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An Ignyte and Shirley Jackson award-winning magazine and podcast of speculative fiction by immigrant and diaspora authors & artists. Issue 5.2 is out now!

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khōréō magazine @khoreo.bsky.social · 25d
Issue 5.4 is out now! ❤️‍🔥 A wintry, gothic issue underpinned by disasters and dark transformations. Head over to our website to buy a copy & read the latest issue: www.khoreomag.com

This incredible cover is by Mary Ainza 🧡
Image of the cover of khoreo magazine issue 5.4. The cover of the magazine is an illustration of a person cocooning and turning into a moth.
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Fox spirits have inspired @tinazhu.bsky.social writing in many ways. As part of our anniversary series, she journeys in Tales of Tails: Fox Spirits in Story, through the fox spirits of other Asian diaspora authors to better understand their allure.

Read her essay: www.khoreomag.com/issues/year-...
Fox illustration with khoreo logo. Text reading: Five-Year Anniversary Series. Tales of Tails: Fox Spirits in Stories by Asian Diaspora Writers. Written by Tina S. Zhu. Edited by Kanika Agrawal.
January 8, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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The full audio story of The Peculiarities of Hunger by Woody Dismukes is out now!

The story was edited by Isabella Kestermann, narrated by Sam Cavalcanti, and produced by Grayson Norman.

You can read or listen to the full story on our website: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/the-...
Text reading: The Peculiarities of Hunger. Written by Woody Dismukes, edited by Isabella Kestermann, narrated by Sam Cavalcanti, and produced by Grayson Norman. The full audio story is on the website: https://www.khoreomag.com/fiction/the-peculiarities-of-hunger/
December 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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In "The Body is a Cage Opened Only By Fire" by @jawmccarthy.bsky.social, a woman returns to burn the last of her mother’s body, in the wake of her mother’s death. An effort to escape a dark entity that has sealed itself to the bones of three generations of Thai women.
Text reading a quote from the short story The Body is a Cage Opened Only By Fire: "How could my mother explain to them that to free the soul the body must be burned, even in pieces? That if one is haunted, like my grandmother and mother were, she must carve away The Darkness, even if that includes carving away her own flesh?"
December 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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In "Skin and Hide" by Author: Anita Moskát and translated by Austin Wagner. Deerbreed blogger Kirill wants to tell the story of worldwide human-animal transformations, but the Flock is calling to him.
Text reading a quote from the short story Skin and Hide: "Animals, tens of thousands of them, lifted their heads like they’d been called, a divine summons, it drove them mad in an instant, they threw themselves to the ground, writhing as they tried to shed themselves of the skins that itched them. And shed they did. Within hours, they’d cocooned up, only to emerge the next day as part-human, part-animal freaks."
December 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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In "Her Right Arm" by @nassos.bsky.social, a man sets out on a voyage accompanied by his fiancée's right arm.
Text reading a quote from the short story Her Right Arm: "He wakes up with the arm nestling next to his body like a cat. He’s surprised the arm retains a certain warmth; he’s no student of the medical sciences, but he’d have expected a severed limb to be cold, no matter how preternaturally alive. The discrepancy pleases him; after all, he’s always been proud of his capacity to be happy about being proven wrong."
December 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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In "The North" by Subodhana Wijeyeratne, a young scribe joins a voyage to hunt sea creatures in waters that once belonged to the feared Northerners, but the truth behind the Northern myths is more complex than they first believed.
Text reading a quote from the short story The North: "Here’s what we know about the Northerners. They came in tall black ships that moved against the wind. They were pale and furless and spoke a language that sounded like breaking glass. They came when our cities were at their mightiest and plundered them and razed them to the ground."
December 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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In "The Trick to Taking Over the World" by @klynn.bsky.social a mother accidentally becomes a leader and a god, in a post-apocalyptic world.
Text reading a quote from the short story The Trick to Taking Over the World: "You’re not a bona fide prophet yet, but somewhere, in the back of their mind, somehow . . . there’s that little tingle."
December 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Issue 5.4 is out now! ❤️‍🔥 A wintry, gothic issue underpinned by disasters and dark transformations. Head over to our website to buy a copy & read the latest issue: www.khoreomag.com

This incredible cover is by Mary Ainza 🧡
Image of the cover of khoreo magazine issue 5.4. The cover of the magazine is an illustration of a person cocooning and turning into a moth.
December 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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And last but certainly not least!! Congrats to our khōréō team member Madeleine Vigneron for publishing “Home Grown”! 🖤🧡 clarkesworldmagazine.com/vigneron_12_...
Home Grown by Madeleine Vigneron
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
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December 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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This has been a great month of publishing fantastic stories by our khōréō team! Round of applause for Tina S. Zhu publishing “How to Build a Homecoming Queen: A Guide by a Bad Asian Girl” 🧡🖤 www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/how-...
How to Build a Homecoming Queen: A Guide by a Bad Asian Girl - Lightspeed Magazine
We put my body double together in June Lee’s basement. Her mom was one of those chill Asian moms who liked having an artsy-fartsy daughter she could brag about at Bible study. She was already pushing ...
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December 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Congrats to our khōréō team member @jdridges.bsky.social on publishing “Captain’s Lay Back”! 🧡 strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
Captain’s Lay Back
I am minding my own flight path
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December 13, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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You’ll also be helping support our ability to continue publishing speculative fiction that pushes the boundaries of the genre! 🖤
November 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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It's #smallbusinesssaturday, and what better way to support small and independent businesses than by buying one of our issues: www.khoreomag.com/shop/ and/or subscribing to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/khoreomag and read amazing stories and/or get some fantastic merch! ❤️‍🔥
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November 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Look, it’s me!

I‘ll be reading „Island Getaway“ from the current issue of khōréō @khoreo.bsky.social !

(Which, btw, is getting an AWESOME narrator for its official audio version! Squee!)
storyhour.bsky.social Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · Nov 11
If our spooky October scared you away, it’s safe to return to Story Hour now. This week, Sonia Focke will read us something fun! Host Daniel Marcus joins as a reader. Join us Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. PST! @soniafocke.bsky.social @danielmarcus.bsky.social #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com
Head-and-shoulders color photo of author Sonia Focke, fair-skinned woman with dark, straight hair worn back. She wears a white blouse with a bow and a pleated stand-up collar, a lace-edged bluish-purple vest, and dangling earrings that resemble leatherbound books. She stands before a dark interior backdrop, one arm resting on a rail of weathered wood. With her face in three-quarters view, she looks directly into the camera with large hazel eyes, smiling mysteriously. Head-and-shoulders color photo of Daniel Marcus, a fair-skinned man with gray hair and beard worn short. He stands in front of brightly backlit, almost silhouetted palm trees. He wears a black tee and glasses with black plastic retro frames. With a serious expression, he looks down into the camera.
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Our submissions are open to fiction exploring the theme of "Revolutions" 📣

Visit our website to read the full submission guidelines: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
Cartoon illustration of a megaphone with text reading: Submission open from November 1 to 30th, under the theme of Revolutions.
November 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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The full audio story of Wax and Full Circles by @stefanicox.bsky.social is out now!

The story was edited by Isabella Kestermann, narrated by Xperience J, and produced by @lianxiarose.bsky.social.

You can read or listen to the full story here: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/wax-...
Audio clip of the story, Wax and Full Circles. The background is a moving blue and green gradient, an illustration of spheres, and on the foreground is an image of the cover of khoreo magazine issue 5.2. Title text reads: Wax and Full Circles. Written by Stefani Cox, story edited by Isabella Kestermann, narrated by Xperience J, and audio produced by Lian Xia Rose.
November 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Thank you @acwise.bsky.social for reviewing our 5.2 issue!
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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🚨 November submissions are OPEN! We're seeking bold, subversive fiction on:

🔁 Cycles of revolution

💥 Revolution as a starting point

🌿 Quiet revolutions & resistance

📢 Disability, class & revolution

Submit now! www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
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November 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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We are heartbroken to hear about the passing of Celeste Rita Baker, a wonderful writer and human. It was our joy and privilege to publish her story “Me and Seed Sheself” in our magazine in 2022. Our deepest condolences to her loved ones, may she rest in peace. www.khoreomag.com/fiction/me-a...
Me and Seed Sheself
I been wid dis woman since she was small, and now is like we shell casing break in two, in three.  First ting I remember from being wid she is hearing she little girl voice. So close it make me vibrat...
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November 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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November submissions are OPEN!

The theme for the November submission period is REVOLUTIONS!

We pay $0.10/word! More info on how to submit is on our website: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
Exploding colors with overlayed text reading: Submissions open on November 1 and run until November 30th under the theme Revolutions.
November 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Only 1 day left until our next submission period opens!

We're looking for daring, subversive, and strange fiction that explores the theme "REVOLUTIONS".

⏰ Submissions will open on November 1. Check out the complete theme description and submission details: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
Image of fast-moving lights in a circular motion. Overlaid text reading the following text: Submissions open from November 1 to 30th under the theme of Revolutions.
October 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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In 7 days, our next submission period opens, with the theme: Revolutions.

We're looking for bold, subversive fiction exploring cycles of revolution, counter-revolution, quiet resistance, and more.

⏰ Submissions open Nov 1. Full details on what we're looking for: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
Drawing of a megaphone in chalk on a blackboard with yellow exclamation marks coming out of the megaphone. Text overlayed on the image reading: Submission open on November 1 - 30. The theme is Revolutions.
October 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Celebrating 5 years of khōréō with essays & interviews!

In "Diaspora Dracula," by @isabellak.bsky.social and edited by @danaiwrites.bsky.social, explores humanizing vampires & unpacking their role as societal outsiders. 🦇 www.khoreomag.com/non-fiction/...
khōréō logo with the text "Five-Year Anniversary Series. Title: Diaspora Dracula. Written by Isabella Kestermann and edited by Danai Christopoulou.
October 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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No, they don’t count!
October 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Just a tiny tweak to our post: submissions are officially open from November 1 to 30! Mark your calendars and get creative ❤️‍🔥We can’t wait to see what you come up with! 🎉✨
October 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM