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We're a literary press run by cats, dedicated to sharing stories about science and the science experience. Our mEwditors are looking for YOUR short stories, poems, and creative non-fiction themed on science, science fiction, and science fantasy!

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Call for Submissions: Gremlin Grimoire, Strange Quark Press CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! ย  A forgotten doorway. A forbidden library. Secrets buried for centuries beneath the shifting sands

Strange Quark Press is now accepting submissions for our upcoming anthology, Gremlin Grimoire. We're looking for your spooky tales, poems, essays, and artwork from now until November 30th!

strangequarkpress.org
#writers #litmag #callforsubmissions #submissioncall

30.10.2025 17:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Strange Quark Press is proud to announce the theme of our latest anthology: Gremlin Grimoire! We're looking for tales of lost knowledge, forbidden books, fantastical creations, unusual creatures, and abandoned dimensions... and of course cats, from now through November.
#callforsubs #litmags

18.10.2025 15:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cool cover!

10.10.2025 22:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We're gearing up for our next anthology announcement! Have a spooky piece of cosmic or fantastical writing? Consider sending it our way. Keep an eye out for the theme in the near future!

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Words in Flight and Ursulaโ€™s Worlds by Mona Mehas, Strange Quark Press Words in Flight & Ursula's Worlds by Mona Mehas Words in Flight I am the earth, words my satellites my compositions populate the universe arm in arm,...

Check out this far-out tribute to Ursula K. Le Guin by poet Mona Mehas:

www.strangequarkpress.org/words-in-fli...

15.09.2025 16:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Roanoke Prime by Akua Lezli Hope, Strange Quark Press Roanoke Prime by Akua Lezli Hope They called it sacred spaceย  We didnโ€™t care and settled there And disappeared without a trace and disappeared...

Visit the ruins of Roanoake Prime with this poem by Akua Lezli Hope:

www.strangequarkpress.org/roanoke-prim...

14.09.2025 16:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Carry on by Brian Garrison, Strange Quark Press Carry On by Brian Garrison Mars is bookless. Pageless. It lacks pulp

Explore the desolate plains of Mars with Brian Garrison in 'Carry On'

www.strangequarkpress.org/carry-on-by-...

13.09.2025 15:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tantra by Maia Cornish, Strange Quark Press Tantra by Maia Cornish My reluctant mind unfolds into light and space. ย  unfamiliar mists of colour brush against feeble resistance

Watch as light unfolds, in the poem "Tantra" by @maiacornish.bsky.social

www.strangequarkpress.org/tantra-by-ma...

12.08.2025 15:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Star with a Sword and A Love Longer than Time by Linda Crate, Strange Quark Press The Star with a Sword & A Love Longer than Time by Linda Crate The Star with a Sword He was arrogant enough to pluck a starย  from the sky, and...

Take a break from work and read two lovely cosmic poems by Linda M. Crate, including "The Star with a Sword."

www.strangequarkpress.org/the-star-wit...

04.08.2025 16:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
My Fisherman Dad by David Adekeye, Strange Quark Press My Fisherman Dad by David Adekeye My dad is a fisherman โ€œNot the normal one," mum will say His eyes were blue like the waters of the seas When I was...

Poem of the day: explore ghostly imagery and strange tales with "My Fisherman Dad" by David Adekeye, now available on our website and in print!
www.strangequarkpress.org/my-fisherman...

30.07.2025 15:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Collective Contemplation and Gravity of Being by Maudie Bryant, Strange Quark Press Collective Contemplation & Gravity of Being by Maudie Bryant Collective Contemplation We gather,ย  silent as the tide.

Looking for cosmic inspiration? Check out these two wonderful poems by @maudiemichelle.com, including Gravity of Being, which explores a journey through the Milky Way galaxy.

www.strangequarkpress.org/collective-c...

25.07.2025 00:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Time Junkies by Rey N. Ath, Strange Quark Press Time Junkies by Rey N. Ath Itโ€™s a hectic day for the freshly sworn-in Global Ministress of the Planet Protectorate, formerly known as the U

Want to read about Time Junkies, or explore the lunar surface? Consider checking out our two recent pieces by the talented writer @reyanth.bsky.social

www.strangequarkpress.org/time-junkies...
www.strangequarkpress.org/thelunarbell/

25.06.2025 15:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tantra by Maia Cornish, Strange Quark Press Tantra by Maia Cornish My reluctant mind unfolds into light and space. ย  unfamiliar mists of colour brush against feeble resistance

Excited to share the poem Tantra by @gillbreeze.bsky.social in our latest anthology! Check it out on our website, or in print!

www.strangequarkpress.org/tantra-by-ma...

24.06.2025 16:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My poem, The Lunar Bell and flash fiction, Time Junkies are incl'tded in this anthology. Please check it out!

14.06.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Send us your prose poems or flash fictions or micro flashes...whatever you're calling your weird, beautiful, wonderful prose chunks.

10.06.2025 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cosmic Quest, Strange Quark Press .

Our latest anthology, Cosmic Quest, is now live on our website, and in epub and paperback available on Amazon! Come check out cosmic poems and stories by 18 exciting authors and one cat!

www.strangequarkpress.org/cosmic-quest/
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCRZV3GJ

11.06.2025 17:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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We had a blast celebrating the pre-release of Cosmic Quest at our reading last Friday! Thanks to all who attend and read their pieces, and for sharing your work with us. Looking forward to release of the paperback copy of the anthology in the coming week!

09.06.2025 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Really excited for this release!

#WritingCommunity

04.06.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happening today -- the per-release celebration for Cosmic Quest! Come join us and hear our authors,poets, and one cat share excerpts of their work. Sign up at the link below!

docs.google.com/forms/d/1ItE...

06.06.2025 15:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here's a sneak peek at the cover of our upcoming anthology, Cosmic Quest - to be release this Saturday, and featuring stories and poems by 18 awesome authors!

03.06.2025 15:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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a pixel art drawing of a cat eating a piece of pizza with a rainbow behind it ALT: a pixel art drawing of a cat eating a piece of pizza with a rainbow behind it

Our new anthology Cosmic Quest is quickly coming together, with amazing work by a host of poets and authors! Keep an eye out in the next two weeks for cats, calamities, and cosmic quests.

23.05.2025 16:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We're making big progress on our upcoming anthology, Cosmic Quest, and can't wait to share the amazing pieces with the rest of the community! Stay tuned!

19.05.2025 16:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Making good comments and editing errors or other issues is work! Good feedback is worth it's weight in gold.

27.03.2025 15:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Meow this is the kind of content we crave!

24.02.2025 18:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Coffee and tea consumption and the risk of head and neck cancer: An updated pooled analysis in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Consortium A pooled analysis of 9548 HNC cases and 15,783 controls from the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology consortium was conducted to assess the association between coffee and tea consumption ...

In case you needed a reason to drink more coffee -- it reduces the risk of head and neck cancer, among other benefits. Tea was even more beneficial! โ˜•โ˜•โ˜•

19.02.2025 15:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's such a dumpster fire, too. I'll be surprised if it doesn't go the way of AOL in the long term.

19.02.2025 15:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
SQP Front Page, Strange Quark Press Strange Quark Press Strange Quark Press is an indie magazine for science-themed writing, science fiction, and speculative fiction, or really whatever weird...

Lots of stories and poems accepted! Thanks to all who submitted this round. Also, we've got a new website frontpage featuring out editor Jiffy:

www.strangequarkpress.org

18.02.2025 15:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Saros #3: A digital dystopia in transition, soon to be lost in time, like Tears in Rain: A collection of drabbles and flash.

Submission Period Extended: Jan 15 to Feb 28

Drabbles - 100 words - $4 CAD
Drabble Sets - 5 drabbles - $20 CAD
Cover Art - $40 CAD

This text is overlaid on a background of a closeup of rain drops dropping into a pool of water.

Saros #3: A digital dystopia in transition, soon to be lost in time, like Tears in Rain: A collection of drabbles and flash. Submission Period Extended: Jan 15 to Feb 28 Drabbles - 100 words - $4 CAD Drabble Sets - 5 drabbles - $20 CAD Cover Art - $40 CAD This text is overlaid on a background of a closeup of rain drops dropping into a pool of water.

Today's the final day for flash fiction submissions to Saros #3! However, we're extending the reading period until the end of the month for drabbles and cover art!

sarossf.com/submissions/

15.02.2025 13:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

20 years is incredible! You even outlasted Gettysburg Review ๐Ÿฅฒ

15.02.2025 16:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wonderful cover! Congrats to the authors!

15.02.2025 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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