The Kismet Magazine
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kismet, a literary magazine of speculative written works that imagine more equitable, empathetic, and sustainable worlds - whatever those might be.
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Hello Earthlings!
Welcome to Operation Mermaid. For the month of July we will be hosting a series of community events on mermaids. Think your local summer reading program meets Shark Week. Each week we will give media recommendations.
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Welcome to Operation Mermaid. For the month of July we will be hosting a series of community events on mermaids. Think your local summer reading program meets Shark Week. Each week we will give media recommendations.
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Hello Earthlings!
Thanks for joining us for Operation: Mermaid this month. As the deep dive winds down for us as a group we have one final batch of suggestions to take you through the last few days and then hopefully you'll keep looking deeper past this month.
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Thanks for joining us for Operation: Mermaid this month. As the deep dive winds down for us as a group we have one final batch of suggestions to take you through the last few days and then hopefully you'll keep looking deeper past this month.
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July 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Hello Earthlings!
Thanks for joining us for Operation: Mermaid this month. As the deep dive winds down for us as a group we have one final batch of suggestions to take you through the last few days and then hopefully you'll keep looking deeper past this month.
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Thanks for joining us for Operation: Mermaid this month. As the deep dive winds down for us as a group we have one final batch of suggestions to take you through the last few days and then hopefully you'll keep looking deeper past this month.
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Hello Earthlings!
Week 3 of Operation: Mermaid. Here are our suggestions! Go read 'em, talk about 'em in the comments or discord, and keep diving deep!
See you next week with more recommendations!
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Week 3 of Operation: Mermaid. Here are our suggestions! Go read 'em, talk about 'em in the comments or discord, and keep diving deep!
See you next week with more recommendations!
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July 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Hello Earthlings!
Week 3 of Operation: Mermaid. Here are our suggestions! Go read 'em, talk about 'em in the comments or discord, and keep diving deep!
See you next week with more recommendations!
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Week 3 of Operation: Mermaid. Here are our suggestions! Go read 'em, talk about 'em in the comments or discord, and keep diving deep!
See you next week with more recommendations!
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Hello Earthlings!
We started off Week 2 of Operation: Mermaid strong with our folklore lecture last night. Today we wanted to share with you our suggested mermaid media for the week!
Thanks for diving deep with us!
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We started off Week 2 of Operation: Mermaid strong with our folklore lecture last night. Today we wanted to share with you our suggested mermaid media for the week!
Thanks for diving deep with us!
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July 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Hello Earthlings!
We started off Week 2 of Operation: Mermaid strong with our folklore lecture last night. Today we wanted to share with you our suggested mermaid media for the week!
Thanks for diving deep with us!
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We started off Week 2 of Operation: Mermaid strong with our folklore lecture last night. Today we wanted to share with you our suggested mermaid media for the week!
Thanks for diving deep with us!
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Hope to see you all tonight for the lecture!!
(Here's the link as well for those who don't have instagram or haven't joined our discord yet iu.zoom.us/j/86963592923)
(Here's the link as well for those who don't have instagram or haven't joined our discord yet iu.zoom.us/j/86963592923)
July 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Hope to see you all tonight for the lecture!!
(Here's the link as well for those who don't have instagram or haven't joined our discord yet iu.zoom.us/j/86963592923)
(Here's the link as well for those who don't have instagram or haven't joined our discord yet iu.zoom.us/j/86963592923)
Ok as promised here is the week 1 suggested media for Operation: Mermaid! Check back here each week for other suggestions. You are also welcome to find your own mermaid media to consume just mark it on your tracking sheet.
Hope to see you all tomorrow on discord for the secret movie showing.
Hope to see you all tomorrow on discord for the secret movie showing.
July 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Ok as promised here is the week 1 suggested media for Operation: Mermaid! Check back here each week for other suggestions. You are also welcome to find your own mermaid media to consume just mark it on your tracking sheet.
Hope to see you all tomorrow on discord for the secret movie showing.
Hope to see you all tomorrow on discord for the secret movie showing.
Today starts Operation: Mermaid and we are so excited to dive deep with you all. We will post a list of suggested Intel later today but for now go grab your tracking sheets (www.naturl.link/rnTUtD)
Don't forget tomorrow we have a secret mermaid themed movie showing at 7pm ET on discord.
Don't forget tomorrow we have a secret mermaid themed movie showing at 7pm ET on discord.
July 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Today starts Operation: Mermaid and we are so excited to dive deep with you all. We will post a list of suggested Intel later today but for now go grab your tracking sheets (www.naturl.link/rnTUtD)
Don't forget tomorrow we have a secret mermaid themed movie showing at 7pm ET on discord.
Don't forget tomorrow we have a secret mermaid themed movie showing at 7pm ET on discord.
Tomorrow starts our month-long community research operation. Each week we will suggest mermaid centered media for y'all. If you reach the deepest depths of the ocean and mermaid stories with us you'll get to pick a free physical copy of Kismet.
Looking forward to this deep dive with you all!
Looking forward to this deep dive with you all!
June 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Tomorrow starts our month-long community research operation. Each week we will suggest mermaid centered media for y'all. If you reach the deepest depths of the ocean and mermaid stories with us you'll get to pick a free physical copy of Kismet.
Looking forward to this deep dive with you all!
Looking forward to this deep dive with you all!
Hello Earthlings!
Welcome to Operation Mermaid. For the month of July we will be hosting a series of community events on mermaids. Think your local summer reading program meets Shark Week. Each week we will give media recommendations.
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Welcome to Operation Mermaid. For the month of July we will be hosting a series of community events on mermaids. Think your local summer reading program meets Shark Week. Each week we will give media recommendations.
...end transmission.
June 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Hello Earthlings!
Welcome to Operation Mermaid. For the month of July we will be hosting a series of community events on mermaids. Think your local summer reading program meets Shark Week. Each week we will give media recommendations.
...end transmission.
Welcome to Operation Mermaid. For the month of July we will be hosting a series of community events on mermaids. Think your local summer reading program meets Shark Week. Each week we will give media recommendations.
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Hello Earthlings...
We are cooking up some fun for July! Keep your eyes here on social for more information throughout the next week and change. There's something swimming our way and we are excited to share it with y'all.
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#literaryzine #sffh #zines
We are cooking up some fun for July! Keep your eyes here on social for more information throughout the next week and change. There's something swimming our way and we are excited to share it with y'all.
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#literaryzine #sffh #zines
June 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Hello Earthlings...
We are cooking up some fun for July! Keep your eyes here on social for more information throughout the next week and change. There's something swimming our way and we are excited to share it with y'all.
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#literaryzine #sffh #zines
We are cooking up some fun for July! Keep your eyes here on social for more information throughout the next week and change. There's something swimming our way and we are excited to share it with y'all.
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#literaryzine #sffh #zines
Hello Earthlings!
Ok so if you follow our newsletter we promised a surprise today! That surprise would be another interview. This interview is with the incredible Sarah Gailey!
You can watch the video on our slowly growing YouTube channel.
youtu.be/n8Xtryu23X4?...
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Ok so if you follow our newsletter we promised a surprise today! That surprise would be another interview. This interview is with the incredible Sarah Gailey!
You can watch the video on our slowly growing YouTube channel.
youtu.be/n8Xtryu23X4?...
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April 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Hello Earthlings!
Ok so if you follow our newsletter we promised a surprise today! That surprise would be another interview. This interview is with the incredible Sarah Gailey!
You can watch the video on our slowly growing YouTube channel.
youtu.be/n8Xtryu23X4?...
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Ok so if you follow our newsletter we promised a surprise today! That surprise would be another interview. This interview is with the incredible Sarah Gailey!
You can watch the video on our slowly growing YouTube channel.
youtu.be/n8Xtryu23X4?...
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One of our favorite parts of this issue was the interviews we got to do around it. Today we wanted to point you all in the direction of Ray Nayler's interview with our Editor-in-Chief MJ.
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Keep an eye out next week for another surprise interview!
thekismetmagazine.com/2025/04/22/i...
Keep an eye out next week for another surprise interview!
April 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
One of our favorite parts of this issue was the interviews we got to do around it. Today we wanted to point you all in the direction of Ray Nayler's interview with our Editor-in-Chief MJ.
thekismetmagazine.com/2025/04/22/i...
Keep an eye out next week for another surprise interview!
thekismetmagazine.com/2025/04/22/i...
Keep an eye out next week for another surprise interview!
Hello Earthlings...
Today is so exciting! Turns out we aren't a one hit wonder. The second issue of the magazine is live :D I'll let you go explore and see what excites you most.
Print copies are available for order on our Kofi!
(Cover art by the awesome @helveticablanc.bsky.social )
Today is so exciting! Turns out we aren't a one hit wonder. The second issue of the magazine is live :D I'll let you go explore and see what excites you most.
Print copies are available for order on our Kofi!
(Cover art by the awesome @helveticablanc.bsky.social )
April 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Hello Earthlings...
Today is so exciting! Turns out we aren't a one hit wonder. The second issue of the magazine is live :D I'll let you go explore and see what excites you most.
Print copies are available for order on our Kofi!
(Cover art by the awesome @helveticablanc.bsky.social )
Today is so exciting! Turns out we aren't a one hit wonder. The second issue of the magazine is live :D I'll let you go explore and see what excites you most.
Print copies are available for order on our Kofi!
(Cover art by the awesome @helveticablanc.bsky.social )
The Spring 2025: Volume 002.1 is almost here! ⚙️✨️👽️ You can pre-order the upcoming issue on our Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/s/89d36dce06
#litmag #literarymagazine #fantasy #scifi #horror #speculativefiction
#litmag #literarymagazine #fantasy #scifi #horror #speculativefiction
The Kismet Magazine Vol. 002 Iss. 001 - The Kismet Magazine's Ko-fi Shop
We are excited to have another new issue of Kismet. This issue includes excerpts from our interview with Ray Nayler as well a review of his forthcomin...
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March 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The Spring 2025: Volume 002.1 is almost here! ⚙️✨️👽️ You can pre-order the upcoming issue on our Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/s/89d36dce06
#litmag #literarymagazine #fantasy #scifi #horror #speculativefiction
#litmag #literarymagazine #fantasy #scifi #horror #speculativefiction
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When you're just minding your own business & discover that your publicity manager is also a poet:
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Spock, After “A Few” Whiskeys
Under the present conditions, captains’ oak seaboards bounded under standard issue boots like dogs on leash.
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February 28, 2025 at 1:44 AM
When you're just minding your own business & discover that your publicity manager is also a poet:
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Announcing: The Kismet Magazine BOOK CLUB! We'll be kicking off with Susanna Clarke's Piranesi for February. The club will meet on Discord on 2/22 The syllabus for the entire year is already posted on Discord.👀
Join our Discord: discord.gg/ZSSevu9hea
Join our Discord: discord.gg/ZSSevu9hea
January 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Announcing: The Kismet Magazine BOOK CLUB! We'll be kicking off with Susanna Clarke's Piranesi for February. The club will meet on Discord on 2/22 The syllabus for the entire year is already posted on Discord.👀
Join our Discord: discord.gg/ZSSevu9hea
Join our Discord: discord.gg/ZSSevu9hea
Hello Earthlings!
We could not be more excited to announce that Vol. 001 includes a Kismet Magazine exclusive interview with Premee Mohamed!
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We could not be more excited to announce that Vol. 001 includes a Kismet Magazine exclusive interview with Premee Mohamed!
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August 13, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Hello Earthlings!
We could not be more excited to announce that Vol. 001 includes a Kismet Magazine exclusive interview with Premee Mohamed!
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#zines #literarypublication #speculativefiction #scifi #fantasy #horror #magazine #bloomingtonindiana #speculativepoetry
We could not be more excited to announce that Vol. 001 includes a Kismet Magazine exclusive interview with Premee Mohamed!
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#zines #literarypublication #speculativefiction #scifi #fantasy #horror #magazine #bloomingtonindiana #speculativepoetry
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Also, I want folks who create stories to please PLEASE write that weird stuff- the stuff you think people will gasp about today- your indulgent, genuine, and unapologetic self in your works. Because i guarantee you, someone out there NEEDS whatever 'messed up' story you wanna write
July 31, 2024 at 12:04 AM
Also, I want folks who create stories to please PLEASE write that weird stuff- the stuff you think people will gasp about today- your indulgent, genuine, and unapologetic self in your works. Because i guarantee you, someone out there NEEDS whatever 'messed up' story you wanna write
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July 30, 2024 at 2:35 PM
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kismet (noun)
kis·met
1: a hypothetical force or personified power that determines the course of the future events : fate, destiny
We hope that our magazine can be a force for the futurities we all want to live in.
kis·met
1: a hypothetical force or personified power that determines the course of the future events : fate, destiny
We hope that our magazine can be a force for the futurities we all want to live in.
July 25, 2024 at 4:18 PM
kismet (noun)
kis·met
1: a hypothetical force or personified power that determines the course of the future events : fate, destiny
We hope that our magazine can be a force for the futurities we all want to live in.
kis·met
1: a hypothetical force or personified power that determines the course of the future events : fate, destiny
We hope that our magazine can be a force for the futurities we all want to live in.