Rhiannon Rasmussen is a horror author and illustrator interested in monstrosity and the clawing persistence of hope. Find Rhiannon at www.rhiannonrs.com.

dave ring is a queer editor and writer of speculative fiction living in Washington, DC. Find him at www.dave-ring.com.

Luminescent Machinations by Rhiannan Rasmussen and dave ring

Luminescent Machinations: Queer Tales of Monumental Invention is a speculative anthology exploring the limits of machinery, the fragility and power of queer bodies, and mecha in all their forms. The intersections of body, technology, agency, power: nowhere are these lines more clearly delineated than in science fiction. And what better way to explore them than giant gay robots?

Includes the Sturgeon Award finalist "The Rainbow Ghosts" by Violet Allen and interior illustrations by Piper Bly.

CURATOR'S NOTE

Fantastic, sharply written collection of stories, poetry, art, and even a game, all treating mecha from a brilliantly queer perspective. A chorus of unique voices creates tales of survival and hope. – Melissa Scott

 
 

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Featuring work from:
Violet Allen
Esther Alter
Elly Bangs
Bendi Barrett
Phoebe Barton
Sharang Biswas
Anya DeNiro
C.M. Fields
Even Han
Bastian Hart
R.J. Howell
Josie Kallo
Kehkashan Khalid
Iori Kusano
Ann LeBlanc
Casey Lucas
Anna Markov
G.M. Paniccia
Charles Payseur
e rathke
Autumn [REDACTED]
Ayida Shonibar
Petra Skelton
A.P. Thayer
RJ Theodore
Izzy Wasserstein
Brendan Williams-Childs
Sam Yoo