The Deadlands

The Deadlands

@thedeadlands.com

a journal of ends and beginnings https://psychopomp.com/deadlands/ published by @psychopomp.com, tweets by @feliciafm.bsky.social and @seanmarkey.bsky.social

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The World Fantasy Awards are about to start! Whether E. Catherine Tobler receives a tree statue or not, I would love to know that Elise's needs are being met. If you could honor her with some support in her recovery from cancer, chemo, and complications, that would be a great and beautiful thing. 💖

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we love see all the support for our Elise thank you thank you for all the shares, the donations, and the kind words about her--it means a whole world. if you can donate/share/send good vibes, we'd love to receive them still xo

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It only takes a minute, and it doesn’t have to be much if we all pitch in. Consider donating to this worthy cause:

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this october instead of donating to us, THE DEADLANDS we're asking you to please considering donating to help our #1 editor in chief @ecatherine.com with the bills stemming from her ongoing hospital stay. no coin fundraiser only fundraising Elise 🖤🖤 pls join us + spread the word

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hello, I am doing some research and would like to tap into the collective brains of BSKY: 1. can you share some genre or literary fiction magazines that have closed and the archive is NO LONGER ONLINE 2. the same but the archives remain online FOR NOW i would also appreciate RTs for awareness 💀

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Gailey 🍉@sarahgailey.bsky.social

Elise's work at Shimmer is a huge part of what made me a writer. I wrote 27?ish? short stories in my first year, just trying to get it right for her. If you have ever loved anything of mine, go donate to support her recovery and consider it royalties.

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really amazed and overwhelmed and thankful for everyone that has donated or shared we can't wait to get back to publishing THE DEADLANDS under Elise's amazing leadership but EVEN MORE THAN THAT we can't wait for Elise to be home & healed & ice cream doesn't start with "H" but you get it 🖤 🫵

gofundme.comDonate to Help Support Elise While She Recovers, organized by Sean Markeyhello. friends if you're reading this, you're likely a Friend of The Deadl… Sean Markey needs your support for Help Support Elise While She Recovers

really amazed and overwhelmed and thankful for everyone that has donated or shared we can't wait to get back to publishing THE DEADLANDS under Elise's amazing leadership but EVEN MORE THAN THAT we can't wait for Elise to be home & healed & ice cream doesn't start with "H" but you get it 🖤 🫵

gofundme.comDonate to Help Support Elise While She Recovers, organized by Sean Markeyhello. friends if you're reading this, you're likely a Friend of The Deadl… Sean Markey needs your support for Help Support Elise While She Recovers

wowwwwwwwwww!!! congrats to @angelaliu.bsky.social well done to editor @nicasio.bsky.social and the whole deadlands team!!! you can read this poem right here: psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...

share.googleThe Language of Fireflies - PSYCHOPOMP.COMThe streets are lined with glass treesWe weave through their false light             for a taste of a real moon, fold […]
The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social

The #2026IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Speculative Poetry goes to THE LANGUAGE OF FIREFLIES by Angela Liu (The Deadlands)

YES this is actually the best we are not biased xo also #1 poetry editor @nicasio.bsky.social is THE BEST true facts #ReadMoreDeathPoetry2026AndFutureYearsAsWell

Bruce H. McCosar@bmccosar.bsky.social

I will let you in on a secret ... not a secret, really, but I wish more people were in on it. The poetry in @thedeadlands.com is the best. Or maybe it just suits me the best. You decide, eh? psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...

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Do yourself a favor and read this poem by @rukman.bsky.social when you have a moment… #poetry #newpoems

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"Emptiness is its own language, but you and I, we have learned to speak it. " TODAY beloveds this poem this poem this poem!!! There are lonely things in the forest by @rukman.bsky.social read it here: psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...

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just so so delighted and excited and in awe of @premeemohamed.com!!!!

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🌟Shortlisted for the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction🌟 In One Message Remains, @premeemohamed.com explores the way people—soldiers, civilians, bureaucrats. gallows-builders—live during wartime, occupation, & colonization. The cumulative effect is complexly anti-war & realistically hopeful.

in case you missed it and trust us you want to read this one! 🖤

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"Briny air fills your nostrils, sunlight knuckles at your eyes, and the boarding queue finally starts to move." today, beloveds!! our newest fiction: Your Name Goes Here by Rich Larson psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...

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This is me! In more ways than one!

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"This isn’t funny, the ant thinks as the foot comes down." TODAY, beloveds!! a new poem, just for you Do You Believe There are People Who, Noticing an Insect on the Sidewalk, Step Out of Their Way to Crush It Under Their Feet? by @andrewkozma.net read it here 💀 psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...

SUPER proud to see #1 deadlands editor in chief @ecatherine.com as a finalist for her work in THE DEADLANDS ...THIS deadlands what?! incredible and a hearty toast to all finalists, a bone-on-bone *clink* well done thanks to the judges and thank you all our readers forever

locusmag.com2026 World Fantasy Awards FinalistsThe World Fantasy Awards ballot for works published in 2025 has been announced. The awards will be presented during the 2026 World Fantasy Convention, scheduled for October 22-25, 2026 in Oakland C…

"This isn’t funny, the ant thinks as the foot comes down." TODAY, beloveds!! a new poem, just for you Do You Believe There are People Who, Noticing an Insect on the Sidewalk, Step Out of Their Way to Crush It Under Their Feet? by @andrewkozma.net read it here 💀 psychopomp.com/deadlands/is...

psychopomp.comDo You Believe There are People Who… / Andrew Kozma / PsychopompDo You Believe There are People Who, Noticing an Insect on the Sidewalk, Step Out of Their Way to Crush It Under Their Feet?, by Andrew Kozma, from issue 43.

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new story first story from issue 43 for you to read ON LINE Vessel, Skin, Daughter, Stranger by @clairejiawen.bsky.social "At the time, my mother hadn’t yet instilled in me that you can only implant a body with a corporeal spirit." READ MORE NOW! 👇

psychopomp.comVessel, Skin, Daughter, Stranger / Claire Jia-Wen / PsychopompRead Vessel, Skin, Daughter, Stranger, by Claire Jia-Wen, a short story from Issue 43 of The Deadlands, summer, 2026.

issue 43 is live and available for Patrons THANK YOU for being a patron, we hope you love and read this issue. if you love THE DEADLANDS please support us by becoming a patron! if you do (and we can't stress this enough) YOU GET TO READ ISSUE 43 RIGHT NOW!!!!1!!~!!💀!!11!

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quick important ISSUE 43 update: it's late it's gonna BE late the state of this issue's being is one of lateness but do no worry it will arrive SOON and YOU will be the first to hear about it if you're on our email list or if you follow us here on BSKY sorry and thank you and goodnight

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HELLO AUTHORS. The Deadlands will open to short story submissions (up to 5,000 words) for the entire month of October. but wait there's MORE For the first time everrr we are opening to NOVELETTE SUBMISSIONS (1/3)