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Kickstarter Recommendation: Shatter the Sun anthology

| October 23, 2024

I’ve gotten a ton of anthologies and novellas from Neon Hemlock, and now they’re running a Kickstarter for a new anthology, Shatter the Sun! The anthology will collect stories, a poem, a game, and a comic (and possibly more) in the queer sword and sorcery genre. You can back the Kickstarter for just this anthology or […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: This is Your Bike on Plants

| September 25, 2024

Microcosm Publishing and Elly Blue’s upcoming installment in the Bikes in Space series is This is Your Bike on Plants, and it’s on Kickstarter right now! If you’ve never read one of the Bikes in Space series, you can read my review of one of the earlier volumes, Bikes Not Rockets, here! I’ve also had a […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: The Neurodiversiverse Anthology

| May 1, 2024

If you’re interested in stories told by and about neurodiverse people, check out The Neurodiversiverse anthology Kickstarter! It’s got an amazing list of included authors, and in addition to the anthology, there are all kinds of cool rewards for backers at various levels!

Kickstarter Recommendation: hortus animarum

| April 17, 2024

If you’re interested in queer plant poetry, check out Sienna Tristen’s Kickstarter for the reprinting of hortus animarum. The original printing of the book sold out, and the original publisher closed, so this Kickstarter is for a new edition. From the Kickstarter: hortus animarum is an exploration of humankind’s intense yet non-romantic relationships and the language […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: Bitter Become the Fields

| March 27, 2024

Horns & Rattles Press is currently funding their Bitter Become the Fields anthology, which is a horror anthology filled with stories featuring flora and fungi! The list of authors is pretty exciting, including some recent names in the horror genre and other names who are sure to hold that status in the future! The Kickstarter for Bitter […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: Neon Hemlock’s 2024 Novella Series

| March 13, 2024

I backed last year’s Neon Hemlock novella series Kickstarter, and I’m looking forward to this year’s as well! From last year, I’ve reviewed Hybrid Heart and The Killing Ground, along with Suzan Palumbo’s Skin Thief, a collection including short stories and a novella, and I’ve got more of these on tap to review! If you’re curious to […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: Bikes in Space 11!

| February 14, 2024

The Kickstarter for volume 11 of Bikes in Space has launched. I’m a fan of this series from Microcosm Publishing, and I’m pleased to announce that my story, “The Storyteller,” will appear in Bikes, the Universe, and Everything! The theme for this volume is bikes and books, so I wrote a post-apocalyptic story in which bikes […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: Wyoming

| January 24, 2024

If you like the idea of a nonlinear choose-your-own-adventure anthology, check out the Kickstarter for Wyoming, which is exactly that. It involves 35 authors writing pieces that can branch off of one another, creating an interactive reading experience that can take many paths. Backers of the Kickstarter will get early access to the anthology’s contents […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: Aether Beyond the Binary

| January 17, 2024

If you’re looking for an awesome anthology to back, check out Aether Beyond the Binary from Duck Prints Press! It’s got aetherpunk (magic-powered technology) stories with characters outside the gender binary. In addition to the anthology, there are a bunch of great add-on items, from stickers to wands, along with more things to read! This Kickstarter […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: In the Neck of the Woods

| December 13, 2023

If you like spooky stories about camping, check out the Kickstarter for In the Neck of the Woods, an anthology of camping-themed horror stories by LGBTQ+ and BIPOC authors! In addition to the anthology, there are some very cool items along the camping theme included in the highest tier! The Kickstarter runs until December 31st, so […]