It’s that time of year again, when speculative writers shout about the works they’ve had published over the past year in hopes that folks will nominate for various awards.
I’ve had three pieces published this year and I’m proud of them all, but if you only have time for one piece of mine, please make it my novelette, “On the Autonomy of Whales.” Maria Haskins listed it as a recommended read and gave it a lovely shoutout in Locus.
“On the Autonomy of Whales” (7968 words, novelette)
https://fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/2026-issues/fiyah-38/
Also available to read via my newsletter: https://buttondown.com/amandahelms/archive/newsletter-bonus-on-the-autonomy-of-whales/
A mother uses an app her child developed to talk to orcas, and one of the orcas then says she never wants to have a calf. Governmental and societal furor ensues.
“The Worth of Ashes” (4257 words, short story)
A mother struggles to keep her children fed in a society where loved ones’ ashes are used as currency.
“alleles” (749 words, flash)
A daughter cares for her aging mother, whose face is a swarm of ants.