Elena Sichrovsky

trans rights readathon March 17-31, 2026 About: The Trans Rights Readathon is an annual call to action to readers and book lovers in support of Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) on March 31st. How to Participate: Read and uplift books by and/or featuring trans, nonbinary, 2Spirit, and gender-nonconforming authors and characters. Donate and fundraise for trans aid organizations in your community. Join Us: @transrightsreadathon transreadathon@gmail.com transrightsreadathon.carrd.com official sign up, book and charity recommendations, and more! all kith eBooks are free during the readathon. it's time to get planning.... kithbooks.com

it's almost time for our fave time of year!!!

join us from March 17th-31st as we shout out authors and readers that show up for trans lit and trans people, each & every day. we need you more than ever.

for the duration, kith eBooks are FREE

start planning...
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Issue 1 cover on the left, with our Wanderer in pastel blue looking down at a spacescape from a crumbling coliseum seat. Text to the right says ISSUE 1: nine stories, five poems, one essay, original ary by queer creators - available now for subscribers! www.othersidespec.com

We've waited so long to yell this: IF YOU'RE A SUBSCRIBER OR KICKSTARTER BACKER, ISSUE 1 IS IN YOUR INBOX! 🪐🗡️

Issue 1 will be free to read online March 15th, but if you can't wait, get your hands on it RIGHT NOW!

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Contact OTHERSIDE - OTHERSIDE Contact OTHERSIDE, a quarterly literary magazine of speculative fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists.

With Issue 1 out soon, a reminder that we have community copies available if you can't afford to subscribe right now, donated by lovely Kickstarter backers.

Please don't stress or feel you have to justify yourself—we don't ask questions! Simply use our contact form to request a community copy 🪐🗡️

fun fact: i wrote this story about cosmic diplomacy & generational apocalypses after being obsessed with the Augsburg Book of Miracles for years ☄️💘 thrilled to be in Seize the Press again & thrilled that this is out!

Get more from OTHERSIDE on Patreon a magazine of the queer fantastic.

We're hype for Issue 1 coming out SO SOON—March 1 for paid subscribers, March 15 for everyone else!

So... reply to this post with a number between 1-110 and we'll give you a spoiler-free line from that page of the issue 👀 And join us on Patreon if you want to be one of the first to read!

The cover of Monarch 2026. A photo of a person lying on their back in a field of tall grass with their left arm covering their face. Text reads Monarch 2026, a queer literary awards anthology published by fifth wheel press.

Awardees. Michael Agunbiade, Maddox Emory Arnold, J. L. Bermúdez, C. Ray Borck, Finnian Burnett, Connor, a.d., Gion Davis, Erin Dorney, Dante Fuoco, Ranudi Gunawardena, Katy Haas, Annalisa Hansford, K.M. Hanslik, KT Herr, Jennessa Hester, Esmé Kaplan-Kinsey, Jules Kennedy, Ani King, Kyrico, Tara Labovich, Olivia Lehman, Jackson D. Moorman, Chi Pham, William Roberds-King, Cristina Sanchez, Steven Sanchez, January Santoso, Elena Sichrovsky, Mark Spero, Ashley Steineger, Liam Strong, Gordon Taylor, Holly Lyn Walrath, Cela Xié.

Finalists. Hayden Berry, Alex Bortell, Isabella Boyd, Jordan Byrum, J. J. Carey, James Diaz, Emily Franklin, Isaiah Gardner, Michael Getty, Finnley Greet, Kimberly Hall, Calvin Jones, E.G.N. Lafleur, Angel Leal, Parker Logan, Abby E. Murray, Karol Olesiak, Bleah Patterson, Rowan Procter, Eli V. Rahm, Luke Rudman, Mk Smith Despres, Meghan Sterling, Liam Strong, Wendy Vardaman, Alicia Wright, Steven C Wright.

We are elated to announce the awardees and finalists for MONARCH 2026. Thank you to all of the organizations who nominated work for making our first anthology so stunning 🦋 and a special shoutout to @esichr.bsky.social and @bleatingthing.bsky.social for the beautiful cover photograph!

By the way: we’ll be sending out review copies of Issue 1 later this month!

So if you’re a reviewer looking at this incredible TOC thinking “um, I absolutely want to read this” … please let us know, and we’ll add you to our list! 👀

if you'd like to read & review this nasty bundle of stories early, now's your chance! 🥩✨️ it'll make you one of the first people to see all of the artwork & one of the first to read a collection-exclusive original story, which i think is cool

Yesss!

so excited and honored to be in this issue with a story i often doubted would ever sell and it couldn't have found a better home here!!

if i had a nickel for every time i got a story published that was written while obsessively listened to the annihilation (2019) soundtrack i'd have 2 nickels which isn't a lot but I love that it happened twice - "this is not your extinction event" coming soon with @othersidespec.bsky.social

YEAH IT GOT HACKED 😭😭😭

surprise: it's pre-order time! 🥩✨️ seeing this collection emerge into the world makes me feel so loved. a lot of passion & effort from multiple people went into creating this. i hope that you're all as excited for it as i am

Yes let me check with the editor when it will be online!

kith crit: cohort one a grassroots manuscript workshop for the trans, queer, Crip, & sick are you looking for.... • a kick in the butt to get back to writing • a community of writers to share and collab with • a foundation in the fundamentals of craft • a taste of what higher lit ed might look like • inspiration, accountability, and challenge • a learning environment framed around care applying couldn't be easier everything you need is at kithbooks.com/crit applications due: January 31st responses: February 15th workshop behind: March 15-22

two weeks to get your application in!
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Submission guidelines Our next issue will be our last one, so we are looking for stories on the theme of endings. We'd like to read about loss, change, grief, relief, hope, and possibility. What to submit * Sci...

Submissions are open now for our final issue! The theme for this issue is 'endings'

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So living with my parents abruptly became unsafe (mentally/emotionally) and I'm leaving ASAP. I have somewhere to go, but it's out of state. I'm packing now but I have to register my car before I go and that's $500. Anything helps. 🫀

Venmo: probablyharmless
PayPal: theohillwriter at gmail

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

kith crit: cohort one a grassroots manuscript workshop for the trans, queer, Crip, & sick A FREE twelve week critique & craft workshop for writers of all genres who have been systemically, or functionally, excluded from traditional lit education spaces applications due: January 31st responses: February 15th workshop begins: March 16th-22nd DO NOT SELF REJECT wim@kithbooks.com kithbooks.com

kith crit: cohort one Spring 2026 a grassroots manuscript workshop for the trans, queer, Crip, & sick What: a positive and nurturing collaborative workshop comprised of weekly group sessions; private discord access for day to day encouragement, community, and editorial support; and a behind the scenes look at the process of publication; ideally culminating in a press ready book.* Who: this workshop is open to anyone systemically or functionally excluded from traditional lit ed opportunities. while kith focuses primarily on trans, queer, Crip, and sick writers, please don’t self reject. ultimately participants will be chosen by fit. applications for inclusion will be recorded as proof of eligibility. no evidence of need is wanted or required. How: a brief statement outlining your hopes and/or expectations that includes a ‘state of the wip’ reckoning, along with a sample of the project you hope to workshop should be sent to wim@kithbooks.com by January 31st. access assurances, inquiries, and anxieties are welcome as well. kithbooks.com @KithBooks

CRAFT SESSIONS: Who is a Workshop & How is Critique? Text: Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping by Matthew Salesses Lyrical Wordscapes: Uncovering the rhythm of body and voice Text: Wrestling With Cadence: Essays on writing and intuition by Dennis Lee Internal Continuity in World Building aka King William would NEVER say that! Texts: Prince Faggot by Jordan Tannahill, The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde & Query by Zilla Novikov Reality Check: In which we talk about money & get mad about art Texts: How Artists Make Money & How Money Makes Artists by Dave Berry & The Future of Truth by Werner Herzog Whitespace & Wonder aka Books aren’t 8.5 by 11 and neither should you Texts: How I Bend into More by Tea Gerbeza, Cyclettes by Tree Abraham, & We Need A Breathing Tongue Between by Katarina Gotic Damiani Okay, But, Is It Working? aka Are we going to need eagles to get us out of this jam? Texts: Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin & Heads You Lose by Lisa Lutz & David Hayward

kith crit: cohort one
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best shows of the year 10/10 no notes

my favourite christmas movie

kith crit: cohort one a grassroots manuscript workshop for the trans, queer, Crip, & sick Craft Sessions Who is a Workshop & How is Critique? Text: Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping by Matthew Salesses Lyrical Wordscapes: Uncovering the rhythm of body and voice Text: Wrestling With Cadence: Essays on writing and intuition by Dennis Lee Internal Continuity in World Building aka King William would NEVER say that! Texts: Prince Faggot by Jordan Tannahill, The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde & Query by Zilla Novikov Reality Check: In which we talk about money & get mad about art Texts: How Artists Make Money & How Money Makes Artists by Dave Berry & The Future of Truth by Werner Herzog Whitespace & Wonder aka Books aren’t 8.5 by 11 and neither should you Texts: How I Bend into More by Tea Gerbeza, Cyclettes by Tree Abraham, & We Need A Breathing Tongue Between by Katarina Gotic Damiani Okay, But, Is It Working? aka Are we going to need eagles to get us out of this jam? Texts: Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin & Heads You Lose by Lisa Lutz & David Hayward

kith crit: cohort one
let's get into the weeds

This story literalises apocalyptic imagery, making clear how appalling it is and offering an alternative. Translunar Travelers Lounge has fun as our central theme, yet sometimes fun stories can be dark too. We welcome comments and reviews.

It's day 23 and now we have Deliverance by @esichr.bsky.social a story about the end times, of heaven coming down from it's hiding place in the moon, and how terrible and sordid all that is

kith crit: cohort one Spring 2026 a grassroots manuscript workshop for the trans, queer, Crip, & sick What: a FREE positive and nurturing collaborative workshop comprised of weekly group sessions; private discord access for day to day encouragement, community, and editorial support; and a behind the scenes look at the process of publication; ideally culminating in a press ready book.* Who: this workshop is open to anyone systemically or functionally excluded from traditional lit ed opportunities. while kith focuses primarily on trans, queer, Crip, and sick writers, please don’t self reject. ultimately participants will be chosen by fit. applications for inclusion will be recorded as proof of eligibility. no evidence of need is wanted or required. How: a brief statement outlining your hopes and/or expectations that includes a ‘state of the wip’ reckoning, along with a sample of the project you hope to workshop should be sent to wim@kithbooks.com by January 31st. access assurances, inquiries, and anxieties are welcome as well. kithbooks.com @KithBooks

kith crit: cohort one

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My story "The Creeping" is now out in @penumbricmag.bsky.social along with stories by @mcardlejeanne.bsky.social and others!

A depressed woman lies in bed...and something starts happening to her ceiling. CW: suicidal ideation, self-harm

#writing 💙📚 #horror

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An abstract graphic in cream, red-orange, and blue listing RJ Aurand's awards-eligible works for 2025. The information is repeated in the thread below.

It was a wonderful first year of publishing! I'm proud of everything that was released this year, but I would be especially grateful if you considered my poetry and my recent story in Inner Worlds as you nominate this awards season. Links to every piece in the thread below! 🧵

Calling all Inner Worlds writers and readers: please tell me your thoughts about mental health and speculative fiction! 🧠❤️

I've made a short survey with some prompt questions. If you have time and inclination to add any answers I would be very grateful indeed. Here's the link! www.cognitoforms.com/InnerWorlds1...