The Empire of Dreams by Rae Carson (Greenwillow Books April 2020) Red Sparkle Stone is a foundling orphan with an odd name, a veiled past, and a mark of magic in her hair. But finally―after years and years of running, of fighting―she is about to be adopted into the royal family by Empress Elisa herself. […]
Author: Jaime Moyer
Editor’s Choice Award March 2020, Fantasy
The Editors’ Choices are chosen from the submissions from the previous month that show the most potential or otherwise earn the admiration of our Resident Editors. Submissions in four categories — science fiction chapters, fantasy chapters, horror, and short stories — receive a detailed review, meant to be educational for others as well as the […]
Editor’s Choice Award March 2020, Science Fiction
The Editors’ Choices are chosen from the submissions from the previous month that show the most potential or otherwise earn the admiration of our Resident Editors. Submissions in four categories — science fiction chapters, fantasy chapters, horror, and short stories — receive a detailed review, meant to be educational for others as well as the […]
Editor’s Choice Award March 2020, Horror
The Editors’ Choices are chosen from the submissions from the previous month that show the most potential or otherwise earn the admiration of our Resident Editors. Submissions in four categories — science fiction chapters, fantasy chapters, horror, and short stories — receive a detailed review, meant to be educational for others as well as the […]
Grapevine/Market News
Flame Tree Press has an open call for short stories for its new anthology, Strange Lands, that started March 16, 2020 and runs until April 5, 2020. They are looking for stories between 2,000-4,000 words, and pay 6 cents per word. Full details can be found here.
Editor’s Choice Award March 2020, Short Story
The Editors’ Choices are chosen from the submissions from the previous month that show the most potential or otherwise earn the admiration of our Resident Editors. Submissions in four categories — science fiction chapters, fantasy chapters, horror, and short stories — receive a detailed review, meant to be educational for others as well as the […]
Member News Of Note
OWW’s own Rhonda S. Garcia’s story “The Sun from Both Sides’” finished third in the Clarkesworld Readers’ Poll for Best Story of 2019! Congratulations, Rhonda!
Editor’s Choice Award February 2020, Science Fiction
The Editors’ Choices are chosen from the submissions from the previous month that show the most potential or otherwise earn the admiration of our Resident Editors. Submissions in four categories — science fiction chapters, fantasy chapters, horror, and short stories — receive a detailed review, meant to be educational for others as well as the […]
On The Shelves
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin Every great city has a soul. Some are as ancient as myths, and others are as new and destructive as children. New York City? She’s got six. But every city also has a dark side. A roiling, ancient evil stirs in the halls of power, threatening to destroy […]
Publication News
Our own Charles Coleman Finlay has some good news to share: “I’m happy to announce that my fantasy novelette “The Hummingbird Temple” will be appearing in Beneath Ceaseless Skies Magazine, probably in late March. Meanwhile, my science fiction novelette “One Basket” will be appearing in the Mar/Apr issue of Analog. So 2020 is off to […]