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Lyndsie Manusos

Lyndsie Manusos’s fiction has appeared in PANK, SmokeLong Quarterly, and other publications. She holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and has worked in web production and content management. When she’s not nesting among her books and rough drafts, she’s chasing the baby while the dog watches in confused amusement. She lives with her family in a suburb of Indianapolis.

Black Voices in Speculative Short Fiction: The Rise of FIYAH

FIYAH magazine is a leading force in upending the racial status quo in publishing. Here's how it got started and how it's done so far.

8 Steamy Fantasy Romance Novels To Take You To Fantastical Heights

Find the best steamy fantasy romance novels, with heated looks and very heated bedroom scenes. Read 'em now!

11 Speculative Short Story Collections to Look Forward to in 2023

2023 is shaping up to be a great one for speculative short story collections. Here are 11 you should add to your TBR, starting with Drinking from Graveyard Wells by Yvette Lisa Ndlovu.

Dark Academia and Horror: A Bloody, Perfect Marriage

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Year-End Short Speculative Fiction Roundup: An Overview of Awards Eligibility Season

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It’s Fantasy All the Way Down: A Fantasy Sub-genres Primer

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20 of the Most Fascinating Mythological Creatures Across Literature

Dragons, Rusalkas, and Demons, oh my! Mythological creatures and entities abound in literature. Here's some of the best.

8 of the Best Horror Short Stories to Read Online for Free

Get in the spooky season mood with these haunting horror short stories that you can read online for free!

The Rise of the Speculative Novella

Put out by big publishers like Tor and smaller ones like Neon Hemlock, speculative novellas are seeing a resurgence in popularity.

The Layer Cake of Science Fiction: A Sub-Genre Primer

Like our universe, the science fiction genre is constantly expanding. Here is a sampling of the seemingly endless list of its subgenres.