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April Geekery from Interstellar Flight Press
In order to make that art, what personal sacrifices are we willing to make?
We’re in our second month of showcasing what’s new and nerdy in the world of pop culture! SO MUCH AWESOME. This month was cram-jam full of new releases so we’ll get right to the point and wrap-up what we wrote this month:Holly Lyn Walrath Managing Editor
Popular Stories This Month
IFP co-editor Michael Glazner interviewed Yoon Ha Lee, a master of short fiction known for complex folkloric space opera that redefines the genre. Yoon Ha Lee‘s latest book is Dragon Pearl, which tells Min’s story: a 13-year-old girl descended from fox spirits, who leaves her planet to find her brother. We’re stoked to be able to feature such talented authors!
Speaking of space opera, E.D. Walker brought us a fantastic run-down of all things starbound and fantastical coming your way in 2019. You’ll want to bookmark her list of upcoming space opera releases to add to that TBR pile! Let us know what space opera books you are looking forward to this year.
In TV reviews, Kaylee Craig brought us an insightful look at Netflix and Tim Miller’s latest — Love Death + Robots. This NSFW anthology of animated shorts has something for everyone — from gladiators to robots to space to military to fantasy to steampunk. But as Craig points out, it entirely misses the mark on representation.
In forthcoming shows, Laura Diaz de Arce explored the first episode of Jordan Peele’s highly-anticipated reboot of The Twilight Zone. The new version draws a line between performance and the personal. The show asks, in order to make that art, what personal sacrifices are we willing to make? What truths about ourselves, our circumstances, are we willing to reveal?
Call for Novellas
Interstellar Flight Press is seeking submissions of speculative novellas from May 15-September 15.We are looking for:
Fiction Novellas 17,500–40,000 words.
Speculative genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural, Weird, Mystery/Thrillers or any combination of the above. Hybrids or difficult to categorize novellas are welcome.
Young Adult novellas are okay as long as they are speculative in some way.
We will consider both standalone novellas and series (Please submit only the first book in a series).
Read the full guidelines for more info and send us your stories!
Call for Essays
We’re always open to submissions for essays on pop culture, film, TV, books, and games. We’re big fans of io9, Wired, Tor.com, Electric Literature, Book Riot, and Locus Mag. We want essays on popular culture, movies, books, video games, SFF culture, conventions, and anything else geeky. We’d love to see a focus on resistance, feminism, and edgy topics. We’re always interested in hearing from underrepresented and marginalized voices. How you define that is up to you.Read the full guidelines and submit your ideas!
Our First Book Launches June 6
We’re thrilled to announce that our first book launches June 6th!
Interstellar Flight Press is delighted to announce our first book forthcoming in 2019 from author Cassandra Rose Clarke — The Manticore’s Vow and Other Stories. We are thrilled to get a chance to work with Clarke, a member of our local Houston literary scene, Rhysling Award winner, and author of Halo: Battle Born, Star’s End, Our Lady of the Ice, and more.
This collection is a tie-in with Clarke’s book Magic of Blood and Sea. It collects three novellas:
The Manticore’s VowThe Automaton’s TreasureThe Witch’s Betrayal
A vain assassin takes an assignment with dire consequences. An aristocratic lady fleeing her past is besieged by pirates. And a manticore princess sets out on a life-changing adventure.
The Manticore’s Vow explores the origins of some of Clarke’s most memorable characters: Naji, the scarred assassin, Marjani, the pirate queen, and Ongraygeeomryn, the man-eating manticore. Explore a world of dangerous magic and thrilling adventures with this trio of gorgeous, swashbuckling tales.
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