Theme Announcement for Issue Three: Wormhole

An issue about change, fear, and discovery. Submissions are open!

Hello all,

I am very excited to announce that submissions for Soft Star Issue Three are now open! The theme for the issue is: Wormhole. 

Wormholes, black holes, portals — these mysterious rifts in spacetime have been a staple of science fiction for much of the last century. The concept of a wormhole was first posited by Albert Einstein in the 1930s as a facet of his theory of general relativity, and though they remain theoretical, they have captured the human imagination ever since. 

Wormholes represent some of humanity’s greatest ambitions as well as our greatest fears. Imagine the ability to travel the universe faster than the speed of light, to see things no human has ever seen before. Then, imagine stepping across the threshold of a portal, not knowing what lies on the other side or how to return home — or whether return is even possible. Issue Three will capture these simultaneous feelings of unlimited potential and the terror of the unknown. You can read more about the theme on the submissions page.

Just a reminder: there will be a submission fee of $2 for written submissions to this issue (short fiction, nonfiction, and poetry; no fee for visual art). However, if your circumstances prevent you from being able to pay the fee and you feel strongly that your work would be a good addition to the issue, email me at softstarmag@gmail.com to let me know, and we can work something out.

I can’t wait to see all of your submissions! Until next time,

Miranda