Alan Mark Tong
@alanmarktong.bsky.social
He/him. Writer of fantasy, horror & more. First published story out now in Slay and Slay Again! An Anthology of Queer Horror (Sliced Up Press). Queer all year. Chinese American. Autistic. Dolphin doodle by R.B. Lemberg.
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The Into the Dark anthology is now available for pre-order in hardcover, paperback, and ebook editions ahead of it's 12/21/25 release date!
Find out where you can claim a copy, or new themed merch, at: www.allworldswayfarer.com/anthology-in...
We can't wait to delve Into the Dark with you!
Find out where you can claim a copy, or new themed merch, at: www.allworldswayfarer.com/anthology-in...
We can't wait to delve Into the Dark with you!
November 15, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The Into the Dark anthology is now available for pre-order in hardcover, paperback, and ebook editions ahead of it's 12/21/25 release date!
Find out where you can claim a copy, or new themed merch, at: www.allworldswayfarer.com/anthology-in...
We can't wait to delve Into the Dark with you!
Find out where you can claim a copy, or new themed merch, at: www.allworldswayfarer.com/anthology-in...
We can't wait to delve Into the Dark with you!
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A Very Tenebrous 2025.
The finest stories are being written in the cryptic, concealed corners that no one ever thinks to look into.
It's our mission to find them.
We can safely say we lived up to our promise this year:
NEW WEIRD HORROR + MORE🖤☠️
Read something Weird: store.tenebrouspress.com
The finest stories are being written in the cryptic, concealed corners that no one ever thinks to look into.
It's our mission to find them.
We can safely say we lived up to our promise this year:
NEW WEIRD HORROR + MORE🖤☠️
Read something Weird: store.tenebrouspress.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
A Very Tenebrous 2025.
The finest stories are being written in the cryptic, concealed corners that no one ever thinks to look into.
It's our mission to find them.
We can safely say we lived up to our promise this year:
NEW WEIRD HORROR + MORE🖤☠️
Read something Weird: store.tenebrouspress.com
The finest stories are being written in the cryptic, concealed corners that no one ever thinks to look into.
It's our mission to find them.
We can safely say we lived up to our promise this year:
NEW WEIRD HORROR + MORE🖤☠️
Read something Weird: store.tenebrouspress.com
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YALL I CAN FINALLY SAY IT:
I have a short story collection coming out!!
Full with aztech God mechs, a t girl feeding memories to a man made of teeth, vampire lesbians, and more~
Stay tuned, ghouls~
I have a short story collection coming out!!
Full with aztech God mechs, a t girl feeding memories to a man made of teeth, vampire lesbians, and more~
Stay tuned, ghouls~
We have a special Halloween announcement:
Lanternfish Press is thrilled to announce the acquisition of the first short story collection by M.M. Olivas, Sangronas And Other Things With Teeth, for publication in Spring-Summer 2027.
Learn more: lanternfishpress.com/news/2025/10...
Lanternfish Press is thrilled to announce the acquisition of the first short story collection by M.M. Olivas, Sangronas And Other Things With Teeth, for publication in Spring-Summer 2027.
Learn more: lanternfishpress.com/news/2025/10...
Acquisition: Short story collection by Ignyte finalist M.M. Olivas — Lanternfish Press
Lanternfish Press is thrilled to announce the acquisition of the first short story collection by M.M. Olivas, Sangronas And Other Things With Teeth , for publication in Spring-Summer 2027.
lanternfishpress.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:52 PM
YALL I CAN FINALLY SAY IT:
I have a short story collection coming out!!
Full with aztech God mechs, a t girl feeding memories to a man made of teeth, vampire lesbians, and more~
Stay tuned, ghouls~
I have a short story collection coming out!!
Full with aztech God mechs, a t girl feeding memories to a man made of teeth, vampire lesbians, and more~
Stay tuned, ghouls~
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ANNOUNCEMENT🎺🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Introducing our bona new quarterly literary magazine:
FANTABULOSA!
Pushing the boundaries of bold, authentic, QUEER storytelling. Bringing you stories of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical.
& thanks to our brilliant #WrathMonth backers, we're fully funded for 2026 🤘
Introducing our bona new quarterly literary magazine:
FANTABULOSA!
Pushing the boundaries of bold, authentic, QUEER storytelling. Bringing you stories of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical.
& thanks to our brilliant #WrathMonth backers, we're fully funded for 2026 🤘
October 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT🎺🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Introducing our bona new quarterly literary magazine:
FANTABULOSA!
Pushing the boundaries of bold, authentic, QUEER storytelling. Bringing you stories of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical.
& thanks to our brilliant #WrathMonth backers, we're fully funded for 2026 🤘
Introducing our bona new quarterly literary magazine:
FANTABULOSA!
Pushing the boundaries of bold, authentic, QUEER storytelling. Bringing you stories of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical.
& thanks to our brilliant #WrathMonth backers, we're fully funded for 2026 🤘
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WE'RE LIVE! AND WE ARE SO EXCITED! Back now to support a new magazine of speculative fiction by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists! Snag some amazing rewards, including discounted subscriptions! Support queer art! And help us SMASH DAY ONE!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
September 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
WE'RE LIVE! AND WE ARE SO EXCITED! Back now to support a new magazine of speculative fiction by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists! Snag some amazing rewards, including discounted subscriptions! Support queer art! And help us SMASH DAY ONE!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
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SPECULATIVE EROTICS is here!
This anthology hits like a goddamn brick to the dome, every single piece. MASSIVE thanks to everyone featured in this issue. I'll be posting some of the choicest cuts over the next couple weeks.
www.godscrueljokelit.com/5-speculativ...
This anthology hits like a goddamn brick to the dome, every single piece. MASSIVE thanks to everyone featured in this issue. I'll be posting some of the choicest cuts over the next couple weeks.
www.godscrueljokelit.com/5-speculativ...
September 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
SPECULATIVE EROTICS is here!
This anthology hits like a goddamn brick to the dome, every single piece. MASSIVE thanks to everyone featured in this issue. I'll be posting some of the choicest cuts over the next couple weeks.
www.godscrueljokelit.com/5-speculativ...
This anthology hits like a goddamn brick to the dome, every single piece. MASSIVE thanks to everyone featured in this issue. I'll be posting some of the choicest cuts over the next couple weeks.
www.godscrueljokelit.com/5-speculativ...
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❄️In Into the Dark, @devanbarlow.bsky.social Devan Barlow’s A Frozen Woman of Balecrocus weaves a tale of legacy, defiance & chilling magic. Cold needles, colder bloodlines & power that refuses to die.
Support this story & 33 others! Join the Kickstarter today!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...
Support this story & 33 others! Join the Kickstarter today!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...
Into the Dark
A Dark Fantasy and Fantastical Horror Anthology
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September 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
❄️In Into the Dark, @devanbarlow.bsky.social Devan Barlow’s A Frozen Woman of Balecrocus weaves a tale of legacy, defiance & chilling magic. Cold needles, colder bloodlines & power that refuses to die.
Support this story & 33 others! Join the Kickstarter today!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...
Support this story & 33 others! Join the Kickstarter today!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...
I just got approved to do some gay shit at work, so that will be fun.
September 16, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I just got approved to do some gay shit at work, so that will be fun.
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🌑 It begins. 🌑
The Into the Dark Kickstarter is officially LIVE!
34 tales of dark fantasy & fantastical horror — haunting, harrowing, and unforgettable.
Back today and help us bring this anthology to life!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...
#IntoTheDark #Kickstarter #DarkFantasy #HorrorBooks
The Into the Dark Kickstarter is officially LIVE!
34 tales of dark fantasy & fantastical horror — haunting, harrowing, and unforgettable.
Back today and help us bring this anthology to life!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...
#IntoTheDark #Kickstarter #DarkFantasy #HorrorBooks
Into the Dark
A Dark Fantasy and Fantastical Horror Anthology
www.kickstarter.com
September 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🌑 It begins. 🌑
The Into the Dark Kickstarter is officially LIVE!
34 tales of dark fantasy & fantastical horror — haunting, harrowing, and unforgettable.
Back today and help us bring this anthology to life!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...
#IntoTheDark #Kickstarter #DarkFantasy #HorrorBooks
The Into the Dark Kickstarter is officially LIVE!
34 tales of dark fantasy & fantastical horror — haunting, harrowing, and unforgettable.
Back today and help us bring this anthology to life!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...
#IntoTheDark #Kickstarter #DarkFantasy #HorrorBooks
The Kickstarter for Into the Dark is officially live! My story “Second Love” is in this anthology. Please share and consider backing the anthology if you’re able to. www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...
Into the Dark
A Dark Fantasy and Fantastical Horror Anthology
www.kickstarter.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The Kickstarter for Into the Dark is officially live! My story “Second Love” is in this anthology. Please share and consider backing the anthology if you’re able to. www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...
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The shadows have a face. 🌑✨
We’re thrilled to reveal the cover of Into the Dark, our anthology of 34 stories of dark fantasy & fantastical horror.
The Kickstarter goes live tomorrow — be ready to step Into the Dark with us.
#IntoTheDark #Kickstarter #SpecFic
We’re thrilled to reveal the cover of Into the Dark, our anthology of 34 stories of dark fantasy & fantastical horror.
The Kickstarter goes live tomorrow — be ready to step Into the Dark with us.
#IntoTheDark #Kickstarter #SpecFic
September 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The shadows have a face. 🌑✨
We’re thrilled to reveal the cover of Into the Dark, our anthology of 34 stories of dark fantasy & fantastical horror.
The Kickstarter goes live tomorrow — be ready to step Into the Dark with us.
#IntoTheDark #Kickstarter #SpecFic
We’re thrilled to reveal the cover of Into the Dark, our anthology of 34 stories of dark fantasy & fantastical horror.
The Kickstarter goes live tomorrow — be ready to step Into the Dark with us.
#IntoTheDark #Kickstarter #SpecFic
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During the first week of October, @spicycloaca.bsky.social and I are running an open sub call for the zine that will accompany their book Gore Poetics. 500 words max on the theme FLESH. Pay is 10 cents/word. Samir's book is weird, erotic, and often transgressive vibewise, so keep that in mind.
September 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
During the first week of October, @spicycloaca.bsky.social and I are running an open sub call for the zine that will accompany their book Gore Poetics. 500 words max on the theme FLESH. Pay is 10 cents/word. Samir's book is weird, erotic, and often transgressive vibewise, so keep that in mind.
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We’re going to be closing to submissions from 12pm BST tomorrow (12th September). Not sure exactly how long for, until we get caught up. If you want to get something in, send it in before then.
September 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
We’re going to be closing to submissions from 12pm BST tomorrow (12th September). Not sure exactly how long for, until we get caught up. If you want to get something in, send it in before then.
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IT'S OUT TODAY!
Ancient family lore. Secrets passed down through generations. A feeling of belonging...or, of not.
Heritage and horror, ancestry, things we pass down through our bloodlines.
Stories that have deep, foul roots.
I'M SO PROUD OF THIS BOOK!
GET YOURS:
titanbooks.com/72017-roots-...
Ancient family lore. Secrets passed down through generations. A feeling of belonging...or, of not.
Heritage and horror, ancestry, things we pass down through our bloodlines.
Stories that have deep, foul roots.
I'M SO PROUD OF THIS BOOK!
GET YOURS:
titanbooks.com/72017-roots-...
September 9, 2025 at 9:21 AM
IT'S OUT TODAY!
Ancient family lore. Secrets passed down through generations. A feeling of belonging...or, of not.
Heritage and horror, ancestry, things we pass down through our bloodlines.
Stories that have deep, foul roots.
I'M SO PROUD OF THIS BOOK!
GET YOURS:
titanbooks.com/72017-roots-...
Ancient family lore. Secrets passed down through generations. A feeling of belonging...or, of not.
Heritage and horror, ancestry, things we pass down through our bloodlines.
Stories that have deep, foul roots.
I'M SO PROUD OF THIS BOOK!
GET YOURS:
titanbooks.com/72017-roots-...
Heads up! I have a story in this anthology. Keep yours eyes peeled for the Kickstarter on the 15th!
🌑 Something stirs in the dark…
We’re launching the Kickstarter for Into the Dark, our next All Worlds Wayfarer anthology, in just 6 days!
34 stories of dark fantasy & fantastical horror, from haunting to hopeful.
Join us & help bring it to life.
#IntoTheDark #KickstarterComing
We’re launching the Kickstarter for Into the Dark, our next All Worlds Wayfarer anthology, in just 6 days!
34 stories of dark fantasy & fantastical horror, from haunting to hopeful.
Join us & help bring it to life.
#IntoTheDark #KickstarterComing
a black and white drawing of a crescent moon in the sky
ALT: a black and white drawing of a crescent moon in the sky
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September 10, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Heads up! I have a story in this anthology. Keep yours eyes peeled for the Kickstarter on the 15th!
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Our Kickstarter campaign is now coming September 29th! Turns out Halloween is busy (who knew)—and with our co-founders' schedules, it makes more sense to end the campaign on October 29th instead of the 31st! That’s VERY SOON! We are VERY EXCITED!
In the meantime: follow our pre-launch campaign? 👀
In the meantime: follow our pre-launch campaign? 👀
Coming soon: OTHERSIDE 2026: A New Magazine of Queer SFF!
A new queer-led literary magazine devoted to speculative fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists.
www.kickstarter.com
September 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Our Kickstarter campaign is now coming September 29th! Turns out Halloween is busy (who knew)—and with our co-founders' schedules, it makes more sense to end the campaign on October 29th instead of the 31st! That’s VERY SOON! We are VERY EXCITED!
In the meantime: follow our pre-launch campaign? 👀
In the meantime: follow our pre-launch campaign? 👀
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It's officially fundraising time over at @thecosmicbgr.bsky.social, and we're doing things a little differently this year.
Help a pro-paying, deeply-progressive, 100% human magazine continue to thrive. We'll love you for it.
gofund.me/ca0c2b7d
Help a pro-paying, deeply-progressive, 100% human magazine continue to thrive. We'll love you for it.
gofund.me/ca0c2b7d
Donate to Support The Cosmic Background's Diverse Voices, organized by Sam Asher
For two years, The Cosmic Background has been the world's premier venue for f… Sam Asher needs your support for Support The Cosmic Background's Diverse Voices
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August 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
It's officially fundraising time over at @thecosmicbgr.bsky.social, and we're doing things a little differently this year.
Help a pro-paying, deeply-progressive, 100% human magazine continue to thrive. We'll love you for it.
gofund.me/ca0c2b7d
Help a pro-paying, deeply-progressive, 100% human magazine continue to thrive. We'll love you for it.
gofund.me/ca0c2b7d
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A big thank you to @laneheymont.bsky.social and @danaiwrites.bsky.social from @thetobiasagency.bsky.social for their support and to @alandistro.bsky.social for taking on these smol stories! 🙆🏻♀️✨
August 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A big thank you to @laneheymont.bsky.social and @danaiwrites.bsky.social from @thetobiasagency.bsky.social for their support and to @alandistro.bsky.social for taking on these smol stories! 🙆🏻♀️✨
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Another announcement you say? 👀 I’m excited to say that my short story collection 💭MEMORIES ARE ONLY VALUABLE IF THEY CAN BE LOST💭will be forthcoming with @shortwavebooks.bsky.social spring 2027, and will include I AM AI as well! 🙇🏻♀️🤍
August 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Another announcement you say? 👀 I’m excited to say that my short story collection 💭MEMORIES ARE ONLY VALUABLE IF THEY CAN BE LOST💭will be forthcoming with @shortwavebooks.bsky.social spring 2027, and will include I AM AI as well! 🙇🏻♀️🤍
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Today we are thrilled to announce MEMORIES ARE ONLY VALUABLE IF THEY CAN BE LOST, a collection of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror stories / novelettes by @aijiang.bsky.social!
The new collection is comprehensive at 40 stories / novelettes and around 120,000 words. 👀
MEMORIES will be out Spring 2027.
The new collection is comprehensive at 40 stories / novelettes and around 120,000 words. 👀
MEMORIES will be out Spring 2027.
August 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Today we are thrilled to announce MEMORIES ARE ONLY VALUABLE IF THEY CAN BE LOST, a collection of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror stories / novelettes by @aijiang.bsky.social!
The new collection is comprehensive at 40 stories / novelettes and around 120,000 words. 👀
MEMORIES will be out Spring 2027.
The new collection is comprehensive at 40 stories / novelettes and around 120,000 words. 👀
MEMORIES will be out Spring 2027.
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did you know if you took a person's bones and laid them end to end in a straight line that'd fucking kill them
don't do that
bones are for INSIDE
don't do that
bones are for INSIDE
August 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
did you know if you took a person's bones and laid them end to end in a straight line that'd fucking kill them
don't do that
bones are for INSIDE
don't do that
bones are for INSIDE
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so excited to announce that my debut poetry collection 🌬️WE IN/EXHALE ODYSSEYS 🌬️will be forthcoming in 2027 with @badhandbooks.bsky.social 👀‼️✨
August 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
so excited to announce that my debut poetry collection 🌬️WE IN/EXHALE ODYSSEYS 🌬️will be forthcoming in 2027 with @badhandbooks.bsky.social 👀‼️✨
I survived my first WorldCon and second convention ever! It was a bit exhausting as an introvert, plus I commuted every day because I live close enough. Great overall, got to meet so many folks in person for the first time after years of being mutuals online.
August 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I survived my first WorldCon and second convention ever! It was a bit exhausting as an introvert, plus I commuted every day because I live close enough. Great overall, got to meet so many folks in person for the first time after years of being mutuals online.
I’m wandering around the dealers room right now at WorldCon if you wanted to say hi.
August 15, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I’m wandering around the dealers room right now at WorldCon if you wanted to say hi.
I’m having a great time watching panels, hanging out with folks I previously only knew in the digital realm, and meeting new folks. WorldCon has been overstimulating at times, so if you’ve seen me and I’ve been a bit aloof, that’s why. Still free to say hi if you see me hiding in a corner somewhere!
August 15, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I’m having a great time watching panels, hanging out with folks I previously only knew in the digital realm, and meeting new folks. WorldCon has been overstimulating at times, so if you’ve seen me and I’ve been a bit aloof, that’s why. Still free to say hi if you see me hiding in a corner somewhere!