Dead Fish Books aspires to be a multigenerational micropress whose speciality is ‘Retro-Spec: Retro Speculative fiction written for modern readers,’ writes PDR Lindsay-Salmon.
The press likes: ‘Exciting, actionpacked adventures with thrilling characters, but also inclusive and sexpositive.’ Think ‘Space Opera that is handicap accessible, Fantasy with strong female characters, Horror with everything, or LGBTQAS-friendly Romance with consent-enabled sex.’ It’s keen on ‘horror with everything.’
Currently closed to novel-length books, the team is concentrating on the anthology Yay! They’re Here!, ‘a pulp resurgence where everyone can find a hero to root for’, featuring stories about ‘an African American Conan’s, Genderqueer Lensmen, Deaf Gothic Vampire Hunters, and little-known monsters from nondominant cultures.’
Submit stories, retro sf, fantasy, and horror; open and affirming, between 2,000 to 6,000 words, for ‘Yay! They’re Here!’ The…
