We’re excited to help spread the word about Baubles From Bones, “an independent, Pittsburgh-based sci-fi/fantasy zine that publishes aspiring and emerging authors in the genre” (and is currently accepting submissions).
More info Below is a press release from the editors, and you can find more about them (and read the first issue) on their site.
From the intergalactic, to the apocalyptic, and to the ballroom, Baubles From Bones: Issue 1 presents a collection of stories and poetry across the speculative spectrum.
Here you’ll find a rebellion sparked by a beloved sorcerer’s death, an alien’s musical loneliness, perseverance in asteroid mining, and love torn across spacetime. We have queer love and a politicking priest, a teenage girl coming out to a slime demon, and the shimmering tail of a skyfish illuminating distant love. Alongside these stories, where beasts dine on delicious trash, we also have a climate-crisis-inspired retelling of Johnny Appleseed, as well as a tale about homelessness and running from the fuzz with Jesus Christ.
Featuring some of the best and most talented up and coming science fiction and fantasy writers, Baubles From Bones: Issue 1 is a showcase of self-discovery in uncertain times.
Ask for Baubles From Bones: Issue 1 at your favorite indie bookstore or find it online at baublesfrombones.com.
Authors: Katherine Traylor, R.K. Duncan, Jay Caselberg, Kayla Whittle, Anna Clark, Duane L Herrmann, Camden Rose, L.S. Kunz, Hardy Coleman, Sarena Ulibarri
Editors: Shane Gallaher, Elyse Leskovic, and Joel Troutman
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