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Maria Haskins @mariahaskins.com · 19d

Strange Horizons turns 25 this year, which is pretty much an eternity in the world of spec fic zines, and I had the privilege of going through the archives for a special short fiction roundup: 2 x 25 Gems from Strange Horizons’ Archives

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A Short Fiction Treasures Special: 2 x 25 Gems from Strange Horizons’ Archives

Going through the archives of Strange Horizons for this special column has been a bit like exploring a treasure chamber. I’ve picked fifty stories. I could have picked hundreds. Meaning: I left a l…

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Christopher Barzak @cbarzak.bsky.social · Sep 18

Jenny Magazine's 2026 submission portal for issue number 24 (!) is open! Please send us your best fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. It's an open themed issue. And featured visual artists, please send us your work too!

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YSU Student Literary Arts Association Submission Manager

At Jenny, we work to publish a solid mixture of pieces and authors, from both local areas and not-so-local. We are looking for a broad range of your best polished work. We ask that if you are submitti...

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Christopher Barzak @cbarzak.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thank you, Charles!

Christopher Barzak @cbarzak.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thanks, Paul!

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Christopher Barzak @cbarzak.bsky.social · Sep 9

I’m honored to share that I’ve been named Graduate Alumni of the Year by Chatham University. This recognition means a lot to me and the work I’ve done as a writer since graduating with my MFA. Photo of me back when I was a student at Chatham below. It’s been a while, but I’m still smiling.

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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · Sep 3

when the cold steps well into your morning

and the days are noticeably shorter

WE shall come into our FULL POWER

and we will be

raising funds

not raising the dead

but selling the coins that take you THERE

⏳💀🎃🪙

october 1st - october 31st

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Elad Haber @eladhaber.bsky.social · Sep 2

My latest flash piece is now live at @doesithavepockets.bsky.social !

A dash of surrealism, a sprinkle of meta, and a cup of those swirling bubbles that transport you between scenes.

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Elad Haber — Does It Have Pockets

An Unfinished Sentence

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Psychopomp @psychopomp.com · Aug 29

It's really book birthday month, right?

seriously, this one is a DELIGHT and we really think you're gonna love it 🖤

buy at the link below ⬇️

Psychopomp @psychopomp.com · Aug 26

HAPPY BOOKDAY TO SUMMER IN THE HOUSE OF THE DEPARTED BY @joshrountree.bsky.social

grab the ebook and it'll automagically appear in your inbox, ready to read!

“The quiet horror of loss, caught in a beautifully written summer of ghosts.” -- @haileypiperfights.bsky.social

Summer in the House of the Departed | Psychopomp

Forty-four years after his grandmother and an entire West Texas town vanished, Brady returns to his childhood home, hoping to follow in her footsteps.

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Chloe N. Clark @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social · Aug 23

Christopher said: "Chloe Clark is a master of blending the everyday with the strange, the supernatural, and the sublime. In Every Galaxy A Circle, she takes us far, far away, and brings us home again, whole yet changed.” —Christopher Barzak

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Chloe N. Clark @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social · Aug 23

I have looked up to Christopher Barzak's writing since I read One for Sorrow when it first came out. Monstrous Alterations might be my fave though, such dazzling work:

Monstrous Alterations

Check out Monstrous Alterations - <p>In this new collection from Shirley Jackson Award-winning author Christopher Barzak, discover stories where fairy tales, gothic narratives, and classic monster sto...

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Christopher Barzak @cbarzak.bsky.social · Aug 23

So happy to have blurbed Chloe's amazing new book!

Chloe N. Clark @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social · Aug 23

I want to shout out and thank my three extremely kind and generous blurbers. These are three of my favorite writers and it was such an honor to have them read the book: @erikaswyler.bsky.social @cbarzak.bsky.social and Anya Johanna DeNiro

Gonna post their blurbs below

Chloe N. Clark @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social · Aug 22

Delighted to reveal the cover for my forthcoming book from @jacklegpress.bsky.social with huge thanks to amazing editor @fulmerford.com

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Psychopomp @psychopomp.com · Aug 21

"Summer in the House of the Departed is a luminous journey into the delicate boundary between life and death. With prose that sings." @cbarzak.bsky.social author of the Shirley Jackson Award nominated A Voice Calling

this one is weird and wise and ORDER HERE

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Summer in the House of the Departed | Psychopomp

Forty-four years after his grandmother and an entire West Texas town vanished, Brady returns to his childhood home, hoping to follow in her footsteps.

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Christopher Barzak @cbarzak.bsky.social · Jul 22

Today was my 50th (!?!) birthday. Now for something sweet—orange olive oil cake—made by my sweet man. (Thank you, Connor, you made today so special💗). Looking forward to as many more years and sweets as I’m allowed.

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Christopher Barzak @cbarzak.bsky.social · Jul 21

Back from the Jackson Awards w/ a nomination stone. I won a Jackson for Best Collection in 2013, but you still get a stone even if you win. A few more and I’ll build a black box that no one in the village can remember where it came from, just that it’s always been part of the annual tradition.

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Elad Haber @eladhaber.bsky.social · Jul 16

To continue my "Posting Party" to celebrate the one year anniversary of my book's release, how about some nice comments from fellow writers?

Here is my friend @cbarzak.bsky.social with some lovely praise.

Cover of the World Outside with the following text: “A cabinet of marvels and curiosities await you in Elad Haber’s debut, The World Outside. From fairy tales to fabulism, and scifi to dark fantasy, you’ll encounter a spectrum of the strange and delightful here. Haber’s vision gazes toward the world outside, but there are many worlds to explore inside these pages. You won’t regret the trip.”

—Christopher Barzak, author of Before and Afterlives.

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Christopher Barzak @cbarzak.bsky.social · Jul 11

Thank you so much!

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Christopher Barzak @cbarzak.bsky.social · Jul 10

My first novel, One for Sorrow, is being released in translation in Poland on July 29th by Zysk i S-ka Wydawnictwo. Here’s the cover and description. I’m always surprised and grateful that my work, even my earliest writing, is still out there wending its way through the world.

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Josh Rountree @joshrountree.bsky.social · Jul 3

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4 Terrifying New Releases from Indie and Small Presses in July 2025

Looking for your next horror read? Here are four July 2025 indie and small press releases you won't want to miss.

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Christopher Barzak @cbarzak.bsky.social · Jun 22

Unknown bucket list item: boyfriend winning me a teddy bear at a Pride festival. #pride2025

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Psychopomp @psychopomp.com · Jun 14

hey, we're always looking for new artists and illustrators to work with.

please, if you are/know someone who is a great HUMAN artist, drop a link to your/their portolio.

no promises, but we'd love to browse some portfolios today!!

also pls share for visibility!!!

💀🖤💀

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E. Catherine Octobler @ecatherine.com · Jun 15

A Voice Calling by @cbarzak.bsky.social, Lovely Creatures by @ktbryski.bsky.social, and From These Dark Abodes by @lmanusos.bsky.social can now be found on Kobo for your reading pleasure. One Message Remains by @premeemohamed.com is also there, yep yep! Happy Sunday. 💖💀💖

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Christopher Barzak @cbarzak.bsky.social · Jun 14

Sooooooo good. And so gay, thank god.

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Christopher Barzak @cbarzak.bsky.social · Jun 14

No Kings Day NYC.

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Christopher Barzak @cbarzak.bsky.social · Jun 11

Heading out to read at the KGB Bar for the fantastic fiction reading series tonight!

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Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · Jun 11

TONIGHT! Join us with Christopher Barzak and David Surface for our Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, 7pm at the KGB Bar. Come one, come all! @cbarzak.bsky.social @datlow.bsky.social @mercuriodrivera.bsky.social

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