Kaleidotrope Writers
Some of the people who've written fiction and poetry for Kaleidotrope over the years.
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@kaleidotrope.bsky.social
@charlotteashley.bsky.social
Writer, bookseller, cafe owner, bibliophile, darkness-kicker, mild maniac, mother, iconoclast. Owner/operator of Trident Booksellers & Cafe, Halifax www.once-and-future.com Monsters are friends.
@alexandraseidel.bsky.social
SFF writer, likes strange, unusual, and bitter-sweet. She/they. Active member of SFWA and HWA. I write to make you feel something. Join my weirdly shiny newsletter: subscribepage.io/qjG2nv
@writerodell.bsky.social
Transman Queer crafter, writer, chocoholic Trans rights are human rights Black lives matter Kink at Pride! Disabled parent of two wonderful disabled men
@bonniejostuffle.bsky.social
Nebula finalist w/90+ pubs. ND for mobile game. "Glorious Fiends" novella & "Where You Linger" short story collection. She/her. I'm not really here--or anywhere! Email me instead bonnie.stufflebeam@gmail.com
@jenlrossman.bsky.social
Writer, editor. Still mostly on the Twitter unfortunately because it is more accessible from my voice control jenniferleerossman.blogspot.com/p/my-work.html
@edenrobins.bsky.social
Author of REMEMBER YOU WILL DIE & WHEN FRANNY STANDS UP & soon: DON'T CROSS MO ELLERY (as 1/2 of Birdie Horne) | http://monkeythumbs.com | Also: amateur deep-sea scientist and (former) crossing guard
@bpladek.bsky.social
Ben. Literature scholar & writer; Ass. Prof. of English at Marquette University. He/him. Debut DRY LAND out now from UWP: https://uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/D/Dry-Land website: bpladek.net
@neilwillcox.bsky.social
Poet, Writer, Jack Of All Trades https://nightofthehats.blogspot.com/
@scottedelman.bsky.social
Scott Edelman is a Stoker Award-nominated writer and Hugo Award-nominated editor of SF, fantasy & horror. And host of the Eating the Fantastic podcast! (He/Him)
@ada-hoffmann.bsky.social
Spec fic writer, poet, autist. They/them. Philip K. Dick Award finalist, Rhysling & Elgin nominee, & author of the OUTSIDE series. Canadian. More about me and my books at http://ada-hoffmann.com/
@karigrafia.bsky.social
Academic, writer, immigrant. Queer vegan. I spend a lot of time thinking about different kinds of minds. | they/them Profile picture by @ancientwinters.bsky.social
@paulcrenstorm.bsky.social
Best American Essayist. Newest collection: https://ohiostatepress.org/books/titles/9780814258828.html https://linktr.ee/paulcrenshaw
@hachepueyo.bsky.social
South American arachnid with a human form 🕸 CABARET IN FLAMES (Tor/Titan, 2026) 🕸 BUT NOT TOO BOLD (Tor, 2025) 🕸 PT/EN/ES 🕸 Rep. Lee O'Brien https://linktr.ee/hachepueyo
@fernandaversa.bsky.social
Escritora, tradutora e preparadora. Autora de Mariposa Vermelha, O Fantasma de Cora e Lágrimas de Carne. Bicho de toca. Mãe de monstros. Finalista do Jabuti. fernandacastro.me rep: romanlit
@azlouise.bsky.social
Writer and stuff. They/them https://www.azlouise.com/p/buy-my-books.html?m=1
@jenniferhudak.bsky.social
Nebula-nominated writer of SFF, drinker of tea. Aging mermaid far from her natural habitat. SFWA/Codex/VP2022. She/her
@gemmafiles.bsky.social
a preliminary sketch of a crone. Aspergerian mom of an autistic son. I wrote Experimental Film and literally 100+ short stories. coming soon: Little Horn, a collection, from Shortwave Publishing. I sing, make jewelry and doodle pretty monsters.
@mariecroke.bsky.social
SFF Writer (she/her) w/✍️ BCS, Apex, Diabolical Plots, Fireside, Cast of Wonders... Rep: Kaitlyn Katsoupis SFWA | Odyssey'20 | Codex
@acwise.bsky.social
Author and reviewer. Novels Wendy, Darling and Hooked. Collection The Ghost Sequences. Sunburst Award winner. Nebula, World Fantasy, Stoker, Locus, Shirley Jackson, British Fantasy, Lamba, and Ignyte finalist. She/her. www.acwise.net.
@othermarshes.bsky.social
Field ecologist, natural history museums, writer of speculative/ecological/queer/trans fiction. Recent work in: Fusion Fragment, Kaleidotrope. pfp by: Lilijana Oliver they/them
@jordantaylor.bsky.social
World Fantasy Award nominated author with stories in Uncanny, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, The Deadlands, & others. Introverted human. She/they. 🌈 jordantaylorwrites.com
@risawolf.bsky.social
Multi-gendered water elemental (all pronouns) pretending to be an ink-stained lycanthrope. Writer-type. Codex, SFWA, other acronyms of note. Black Lives still matter. More details at killerpuppytails.com .
@cityofangelle.bsky.social
Screenwriter. Book lover. Not a xenobiologist, I just played one on TV. HER WORST NIGHTMARE (Lifetime). She/her. Ohio➡️LA. TERFs/SWERFs get the airlock.
@aviburton.bsky.social
they/he, general words enthusiast • stories in Fantasy Magazine, Escape Pod, & more • www.aviburton.com •
@thez.bsky.social
Publishing professional. Writer. Compete dork. She/her Creator of the #ReadsOfAwe readathon http://zoekaplanwrites.com
@mercwolfmoor.bsky.social
queer non-binary SFFH writer. ace/aro. ADHD. they/them. author of THE WOLF AMONG THE WILD HUNT | SO YOU WANT TO BE A ROBOT | & more coming https://ko-fi.com/mercwolfmoor https://linktr.ee/mercfennwolfmoor
@the-lettersea.com
Speculative fiction author | Rhysling and Pushcart nominated poet | Cryptographer by day | No, I don’t know how to pronounce it either. https://the-lettersea.com
@shellyjones.bsky.social
English Prof. Editor at https://analoggamestudies.org/ Writer, gamer, nature nerd. BLM Player Elimination out Aug 27 - Available for pre-order now. Updates at: https://shellyjonesauthor.com/
@mythopoetica.bsky.social
Author. Rhysling-nominated poet. Gothic Academic. PhD. she/her Words in: Clarkesworld, Strange Horizons, Uncanny etc Codex; MLA. www.mythopoetica.com debut novel: Watermyth (2024) https://mythopoetica.com/2024/09/01/places-to-purchase-watermyth-ebook
@katsudon.bsky.social
aka Alex Wells, certified gentlethem. Author, geologist, "asshole geographer," cyclist, cat dad. Union strong and queer as hell. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈✊ All opinions strictly my own. (they/them) https://katsudon.net/
@maxinesophiawolff.bsky.social
fiction | video games writing | transgender https://maxinesophiawolff.me
@mattweber.bsky.social
Author: BRIMSTONE SLIPSTREAM, THE DANDELION KNIGHT, &c. He/him. Opinions are mine only. #BlackLivesMatter, #TransRightsAreHumanRights, nobody’s free until everybody’s free. Links: https://linktr.ee/mattweberphd
@lindzmcleod.bsky.social
Scottish writer/editor. Queer AF. Terrible workaholic. PhD student in Creative Writing. President of the Edinburgh Writers' Club. Repped: @lzats.bsky.social (literary) Kim Yau at Echo Lake (film/TV) Bae: @pegasusunder.bsky.social www.lindzmcleod.co.uk
@bethanypowell.bsky.social
Speculative poet and YA novelist. Bookseller at Odyssey Bookshop. She/her. bethanypowell.com
@aimeeogdenwrites.com
Nebula Award Finalist for WHAT ANY DEAD THING WANTS; new novella STARSTRUCK out June '25 🌱🦊🪨 👦🏽 Rep: Eric Showers at Morhaim Lit. Bi. She/her. American werewolf in Noord-Brabant. Fix your hearts or die. https://www.aimeeogdenwrites.com
@mariness.bsky.social
I write things. Occasionally they get published. Also occasionally on other sites, including marikness.wordpress.com, https://medium.com/@marikness, https://www.patreon.com/mari_ness. Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/mari_ness
@darusha.ca
they/them Award-winning Nebula-nominated SFF author A fifth of @darklylem.com Member of @manyworldsforum.bsky.social Rep: @chelseabigbang.bsky.social Aotearoa New Zealand Latest: Transmentation | Transience All: https://darusha.ca Pic: Erica Poole
@karenmsteiger.bsky.social
Interests include poetry, dogs, libraries, and surviving breast cancer!
@epapasoulioti.bsky.social
writer & poet. always a duck. | Rhysling finalist, Dwarf Star nominee | Words in Uncanny, Strange Horizons, Nature Futures, Radon & elsewhere. she/her website: https://plothopes.com/
@tarvernova.bsky.social
Spec-fic writer ✧ Professional night owl ✧ Catkeeper ✧ Assistant editor, CatsCast ✧ SFWA, Codex ✧ he/him ♤
@jeremyszal.bsky.social
Space opera/fantasy author. Aliens, monsters, asteroid cities, exploding planets. Books: STORMBLOOD, BLINDSPACE, WOLFSKIN, BROKEN STARS, etc. Published by Gollancz. 🇦🇺. Trilingual (🇬🇧 🇩🇪 🇯🇵) Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gy9K4r
@andrewkaye.bsky.social
Spec-fic writer (SFWA member), artist, father, and tabletop gamer. Paints way too many miniatures. Edits the literary humor magazine Defenestration. https://linktr.ee/andrewkaye
@jennifershelby.bsky.social
Writer of short stories and contemporary/urban fantasy books. I value kindness and empathy. SFWA, WFNB member. She/her. Care and Feeding of Your Little Banned Bookshop out now
@noirbettie.bsky.social
writer 🌙 rhymes with monica roly-poly little bat-faced girl 💖💜💙 stories: annikaobscura.com letters: buttondown.email/annikaobscura lit agent: @katemckean.bsky.social
@jlgeorge.bsky.social
Author of THE WORD and various other things. She/they | hi/nhw. http://www.jl-george.com http://www.parthianbooks.com/products/the-word
@montelin.bsky.social
Managing Editor of Uncanny Magazine. Staff Editor of Angry Hamster Press. Clarion West 2019. Tin House YA Workshop 2022. (I am available for writing or copy editing for speculative fiction and tabletop roleplaying games. Contact me here!)
@hernibsen.bsky.social
She/her. Nebula&Hugo-nommed queer Bengali lady geek/gamer/editor/writer/dice&jewelry maker. ADHD. Cat mom. Too many hobbies; always hungry. 🌺patreon.com/hernibs 📷https://www.instagram.com/her_nibs/ 💎https://www.peculiarityshop.com/nibs-corner
@leahning.bsky.social
SFFH writer. Alien tech lord 🔧 at Apex Book Company. Words at Apex, BCS, PodCastle, Dark Matter, air and nothingness, and more. Reading for Diabolical Plots. Website: www.leahning.com
@kaleidotrope.bsky.social
Kaleidotrope is a quarterly e-zine of sci-fi, fantasy & horror edited by Fred Coppersmith since 2006. Read it at http://www.kaleidotrope.net Support it at http://patreon.com/kaleidotropezine Avatar and cover art by Cita A F