“He was at least six feet nine, humanoid as far as I could tell . . . had golden eyes like a cat which glowed dark and menacing.” “Dim Sum on Mars” by Steve Dodge, Honorable Mention in 16th annual Flash Fiction Contest. First work of fiction in a litmag! gemini-magazine.com/dodge-dim-sum-…

Such sadness and passion in “A for Asunder, B for Broken” by up-and-coming poet Daniel Echezonachi Maxwell! gemini-magazine.com/maxwell-a-for-…

GREAT READING in our Flash Fiction Contest issue! Six winners, new short story, new poem & more. Deadline for Short Story Contest is March 31. gemini-magazine.com

Congratulations and best wishes to our Best Small Fictions nominees! BSF is an annual anthology of short hybrid fiction now in its 10th year. It’s hosted by series editor Nathan Leslie. gemini-magazine.com/best-small-fic…

Congrats to Gemini contributor George Harrar on the publication of his short story collection The Other Side of Silence. His award-winning story “The 5:22” (Best American Short Stories 1999) is included as well as “Bedlam” (Gemini 2018 Short Story winner). georgeharrarbooks.com

“Arctic Peonies” great story by Birgit Lennertz Sarrimanolis in The Writing Disorder! Birgit Lennertz Sarrimanolis Fiction writingdisorder.com/birgit-lennert… via @The Writing Disorder

Karen Read supporter calls for public executions of “dirty” judge, cops & criminals involved in coverup youtu.be/AEZ4n-c01X0?si…

“Action Jackson”: The best of Alan Jackson in Karen Read Trial 2.0 youtu.be/oLsm3GzrSdc?si…

The winner of this year’s Poetry Open is “Motorcyclist” by Matthew Edlund! Publication soon. Thanks to everyone who entered!

Winner of 15th annual Poetry Open and the $1,000 prize! “Motorcyclist” by Matthew Edlund gemini-magazine.com/edlund-motorcy…

Honorable Mention in 15th annual Poetry Open: “The City Devours Its Young (Minneapolis)“ by Arvind Venkat. Intense! gemini-magazine.com/venkat-the-cit…

Honorable Mention in 15th annual Poetry Open: “Auntie’s Freedom Dance circa 1960” by Jeanine DeHoney. Get up and dance! gemini-magazine.com/dehoney-auntie…

Congrats to Harper Darnell, second place in our 15th annual Poetry Open for “PF Flyers”! Gritty and real. gemini-magazine.com/darnell-pf-fly…

Congrats to Joe Kelly for Honorable Mention in the Poetry Open for “The Wind Is a Wolf Tonight.” His first published poem! gemini-magazine.com/kelly-the-wind…

Volunteer readers wanted at Gemini Magazine for fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction! Time commitment: 4 to 6 hours per week. Degree not required, just an appreciation for compelling literature. gemini-magazine.com/reader-call/

Introducing our first Story of the Week: “No Bad Outcomes” by Harriet Squier! A medical student recalls some wild times on her surgical rotation. gemini-magazine.com/squier-no-bad-…

New Story of the Week! “Keitaro’s Farewell” by Marcelo Medone Life, love, joy & tragedy all in just 522 words! gemini-magazine.com/medone-keitaro…

Congrats to Celeste Amidon for the $1,000 first prize in our Short Story Contest for “The Absinthe Drinker”! Brilliant satire about an entitled NY brat who wakes with a hangover after her 27th birthday party and has never even taken the subway! gemini-magazine.com/amidon-the-abs…

The year is 2135. A 99-year-old man brings his great nephew on one last fishing trip to Miami, which unfortunately is underwater. Read “Miami in the Depths,” Short Story Contest runnerup by Robert Temple. gemini-magazine.com/temple-miami-i…

Gemini Magazine 16th annual Poetry Open. $1,000 prize. Any subject or style. Deadline: January 2 gemini-magazine.com/16th-annual-po…