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Black Mirror Season 6 and the Power of Situational Horror

Film, HorrorWhat Writers Can Learn About Storytelling from the Popular Netflix SeriesImages Courtesy Netflix

“What is it about Black Mirror that captivates us? Personally, I believe it’s the way it juxtaposes situational horror, scathing commentary on our technological society, and imaginative science fiction to create a truly captivating experience.”

I’ve been a Black Mirror fan since about Season Two and the episode “Be Right Back,” which hit on one of my greatest fears of losing a loved one to ...

Introducing anOther Mythology by Maxwell I. Gold

AnnouncementsQueer Retellings of Classic Myths as Horror Prose Poetry

“Maxwell I. Gold’s poetry pulls from the heart and bleeds truth onto the page.” — Michael Bailey, multi-award-winning author and editor.

Interstellar Flight Press is delighted to announce the publication of anOther Mythology by Maxwell I. Gold. From Thanatos to Hades, Maxwell I. Gold’s book of horror prose poetry reimagines myths from a queer perspective. Gold’s poetry merges camp sensibility and cosmic horror in poems that are ...

Lee Murray Wins Bram Stoker Award for Interstellar Flight Magazine Essay

AnnouncementsRead Lee Murray’s Acceptance Speech for “I Don’t Read Horror (& Other Weird Tales)”

“I think it says something about the horror genre and this community that we are allowed to write what we love.”

Interstellar Flight Press is delighted to announce that Lee Murray’s essay “I Don’t Read Horror (& Other Weird Tales)” from Interstellar Flight Magazine’s 2022 October horror-themed special issue has won the Horror Writer’s Association Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Short Non–...

Announcing the Acquisition of “listen” by Gretchen Rockwell

A Book-Length Cento Poem Celebrating Science Fiction’s Icons

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Pride Month Speculative Poetry Reading!

NewsletterIn Celebration of the Publication of BEAUTIFUL MALADY by Ennis Rook Bashe, Featuring Queer Voices in Speculative Poetry Beautiful Malady Book Launch and Pride Month Reading!

Join Interstellar Flight Press as we celebrate the publication of BEAUTIFUL MALADY by Ennis Rook Bashe with a pride month reading featuring queer poets! With readings by Ennis Rook Bashe, Gretchen Rockwell, J.C. Rodriguez, R. Thursday, Toby MacNutt, Silvatiicus Riddle, Rain Vega, T.C. Long, Angel Leal

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8 Types of Found Poetry to Try

From Cut-Ups to Erasures, Using Found Text is a Way to Experiment

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Introducing Level Six: The Exciting Second Installment in the Killday Series!

AnnouncementRead an Excerpt from Nebula Award Winning Author William Ledbetter

“If you want a novel that leaves you terrified of how easily tiny changes multiply to planet-sized problems, don’t miss Level Five.” –Nerds of a Feather

We’re thrilled to announce that pre-orders are live on the second installment in the KILLDAY series from William Ledbetter!

Fifteen years after warring artificial intelligences nearly destroyed Earth, Abby, the daughter of Killday hero Leah Gibson, finds an artifact from...

Introducing BEAUTIFUL MALADY by Ennis Rook Bashe

AnnouncementsPoetry of Disability, Fairy Tales, and Love

“The poems in Bashe’s collection are surprising in a visceral way, delicate and sharp like a finely crafted blade flaying apathy from our observations to leave a raw, vulnerable relief in the silken textures of syllables that invite us beyond the ordinary rush of senses. “Beautiful Malady” is brutal, beatific, and irresistibly beckoning; give in to the sweet melody of its pages and listen for the fairytale of your own heart’s uncertain deli...

The Power of Erasure

Why People Love to Hate Found Art

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Creating a Blackout Poetry Art Show

How I Wrote 22 Giant Blackout Poems in 3 Weeks

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