Introduction Thomas Ha's "The Patron," published in The Sunday Morning Transport in March 2025, represents a significant contribution to contemporary speculative fiction's exploration of technological mediation in human relationships. Ha,…
Introduction Erin Brown’s “Garden of the Bloodpotter,” published in Psychopomp Magazine in September 2025, represents a significant contribution to contemporary dark fantasy literature, particularly within the tradition of feminist revisionist…
Introduction Ren Hutchings’s The Legend Liminal (2025) represents a sophisticated evolution in contemporary speculative fiction’s engagement with grief, trauma, and temporal dislocation. Published by Stars and Sabers as a 27,881-word…
Introduction Marisca Pichette’s Every Dark Cloud (2025) represents a significant contribution to contemporary climate fiction, marking the author’s debut in long-form narrative after establishing a reputation through acclaimed short fiction…
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…
Introduction Alaya Dawn Johnson’s “The Jealous Wives of the Sea” represents a significant contribution to contemporary speculative fiction’s engagement with reproductive justice, theocratic patriarchy, and ecological catastrophe. Published as a…
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,…
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…
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…
Introduction Gwendolyn Maia Hicks’s “Full Fathom Five” represents an ambitious merger of Irish folklore and contemporary working-class realism, exploring intergenerational trauma through the lens of speculative fiction. Published as the…