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It’s an incredible time to be a fan of speculative literature. There are dozens of wonderful, volunteer-run magazines working tirelessly to publish fantastic work; there are more and more great stories and poems being published every day, many of them…
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I began visual development of the character pictured in my illustrations for OTHERSIDE in early 2024. His name is Phaeiné (Φαεινή), Fên for short, after the feminine Homeric form of the adjective phanós (φανός): gleaming, radiant; splendid. But his language…
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Do you remember the first queer book you ever read? We do. For MR, it was The Will of the Empress by Tamora Pierce, and for Val, it was Pierce’s Alanna. For Emily, it was David Levithan’s Boy Meets Boy.…
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Damnatio memoriae: Latin for “condemnation of memory.” In ancient Rome, the practice was used against the most powerful—emperors could be torn from history just as easily as they could be torn from earth. Statues would be defaced and refaced, coins…
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It’s here at last! Welcome to Issue 1 of OTHERSIDE! If you love incredible speculative literature—science fiction, fantasy, horror, and everything in between—you’re in the right place. And if you love supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ art and creators, you’re in the right…
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In 2019, I was asked to write my own obituary. I was taking a professional development course for artists. The course was very goal-oriented (one year, five years, ten). Writing an obituary was another kind of long-term weather forecast. It…