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An Ignyte and Shirley Jackson award-winning magazine and podcast of speculative fiction by immigrant and diaspora authors & artists. Issue 6.2 is out now!

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khōréō magazine@khoreo· Jul 1

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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khōréō magazine@khoreo· Jun 26

Pledge to our Kickstarter and win a one-to-one chat with Nebula- and World Fantasy Award-winning writer Natalia Theodoridou! You'll also get a one-year digital subscription to khōréō magazine. More here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/kho...

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Jun 26

Have you pledged to khōréō's Kickstarter? We have cool rewards for anyone who pledges, like this 1 hour consult with bioarchaeologist Helena Ramsaroop to discuss how to integrate archaeological worldbuilding effectively into your book: www.kickstarter.com/projects/kho...

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Jun 18

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...

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Jun 18

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.

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khōréō magazine@khoreo· Jun 18

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.

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Jun 18

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

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Jun 18

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?

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Jun 18

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.

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Jun 18

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.

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Jun 18

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...

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Jun 15

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...

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khōréō magazine@khoreo· Jun 13

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...

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Jun 12

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/

khōréō magazine@khoreo· May 23

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/

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khōréō magazine@khoreo· Mar 17

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...

Excerpt from "This Kingdom, Your Ficus; Its Belly, Your Fig" by Lowry Poletti

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Mar 17

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...

Excerpt from "Banquet for All!" by jesutomisin ipinmoye

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Mar 17

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/...

Excerpt from "The Tale of Afonso," written by Dea Anugrah and translated by Annie Tucker

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Mar 17

"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...

Excerpt from “In My Time of Dreaming,” a short story by Megan Chee

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Mar 17

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...

Excerpt from "Letters from Light’s End," a short story by Phoenix Alexander

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Mar 17

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 💜

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Jan 7

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-...

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Dec 18

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-...

Text reading: The Peculiarities of Hunger. Written by Woody Dismukes, edited by Isabella Kestermann, narrated by Sam Cavalcanti, and produced by Grayson Norman. The full audio story is on the website: https://www.khoreomag.com/fiction/the-peculiarities-of-hunger/

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Dec 15

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.

Text reading a quote from the short story The Body is a Cage Opened Only By Fire: "How could my mother explain to them that to free the soul the body must be burned, even in pieces? That if one is haunted, like my grandmother and mother were, she must carve away The Darkness, even if that includes carving away her own flesh?"

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Dec 15

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.

Text reading a quote from the short story Skin and Hide: "Animals, tens of thousands of them, lifted their heads like they’d been called, a divine summons, it drove them mad in an instant, they threw themselves to the ground, writhing as they tried to shed themselves of the skins that itched them. And shed they did. Within hours, they’d cocooned up, only to emerge the next day as part-human, part-animal freaks."

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Dec 15

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

Text reading a quote from the short story Her Right Arm: "He wakes up with the arm nestling next to his body like a cat. He’s surprised the arm retains a certain warmth; he’s no student of the medical sciences, but he’d have expected a severed limb to be cold, no matter how preternaturally alive. The discrepancy pleases him; after all, he’s always been proud of his capacity to be happy about being proven wrong."

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Dec 15

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.

Text reading a quote from the short story The North: "Here’s what we know about the Northerners. They came in tall black ships that moved against the wind. They were pale and furless and spoke a language that sounded like breaking glass. They came when our cities were at their mightiest and plundered them and razed them to the ground."

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Dec 15

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.

Text reading a quote from the short story The Trick to Taking Over the World: "You’re not a bona fide prophet yet, but somewhere, in the back of their mind, somehow . . . there’s that little tingle."

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Dec 15

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 🧡

Image of the cover of khoreo magazine issue 5.4. The cover of the magazine is an illustration of a person cocooning and turning into a moth.

khōréō magazine@khoreo· Nov 12

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