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The Bigger the Shadow, the Brighter the Light · 154
It’s our biggest issue yet! Join Angela Yuriko Smith and Ryan as they preview Space & Time #154, a supersized September–October double issue packed with speculative fiction, poetry, interviews, reviews, and more.
We’re talking about our ex...
Possibility Is Not Obligation
Art in the wild: Rio do Sul, Brazil. Portrait in a taxi shelter. Artist unknown.
This week I attended several sessions of the Wide for the Win Summit 2026, including The State of Wide Publishing 2026 and Mark Lefebvre and Jane Friedman’s W...
Shadows Mean Light · 154
What happens when a 60-year-old speculative fiction magazine starts looking to video games for its next chapter?
This week, Angela and Ryan talk about Space & Time’s new experiment: collaborating with indie game creators whose work combine...
Your Shadow Proves Your Light
Art in the wild: Rio do Sul Brazil mural by Trapo @instalako
Watch a toddler make something and you will be watching an experiment in joy. Whether they are creating with mud, blocks or crayons, they are fully immersed in the dance between...
A Not So Final Note From The Editor
Welcome, Dear Reader, to the October issue of The Altruist, an Authortunities Newsletter! We bid you welcome and we never drink…wine.
Last week, I was thinking about my time in the HWA and what it was like when Kathy Ptacek edited the HWA...
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