Anya Johanna DeNiro

An amazing short novella which incorporates the changing world of a trans woman as she navigates a world perhaps slightly weirder than our own. An unnamed trans woman is looking for a sense of belonging, a better relationship with her son, and friends that aren't imaginary in this playful and aching short novel. As she navigates the many worlds she belongs to she wrestles with her many anxieties and fears about the world around her. Her son and ex live in another state. Companion robots are popping up. Environmental disasters are being outsourced from the coast to the Midwest. And at any time anyone anywhere might turn out to be a new friend or an enemy.

Okpsyche

City of a Thousand Feelings

Charlie Jane Anders

Lina Rather

Naomi Kanakia

Gwen C. Katz

John Wiswell

Innocent Chizaram Ilo

Gem Isherwood

L.D. Lewis

Kristen Koopman

RB Lemberg

Nicasio Andres Reed

Gabriela Santiago

Waverly SM

Carlie St. George

Brendan Williams-Childs

We're Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2020, edited by series editor Charles Payseur and guest editor C.L. Clark, showcases sixteen queer science fiction, fantasy and horror short stories published in a difficult year.

Within these pages: A trans woman growing plums on a distant moon. Queer shape shifters falling in love despite brutal intolerance. Video game urban legends. Magic onions. Art history. Archaeology. The tropes of classic movies dashed and subverted. The fragile freedom found in online gaming. True crime podcasts. A non-binary house who refused to eat children.

We're honored to amplify these incredible stories for a wider audience.

Contributors: Charlie Jane Anders, Anya Johanna DeNiro, Innocent Chizaram Ilo, Gem Isherwood, L.D. Lewis, Naomi Kanakia, Gwen C. Katz, Kristen Koopman, RB Lemberg, Lina Rather, Nicasio Andres Reed, Gabriela Santiago, Waverly SM, Carlie St. George, Brendan Williams-Childs, & John Wiswell.

The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2020

We're Here

Anya Johanna DeNiro

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