“Affinition” by Adriana Kantcheva

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Bio for this weeks author: Adriana Kantcheva writes speculative fiction about life’s emotional conundrums and can’t resist a pinch of idealism. She dips toes in several tributaries of the genre, from literary spec to epic fantasy to sci-fi. Her fiction has appeared in Short Édition, Escape Pod, and elsewhere. She’s currently (and always will be) writing a novel. Born in Bulgaria, she lived in six countries before settling in Germany. After earning her PhD in molecular biology, she has worked as a science editor, researcher, SCUBA diver, and flight attendant, but writing is the one constant in her life. Find more at CatchingWords.com.

“This Morning, She Was Caroline” by Derek Alan Jones

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Bio for this weeks author: Derek Alan Jones spends most of his time working in a warehouse in Kansas and the rest of it writing speculative fiction. His work has appeared in Apex, Gamut, the Saturday Evening Post, and Tales to Terrify, among others. Find it all at www.DerekAlanJones.com

“Dad and Ick” by Susan Taitel

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Bio for this weeks author: Susan Taitel is an author and artist with work appearing in Daily Science Fiction and Cast of Wonders among others. She has not yet named her Roomba but it’s only a matter of time.

“The Ark Employee Orientation Guide, Two Hundred and Sixth Edition” by Annabella Zaccaro

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Bio for this weeks author: Annabella Zaccaro is a creative writer and an Environmental Science major who lives in Orlando or in Jacksonville, depending on the week. She enjoys developing speculative fiction concepts, and using them as metaphors to explore the complex and deeply personal in her work. (It also provides a good excuse to write mostly about aliens, animals, and oddball science.) Her work has previously been published in international literary magazine Élan.

“The Book of Tar” by Brandon Case

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Bio for this weeks author: Brandon Case is a golden retriever who writes of unsettling worlds. He has recent work in Escape Pod, Flash Fiction Online, and Small Wonders, among others. You can catch his alpine adventures on Twitter and Instagram @BrandonCase101.

“The Girl Who Shouldn’t Exist” by Makayla Nielson

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Bio for this weeks author: Makayla Nielson was raised in Normal, Illinois and currently resides in Lehi, Utah with her husband and three children. When she’s not writing, she’s out on adventures in the canyons near her home, watching science fiction movies, or crocheting (always with a snack or two within reach). Keep an eye out for her dystopian novel, Chimera’s Blood, clated for publication at the end of this year.

“The Flowers I Grew for Her” by Avra Margariti

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Bio for this weeks author: Avra Margariti is a queer author, Greek sea monster, and Rhysling-nominated poet with a fondness for the dark and the darling. Avra’s work haunts publications such as Strange Horizons, The Deadlands, F&SF, Podcastle, Asimov’s, Vastarien, and Reckoning. You can find Avra on twitter @avramargariti.

“The Care and Keeping of Your Human Debris Field” by D.W. West

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Bio for this weeks author: D.W. West is a writer and scientist living in Brooklyn with her loving partner, scrappy dog, and untold numbers of aquarium shrimp.  She can be found online at dwwest.ink.

“The Storyteller” by E.B. Sommer

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Bio for this weeks author: E.B. Sommer has had her work featured in The Stygian Zine, The Piker Press, and Death Wish Poetry. She writes sci-fi and fantasy stories from her hometown in Minnesota, and can be found at www.ebsommer.com

“The Taste of Freedom” by Alexandra Gilbert

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Bio for this weeks author: Alexandra Gilbert is a South African living in London. Based on her experience with moving countries and carving out her own corner of the world, she writes poetry, short stories and is drafting a sci-fi horror novel inspired by her past life as a neuroscientist. All her works explore themes of identity, sexuality, and human perception of reality which she writes about in her monthly Substack, Mindfork.