Small Wonders

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An online monthly magazine for speculative poetry and flash fiction! Edited by @cislyn.bsky.social and @granades.com.

Four cats on a rumpled bed with blue sheets and purple pillow cases. In the foreground is a confused looking gray and white tabby named Bubbles. To the left of Bubbles are two black kitties laying on top of one another and squishing each other to the extent that they look like one large blobby cat with two heads - say hello to Vanta and Void. Behind Vanta and Void is, Blizzara a white cat with brown tabby markings. She's sitting up, having just gotten out from under the cuddle pile.
A square graphic with a gradient ligh blue background. The Small Wonders Magazine keyhole logo is in the middle, with various arrows radiating off of it and pointing to text. Clockwise from the upper left, the text reads: Original and reprint flash fiction; Poetry (it's for everyone!!); Gorgeous human-made cover art; Itty bitty stories, huge emotional impact; Delivered straight to your inbox; Ghosts, robots, vampires, colony ships, aliens, spiders, murder, true love, revenge, and more!; Awesome authors from around the world.
A meme of an astronaut sweating, staring at two buttons. The buttons are labeled with the Small Wonders keyhole logo. The first one says "Subscribing to Small Wonders" and the second one is "Subscribing at a higher tier"
A square graphic showing a highway with a left exit road sign and a car veering hard to the right. The left side is labeled "Keep scrolling on social media" and the right side is "Subscribe to Small Wonders". The drivers in that car have the right idea. Get off that road right now and subscribe!
A square graphic proving that your humble editor is not a very visual person. There are comic-style dots in the background, clouds, and in the center is a pie chart depicting the Small Wonders budget. The blue wedge is the biggest, labeled "85.5% authors, artist, art director", clockwise next to that is a thinner green wedge labeled "8% fees", a gray wedge "2.5% IT", and a yellow wedge "4% misc". There's a legend for the colors at the bottom, in a blue and white box with a question mark.
A rainbow background with the Small Wonders keyhole logo in the middle. Two of the corners have pink and blue neon highlights.
Gonzo, as Charles Dickens in Muppet Christmas Carol, uses Rizzo the Rat to clean a window. Rizzo says "Thank you for making me a part of this!"
The muppet Dr. Teeth says "Well, alright!"
The muppet Animal turns his head sideways and asks "Nora?" Presumably he can't keep straight all these awesome names either.
The muppets Beaker and Bunsen share a hug
The cover for the May 2026 issue of Small Wonders, issue 35. The cover art is of a sea battle between two gigantic figures, in black and white. It is by Warren Muzak. Authors for May: Sasha Brown, Alicia Maskley, Gerri Leen, Kila Greene, Brian Hugenbruch, Gretchen Tessmer, Sara Omer, Ali Trotta, and Ron Fein. Edited by Stephen Granade and Cislyn Smith.
A square graphic with a blue gradient background. The Small Wonders Magazine keyhole logo is in the center, with many arrows coming off of it and pointing to text. Clockwise from the upper left the text reads: Original and Reprint Flash; Poetry (it's for everyone!!!); Gorgeous human-made cover art; itty bitty stories, huge emotional impact; Delivered straight to your inbox!; Ghosts, robots, vampires, colony ships, aliens, spiders, murder, true love, revenge, and more!; Awesome authors from around the world.
A four panel meme featuring a seagull. In panel one, the seagull sits quietly, and is captioned "hey." In panel 2, the seagull is leaning forward and opening its mouth a bit, captioned "HEY". In panel three the seagull has thrown its head back, and it is labeled "inhales". Panel four is tinted red and the seagull is screaming "SUBSCRIBE TO SMALL WONDERS"
Sweating astronaut meme - the top half with two red buttons, one labeled "subscribing to Small Wonders" and the other "Subscribing at a higher tier" while a gloved finger hovers between them. In the lower panel, the astronaut wipes his sweaty brow, struggling to make a decision.
A meme of an astronaut sweating, staring at two buttons. The buttons are labeled with the Small Wonders keyhole logo. The first one says "Subscribing to Small Wonders" and the second one is "Subscribing at a higher tier"
The meme of Bernie in his jacket in winter, saying "I am once again asking for you to support Small Wonders"
A graphic with a light blue gradient background, and the Small Wonders magazine keyhole logo in the middle. Various arrows are coming off the logo and pointing to text. Going clockwise starting from the upper left corner, the text reads: Original and reprint flash fiction; Poetry (it's for everyone!!); Gorgeous human-made cover art; itty bitty stories, huge emotional impact; Delivered straight to your inbox!; Ghosts, robots, vampires, colony ships, aliens, spiders, murder, true love, revenge, and more!; Awesome authors from around the world.
A square graphic showing a highway with a left exit road sign and a car veering hard to the right. The left side is labeled "Keep scrolling on social media" and the right side is "Subscribe to Small Wonders". The drivers in that car have the right idea. Get off that road right now and subscribe!
The Small Wonders issue 34 cover. The artwork by Pia Thrasher is of a looming shadow with grasping hands reaching for a small figure in the foreground. The predominant colors are red, yellow, and black. The text at the top reads: Small Wonders Issue 34 April." Along the right side are author names: Kristen Koopman, Lynne Sargent, Eleanor Lennox, M.R. Edgeworth, Faith Allington, Susan Taitel, Jeannie Marschall, Manuela Amiouny, Corrie Haldane. At the bottom: Cover art by Pia Thrasher, Edited by Cislyn Smith and Stephen Granade
A meme of an astronaut sweating, staring at two buttons. The buttons are labeled with the Small Wonders keyhole logo. The first one says "Subscribing to Small Wonders" and the second one is "Subscribing at a higher tier"
The meme of Bernie in his jacket in winter, saying "I am once again asking for you to support Small Wonders"
a square meme. The top shows two pieces of paper, and text beneath them that says "Corporate needs you to find the differences between this picture and this picture." The left one reads "Receiving Small Wonders stories and poems by email as they're released" and the right one reads "Supporting SFFH flash fiction and poetry with a subscription to Small Wonders." At the bottom is a white woman in a pink sweater, saying "They're the same picture."
A square graphic showing a highway with a left exit road sign and a car veering hard to the right. The left side is labeled "Keep scrolling on social media" and the right side is "Subscribe to Small Wonders". The drivers in that car have the right idea. Get off that road right now and subscribe!
A meme with the bus driver from the Simpsons up top, saying "Don't make me tap the sign." The Sign is beneath, reading "Small Wonders needs your support" just above the keyhole logo. It's true! We do!
A meme with a car salesman and a thoughtful customer standing in front of a car. The car has the small wonders keyhole logo on it, and the salesman is gesturing at it. The text reads "< slaps roof of magazine >" on the top and "You can fit so much flash fiction and poetry in this baby" on the bottom.
A graphic of Star War's The Mandalorian in their armor, with the words "This is the way" beside them.
A square graphic proving that your humble editor is not a very visual person. There are comic-style dots in the background, clouds, and in the center is a pie chart depicting the Small Wonders budget. The blue wedge is the biggest, labeled "85.5% authors, artist, art director", clockwise next to that is a thinner green wedge labeled "8% fees", a gray wedge "2.5% IT", and a yellow wedge "4% misc". There's a legend for the colors at the bottom, in a blue and white box with a question mark.
A meme with the bus driver from the Simpsons up top, saying "Don't make me tap the sign." The Sign is beneath, reading "Small Wonders needs your support" just above the keyhole logo. It's true! We do!
A meme of an astronaut sweating, staring at two buttons. The buttons are labeled with the Small Wonders keyhole logo. The first one says "Subscribing to Small Wonders" and the second one is "Subscribing at a higher tier"
The meme of Bernie in his jacket in winter, saying "I am once again asking for you to support Small Wonders"
Two cats cuddled up together. One is white and fluffy, and the other is black with a small white spot and very golden eyes. They both look entreatingly towards the camera.
A meme of an astronaut sweating, staring at two buttons. The buttons are labeled with the Small Wonders keyhole logo. The first one says "Subscribing to Small Wonders" and the second one is "Subscribing at a higher tier"
The meme of Bernie in his jacket in winter, saying "I am once again asking for you to support Small Wonders"
Captain America sits casually in a chair turned backwards and says "So... you want to support Small Wonders"
A square graphic with a gradient ligh blue background. The Small Wonders Magazine keyhole logo is in the middle, with various arrows radiating off of it and pointing to text. Clockwise from the upper left, the text reads: Original and reprint flash fiction; Poetry (it's for everyone!!); Gorgeous human-made cover art; Itty bitty stories, huge emotional impact; Delivered straight to your inbox; Ghosts, robots, vampires, colony ships, aliens, spiders, murder, true love, revenge, and more!; Awesome authors from around the world.
A meme of an astronaut sweating, staring at two buttons. The buttons are labeled with the Small Wonders keyhole logo. The first one says "Subscribing to Small Wonders" and the second one is "Subscribing at a higher tier"
The meme of Bernie in his jacket in winter, saying "I am once again asking for you to support Small Wonders"
Captain America sits casually in a chair turned backwards and says "So... you want to support Small Wonders"
A meme of an astronaut sweating, staring at two buttons. The buttons are labeled with the Small Wonders keyhole logo. The first one says "Subscribing to Small Wonders" and the second one is "Subscribing at a higher tier"
The meme of Bernie in his jacket in winter, saying "I am once again asking for you to support Small Wonders"
The cover for Small Wonders issue 32, February 2026. The predominant colors are white, pink, black and gray. The central artwork is an eerie black and white picture of a bird on a bare branch. Authors: R.J. Aurand, Mari Ness, Suzanne J. Willis, Lucy Eller, Marisca Pichette, Marie Vibbert, M.J. Pettit, Diana Olney, Aimee Ogden. Cover photo by Deborah L. Beauchamp. Edited by Cislyn Smith and Stephen Granade.
The cover for Small Wonders issue 31. A person with long purple hair floats in space, their body curves to cup a solar system in their lap. The issue’s pieces are by Gwendolyn M. Hicks, Julia Rios, Wendy Nikel, Adrian Ward, Michelle Koubek, Guan Un, Eliza Dermendzhiyska, Eva Papasoulioto, and Katherine Quevedo. Art is by Anastasia Rzyhkova.
Small Wonders Issue 30 cover. The picture, a black-and-white photo collage by Amanda Yskamp, shows a man in a tie holding a metal mesh in front of his face at an angle. Behind and above him loom tall towers. Below him is an old prop plane being serviced. The authors and poets in the issue are Elijah J. Mears, Pam Yve Simon, Beth Goder, C. A. Kane, Daniel Ausema, Santiago Márquez Ramos, Ellis Nye, J. Y. Zhang, and Marc A. Criley and Hazel L. Criley. Editors are Stephen Granade and Cislyn Smith.
Vanta, a black cat with a white blaze, is on top of a cat tree looking absolutely spooked. Her eyes are wide and her ears are back. Is something behind you? Oh no!
Two previous coins from The Deadlands. The left one is a skull on a bright mustard yellow background, looking up and to the left. A banner below the skull reads "ADMIT ONE". The right one has a dark tree on a black background. The text on it reads "MEMENTO MORI" and "THE DEADLANDS 2025".
Cover for Issue 28 (October 2025) of Small Wonders magazine. The painting, by Elizaveta Nazarova, shows a bedroom in grayscale, with a focus on one end of the bed. Eyes glow in the dark under the bed, and two clawed hands reach out into the room. The authors and poets in the issue are Montanna Rayne Harling, S.M. Hallow, Gordon Brown, Rebecca E. Treasure, Amanda Mitzel, Stacie Turner, Rachel Gutin, Casey Aimer, and Karl G. Dandenell. Editors are Stephen Granade and Cislyn Smith.
The cover for Small Wonders issue 27, September 2025. The cover art by Dante Luiz is of two women in an embrace and kissing, one partially submerged in water. The predominant colors of the cover are pink, maroon, and white. Authors this month are: Marika Bailey, Marie Brennan, Melanie Mulrooney, Michael Zahniser, Lydian Kind, Dawn Lloyd, Indigo Rue, Brian U. Garrison, and Jordan Hirsch. Edited by Stephen Granade and Cislyn Smith.
A bald masked person holding the Small Wonders giveaway anthology. The person is gazing adoringly at the anthology.
The wall next to Ghost Alley Espresso in Pike Place Market. A Small Wonders sticker has been added to the wall.
Video showing the Small Wonders sampler anthology. One cover says “sweet”. When flipped over, the back cover says “bitter”.
Cover for Small Wonders Issue 25. A person rides a two-legged feathered dinosaur. In the distance, a vertical series of pyramids hovers over each other, a bright red beam spearing the center of them. Authors are Bernie Jean Schibeling, Courtney Floyd, KL Mill, Stephen James, Adams Yahuza Abdullahi, H Puyeo, Janna Miller, Melissa Anne Tolentino, and Dawn Vogel. Cover art is by Katherine Souza.
The cover to Small Wonders Best of Year One anthology, with a collage of cover art from five issues.
The Captain America sits on a chair backwards meme, with the caption "So... you want to support Small Wonders" in yellow
The cover for Small Wonders issue 24, which is guest-edited by Premee Mohamed and Chimedum Ohaegbu. The cover shows a Black woman with long red hair in profile looking off into the distance, holding a dove and with a crow perched on her shoulder. Roses surround her. Authors and poets in the issue are Jennifer Mace, Stefan Alcalá Slater, Shana Ross, Nadia Born, Gospel Chinedu, Marissa van Udden, M. R. Robinson, Tara Campbell, and Pete Lead. Art is by Abi Stevens.
The keyhole of the Small Wonders logo, gold with a dark interior featuring a moon and stars cut out in white.
Cover art for issue 23 (May 2025) of Small Wonders Magazine. A pensive double-headed stone masks floats against a gradient backdrop of dark red. The cover art is by Vincenzo Cohen. The authors and poets in the issue are Carol Scheina, Isabel Cañas, Timothy Quinn, Bret Nelson, Bogi Takács, Gendel Gento, Jon Hansen, Lillian Tsay, and Anne Wilkins. The editors are Stephen Granade and Cislyn Smith.
Cover art for Issue 22 (April 2025) of Small Wonders magazine. A large red-petaled flower with fanged teeth in the center, with other red flowers beneath it with eyes in the center. The art is by Dhiyanah Hassan. The authors and poets in the issue are Malda Marlys, RJ Aurand, Mo Usavage, Miranda Rain, G.E. Woods, Gretchen Tessmer, Bree Wernicke, Ali Trotta, and Addison Smith. Editors are Stephen Granade and Cislyn Smith.
Cover of Small Wonders Magazine. The art shows a woman with purple-hued skin, her long-nailed hands framing her chin as she looks up at the glowing horns of yellow light springing from her forehead just under her hairline. The horns limn her form in yellow.