OTHERSIDE

OTHERSIDE is a quarterly magazine of speculative fiction, poetry, and art by queer writers and artists. Issue 1 arrives in March 2026! 🪐🗡️🌈

[Duotrope @Duotrope]

Read our editor interview with OTHERSIDE: https://t.co/EQAUzUi4Zg #amwriting

[OTHERSIDE @othersidespec]

We are terrible at remembering to post here... probably for the best... but come find us elsewhere across social media, same handle! 💜

[OTHERSIDE @othersidespec]

Our Issue 2 TOC is officially here! 🪐🗡️ We are so excited to reveal this stellar lineup of nine stories, six poems, and one essay by sixteen incredible authors—and we absolutely cannot WAIT for you to read this dreamy, gorgeous, magical issue in June.

[OTHERSIDE @othersidespec]

Hi we just logged on for the first time in months and WE CAN'T WAIT FOR YOU TO READ THIS STORY! Issue 1 out now for subscribers!

[🌈Sarah Pauling (update only) @_paulings]

great news on my birthday week: my story "mother mansrot in the glass mountain" will be in the first issue (!!) of @othersidespec!! this piece first appeared in "aseptic and faintly sadistic" by Jolie Tooomajan, an anthology whose proceeds went to the chicago abortion fund

[OTHERSIDE @othersidespec]

Ko-fi shop: https://t.co/9Fs5iT48t8
Patreon: https://t.co/AdCMfVfi4w (You can buy an individual issue OR subscribe for extra BTS content and Discord access.)
More info: https://t.co/ffXv0Kf6JW

We couldn't do any of this without your support. Thank you, thank you! (2/2)

[OTHERSIDE @othersidespec]

Hi! If you're looking for us, you'll find us on... literally everywhere other than here! But we DO have big news today: Issue 1 of OTHERSIDE is out for subscribers! 🔗 to snag a copy in the thread! THANK YOU! We are so excited. (1/2)

[Chill Subs @chillsubs]

Putting this out here so you can say, "I submitted to them before they were rich and famous." Which is obviously a super realistic goal for a lit mag.

Find the list here: https://t.co/5VaQ0vZ0AO

#writingcommunity

[OTHERSIDE @othersidespec]

We open to nonfiction and reprint submissions in two weeks! For reprints, we're specifically looking for stories currently unavailable to read online for free! For nonfiction, we're looking for completed pieces, not pitches.

📝Our full guidelines: https://t.co/VyiZUU3nt4

[OTHERSIDE @othersidespec]

We never remember to post over here (too many social media sites! too little time!) but if you see this post, please help us spread the word!

[OTHERSIDE @othersidespec]

We open to nonfiction and reprint submissions in two weeks! For reprints, we're specifically looking for stories currently unavailable to read online for free! For nonfiction, we're looking for completed pieces, not pitches.

📝Our full guidelines: https://t.co/VyiZUU3nt4

[OTHERSIDE @othersidespec]

Our first newsletter drops tomorrow! In this month’s edition, we’ll share the story behind our name, a short fiction rec, and more. Subscribe today via our Patreon to make sure you don't miss out! This newsletter goes to everyone, including the free tier:

https://t.co/Mt4tgagv2j

[OTHERSIDE @othersidespec]

When creating OTHERSIDE, we had to come up with a name for our press, too! Our first Patreon newsletter (next week!) will break down the meaning behind both names.

In the meantime, this screenshot nicely sums up the entire chaotic process. A lot can change in two minutes!

[OTHERSIDE @othersidespec]

We’re currently at 80 Patreon subscribers! Join for free and get our first monthly newsletter next week with news, behind-the-scenes fun, and a queer story rec! Plus, when we hit 100 patrons (free or paid!) we’ll reveal some early silly merch ideas! 👀

https://t.co/yWxUtQhixs

[OTHERSIDE @othersidespec]

One week ago, we announced OTHERSIDE, not knowing what to expect. Since then, we've formed a community of 78 patrons, hit two funding goals, and also done a whole lot of excited yelling. It's been an incredible first week. Thank you for supporting us and for supporting queer art!

[OTHERSIDE @othersidespec]

Emily Yu (she/they) likes animals more than people and apologizes for breaking grammar rules. Their work is featured in This magazine, Luna Station Quarterly, Hearth Stories, and more.

Their reading wishlist includes queer romance, good bad guys, and liminal spaces.

[OTHERSIDE @othersidespec]

Now that we’ve launched OTHERSIDE, it’s time to highlight our amazing team! We’re a speculative magazine for queer writers, so it was important to us that our team be queer-led as well. In this thread, learn about us—and the kinds of submissions we hope to see next year:

[OTHERSIDE @othersidespec]

Rukman Ragas (they/he) is, at any given time, going through a temporal obsession. Their work has been published in Apex, khōréō, Small Wonders, and more.

They hope to read things both beautiful and grotesque, whimsical but with blood on the blade, and unserious yet sentimental.