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*twirls*
we are HUGO finalists!!
so some real talk: we ADORE the gorgeous work that graces our pages
it makes us weep, it makes our hearts soar, it makes us think and reconsider in startling ways
VOTING is open and we would be so honored for your support 🖤 www.lacon.org/hugofinalists/
an old post BUT ALSO ETERNAL
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Congratulations to Uncanny Magazine Managing Editor Monte Lin! Monte's short story “his love’s ashes on his tongue” from The Deadlands is a Sturgeon Memorial Award finalist! You can read it here! ttps://psychopomp.com/deadlands/issue-37/his-loves-ashes/
Featuring stories from Reactor, The Dark, @bafflingmag.bsky.social, @fusionfragment.bsky.social, @thedeadlands.com, @castofwonders.org, @3lobedmag.com, @flashpointsf.bsky.social, @diabolicalplots.com, and @kaleidotrope.bsky.social
CONGRATULATIONS @montelin.bsky.social!! we are so excited that "his love’s ashes on his tongue" from our issue 37 is a finalist for this year's Sturgeon award!!
read the story here: psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
and check out all the amazing finalists! file770.com/2026-theodor...
skeleton squeeeee!!!
congratulations Ishita Basu Mali and @angelaliu.bsky.social for your Ignyte nominations!!
read these gorgeous poems here:
After The Storm: psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
The Language of Fireflies: psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
After a grueling couple of months, some incredible news. I'm so thrilled and proud to share that "Ichthyosis," my super queer, Tamil, body horror-mermaid story from @fantasymagazine.bsky.social will be featured in We're Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2025! Am I dreaming? 😱
CRYING AND THROWING UP
I'm not even going to PRETEND to be cool about this, I'm an IGNYTE nominee???????
we heard that HUGO VOTING is now open
and hey, WE are up for Best Semiprozine!!!!!
and and
well, we would love your vote 🥹
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www.lacon.org/hugos/
sliiiiides issue 42 your way psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
the days grow ever longer
so take some time and read of the dead
we'll be right there with you 🖤
The 2026 finalists for the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for the best short science fiction story have been selected. “Six People to Revise You,” J.R. Dawson, Uncanny Magazine, Jan 2025 “The Nin…
we LOVE our little death magazine
we are so proud of all it brings
join the deadlands patreon today www.patreon.com/the_deadlands
and keep the skelly times rolling 🫶
Includes the work of Nosawema O., |A. E. Weisgerber, Phoenix Mendoza, R.B. Lemberg, Maya Ysabel Ng, Marvin Garbeh Davis, Sr., Diana Dima, and Kelsey Dean
Gimme some new short speculative fiction!
reactormag.com/must-read-sh...
The #2026IgnyteAwards finalist in Speculative Poetry are:
After the Storm – Ishita Basu Mallik
In an attempt to seduce Death my sister starts calling him Love – Karan Kapoor
Set It Off (1996) – Fans’ Cut – Nova Cypress Black
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M. L. Krishnan
M. L. Krishnan
The Deadlands
The Deadlands
Sneaking this announcement out before the weekend:
We are pleased to announce the ToC and share the cover for We're Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2025!
www.neonhemlock.com/news/cover-r...
The #2026IgnyteAwards finalists in Outstanding Short Story are:
Autogas Ferryman – @champwongs.bsky.social
Because I Held His Name Like A Key – @aimeeogdenwrites.com
Commensalism, Or the Labyrinth’s Vessels – @nkereuwxm.bsky.social
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This month's best stories include a frozen home, an AI book club, and a record deal that's too good to be true...
We’re delighted to announce, along with editor Bogi Takács and series editor Charles Payseur, the full table of contents for We’re Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2025 : “Magical Girl A...
we've started rolling out issue 42
and we can't stop swooning
so many great pieces
and THAT COVER
in case you missed it:
psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...
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Neon Hemlock
The Ignyte Awards
Includes the work of Nosawema O., |A. E. Weisgerber, Phoenix Mendoza, R.B. Lemberg, Maya Ysabel Ng, Marvin Garbeh Davis, Sr., Diana Dima, and Kelsey Dean