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Anathema: Spec from the Margins relaunches

Locus covers the relaunch of Anathema: Spec from the Margins - an online magazine foregrounding speculative short fiction from queer, trans, and BIPOC writers whose work big anthologies too often tokenize instead of centering.

The relaunch matters because midlist magazines are where risky stories get tested before books. For submitters, it's another paying venue with a clear aesthetic; for readers, it's where future award finalists often show up first.

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Locus Magazine