Unboxing the Bilingual Flipbook Proofs

Signals Across the Dark · Issue 151

This week Ryan Aussie Smith and I overcome the workman drilling in the hall to discuss two stories from the upcoming Space & Time issue 151 to be released any minute now. First we share the shiny, brand-spanking-new Authortunities Press online home at authortunitiespress.com [https://authortunitiespress.com/], sing the praises of direct sales platform Payhip [affiliate link] and share info about the new contributor’s discount that will be available with this issue. Then we dip into our two stories to share this week: “The Last Beacon of Shattered Light” by Debra Tillar and “Of Unknown Colossi” by Chris Nelson. Hear why we chose them, why we love them and get some inside POV of what goes on in a selecting editor’s brain. Next week we will be sharing “And Then We Died” by J.D. Strunk and “Taped Shut” by Isha Jain. That’s all for now. We will be back next week. Until then, thank you for reading Space & Time. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit authortunities.substack.com/subscribe [https://authortunities.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Recoverable Loss · Micozzi

In this episode, Ryan and Angela discuss “Recoverable Loss” by Gabriele Micozzi, featured in the upcoming Issue 151 of Space & Time magazine, releasing next week. They also unveil the new accessibility editions now available through the bookstore at authortunitiespress.com [https://payhip.com/Authortunities], announce the Readers Choice Awards, and share that this month’s magazine submissions are now open. All this and where to find everything on the new site. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit authortunities.substack.com/subscribe [https://authortunities.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Every Story & Poem in 150

In this episode of the Space and Time Magazine podcast, Ryan Aussie Smith and Angela Yuriko Smith return to the original purpose of the show: spotlighting the fiction and poetry published in Space and Time. They explain that future episodes will focus more deeply on one story and one poem per issue, but this episode offers a rapid tour through the stories and poems in Issue 150, themed around “Rest is Resistance.” Together they frame the issue as a celebration of contributors whose work explores rest, silence, stillness, refusal, dreams, and endurance as forms of rebellion. They discuss each piece briefly, sharing what stood out to them and highlighting a favorite line from each work. The episode moves between speculative fiction, poetry, experimental forms, dystopian settings, and philosophical reflections on productivity, time, silence, and survival. By the end, Angela and Ryan position Issue 150 as both a literary showcase and a thematic meditation on exhaustion, survival, and creative resistance. They close by noting that the podcast will continue with deeper weekly conversations about individual stories and poems, giving each piece more room for discussion and honoring the writers whose work appears in the magazine. You can find (and share) the paperback and ebook editions here:https://books2read.com/space-and-time-150 [https://books2read.com/space-and-time-150] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit authortunities.substack.com/subscribe [https://authortunities.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

151 Fiction ToC, Bilingual Flip Books & Updates

Ryan and Angela share updates on Space and Time Issue 151, including the fiction table of contents, upcoming bilingual English/Portuguese flip-book editions, dyslexia-friendly and large-print formats, and plans to feature more story and poetry readings on future episodes. They also spotlight Specpoverse and tease a possible “Tip Your Writer” feature to help readers directly support contributors. You can find (and share) the paperback and ebook editions here:https://books2read.com/space-and-time-150 [https://books2read.com/space-and-time-150] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit authortunities.substack.com/subscribe [https://authortunities.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Unboxing the Bilingual Flipbook Proofs

Come behind the scenes with me as I open the first test copies of my bilingual flipbook format. These samples combine English and Brazilian Portuguese in one reversible book, letting readers flip between languages instead of comparing side-by-side text. I walk through what worked, what needs adjusting, and why this experiment has me so excited for the future of Space and Time magazine. The verdict? Bilingual flipbooks are going to be a thing. Expect to see this format projected for the July issue of Space and Time. The actual video ends at 15:50. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit authortunities.substack.com/subscribe [https://authortunities.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]