Utopia Science Fiction Magazine

wrote a poem about those warriors who valiantly battle the sun for my partner years ago for @utopiascifi.bsky.social
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(2) What if you came down to Earth, just to swim in the ocean?

“Skinny Legs” in @utopiascifi.bsky.social June 2025

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Thank you. It's a privilege to display your work.

thanks forever to @utopiascifi.bsky.social for publishing this and also making it free to read (though the issue is lovely and they deserve the dollars)
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Very excited to be conducting this interview for @utopiascifi.bsky.social. Let me know if anyone has any burning questions about the history of Weird Fiction! #weird #sciencefiction

Great news! An interview with S. T. Joshi, the world's leading expert on the Weird will be appearing in our Weird Science Fiction Issue! #weird #sciencefiction

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For some examples of authors whose weirdness we admire, try Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social, M. John Harrison, China Mieville, and also our non-fiction editor, Raima Larter, @raimalarter.bsky.social who writes her own brand of weird science fiction.

We've received several queries recently regarding how the weird in our "weird" science fiction call fits in with the "science" in science fiction. This is open to interpretation and we don't need your weirdness to stem from scientific principles, although fun to see what you can do with black holes!

Highly recommend getting tickets for this free event, not just because it features Utopia interviewee Ken Liu and contributor Jean-Paul L. Garnier @spacecowboybooks.bsky.social. It also features a range of other experts, providing deep insight into the world of speculative fiction! #sciencefiction

Thrilled to be a part if this, what a lineup! Tickets are free

Convincing you to read my novel with the first sentence. Share yours if you want.

(Here's the opening of "Wearing The Lion.")

Anytime 😊

Thank you very much for pointing this out. This is something we'll be addressing. You're welcome to submit multiple pieces via utopiasciencefiction@gmail.com

Especially pleased to read, "We do not accept AI generated artwork, poems, or stories - those found submitting these types of manuscripts to us will be rejected immediately without feedback. Give us your own original work!"👍

Hi Ben. You're welcome to interpret Weird however you like. We do have a leaning towards Hard SF but don't publish it exclusively. I imagine this issue may be softer than usual, but who knows? Excited to see what people send in!

Weird Science Fiction Submission Call Submit before 01/01/2026

Utopia Science Fiction Magazine is on the lookout for your weirdest writing and art! #sciencefiction

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A Night in the Lonesome October: A Novel Amazon.com: A Night in the Lonesome October: A Novel: 9780063421028: Zelazny, Roger: Books

If Halloween's put you in the for some spooky SF, why not try Roger Zelazny's A Night in Lonesome October. Dream quests, Halloween, Sherlock Holmes, plus a sprinkling of magic and science fiction - what's not to like? #sciencefiction

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Utopia bird and pumpkin - Happy Halloween from Utopia Science Fiction Magazine

Happy Halloween!

We're looking to donate profits from our next issue to a US charity that supports the arts. If you have any suggestions, please let us know! #literature #poetry #art

Sylvester is an Asshole and Must Die by Calie Voorhis Read on to find out why...

If you haven't read Calie Voorhis' story from our last issue, you can read it now on Substack! Let us know what you think!

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Hey you. Yes, you! Want to volunteer for a feminist, inclusive SFF convention? wiscon.net/volunteer/co...
#WisConCommunity #WisCon #WisCon2026 #FeministSFF #Volunteer

Submission Call - Alien Celebrations Submit before 11/01/2025

Deadline's closing in fast! You can read more about our guidelines via the website or our Substack: open.substack.com/pub/utopiasc...

There was a point in my writing life where it felt like everything I wrote contained a few lovely scenes and a lot of icky interstitial material awkwardly stringing them together.

Then I realized that you rarely need the stringing together. A story can be just the lovely scenes.

You wanna follow some cool trans writers? I gotcha.

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A white man in glasses with a black, greying beard in front of a bookshelf. He's holding the book, Disgraced Return of the Kap's Needle, which features a skull in a space helmet. The man's shirt contains two Egyptian figures and a Stargate with a pyramid on its center, plus two staves underneath it.

A book, Disgraced Return of the Kap's Needle, which features a skull in a space helmet. A hand is holding the book.

The back cover of the book with a headshot of the author, his bio, the synopsis, and some blurbs.

A page showing Disgraced Return of the Kap's Needle with the publisher's logo: Dark Matter Ink

Almost 6 months later (due to issues with customs), I finally have my novella in my hands! Disgraced Return of the Kap's Needle is a dark space opera about a ship returning to Earth after a failed expedition! 🌌👩‍🚀

Quick reminder that our 5th Anniversary Anthology is still available to buy in print, featuring some of the finest writers in contemporary SF, including @bethcato.bsky.social, @epapasoulioti.bsky.social, and @avramargariti.bsky.social

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Congrats to everyone who placed in the Dwarf Stars this year, particularly former Utopia SF contributors Jean-Paul L. Garnier @spacecowboybooks.bsky.social whose poem came third and Mary Soon Lee @marysoonlee.bsky.social who received an honorable mention. #poetry

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Utopia SF, Vol 7, August 2025 - Tangent Online Utopia Science Fiction (Vol 7), August 2025 "Sylvester is an Asshole and Must Die" By Calie Voorhis "Damage Abatement" by Dawn Vogel "Speak" by Nico Martinez Nocito "The Black Dragon" by Robert Bagnall "Too Late Never" by Ken Foxe Reviewed by Chuck Rothman "Sylvester is an Asshole and Must Die" starts the August issue of

The reviews are in on our latest issue, courtesy of Chuck Rothman @chuckrothman.bsky.social in Tangent Online. "Speak" by Nico Martinez Nocito @nicowritesbooks.bsky.social is described as a story that hits "far too close to home." #sciencefiction

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thanks eternal to @utopiascifi.bsky.social for taking one of my best poems for their publication

Big thanks from us as well. We are very glad to have it.