Our Contributors

Voices behind the romance, mystery, and alternate history on our pages.

Selene Quarterly Magazine brings together authors, poets, and artists working across speculative romance, mystery, and alternate history. Contributors are paid for their work and receive a free digital copy of the issue in which it appears.

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Featured Writers

Issues have included work from a range of speculative fiction voices, among them Ekpeki Oghenechovwe Donald, Ava Kelly, and Brandon R. Chinn. Their stories and poems sit alongside interviews and author spotlights that give readers a closer look at the people shaping the magazine's fiction.

Ekpeki Oghenechovwe Donald

Contributing author whose speculative fiction has appeared in Selene Quarterly's issues.

Ava Kelly

Writer featured among the magazine's speculative romance and mystery contributors.

Brandon R. Chinn

Author whose work has been published within the magazine's quarterly issues.

Interviews & Spotlights

Alongside fiction and poetry, Selene Quarterly runs interviews and author spotlights, giving contributors a space to discuss their craft and their place within the speculative fiction community. This editorial mix supports both emerging and established writers across each issue.

Every issue is shaped by the authors, poets, and artists who contribute their work to it.

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Selene Quarterly Magazine has always been a haven for speculative fiction that blends the tender with the mysterious and the historical with the imagined. The contributors who fill these pages bring a remarkable range of voices to the romance, mystery, and alternate history genres, crafting stories that linger long after the final page. Each issue features not only original fiction and poetry but also interviews and spotlights that delve into the creative processes behind the work. From tales of quiet longing to intricate puzzles set against reimagined pasts, the magazine's roster of writers continues to grow, united by a shared commitment to storytelling that is both emotionally resonant and richly inventive.