Submissions are opening today! We are seeking speculative fiction by immigrant/diaspora writers for upcoming issues. Open to short stories under 5,000 words; translations under 3,500 words from any language into English; and flash fiction under 1,500 words. Accepted stories are paid USD$0.10/word.

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And finally, our Year 6 Kickstarter is ongoing! We're hovering at $2800, and we'd love to get over the $3000 hump! Every little bit makes a difference. With your help, we can keep funding another great year of speculative fiction by immigrant & diaspora writers: www.kickstarter.com/projects/kho...

In "A River Begins or Ends" by Fernanda Coutinho Teixeira, follow village women as they observe Isabel—a local woman, cursed to have a pirarucu’s aquatic child.

In "So You Want to Make a Killing" by Boon Carmen, a funeral parlour director struggles to keep their business afloat in a future where death is rare and near impossible. The solution? Fill the gap in the market—with more dead bodies.

In "Tender and Sweet" by @lisobeltang.bsky.social, a couple living on the mountain near a war zone adopt a herd of displaced sheep.

In "Museum of the Other Moon" by A. Artemis Chen, a young immigrant in present-day Vancouver stumbles into a museum dedicated to the other moon, a blood-orange moon named Kelvin. Which moon is the real moon of the world?

Visit an enigmatic queer bar in “Godweapon” by @kcolemanwrites.bsky.social, and be transported into a story that weaves through seduction, consumption, work/life balance, the commodification of community, and the commodification of queerness.

When a planet dies, its tentacled shepherds descend to harvest it—but Tsetseg, despite her teenage daughter's wishes, can't let her planet go. "The Post-History of a Planet" by @samhchung.bsky.social is a story about mothers, daughters, and inheritance.

Issue 6.2 is out! The six wondrous stories in our latest issue center memory, death, and the devouring nature of capitalism, with the cover and spot art created by Bali-based artist Gusde Sidhi. Head over to our website to buy a copy and read the latest issue: www.khoreomag.com/product/volu...

More than ever, it is a challenge to make human art & tell meaningful stories. Your support can help us publish the work of immigrant & diaspora creators. By pledging, you can get a postcard, bookmark, & sticker set from artist Samriddha Roy! And more! www.kickstarter.com/projects/kho...

Have you pledged to khōréō's Kickstarter yet? We have some cool rewards for anyone who pledges a certain amount! With a pledge of $10 you will get the first issue of our sixth volume delivered to your inbox! 🧡 Support us by pledging here www.kickstarter.com/projects/kho...

Join our team as a fiction editor! We’re looking for someone who loves SFFH and wants to work with writers to bring their stories to life. This role is remote, you can be based anywhere in the world and still be a part of the team. Interested? Apply here by 15 June www.khoreomag.com/join-our-team/

We’re hiring a fiction editor to join our team! In this role, you’ll be: 👉 Reading fiction submissions during reading periods 👉 Editing selected submissions to a high standard & supporting authors throughout the publication process And more! Read on & apply www.khoreomag.com/join-our-team/

In "This Kingdom, Your Ficus; Its Belly, Your Fig" by @ferretly.bsky.social, the sorcerer needs an heir. Not of her own flesh and blood, but sired—as she was—by one of the jungle’s spirit-walking tigers and imbued with their primal magic. www.khoreomag.com/fiction/this...

In "Banquet for All!" by jesutomisin ipinmoye, a famine hits southwestern Nigeria, and a family is forced to battle not only hunger and disease, but an insistent curse. www.khoreomag.com/fiction/banq...

In "The Tale of Afonso" written by Dea Anugrah and translated by Annie Tucker, a Jakarta creative invited to a Sumatran village is haunted by the colonial and neocolonial violence brought to life by the tale of a white crocodile. www.khoreomag.com/translation/...

"In My Time of Dreaming" by @meganflchee.bsky.social poses the question—when the real world becomes unbearable, what would you sacrifice for the chance to live in a dream? www.khoreomag.com/fiction/in-m...

In "Letters from Light's End" by @dracopoullos.bsky.social, an astronaut caught in the accretion disk of a black hole sends desperate messages to his lover and children back on Earth: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/lett...

From queer familial love that transcends spacetime to folkloric stories to hauntings and the specter of colonial violence, Issue 6.1 is filled with wonders. Head to our website to buy a copy and read the latest issue: www.khoreomag.com/product/volu... Cover art by @royalghostmarch.bsky.social 💜

Fox spirits have inspired @tinazhu.bsky.social writing in many ways. As part of our anniversary series, she journeys in Tales of Tails: Fox Spirits in Story, through the fox spirits of other Asian diaspora authors to better understand their allure. Read her essay: www.khoreomag.com/issues/year-...

The full audio story of The Peculiarities of Hunger by Woody Dismukes is out now! The story was edited by Isabella Kestermann, narrated by Sam Cavalcanti, and produced by Grayson Norman. You can read or listen to the full story on our website: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/the-...

In "The Body is a Cage Opened Only By Fire" by @jawmccarthy.bsky.social, a woman returns to burn the last of her mother’s body, in the wake of her mother’s death. An effort to escape a dark entity that has sealed itself to the bones of three generations of Thai women.

In "Skin and Hide" by Author: Anita Moskát and translated by Austin Wagner. Deerbreed blogger Kirill wants to tell the story of worldwide human-animal transformations, but the Flock is calling to him.

In "Her Right Arm" by @nassos.bsky.social, a man sets out on a voyage accompanied by his fiancée's right arm.

In "The North" by Subodhana Wijeyeratne, a young scribe joins a voyage to hunt sea creatures in waters that once belonged to the feared Northerners, but the truth behind the Northern myths is more complex than they first believed.

In "The Trick to Taking Over the World" by @klynn.bsky.social a mother accidentally becomes a leader and a god, in a post-apocalyptic world.

Issue 5.4 is out now! ❤️‍🔥 A wintry, gothic issue underpinned by disasters and dark transformations. Head over to our website to buy a copy & read the latest issue: www.khoreomag.com This incredible cover is by Mary Ainza 🧡

Our submissions are open to fiction exploring the theme of "Revolutions" 📣 Visit our website to read the full submission guidelines: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...