Jennifer’s Body by Sara S. Messenger – 3.4
Nightmare Magazine, January 2026 Lane is a thirteen-year-old homeschooled girl living with her mother in rural Florida. Her mother, who was tortured to death as a teenager in a scenario…
Nightmare Magazine, January 2026 Lane is a thirteen-year-old homeschooled girl living with her mother in rural Florida. Her mother, who was tortured to death as a teenager in a scenario…
Reactor, January 2026 Eben Cull, an unemployed warehouse worker desperate for money, responds to a mysterious “WRITER WANTED” ad and meets Arathusia, a peculiar woman with raven-black hair who possesses…
Strange Horizons, January 2026 Lúcio is a goldfish with human vocal cords, created by the Lifemaker as a simple project during a period of estrangement from his sister Olga. He…
Introduction Lavie Tidhar’s “Joiner and Rust” (2026) represents a significant contribution to contemporary science fiction’s exploration of post-human consciousness and artificial sentience. Published as a novelette of approximately 8,500 words,…
Reactor, January 2026 In this poignant science fiction novelette, an aging robot named Rust journeys through rural China to visit an old friend, Joiner, carrying a watermelon as a symbolic…
Tasavvur, January 2026 This enchanting fairy tale explores the meeting of two dreamers from vastly different worlds during an unprecedented cosmic event. The story begins with the narrator explaining that…
Nightmare Magazine, January 2026 “The Tailors” is a dark horror story set in a war-torn village controlled by the warlord Jurgen Blanco. The narrative begins when Blanco’s enforcers raid the…
Introduction Marlene Jo Baquiran’s “The Very Important Case of Rami and the Rainbow Bird,” published through Grist’s Imagine 2200 climate fiction initiative, represents a significant contribution to the emerging genre…
Grist, January 2026 Six-year-old Rami Saleh’s precious multicolored porcelain bird shatters in the school playground, triggering a crisis that mobilizes his entire elementary school. The bird, a cherished gift from…
Introduction Julia Vee’s “Donuts from the Daydream Network” (2026) represents a significant contribution to contemporary speculative fiction’s engagement with themes of familial obligation, entrepreneurial innovation, and cultural identity in near-future…