In November, I suggested twenty-one (21) stories from twenty (20) authors at seventeen (17) magazines. There’s so many good stories and poetry in SFF/H coming out all the time, and I’m still trying to catch up with some favorite magazines from when I started recommending online almost four (4) years ago.
I hope you enjoy some of these reads!
Orion’s Belt published:
Driftwood by E.M. Linden was published
A ghost story to wrap up spooky week and start out November.
Walking in the Starry World by John P. Johnson
A poem with beautiful language of the vastness of the universe and our place within in it.
Apex Magazine published:
The Eight Things You’ll Never Be Now That You’re Slowly Turning Into a Giant Spider Creature by Alex Sobel in September.
A story of the transformation of a spouse from their partner’s perspective and the heartache of loss that goes with it.
Halfway Alive, Halfway Living by Colton Kekoa Neves in October.
A story of family secrets and what it does to you. May be behind a paywall.
NotRob by Isabel Cañas was published at Nightmare Magazine in October.
A story of mimics and the fear of loss.
Factor Four published Nothing Bright But the Shine of Your Coat by Cressida Blake Roe.
A queer retelling of a fairy tale about a bear stealing the sun and moon.
The Children of Flame by Fiona Moore was published at Clarkesworld Magazine in October.
Another installment of Morag and Seamus from The Spoil Heap! I do love this setting. This time, Morag is settling disputes.
Mithila Review published Afterwards by Mari Ness in 2020.
A poem about how we feel in the aftermath of an awful outcome.
Eat the Rich: Billionaire on a Budget by AJ Super was published at Swordfights and Spaceflights in November.
Watch the content warning, but it’s a good recipe!
Lightspeed published Babywings by Isabel Cañas in November.
A story about the fear of loss of your infant with fantastic imagery.
Tongue of the Necrophage by Cyrus Amelia Fisher was published at Interstellar Flight Press in November.
A story of horrors and joy that even in defeat, many new forces arise.
ONE ART: a journal of poetry published I hear you can drown in just an inch of water by Shana Ross in November.
I felt this poem in my bones.
In October, Small Wonders published:
Change Your Mind by Gwendolyn Maia Hicks
A poem of trying to find the one you lost by traveling through the multiverse.
My Mother-in-Law Was Not A Dragon by Anami Sheppard
What I loved about this story was the relatability of how in-laws sometimes feel.
Flash Fiction Online published Afterimage by Christine Hanolsy in February.
A story about meeting someone and then they get away. Can you wish them back?
I’ll burn this bridge when you get here by Wendy Nikel was published at Nature: Futures in November.
I love this physics time travel story.
Crepuscular Magazine published Relativity by L.D. Colter in September.
A story of relativity. (Free to read.)
The Ways the Woods May Answer by Jennifer Mace was published at Haven Speculative Magazine in November.
I love this story of loss and rules and the twist at the end.
Diabolical Plots published The Lighthouse Keeper by Melinda Brasher in November.
Love me stories of [spoiler.] I love how this story is a mystery, and the clarity at the end.
My Squealing Fan is Someone Else’s Terrible Week by Emmie Christie was published at The Cosmic Background.
My favorite part was the reference to my home state of Nebraska. But it’s also a heckin’ good story even if you’re not from Nebraska.
I hope you enjoyed at least one of the stories or poems I suggested above. If you did, consider reading more by that author or more at that magazine. If you read more than one story, please consider supporting the magazine with a donation or subscription.
I try to recommend stories at magazines that pay authors, even if a token amount, and do not use AI.