Strangelet, Volume 1, Issue 2

By Strangelet Press

Strangelet Volume 1 Issue 2
Cover art by Kirsty Greenwood
Art by Heather Gwinn, Eleanor Leonne Bennett, Denny Marshall
Poetry by Kurt Newton, Khadija Anderson, Chelsea Eckert, Justin Hamm
Fiction:
Start the Day with an Espresso by Steve Toase
The Secret Underground Tooth Economy of Boston by Will White
How to Break Up with Your Zombie Boyfriend by Jenni Moody
Jarod Anderson by The Better Angels of Parasites
The Ragabash Foxtrot, Part 1 by Dorian Graves

• Language: English
• Publisher: Strangelet Press
• Release date: Jul 6, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311200174

Strangelet Press

Strangelet is a journal of speculative fiction that publishes fiction, poetry, nonfiction, graphic stories/comics, and artwork six times a year with an anthology at the end of each year. We showcase the intersection where genre and literature collide. We want works to reveal compelling, universal truths that speak to us—from starship computers, from dragons’ mouths, and from everyday worlds tinged with miracles. Genres Strangelet primarily publishes short fiction but we also want exceptional artwork, essays, graphic stories, poetry, and reviews that explore the same space. We are looking for works of science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, and anything else that takes the reader to new worlds (or a shadowy corner of ours). Visit our submissions page for more information if you would like to be included in the journal. Visit our store and check out our subscription rates if you would like to purchase an issue. Inspirations Our inspirations include authors and artists like Ray Bradbury, Octavia Butler, Philip K. Dick, Emily Carroll, Madeleine L’Engle, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Rod Serling, and Ralph Steadman, who have broken the bounds of genre and literature (and even form) to keep us transfixed. To find out current news about submissions, upcoming issues, or to see what’s inspiring us right now, sign up for our newsletter, follow us at Twitter, Facebook, and our Goodreads page, or use the contact info below.

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Strangelet is a new journal accepting speculative artwork, fiction, graphic stories/comics, nonfiction, and poetry. Strangelet is published 6 times a year.

We want to showcase works where genre and literature collide. We want pieces that situate the gravity of living amid the high energy of imagination to find compelling, beautiful, universal truths that speak to us—whether from starships, from dragons’ mouths, or from an everyday world tinged with miracles.

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Submissions: We accept submissions year-round. We also accept simultaneous submissions, but please notify us immediately if your submission has been accepted elsewhere.

Published works appear in both the print and ebook editions of Strangelet. We may occasionally publish excerpts from accepted and/or published pieces on our website and social media platforms.

Our goal is to notify all submitters of acceptance or non-acceptance within four months of submission. We look forward to reading your work!

For more information, visit strangeletjournal.com/submit or go here.

Book design by Franco A. Alvarado and Chandra Asar

Ebook edition by Franco A. Alvarado

Cover art is The Treasure of Abbot Thomas © Kirsty Greenwood

© 2015 by Strangelet Press. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission except in the case of brief quotations within critical articles and reviews. Rights revert to authors and artists upon publication.

Strangelet

Volume 1, Issue 2, July 2015

Executive Editor

Casey Brown

Managing Editor, Business Manager, Copyeditor, Proofreader

Leah Alaani

Production Editor, Designer, Copy Chief, Ebook Developer

Franco A. Alvarado

Creative Director, Designer, Proofreader

Chandra Asar

Content Manager, Web Editor, Copyeditor, Proofreader

Andy Dost

Media Director

Tami Marie Lawless

Advisory Editors

Andy Dost, Timothy Ellison, Aaron Krol

Design Consultant

Denean Caperton

Readers

Franco A. Alvarado, Chelsea Cohen, Konstantine Dzugan, Rebecca Jones, Elizabeth Kotz, Lisa Markley, Gabrielle Roman, Mikaela von Kursell

Poetry

Kurt Newton

The Waves on the Lake Spell Danger to His Heart

Khadija Anderson

Prophecy

Chelsea Eckert

The Lady of the Lake

Jacob: A Tiger

Justin Hamm

Poem for Setting

The Beard

The Messenger

The Friar’s Bones or the Messenger’s Bones

Art

Heather Gwinn

The Murder of Hypatia

Eleanor Leonne Bennett

Panels Have Shone

Denny Marshall

Down the Attic Steps

Contributors

Fiction

Steve Toase

Start the Day with an Espresso

Will White

The Secret Underground Tooth Economy of Boston

Jenni Moody

How to Break Up with Your Zombie Boyfriend

Jarod Anderson

The Better Angels of Parasites

Dorian Graves

The Ragabash Foxtrot, Part 1

Kurt Newton

The Waves on the Lake Spell Danger to His Heart

He wakes each morning from a dream

where he’s standing on a dock,

his feet inching ever closer to the edge.

He eyes each white-capped hungry mouth,

in anticipation of their cold, wet kisses.

He leans forward and waits for an embrace

that