Exclusive Interview: “Bioluminescent” Editor Justine Norton-Kertson

 

Sometimes it can be difficult to keep literary subgenres straight, especially where science fiction, fantasy, and horror are concerned. Dieselpunk, grimdark, silkpunk — you practically need a dictionary to keep them all straight. Or, barring that, a really good ...CONTINUE

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Exclusive Interview: “Horror Writers Association Poetry Showcase Vol. IX” Editor Angela Yuriko Smith

 

Usually when we think of scary stories, we think of movies, novels, video games, but not poetry. This despite the fact that one of the most famous poems of all time, Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven,” is a dark ...CONTINUE

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Exclusive Interview: “Wild Imperfections: An Anthology Of Womanist Poems” Editor Natalia Molebatsi

 

Poet, essayist, and activist Dawn Lundy Martin once said, “Can poetry be a form of social change? I don’t know the answer to that. I do think art can have a social impact even if it may be difficult ...CONTINUE

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Exclusive Interview: “Can You Sign My Tentacle?” Author Brandon O’Brien

 

In some circles, writer H.P. Lovecraft is as known for his bigotry as he is his artistry. But this has just prompted other writers to take influence from the latter to comment on the former. In the following email ...CONTINUE

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Exclusive Interview: Embodied Co-Editors Wendy & Tyler Chin-Tanner

 

According to their website, the comic book company A Wave Blue World is, “…an independent publisher of high-quality graphic novels, anthologies, and art books, focusing on socially conscious storytelling and providing a platform for a multitude of creative ...CONTINUE

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Exclusive Interview: “Giant Moth Perishes” Author Geoffrey Nutter

 

Despite what the title may suggest, Geoffrey Nutter’s new poetry collection, Giant Moth Perishes (hardcover, paperback), is not a long ode to Mothra or how she gave her life to save Godzilla (and us) from Monster ...CONTINUE

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Exclusive Interview: “I”: New And Selected Poems Author Toi Derricotte

 

As someone who (stupidly) only recently discovered poet Toi Derricotte, and is scrambling to get caught up on her oeuvre, the recent release of her anthology “I”: New And Selected Poems is fortuitous timing. With the paperback edition newly ...CONTINUE

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Exclusive Interview: Now We’re Getting Somewhere Author Kim Addonizio

 

While some poets only write poems, and still others write more but only ever get their poems published, writer Kim Addonizio has done both, and often. In the following email interview, she discusses her new poetry collection, Now We’re ...CONTINUE

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