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Michael Damian Thomas
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9-time Hugo Award and World Fantasy Award-winning Publisher/Editor at @uncannymagazine. Former caregiver for awesome late daughter, Caitlin. He/Him, They/Them.
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Space Unicorns! Behold the Uncanny Magazine 2025 Award Eligibility post! buff.ly/2OBnGgP
Cover for Issue 63 of Uncanny Magazine, art by Galen Dara titled "Blessed Universe." The central figure wears purple and silver priestly robes with a bright sun-like circle in the center of their chest. Splashes of dark purple criss-cross across the robes. They have their hands outstretched palm up, a glowing spot on each emits white vapor-like smoke. The figure appears to have dark purple tears streaming from their eyes flowing down their chin and neck. Their hair appears as a dark purple halo with planet-like spheres within, and more vapors trail upwards. They stand in front of a portal-like arch of silver, and in the background purple splashes resemble gas clouds, light purple circles resemble planets, and bright light pinpoints with white trails resemble stars. The words "March/April 2025" and "Issue Sixty-Three" are at top. The list of credits is on the bottom Cover for Issue 62 of Uncanny Magazine, art by Maxine Vee titled "Mermay - Golden Hour." In a forest of brown, orange, and golden leaves, a mermaid with orange/gold hair sits on a rock in a small light blue pond. She stares at her open palms, illuminated by a beam of sunlight. Purple flowers in shade lie scattered on the ground in the foreground. The words "January/February 2025" and "Issue Sixty-Two" are at top. The list of credits is on the bottom
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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I'm thrilled to have one of my stories read by @wilwheaton.net for his podcast "It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton." The most recent story on the show is "The Odyssey Problem" from @clarkesworldmagazine.com . Here's the "Storytime" main page with links to listening options: wilwheaton.net/podcast/
It’s Storytime with Wil Wheaton
You may recognize Wil Wheaton’s name from his acting work in television shows like The Big Bang Theory, Leverage, and Star Trek: The Next Generation, or 1985’s timeless classic, Stand B…
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November 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Please could you spread this?
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I lost the framed original of this while I was going through St Pancras on Sunday Nov 2nd around 3pm. Would love if it had been found by anyone?
A picture of a red moon with a tower and the steps leading to it, in black and white The caption says "The keep and keeper"
November 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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New Uncanny Magazine Podcast Episode 67A features “The Millay Illusion” by Sarah Pinsker, as read by Erika Ensign; “Call Us Boy.” by Somto Ihezue, as read by Matt Peters; and Michael Damian Thomas interviewing Sarah Pinsker! buff.ly/YxaYPx0
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November 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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New Interview: Natalia Theodoridou by Caroline M. Yoachim! buff.ly/YlsAynq
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November 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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New poem! "Call Us Boy." by Somto Ihezue! buff.ly/sFNP2as
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November 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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New poem! "Prayer for Winter" by Romie Stott! buff.ly/sv5znwN
Romie Stott
November 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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New essay! "Portrayals of Disability in The Wheel of Time, Sony Pictures/Amazon Studios" by Mari Ness! buff.ly/Gh0Fp97
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November 4, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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New essay! "I Am Insecure About My Character(s)" by Javier Grillo–Marxuach! buff.ly/qFwcSuy
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November 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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New short story! "Who Are You Wearing?" by Russell Nichols! buff.ly/aTMGhsZ
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November 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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New short story! "Anémona" by Ana Hurtado! buff.ly/i1aZwZO
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November 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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New novelette! "And on Their Graves a Fall of Angels" by Natalia Theodoridou! buff.ly/Qjm8Ial
Natalia Theodoridou
November 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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New novelette! "The Millay Illusion" by Sarah Pinsker! buff.ly/QlbjvnF
Sarah Pinsker
November 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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ICYMI, Something to be thankful for, Space Unicorns! Uncanny Magazine Issue 67 Part 1 is LIVE ON YOUR INTERNET! So begins YEAR 12!!! buff.ly/yEqnVQ3
Cover: Mushroom Mother of Us All by Paul Lewin. In the center, an elderly Black woman has her eyes serenely closed, a brown-orange nose piercing on her right nostril and an orange line/mark on her chin. Her hair are the green leaves of trees, trunks growing out of the side of her face, and mushrooms growing through the leaves. She wears large earrings of orange, sienna, with aqua and white lines and dots. Her hands hold a bowl lined with Black faces and mushrooms growing out of the bowl. In the center of the bowl and thus the front of her chest is an orange sun surrounded by a dark pink halo like a globe. The text "Uncanny," "November/December 2025," "Issue Sixty-Seven," and the credits are in white.
November 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Join the Space Unicorn Ranger Corps! There are many ways to SUPPORT UNCANNY MAGAZINE! Patreon! Subscriptions from Weightless Books! Or just spreading the word! buff.ly/cqyLUEA
Cover: Mushroom Mother of Us All by Paul Lewin. In the center, an elderly Black woman has her eyes serenely closed, a brown-orange nose piercing on her right nostril and an orange line/mark on her chin. Her hair are the green leaves of trees, trunks growing out of the side of her face, and mushrooms growing through the leaves. She wears large earrings of orange, sienna, with aqua and white lines and dots. Her hands hold a bowl lined with Black faces and mushrooms growing out of the bowl. In the center of the bowl and thus the front of her chest is an orange sun surrounded by a dark pink halo like a globe. The text "Uncanny," "November/December 2025," "Issue Sixty-Seven," and the credits are in white.
November 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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The Uncanny Magazine Podcast Episode 67A features “The Millay Illusion” by Sarah Pinsker, as read by Erika Ensign; “Call Us Boy.” by Somto Ihezue, as read by Matt Peters; and Michael Damian Thomas interviewing Sarah Pinsker! buff.ly/YxaYPx0
Cover: Mushroom Mother of Us All by Paul Lewin. In the center, an elderly Black woman has her eyes serenely closed, a brown-orange nose piercing on her right nostril and an orange line/mark on her chin. Her hair are the green leaves of trees, trunks growing out of the side of her face, and mushrooms growing through the leaves. She wears large earrings of orange, sienna, with aqua and white lines and dots. Her hands hold a bowl lined with Black faces and mushrooms growing out of the bowl. In the center of the bowl and thus the front of her chest is an orange sun surrounded by a dark pink halo like a globe. The text "Uncanny," "November/December 2025," "Issue Sixty-Seven," and the credits are in white.
November 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Uncanny Magazine Issue 67 Part 1 also features essays by Javier Grillo-Marxuach & Mari Ness; poetry by Somto Ihezue & Romie Stott; Caroline M. Yoachim interviewing Eleanna Castroianni; and Paul Lewin’s Mushroom Mother of Us All as the cover! buff.ly/yEqnVQ3
Cover: Mushroom Mother of Us All by Paul Lewin. In the center, an elderly Black woman has her eyes serenely closed, a brown-orange nose piercing on her right nostril and an orange line/mark on her chin. Her hair are the green leaves of trees, trunks growing out of the side of her face, and mushrooms growing through the leaves. She wears large earrings of orange, sienna, with aqua and white lines and dots. Her hands hold a bowl lined with Black faces and mushrooms growing out of the bowl. In the center of the bowl and thus the front of her chest is an orange sun surrounded by a dark pink halo like a globe. The text "Uncanny," "November/December 2025," "Issue Sixty-Seven," and the credits are in white.
November 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Uncanny Magazine Issue 67 Part 1 features new novelettes by Sarah Pinsker and Natalia Theodoridou and new short stories by Ana Hurtado and Russell Nichols! buff.ly/yEqnVQ3
Cover: Mushroom Mother of Us All by Paul Lewin. In the center, an elderly Black woman has her eyes serenely closed, a brown-orange nose piercing on her right nostril and an orange line/mark on her chin. Her hair are the green leaves of trees, trunks growing out of the side of her face, and mushrooms growing through the leaves. She wears large earrings of orange, sienna, with aqua and white lines and dots. Her hands hold a bowl lined with Black faces and mushrooms growing out of the bowl. In the center of the bowl and thus the front of her chest is an orange sun surrounded by a dark pink halo like a globe. The text "Uncanny," "November/December 2025," "Issue Sixty-Seven," and the credits are in white.
November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Something to be thankful for, Space Unicorns! Uncanny Magazine Issue 67 Part 1 is LIVE ON YOUR INTERNET! So begins YEAR 12!!! buff.ly/yEqnVQ3
Cover: Mushroom Mother of Us All by Paul Lewin. In the center, an elderly Black woman has her eyes serenely closed, a brown-orange nose piercing on her right nostril and an orange line/mark on her chin. Her hair are the green leaves of trees, trunks growing out of the side of her face, and mushrooms growing through the leaves. She wears large earrings of orange, sienna, with aqua and white lines and dots. Her hands hold a bowl lined with Black faces and mushrooms growing out of the bowl. In the center of the bowl and thus the front of her chest is an orange sun surrounded by a dark pink halo like a globe. The text "Uncanny," "November/December 2025," "Issue Sixty-Seven," and the credits are in white.
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Congratulations to Eugenia Triantafyllou! Eugenia's “Loneliness Universe” won the Best Short Story 2025 British Fantasy Award! You can read it here! buff.ly/lY0VAZC
The cover for Uncanny Magazine Issue 58, “Resurrecting Venus" by Galen Dara: In the background, two planets overlap. A large red one is eclipsed by a blue one, the surface is decorated with waves. At the forefront, a woman's face is split in three pieces that are slowly coming together. Spread throughout the motif of sea waves are present in shades of light blue, dark blue, and purple. The outline of koi are spread throughout too, accompanying the woman. The quote reads: "But we’ll never know. Because despite what the scientists may say, I believe I broke the universe by coming to find you. I broke it and I don’t know how to put it back the way it was."
November 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Slowly but surely, I am making my way through my Uncanny Magazine submission pile.
November 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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The Award for Best Short Story goes to Loneliness Universe by Eugenia Triantafyllou, Uncanny Magazine.
November 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Due to the high number of AI submissions and general life things, we are still processing short story submissions from the last open submission period. If you haven't heard anything from us yet, this is why. We hope to have everything processed over the next 2 weeks. Thanks for your patience!
October 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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I'm having a lot of fun preparing to do my live narration of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow tonight. I haven't been this excited to perform live in a long time.
October 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Black queer surfers. Black queer bank-robbers. Black queer sea monsters. Black queer sorcerers. Black queer rootworkers. Black queer sailors. Black queer saints. Black queer sinners.

It’s Black!
It’s queer!
It’s Here!

Now available!
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Call and Response by Christopher Caldwell (pre-order) — neon hemlock
A collection of short stories. Publication date: October 14th, 2025. An 8” x 5” paperback. 188 pages. This is a pre-order—any other books ordered with it will ship when the pre-order is ready to ship....
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October 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM