Vanessa Jae
@vanessajae.bsky.social
writing horrifically beautiful anarchies. (scifi, dark fantasy and other horrors)
Poetry Editor for Strange Horizons
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Vanessa Jae
@vanessajae.bsky.social
· Jan 15
The Best Speculative Poetry of 2024
A list of the best science fiction, fantasy and horror poetry of 2024 for people who are looking to nominate for speculative poetry awards.
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I've been dreading posting this because it was incredibly hard to curate, but: I made a (some of) The Best Speculative Poetry of 2024 list for people trying to get into poetry and looking for poems to nominate for awards. 💙📚
vanessajae.com/the-best-speculative-poetry-of-2024/
vanessajae.com/the-best-speculative-poetry-of-2024/
2025 version of this coming soon
I've been dreading posting this because it was incredibly hard to curate, but: I made a (some of) The Best Speculative Poetry of 2024 list for people trying to get into poetry and looking for poems to nominate for awards. 💙📚
vanessajae.com/the-best-speculative-poetry-of-2024/
vanessajae.com/the-best-speculative-poetry-of-2024/
The Best Speculative Poetry of 2024
A list of the best science fiction, fantasy and horror poetry of 2024 for people who are looking to nominate for speculative poetry awards.
vanessajae.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
2025 version of this coming soon
this year I became a full-blown novella guy
November 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
this year I became a full-blown novella guy
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Did you read my post from last week about how contract woes caused me to withdraw an accepted story from F&SF, ending my 54-year quest to be published in that magazine? But wait (as the saying goes) — there's more! Scroll down at the link for an update. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
A dream denied: My 54-year quest to publish a short story in F&SF ‹ Scott Edelman
www.scottedelman.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Did you read my post from last week about how contract woes caused me to withdraw an accepted story from F&SF, ending my 54-year quest to be published in that magazine? But wait (as the saying goes) — there's more! Scroll down at the link for an update. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
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New review! Today I've got Nothing in the Basement by Romie Stott, a great horror novella with a compelling narrative structure. Out now from Dybbuk Press.
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Review: “Nothing in the Basement” by Romie Stott
Release Date: August 26, 2025Publisher: Dybbuk PressGenre: Horror Description Richard and Sandra are good people: comfortably overweight, generally honest. They live in a nice house in a safe neigh…
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November 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
New review! Today I've got Nothing in the Basement by Romie Stott, a great horror novella with a compelling narrative structure. Out now from Dybbuk Press.
bookjockeyalex.com/2025/11/12/r...
bookjockeyalex.com/2025/11/12/r...
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It's that time again! Free critiques for short stories, novellas, novelettes, novels, poetry and flash or micro-fiction! Also, query letters!
Up to 5K, I read all genres! The people that have worked with me have been published and with many, we're still friends! Please RT!
Up to 5K, I read all genres! The people that have worked with me have been published and with many, we're still friends! Please RT!
November 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
It's that time again! Free critiques for short stories, novellas, novelettes, novels, poetry and flash or micro-fiction! Also, query letters!
Up to 5K, I read all genres! The people that have worked with me have been published and with many, we're still friends! Please RT!
Up to 5K, I read all genres! The people that have worked with me have been published and with many, we're still friends! Please RT!
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Convincing you to read my poem with the first sentence!
My father’s least favorite prophecy
has been reviewed by five generations of scholars
and soundly dismissed by them all.
Read the full poem @strangehorizons.bsky.social strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
My father’s least favorite prophecy
has been reviewed by five generations of scholars
and soundly dismissed by them all.
Read the full poem @strangehorizons.bsky.social strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Convincing you to read my poem with the first sentence!
My father’s least favorite prophecy
has been reviewed by five generations of scholars
and soundly dismissed by them all.
Read the full poem @strangehorizons.bsky.social strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
My father’s least favorite prophecy
has been reviewed by five generations of scholars
and soundly dismissed by them all.
Read the full poem @strangehorizons.bsky.social strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
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For me, it's probably my poem 'To Be the Change', which was released this spring from @strangehorizons.bsky.social! This was my first explicitly trans piece to enter the world; it tackles familial expectations and ancestral prophecies through a fantasy lens.
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To Be the Change
When the heir becomes a daughter…
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November 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
For me, it's probably my poem 'To Be the Change', which was released this spring from @strangehorizons.bsky.social! This was my first explicitly trans piece to enter the world; it tackles familial expectations and ancestral prophecies through a fantasy lens.
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
could write 20 zines on batshit linkedin posts tbh
Our next zine sub call is open December 1st through 7th with five themes you can write for:
-Cunty Horrors
-Cursed Concerts
-Monstrous Dating Profiles
-Batshit LinkedIn Posts
-Nightmare Grifters
Pay is 10 cents per word. #writingcommunity
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-Cunty Horrors
-Cursed Concerts
-Monstrous Dating Profiles
-Batshit LinkedIn Posts
-Nightmare Grifters
Pay is 10 cents per word. #writingcommunity
cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...
Submission Calls
OPEN Zine call (December 1st through 7th) Zine PromptsFor this zine bundle, I’m looking for written pieces about these five prompts: -Cunty Horrors (cunty horror microfiction and mini-essays …
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November 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
could write 20 zines on batshit linkedin posts tbh
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The sub call for Indigenous writers is now open! strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
Indigenous Author Submissions
On November 3rd, we will be opening for speculative fiction stories written by Indigenous authors. We will be capping submissions at 500.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The sub call for Indigenous writers is now open! strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
TOMORROW!!
Attention all @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social attendees!
Join the Strange Horizons Editorial Collective for a 25th Anniversary Tea Party this Sunday, November 2nd, at 11 am!
Come meet @jolantru.bsky.social, @darthj.uno, @mickallister.bsky.social, @vanessajae.bsky.social and enjoy delicious tea!
Join the Strange Horizons Editorial Collective for a 25th Anniversary Tea Party this Sunday, November 2nd, at 11 am!
Come meet @jolantru.bsky.social, @darthj.uno, @mickallister.bsky.social, @vanessajae.bsky.social and enjoy delicious tea!
November 1, 2025 at 11:26 PM
TOMORROW!!
how generous of water to let us live on its planet
(the sea is calling to me at World Fantasy Con)
(the sea is calling to me at World Fantasy Con)
November 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
how generous of water to let us live on its planet
(the sea is calling to me at World Fantasy Con)
(the sea is calling to me at World Fantasy Con)
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Our Kickstarter ends in just 24 HOURS! This is your LAST CHANCE to shop our catalogue of new ebooks, author critiques, and exclusive merch before it's gone for good. Check the 🧵 to see our full selection!
Thank you all for supporting another year of Apex. 🖤👽
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Thank you all for supporting another year of Apex. 🖤👽
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
October 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Our Kickstarter ends in just 24 HOURS! This is your LAST CHANCE to shop our catalogue of new ebooks, author critiques, and exclusive merch before it's gone for good. Check the 🧵 to see our full selection!
Thank you all for supporting another year of Apex. 🖤👽
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Thank you all for supporting another year of Apex. 🖤👽
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
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Attention all @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social attendees!
Join the Strange Horizons Editorial Collective for a 25th Anniversary Tea Party this Sunday, November 2nd, at 11 am!
Come meet @jolantru.bsky.social, @darthj.uno, @mickallister.bsky.social, @vanessajae.bsky.social and enjoy delicious tea!
Join the Strange Horizons Editorial Collective for a 25th Anniversary Tea Party this Sunday, November 2nd, at 11 am!
Come meet @jolantru.bsky.social, @darthj.uno, @mickallister.bsky.social, @vanessajae.bsky.social and enjoy delicious tea!
October 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Attention all @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social attendees!
Join the Strange Horizons Editorial Collective for a 25th Anniversary Tea Party this Sunday, November 2nd, at 11 am!
Come meet @jolantru.bsky.social, @darthj.uno, @mickallister.bsky.social, @vanessajae.bsky.social and enjoy delicious tea!
Join the Strange Horizons Editorial Collective for a 25th Anniversary Tea Party this Sunday, November 2nd, at 11 am!
Come meet @jolantru.bsky.social, @darthj.uno, @mickallister.bsky.social, @vanessajae.bsky.social and enjoy delicious tea!
Sunday, 11 AM, Osborne Reading Room 1.
Come talk about speculative poetry for an hour #WorldFantasyConvention2025
Come talk about speculative poetry for an hour #WorldFantasyConvention2025
October 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Sunday, 11 AM, Osborne Reading Room 1.
Come talk about speculative poetry for an hour #WorldFantasyConvention2025
Come talk about speculative poetry for an hour #WorldFantasyConvention2025
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Violet Lichen Books (@apexmag.bsky.social's sister imprint) is open to novella queries until the witching hour on Halloween! 🖤🎃🌿
We're looking for speculative ecofiction, folk horror, Weird & New Weird, and surreal SF.
Guidelines violetlichen.com/submissions
Portal querytracker.net/query/Violet...
We're looking for speculative ecofiction, folk horror, Weird & New Weird, and surreal SF.
Guidelines violetlichen.com/submissions
Portal querytracker.net/query/Violet...
October 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Violet Lichen Books (@apexmag.bsky.social's sister imprint) is open to novella queries until the witching hour on Halloween! 🖤🎃🌿
We're looking for speculative ecofiction, folk horror, Weird & New Weird, and surreal SF.
Guidelines violetlichen.com/submissions
Portal querytracker.net/query/Violet...
We're looking for speculative ecofiction, folk horror, Weird & New Weird, and surreal SF.
Guidelines violetlichen.com/submissions
Portal querytracker.net/query/Violet...
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SFF folks: Archita Mittra is one of ours—you know her Ignyte Award-nominated critical writing in @locusmag.bsky.social, @strangehorizons.bsky.social, and @reactorsff.bsky.social, and her short fiction, most recently in @lightspeedmagazine.com. She needs our help. gofund.me/cd9b937c2
Donate to Help Archita and Her Mom Rebuild Their Lives, organized by tehseen baweja
Hey Everyone! My name is Tehseen and I publish an online magazine called T… tehseen baweja needs your support for Help Archita and Her Mom Rebuild Their Lives
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October 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
SFF folks: Archita Mittra is one of ours—you know her Ignyte Award-nominated critical writing in @locusmag.bsky.social, @strangehorizons.bsky.social, and @reactorsff.bsky.social, and her short fiction, most recently in @lightspeedmagazine.com. She needs our help. gofund.me/cd9b937c2
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If you can, please donate to help one of our regular contributors in this time of need.
Fellow Calcuttan writer/editor Archita Mittra is in desperate need of financial help. She recently lost her father, her home was damaged in the recent rains, & her mother's in hospital. They don't have insurance, & she's a freelancer. I can vouch for her. Please share widely & donate:
Donate to Help Archita and Her Mom Rebuild Their Lives, organized by tehseen baweja
Hey Everyone! My name is Tehseen and I publish an online magazine called T… tehseen baweja needs your support for Help Archita and Her Mom Rebuild Their Lives
www.gofundme.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
If you can, please donate to help one of our regular contributors in this time of need.
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We're also thrilled to announce that thanks to support from our readers, we are partnering with Bitch Media to republish selected classic posts from their archives that will never be behind a paywall, because we believe in preserving feminist media for future generations to enjoy.
October 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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We have 10 days left in the @apexmag.bsky.social 2026 Kickstarter and we've crossed 60% funding! Help us get to 100%! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
www.kickstarter.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
We have 10 days left in the @apexmag.bsky.social 2026 Kickstarter and we've crossed 60% funding! Help us get to 100%! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
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Hey guys, @thecosmicbgr.bsky.social only needs a little bit more to reach their fundraising goal. They pay pro rates for fiction and $100 (!!!) for poetry and authors get an amazing piece of art for their published work
www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
Donate to Support The Cosmic Background's Diverse Voices, organized by Sam Asher
For two years, The Cosmic Background has been the world's premier venue for f… Sam Asher needs your support for Support The Cosmic Background's Diverse Voices
www.gofundme.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Hey guys, @thecosmicbgr.bsky.social only needs a little bit more to reach their fundraising goal. They pay pro rates for fiction and $100 (!!!) for poetry and authors get an amazing piece of art for their published work
www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
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Congratulations to Fasasi Ridwan who wins the #2025IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Speculative Poetry for RELIVING: POST TRAUMA OF THE LEKKI TOLLGATE MASSACRE strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
October 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Congratulations to Fasasi Ridwan who wins the #2025IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Speculative Poetry for RELIVING: POST TRAUMA OF THE LEKKI TOLLGATE MASSACRE strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
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We have some lovely rewards for you over on Kickstarter! Snag a subscription + poetry critique from the wonderful @angelaliu.bsky.social! Angela is a Nebula, Hugo, Astounding, Locus, AND Ignyte finalist—as well as a Rhysling Award recipient! And also the best.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
October 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
We have some lovely rewards for you over on Kickstarter! Snag a subscription + poetry critique from the wonderful @angelaliu.bsky.social! Angela is a Nebula, Hugo, Astounding, Locus, AND Ignyte finalist—as well as a Rhysling Award recipient! And also the best.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
Hey guys, @thecosmicbgr.bsky.social only needs a little bit more to reach their fundraising goal. They pay pro rates for fiction and $100 (!!!) for poetry and authors get an amazing piece of art for their published work
www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
Donate to Support The Cosmic Background's Diverse Voices, organized by Sam Asher
For two years, The Cosmic Background has been the world's premier venue for f… Sam Asher needs your support for Support The Cosmic Background's Diverse Voices
www.gofundme.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Hey guys, @thecosmicbgr.bsky.social only needs a little bit more to reach their fundraising goal. They pay pro rates for fiction and $100 (!!!) for poetry and authors get an amazing piece of art for their published work
www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
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Apex Magazine 2026 is A Project We Love on Kickstarter!! ❤️🍾🥂🎉
Thank you to everyone who's donated so far! If you haven't checked us out yet, don't be shy! There's room for everyone at the monster mash 👻🪦
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Thank you to everyone who's donated so far! If you haven't checked us out yet, don't be shy! There's room for everyone at the monster mash 👻🪦
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
October 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Apex Magazine 2026 is A Project We Love on Kickstarter!! ❤️🍾🥂🎉
Thank you to everyone who's donated so far! If you haven't checked us out yet, don't be shy! There's room for everyone at the monster mash 👻🪦
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Thank you to everyone who's donated so far! If you haven't checked us out yet, don't be shy! There's room for everyone at the monster mash 👻🪦
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
catch me at @flightsoffoundry.bsky.social this weekend!
September 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
catch me at @flightsoffoundry.bsky.social this weekend!