Inner Worlds

Remembering the Hungry Ghosts, by Emmi Khor Chee usually spends his days driving aged-care seniors around Darwin, but tonight, he isn’t driving for the living.

Super-stoked to be approached for translation to my story that was shortlisted as a Best Australian Yarn, was a finalist into the Aurealis Awards, and reprinted by @innerworlds.bsky.social I'll be in a translated anthology next year! 🥹

If you'd like to read:
inner-worlds.ghost.io/remembering-...

I would love for folks to seek out and read the brilliant, hilarious, caring, wonderful @cindyphanauthor.com's work especially this piece. Cindy is a talented scribe and deserves her flowers 💐💐💐And a final note/wish for more projects that showcase BIPOC artists and elevate them!

What to Do When A Demon is Talking Shit at You by Cindy Phan The demon rears on its splayed legs and slaps its naked thighs, leering as it talks shit at you with its long, forked tongue. So listen, and listen good:

Today I'm creating a new feed: five-star writing from the 2020s.

My first #20sRec is "What to Do When A Demon is Talking Shit at You" by @cindyphanauthor.com in Inner Worlds #8, because I felt like we need a reminder today to keep battling.

Short fiction, free-to-read at the link:

My conference paper was accepted! 🎉

Has reading or writing speculative fiction supported your mental health in any way?

If it has, please please take 10 mins to tell me about it here: www.cognitoforms.com/InnerWorlds1...

Thank you! ❤️

#SFF #SciFi #Horror #Fantasy #SpecFic

Wow! Another dream acceptance:) I am a huge fan of @innerworlds.bsky.social and their gorgeous issues🥰Coming soon in March!! #WritingCommunity

Thank you!

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Responses to all submissions for our final issue have gone out now.

Thank you to everyone who has shared their work with me over the last few years, it has been a real honour to read your words and see your artworks ❤️

14 now!

Thank you!

Looks like a good survey to take part in, especially if you're a reader of Inner Worlds.

Thanks for sharing, everyone! We're up to 12 responses now, and the more the merrier.

My conference paper was accepted! 🎉

Has reading or writing speculative fiction supported your mental health in any way?

If it has, please please take 10 mins to tell me about it here: www.cognitoforms.com/InnerWorlds1...

Thank you! ❤️

#SFF #SciFi #Horror #Fantasy #SpecFic

Househunting + working extra hours is kicking my butt though, so it's possible the issue won't be out til early March.

I'm working my way through issue 10 submissions, thank you everyone who sent something in!

Thank you for reading!

S/D/Y Jan 28 – Puparium by J. Y. Zhang – Inner Worlds Okay, maybe on a week where I am really struggling with my mental health, I shouldn’t have read such an incredibly emotionally charged story. It’s very sad, and very strange, and very g…

Day 28! I read Puparium by @jyzh.bsky.social published in @innerworlds.bsky.social. This is a sad one. Sort of a review here (maybe more thoughts tomorrow): mickstaniforth.wordpress.com/2026/01/28/s...

White text atop a blurry purple and blue background reads: Issue One, March 2026 Original Fiction Your First Days Back in the Court of Arthur - Abigail Eliza The Homeowner's Bride - Ayida Shonibar Vitrification - Ishmael Grey This Is Not Your Extinction Event - Elena Sichrovsky Situationship - Seoung Kim The Claywife - tanadrin Curriculum for Girls Who Will Survive - Nadia Radovich Reprint Fiction Mother Mansrot in the Glass Mountain - Sarah Pauling The Vetala of Crystal Vellam Inlet - Simo Srinivas

White text atop a blurry purple and blue background reads: Issue One, March 2026 Original Poetry blessing for molly grue. - Elisheva Fox Eat It Out - Cypher Ignore All Previous Instructions - Ann LeBlanc Vulture bees transfigure the man I tried to be - Rick Hollon Electrolysis - Nico Santana Nonfiction He Is Survived by His Wife - Jackie Hedeman

IT'S HERE! We are SO thrilled to officially reveal our Issue 1 table of contents! Every single piece in this issue is unbelievably good, and we cannot wait for you to read these stories and poems in March. These authors are amazing 🪐🗡️

More details in the thread! 🧵 (1/6)

Cover of Seize The Press Magazine issue thirteen, showing an insectoid humanoid looking up to the sky as a flaming skull comet hurtles towards impact.

STP Issue #13 is out now! A bumper issue of weird fiction, wretched vibes, queer cyberpunk, vengeful aliens, an unhinged horsegirl, and loads more.

The sick cover art is by Ana Luna and design is by J.R. Bolt.

Opened to Submissions on Duosuma: Inner Worlds @innerworlds.bsky.social ⭐ Inner Worlds @innerworlds.bsky.social ⭐ is open to submissions for Issue Ten: General Submissions. #CallforSubmissions

Inner Worlds @innerworlds.bsky.social ⭐ is open to submissions for Issue Ten: General Submissions. #CallforSubmissions

OMG! WHAT!? So thrilled my @hexliterary.bsky.social story (which is indeed, VERY weird) "Proscenium" made this incredible list!

What?! (is what I say realizing that my story "The Only Good Billionaire" is on this list and being really excited but unable to properly express in words how I feel, so anyway, yay, and thanks for the honor)

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Wooo! Congratulations to all the brilliant authors on this list, and especially @amabilisohara.bsky.social whose nominated work "A Sign Hangs From My Hunger" appeared in our sixth issue. Read it here: inner-worlds.ghost.io/a-sign-hangs...

2026 Otherwise Awards Recommendations « Otherwise Award Recommend works here for the Otherwise Awards jurors to consider!

As you read, play, watch, listen, and otherwise enjoy new #SpeculativeFiction this year, please recommend works for the Otherwise Award to consider!

otherwiseaward.org/award/2026-o...

#sff #awards

Thank you @lmanusos.bsky.social for the kind words about Inner Worlds, and for including "Mumbi and Second Coming" by Celestine Ndanu K. on this brilliant list! ❤️

A huge thank you to the folks who have already shared their thoughts with me 💖

I've had 9 responses to the survey so far (and I would love some more!! www.cognitoforms.com/InnerWorlds1...) which have been incredibly interesting to read and very helpful in gradually organising my thoughts.

Abstract submitted, phew! It's been a long time since I've written one and I didn't leave myself a lot of time and energy, but it's done.

The title is '"Be more real": Inner Worlds and the possibilities of speculative fiction for exploring and communicating mental and emotional experiences'

Another shout out for this survey, if you have 10 minutes to spare! Working on the conference abstract today :-)