We are delighted to present to you our second special issue of the year. This one is devoted to ageing and SFF, a theme that is ever-present (including in its absence) in the genre.

Strange Horizons will have three open fiction submissions throughout 2025.

Here at Strange Horizons, we publish loads of wonderful different kinds of content every year, from short fiction to poetry and from reviews to criticism essays (not to mention podcasts, selfishly), and 2024 was no exception. With at least one short story and poem published most weeks, our special issues collecting themed works, and of course our rich non-fiction section, there is plenty of literature to indulge in over the year, and by all means we do encourage you to check out the 2024 archives for the full picture. We also began celebrating our 25th anniversary with a special podcast project, which is still ongoing (and will continue to be until September 2025).

Strange Horizons is on the hunt for a new volunteer Patreon Manager to join our team.

The editors for the AfroSurrealism Special invite you to submit fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.

What of material effect will all this criticism have achieved? Reader, we can’t say. Maybe none. But maybe some. Who knows?

Surveillance technology looms large in our lives, sold to us as tools for safety, justice, and convenience. Yet the reality is far more sinister.

The rest of the issue is on its way. We think.

Awards are, of course, subjective, but they tell us that the work we do is seen and appreciated by the community that we are a part of. They are an important reminder that a space such as this holds meaning and value. So, thank you.

Strange Horizons will be open to fiction submissions on October 1st, 2024, at 7 a.m. UTC! To keep our response times manageable and submission windows more frequent, there will be a 1,000 story cap on submissions.