Otherverse Magazine (2024)

30/07/2023

We are temporarily closed for supernatural maintenance! 👻

Please refrain from send us your writing during this time, as we are currently knee-deep in psycho-reactive plasm. For any other queries, our email is still open.

Rest assured, the crew will provide updates once all the ghosts and ghouls are locked safely in our special containment unit. In the meantime, please continue to enjoy our catalogue of back issues. Thank you for your patience and understanding! Zoinks!

02/06/2023

A thousand thanks to everyone who turned up for our livestream celebration last week!

If you haven't already checked out ISSUE 4 of Otherverse, you can read it right now for free on our website! Link in bio.

Otherverse is a science-fiction and fantasy publication showcasing short stories and essays from around the globe and beyond! This issue features time-travelling prisoners, foolhardy knights, and star-gazing dragon riders.

Support our independent publication by reading today!

If you're feeling generous, consider donating to help fund our future issues. Link also in bio.

26/05/2023

Tomorrow the beast emerges!
OTHERVERSE: ISSUE 4, 7PM GMT
Join us for live readings and SFF gossip!

25/05/2023

It's nearly upon us! OTHERVERSE: ISSUE 4! We hope to see all you goblins and space ghouls at our livestream celebration, landing this Saturday on Twitch! 7PM GMT. Don't be late!

24/05/2023

3 days to go! OTHERVERSE returns this Saturday. Join us on Twitch and meet the authors of this brand new issue! MAY 27, 9PM GMT.

23/05/2023

OTHERVERSE: ISSUE 4 launches 27/05/2023! Join us in 4 days for live readings and SFF gossip on our Twitch. 7PM GMT.

22/05/2023

The countdown begins! Get ready for OTHERVERSE: ISSUE 4, releasing May 27th. Be sure to check out our livestream GMT to celebrate on the day!

20/05/2023

ISSUE 4 Online Launch Event! Saturday 27th May, 7pm GMT. Join us on Twitch for SFF gossip and live readings from our authors!

17/05/2023

There's something in the water...

15/02/2023

We close the airlock in just five days!

Don't get left out in the cold — send your art, short stories and reviews to OTHERVERSE for the chance to feature in our bi-annual magazine. Featured artists receive £30 for each piece we publish.

Deadline is 20TH FEBRUARY, so don't wait!

For information on how to apply, visit otherversemagazine.com/submissions

09/02/2023

Our issue 4 deadline is just around the corner – we’d hate for you to miss it!

Send us your words and you might just become a featured author in the next issue of Otherverse Magazine. Not only will your work be published online to our audience of over 1,000 annual readers, you’ll be paid £30!

We welcome submissions of sci-fi and fantasy writing of up to 5,000 words. Check out our guidelines for full details.

We can’t wait to read your writing. If you’ve been looking for a sign to take a leap towards being published, this is it. Join our growing community of writers and submit to us!

27/01/2023

There's still time to win!

Send us a map of your fantasy or sci-fi world, and it might just feature in the next issue of OTHERVERSE!

DEADLINE: FEB 6th

Visit otherversemagazine.com/competitions for details.

07/01/2023

MAP MAKING COMPETITION!

We all love a good map. From the mountains of Middle-Earth to the desert plains of Arrakis, from the halls of Hogwarts to the slums of Ankh-Morpork, a novel just doesn’t seem complete without a map to point the way.

Artists, world builders, do we have a competition for you.

If you’ve created an original setting for your fantasy/sci-fi story, or simply enjoy the challenge of imagining new worlds, now is your chance to place them… well… on the map.

Just send us your map for the chance to feature in the next issue of Otherverse Magazine.

DEADLINE is FEBRUARY 6TH

Visit otherversemagazine.com/competitions for details.

25/12/2022

Merry Christmas to all, from the Otherverse Team!
May your holiday be filled with festive cheer. If you find yourself in a post-turkey slump, why not settle in by the fireplace and have a read through Otherverse Magazine Issue 3?

Available to read right here: https://otherversemagazine.com/

19/12/2022

Filled with stories spanning every time and place — from all tomorrows, to the yesterdays that never were — don't miss this latest issue of Otherverse Magazine, available to read online for free!

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14/12/2022

Calling all fiction writers, poets, journalists, critics and all-around yarn spinners! Our quest to find breathtaking Sci-Fi and Fantasy stories continues.

Submissions for Issue 4 of Otherverse Magazine are now open! Will you be one of the noble writers brave enough to venture into the Otherverse?

For information on how to apply, read our submissions page. We accept all genres and mediums within the realms of Sci-fi and Fantasy. Stories, reviews, comics. All are welcome!

https://otherversemagazine.com/submissions/

Submit your work by 11:59 GMT on FEBRUARY 20th 2023 to be considered.

Good luck, and happy writing!

04/12/2022

Is it a dragon? Is it a spaceship? No, it’s Issue 3 of Otherverse Magazine!

Otherverse Magazine is a science-fiction and fantasy writing publication showcasing talented authors from around the world. The magazine is FREE to read here on our website: https://otherversemagazine.com/

The 8 stories featured in this issue are brimming with fantastical worlds and strange faces. Written by talented authors with a passion for science-fiction and fantasy, these stories will take you on a journey filled with surprise, suspense and even the supernatural!

Support an independent publication today by reading Otherverse Magazine, or consider donating to help us create future issues here: https://otherversemagazine.com/support-us-2/.

03/12/2022

Duck and cover! Impact in 27 hours!

Are you ready for OTHERVERSE: ISSUE 3?

Join us on Twitch TOMORROW at 7:30GMT for live readings and a chat from the authors of this brand new issue. Stories, myths and more!

https://m.twitch.tv/otherversemagazine/home

02/12/2022

It's getting closer!

Our 3rd issue of OTHERVERSE touches down on Planet Earth this Sunday, with more strange tales of sci-fi and fantasy.

Why not join our Twitch stream on DEC 4th 7:30GMT and enjoy live readings from our authors:

https://m.twitch.tv/otherversemagazine/home

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01/12/2022

Brace for impact!

OTHERVERSE: ISSUE 3 arrives in just 3 days!

Join us on DEC 4th 7:30 GMT to celebrate the launch, with live readings from the authors of Issue 3! Streaming on Twitch.

https://m.twitch.tv/otherversemagazine/home

30/11/2022

4 DAYS UNTIL IMPACT!

OTHERVERSE: ISSUE 3 lands on DECEMBER 4TH, 7:30 GMT - Join us on Twitch to celebrate the launch and watch live readings from our authors! Link in Bio.

29/11/2022

Look at the sky! Could it be? Something shiny and full of stories, and it's coming right for us!

OTHERVERSE: ISSUE 3 lands DECEMBER 4TH

Join us on Twitch to celebrate the launch, with live readings from the authors of Issue 3! 7:30 GMT December 4th. Link in Bio.

26/11/2022

Otherverse’s very first ONLINE LAUNCH EVENT will be taking place on December 4th, and you are invited!

Celebrate the release of Issue 3 with us on Twitch from 7:30pm-8:30pm on December 4th. To join us, just click this link:

https://www.twitch.tv/otherversemagazine

Follow our Twitch channel to be notified when the launch begins!

The launch will feature readings from some of the wonderfully talented authors in Issue 3, as well as discussions about the magazine from members of our team.

Thank you for reading and supporting Otherverse Magazine, we hope to see many of you at the launch!

11/11/2022

To all those taking part in this year's NaNoWriMo, we salute you!

It can be a daunting challenge, but at Otherverse we believe the routine should fit the writer. Why not visit our Author's page, and learn how the writers of Otherverse Magazine bring their stories to life. Whether you're an early bird or a night owl, a gardener or an architect, we have a library of tips and tricks right here!

https://otherversemagazine.com/authors/

Happy writing! May the coffee flow and your word counts soar!

27/10/2022

‘If We Share a Pyre’ will have you on the edge of your seat right to its climactic end. A clash of survival instincts and the longing to be free makes this dark fantasy story unmissable – so what are you waiting for? Read the full story now, for free, at https://otherversemagazine.com

18/10/2022

Our libro-mancers are conjuring some great stories for Issue 3 of Otherverse Magazine, so keep your jars of pickled eyes peeled this coming November.

While you wait, why not get into the Halloween spirit with a chilling horror story?

When a band of Vikings raids a chapel off the coast of England, what they find is worth more than riches. A tale of violence and mystery, 'Beneath the Church' by H. R. Walker is available to read on our website. Link in bio.

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14/08/2022

Are you sitting on a piece of science-fiction or fantasy writing? Today is your LAST CHANCE to submit it to Issue 3 of Otherverse Magazine!

With over 2,000 readers, Otherverse is home to weird and wonderful tales of magic, aliens, other worlds, and pretty much anything in between! So what are you waiting for? Check out our submissions page (https://otherversemagazine.com/submissions/) for guidelines and details on how to submit. We can't wait to read your words!

10/08/2022

... to submit for Otherverse Issue 3!!!

Calling all writers of wonderful, witty and weird fiction!! Otherverse Magazine Issue 3 is coming and we'd love to see your stories featured!
Time is rapidly running out as the last submission day is the 14th of August, so make sure you get them to us as quick as you can at the link in the bio!

08/08/2022

Looking for your next sci-fi fix? Take a voyage to a desolate Martian hospital and explore what it means to be human in the short story 'Which One Of Us'. Interested? Read the whole story online (for free!) at https://otherversemagazine.com/which-one-of-us/ .

07/08/2022

Only ONE WEEK LEFT until the submission deadline for Otherverse Magazine: Issue 3!

Send us your freaky fiction and rabid reviews by AUGUST 14TH to have your work showcased in our Autumn release. Hurry! The fate of your species depends on it!

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