We will be closing the magazine at the end of 2024. You can read our statement here.
Thank you for the past 7 years of amazing stories, poems, essays, and community!
SHORT FICTION
We are CLOSED
We are permanently closed to submissions of short stories between 1k-5k words. Thank you for all your support.
Cover art by Annalise Jensen
POETRY
FLASH FICTION
Currently CLOSED
Open monthly between the 1st-14th to previously unpublished fiction under 1k words based on the monthly prompt.
Our 2024 Flash Fiction Contest theme are all about food! Reminder that all stories MUST be speculative fiction too!
This year, flash is a celebration of all the recipes and meals that shape your worlds, your communities, and your lives. We want rich, unique flavors, vivid stories, and adventurous tastes
October: Bread of the Dead, inspired by Oprah who once said “I love bread. I…love…bread…” and also Pan de Muerto, soda bread, sourdough, rosca de reyes and all the many types of breads lovingly crafted in celebration and mourning
For tips on what we’re looking for in flash, check out this blog by Flash Editor Marie
Current ISSUE: #28 - HARBINGER
EDITORIAL
Harbinger Editorial – Aurelius Raines
SHORT FICTION
Estelle by Carol Duncan
Skittering Within by Kelsea Yu
Our Last Evening in a Moon-Struck City by Madeehah Reza
The Pancake House at the End of the World by L.M. Guay
POEMS
Gutted by Cameron E Quinn
Replacement Rainforests by May Chong
How Did I Die This Time by Anne Liberton
The Robot Malfunctions in Want of Locks and Braids by Timi Sanni
Thank you for Your Service” by August Cao
The Siren’s Song by Marilia Angeline
ESSAYS
The Stories I Tell Myself by Jennifer Hudak
Farewell Editorial Essay by Amy Henry Robinson
Banner and Issue 28 Cover art by Annalise Jensen