Introduction M. R. Robinson’s “Handsomest Gentlest,” published in Haven Spec Magazine (2025), represents a significant contribution to contemporary speculative fiction’s engagement with folklore reimagination and queer childhood narratives. Drawing upon…
Haven Spec Magazine, March 2025 This tender ghost story follows Jackie, an eleven-year-old boy who has recently died and finds himself alone in the woods. Frightened and grieving his own…
Phano, May 2025 “Firestarter” is a poignant science fiction story about grief, guilt, and redemption set in Earth’s orbit. The narrator, Nick, works as a “firestarter”—a satellite technician whose job…
Will This Be A Problem, Issue 2 In a dystopian future society called Jupiter, Acacia Sidai falls mysteriously ill with severe vomiting and fatigue. Medical androids, equipped with advanced bio-imaging…
Kaleidotrope, October 2025 Flight Lieutenant Hilla Quinn was once the best pilot in her division—someone who could outrun Wasps, survive near-fatal encounters, and make it home against all odds. But…