

My ten favorite short speculative fiction stories from March were full of vengeance and fighting against unstoppable disasters. reactormag.com/must-read-sh...

It's always a good day when we get to experience @mruthrobinson.bsky.social's magical words!

Thyme Travellers 2 An anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction

Friends, could you help me share this Kickstarter? It’s doing well but I need to extend its reach: www.kickstarter.com/projects/158...

This kickstarter project is almost there! An anthology of Palestinian speculative fiction is exactly what the world needs right now.

Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Lecturer in Theatre Lecturer in TheatreThe School of Arts at Lancaster University is seeking to appoint a new Lecturer in Theatre. We especially welcome applications from candidates with practical expertise in theatre te...

What's that? A rare permanent academic job? Come join me in our School of Arts as a Lecturer in Theatre!

"We especially welcome ... candidates with practical expertise in theatre technologies, digital media, intermediality or related areas of theatre practice."

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The Book News Isn't All Bad - Reactor Some bookish headlines can be dire — but it’s important to note the good stuff, too.

Amidst the news of fractured attention spans and national book bannings, the book world can look pretty dire. But in this week's Mark As Read, @mollytempleton.com reminds us of the good news: there's always Dolly Parton.

#booksky

Submissions - Seize The Press Submissions Guidelines Submissions are open for fiction. We publish unsettling bad time stories that straddle the horror, fantasy, and science fiction spectrum. But genre is made up so if you have a d...

Writers, we're caught up on the slush pile so we have a quick turnaround on submissions at the mo.

We tend towards the dark and upsetting. Ambiguity and discomfiting sharp edges encouraged. Our vibe was recently described as 'transgressive genre grime'. If that's you, shoot it our way.

Now that's range. Congratulations!

It's always a good time to back and boost this!

Thyme Travellers 2 An anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction

90 backers of this anthology of Palestinian fantasy, science fiction and horror! 💕 www.kickstarter.com/projects/158...

Have you read the new Kaleidotrope?

Omniboz: Tales from the Land of Oz by Stars and Sabers Publishing - Indiegogo An anthology of short stories inspired by L. Frank Baum’s original Oz books, written by wonderful writers from around the world and edited by author Jendia Gammon and author and agent Ernie Chiara.

At @starsandsabers.bsky.social, we're almost halfway to our funding target for our amazing Oz anthology, with stories set in the magical world of L. Frank Baum's books. Help us reach the 50%!

Cover for Rabbit Test and Other Stories, featuring the title in bold white and pink font, inset by silhouettes of a rabbit and a pregnancy test

For a signed/personalized copy, preorder from Mysterious Galaxy by May 2nd: mystgalaxy.com/5226FeinsteinMills

Other buy links:
Tachyon: bit.ly/3QcZmSx
Bookshop: bit.ly/4tvfAET
B&N: bit.ly/41TJBCu
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Submission Guidelines - OTHERSIDE Submission guidelines for fiction and poetry submissions to OTHERSIDE, including opening dates and how to submit.

Our general submissions for Issue 2 are NOW OPEN until April 21st!

If you are a 2SLGBTQIA+ writer, send us your work! You can submit one story and up to three poems. Wondering what we like? Issue 1 is free to read on our site! But please don't self-reject—we can't wait to read your work 🗡️🪐🌈

Welcome to Heroism - Uncanny Magazine Nobody read the Terms of Service. They were in a rush to watch the latest unbelievable must-see content from someone who probably died seconds later. It seemed like as soon as anyone knew The Dare exi...

New Story Day: "Welcome To Heroism" is out in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social!

A mysterious app is daring people to increasingly impossible things for a chance at fame. The feats seem so ridiculous that nobody notices they might have some altruistic sides. Could the app have an agenda...?

John Wiswell

New story! "Welcome to Heroism" by John Wiswell! buff.ly/tRfFuRF

OTHERSIDE'S ISSUE 2 SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN! if you're a queer writer or poet, please submit your original fiction and/or poetry to us 👀

AND if you are sci-fi writing inclined? do give me some cool gay fucky space stories. epic or strange stories of planets, moons, spaceships etc. thank youuu ✨

FIYAH LITERARY MAGAZINE OF BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION

As I got my most recent issue of @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social magazine subscription today, it's a good poke to recommend you check out this Hugo Award winning 'zine of speculative fiction "by and about Black people of the African diaspora." It's always a fun, horizon-expanding read.

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Anathema: Spec from the Margins Support the relaunch of our Ignyte and British Fantasy Award-nominated magazine dedicated to the work of queer writers of color!

And… Anathema’s Kickstarter is live! Please read, donate & share to increase our reach! We’re excited to bring more speculative fiction, poetry and nonfiction by queer writers of color into the world!

Our fundraiser is scheduled to run through the end of May:

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ana...

Please support Anathema's return and the revival of a space for queer writers of colour!

A collage of 40-ish badasses

Both of us at Tenebrous are deeply honored to present the 40+ badass 🏳️‍⚧️creators🏳️‍⚧️ who will comprise the Table of Contents for YOUR BODY IS A FEVER DREAM, a New Weird Cosmic Horror anthology due out 10.06.26!

Full deets here: tenebrouspress.com/blog/2026/3/...

#transdayofvisibility #tdov

Submissions are open for our August issue until the 15th April, and are not scheduled to reopen until September. Please read the guidelines! translunartravelerslounge.com/submissions/

There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.

Louder for the people in the back.

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Today's the day!! Somehow! Somehow it is 10 months from when I made this post & you can get this book out in the world wherever you get your books!

Marketing graphic for Barnes and Noble preorder sale. For "The Fists of Memory" by Wole Talabi. The cover is yet to be revealed. Discounts of 25% for B&N reward members. Code Preorder25

Well, this book just went to the top of my most-anticipated reads of 2026.

6 book covers in white, blue, yellow, green, red, and pink with silhouettes of feminine figures on the covers

#FundraiserPerk This Gunnie Rose book set is a treasure! Outlander meets True Blood in this series. All books are signed and personalized by Charlaine Harris!

Donate at locusmag.com/igg26 or via the link in our bio!

My story is here among the free online ones that Andrew has kindly assembled! But as far as the nominated book-shaped things go, here's a short thread of the ones I've found on sale right now in the EU:
"Sour Cherry" by @nassos.bsky.social (for less than a euro!! A STEAL TBH)

Here are the finalists for the 2026 Nebula Awards Some of the best from 2025

A complete list of this year’s Nebula finalists with links for the ones that are free-to-read (including mine). Check it out!
www.andrewliptak.com/2026-nebula-...

Forged in FIYAH Featuring the masterful prose of some of today's most accomplished writers, Forged in FIYAH is a celebration of Black speculative fiction unlike anything see...

Pre ordering is Live. Tap that link America!!.
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To Whom it May Concern by Plangdi Neple "They were born dead, spirit hovering over their lifeless pudgy forms." | Short Story #1

ICYMI, my story, "To Whom It May Concern," was published by Strange Pilgrims. If you love seeing queer women doing weird and awesome shit, do give it a read!
open.substack.com/pub/strangep...?