khōréō magazine

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I‘ll be reading „Island Getaway“ from the current issue of khōréō @khoreo.bsky.social !

(Which, btw, is getting an AWESOME narrator for its official audio version! Squee!)

Cartoon illustration of a megaphone with text reading: Submission open from November 1 to 30th, under the theme of Revolutions.

Our submissions are open to fiction exploring the theme of "Revolutions" 📣

Visit our website to read the full submission guidelines: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...

Audio clip of the story, Wax and Full Circles. The background is a moving blue and green gradient, an illustration of spheres, and on the foreground is an image of the cover of khoreo magazine issue 5.2. Title text reads: Wax and Full Circles. Written by Stefani Cox, story edited by Isabella Kestermann, narrated by Xperience J, and audio produced by Lian Xia Rose.

The full audio story of Wax and Full Circles by @stefanicox.bsky.social is out now!

The story was edited by Isabella Kestermann, narrated by Xperience J, and produced by @lianxiarose.bsky.social.

You can read or listen to the full story here: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/wax-...

Thank you @acwise.bsky.social for reviewing our 5.2 issue!

Image of hand holding a megaphone. Overlayed text reading: Submissions open on November 1st to 30th, under the theme of Revolutions.

🚨 November submissions are OPEN! We're seeking bold, subversive fiction on:

🔁 Cycles of revolution

💥 Revolution as a starting point

🌿 Quiet revolutions & resistance

📢 Disability, class & revolution

Submit now! www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...

Me and Seed Sheself I been wid dis woman since she was small, and now is like we shell casing break in two, in three.  First ting I remember from being wid she is hearing she little girl voice. So close it make me vibrat...

We are heartbroken to hear about the passing of Celeste Rita Baker, a wonderful writer and human. It was our joy and privilege to publish her story “Me and Seed Sheself” in our magazine in 2022. Our deepest condolences to her loved ones, may she rest in peace. www.khoreomag.com/fiction/me-a...

Exploding colors with overlayed text reading: Submissions open on November 1 and run until November 30th under the theme Revolutions.

November submissions are OPEN!

The theme for the November submission period is REVOLUTIONS!

We pay $0.10/word! More info on how to submit is on our website: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...

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Only 1 day left until our next submission period opens!

We're looking for daring, subversive, and strange fiction that explores the theme "REVOLUTIONS".

⏰ Submissions will open on November 1. Check out the complete theme description and submission details: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...

Drawing of a megaphone in chalk on a blackboard with yellow exclamation marks coming out of the megaphone. Text overlayed on the image reading: Submission open on November 1 - 30. The theme is Revolutions.

In 7 days, our next submission period opens, with the theme: Revolutions.

We're looking for bold, subversive fiction exploring cycles of revolution, counter-revolution, quiet resistance, and more.

⏰ Submissions open Nov 1. Full details on what we're looking for: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...

khōréō logo with the text "Five-Year Anniversary Series. Title: Diaspora Dracula. Written by Isabella Kestermann and edited by Danai Christopoulou.

Celebrating 5 years of khōréō with essays & interviews!

In "Diaspora Dracula," by @isabellak.bsky.social and edited by @danaiwrites.bsky.social, explores humanizing vampires & unpacking their role as societal outsiders. 🦇 www.khoreomag.com/non-fiction/...

No, they don’t count!

Just a tiny tweak to our post: submissions are officially open from November 1 to 30! Mark your calendars and get creative ❤️‍🔥We can’t wait to see what you come up with! 🎉✨

Colorful illustration of a hand holding a megaphone with text reading Submissions open, November 1 - 31, Theme: Revolutions.

📢 Announcing our theme for the November submission period: Revolutions!

We're looking for daring, subversive, and strange fiction that explores this theme!

⏰ Submissions will open on November 1. Read the full theme description and submission details: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...

Thank you Krystal for your suggestion! We have gone ahead and updated our accessibility setting and going forward will include alt text to our posts🧡

The audio version of “The Swampmasters” by Joshua Lim goes live soon! This story was edited by @witchywonderer.bsky.social. The audio was narrated by Sam Yeow & produced by Aaron Kling. Listen to a snippet now or read a teaser on our website before it goes live: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/the-...

The audio version of “The Traveling Mountain” by @dianadima.com is live! This story was edited by @danaiwrites.bsky.social. The audio was narrated by @darthj.uno and produced by Jenelle DeCosta. Listen to the full audio story or read it on our website: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/the-...

Thank you for featuring The Goddess of Loneliness and Misfortune by Anna Bendiy in Year’s Best Canadian F&SF Volume 3! This story is from our Issue 4.1 and you can read the full story here: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/the-...

In "Closed Doors" by @marymiseonwu.bsky.social, when Kayla's mother is absorbed into the local flesh monolith, Kayla struggles with her identity and looks for a way in. www.khoreomag.com/fiction/clos...

In "Island Getaway" by @soniafocke.bsky.social, Able Seaman Pol has a lot of problems - getting the cats fed, watered, and reporting for duty, and keeping tree roots from destroying the wiring, to name a few. Talking octopuses, though? That was new. www.khoreomag.com/fiction/isla...

In "Toothpaste Feelings" by @sharangbiswas.bsky.social, an alien-human symbiote tries to sort out his complicated feelings at his former friends' wedding. www.khoreomag.com/fiction/toot...

In "The Moon’s Forests Burn All Your Life" by @cedarchromatic.bsky.social, a woman slowly smokes herself to death to protest an atrocity. When her cigarette supply runs low, a local kid grappling with both the protest and the atrocity brings her a cigar. www.khoreomag.com/fiction/the-...

In "Symbiote" @tchiuchu.bsky.social, writes about the things that become a part of you when you aren't paying attention, without your even realizing they're there. www.khoreomag.com/fiction/symb...

In "Deep Down Inside: Parasitism and Symbiosis" by @premeemohamed.com, the essay introduces parasitism, symbiosis, and the ideas of naturalisation and invasion in the issue. www.khoreomag.com/non-fiction/...

Issue 5.3 is out now! ❤️‍🔥 A special themed issue on Symbiosis—close relationships between species. The stories creatively explore their own take on this theme. Head over to our website to buy a copy & read the latest issue: www.khoreomag.com

This incredible cover is by @jocelynshort.bsky.social 🧡

The full audio story of "The Significance Cofactor"
by @hhpak.bsky.social is out now! The story was edited by @danaiwrites.bsky.social, & the audio was narrated by @cyrusrodas.bsky.social, with production by Jenelle DeCosta. Full audio version & story here: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/the-...

The audio version of “Legs” by Evgenia Nekrasova is finally live! This story was translated by Marianna Suleymanova & edited by Kanika Agrawal. The audio was narrated by Georgia Mckenzie & produced by Grayson Norman. Listen to the full audio story or read it here: www.khoreomag.com/translation/...

Celebrating 5 years of khōréō with essays & interviews! In "Missives from the Postapocalypse," M.J. Woods (ed. Isabella Kestermann) reflects on Larissa Lai’s talk on apocalypses, how marginalized groups have faced them, ways forward & key speculative fiction recs. www.khoreomag.com/non-fiction/...

The audio version of “möbius loop” by @spicycloaca.bsky.social is finally live! This story was edited by @danaiwrites.bsky.social. The audio was narrated by Valentín Ángel Fernández and produced by Jenelle DeCosta. Listen to the full audio story or read it here: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/mobi...

Our apologies for the delay, but we are excited to share the full audio version of “Sun’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Emanations” by Shiwei Zhou! This story was edited by Isabella Kestermann. The audio was narrated by @ishanikanetkar.bsky.social & produced by E.B. www.khoreomag.com/fiction/suns...

It's always a good day to read some @khoreo.bsky.social stories, but this is an extra EXTRA good time to do so, or get yourself a subscription if you can!

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