Moonday Mag ⋆⁺₊
welcomes you into a world of make believe.
To date, Moonday Mag has published work from:
9 debut writers
8 debut artists
31 countries
Founded in 2023, Moonday Mag is a quarterly, speculative art and literary magazine dedicated to celebrating all things fantastic and fantastically strange. Born in the place that rests between here and the uncanny valley, Moonday Mag wonders what else might be out there, beyond the veil. From sci-fi to fantasy, to the horrors only a quiet mind can imagine, to the witching hour caught on camera in 35mm, Moonday Mag wants it all and welcomes all.
Moonday Mag is a globally distributed grassroots publication that seeks to bridge the [imaginary] gap between literary and genre. We are proudly and sustainably printed by Reischling Press Inc. and run by a small army of volunteer fabulists.
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The Moonday Masthead
Caridad Cole, editor-in-chief
Caridad Cole is a forest-raised writer and filmmaker. With a Pushcart Prize nomination and other literary recognitions, her work has recently appeared in Twin Bird Review, Coffin Bell Journal, and An Anthology of Rural Stories by Writers of Color 2024 (EastOver Press). She edits Moonday Mag and Chainmail Poetry out of just-green-enough Los Angeles, California. Say hi at caridadcole.com or @astrocari on Instagram.
Some favorite books: The Seas, Her Body and Other Parties, Tender Is the Flesh
Piper Farmer, fiction editor
Piper Farmer (she/her) is a writer and student living on the East Coast, most often on the coastline of North Carolina. She can be found wandering around library stacks looking for rare books, endlessly editing, or turning on the kettle for a cup of tea.
Some favorite books: The Buried Giant, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Earthlings
Magdalena Styś, poetry editor
Magdalena Styś is a writer and poet currently based in Amsterdam. Their work has appeared in Also Cool Mag, the Amazine, and elsewhere. Find out more about them and read their work at magdalenastys.com.
Some favorite books: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Howl and Other Poems, Lunch Poems
Willow Nichols-Capra, fiction & nonfiction reader
Willow Nichols-Capra is a writer of all things horror. Although she holds a special place in her heart for gothic horror, she enjoys each and every sub-genre. When Willow isn't reading or writing, you can find her selling books at her local indie bookstore. She has had stories featured in Blood+Honey Lit and Dark Descent: Whispers From Beyond, amongst others. You can find her social media and more of her work at linktr.ee/willownicholscapra
Some favorite books: North Woods, The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, The Terror
Iris Ouellette, fiction & nonfiction reader
Iris Ouellette (she/her) holds both an MA and MFA in Fiction from Wilkes University's Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing. Her published work has appeared in New Square, Gypsophila, and Where Meadows, among others. She lives in Northeastern Pennsylvania with her husband, dog, and three cats. When she's not writing, she's either gardening, floating in a lake, or panicking—probably about nothing. She is also, indeed, a spooky weirdo.
Some favorite books: Pride and Prejudice, My Heart is a Chainsaw, The Haunting of Hill House
Coby Dominus, fiction reader
Coby Dominus studied creative writing at Bard College, and works primarily as a screenwriter. He lives in Los Angeles, but would like to stress that he is not from there, and is in fact, from New York. He can reached via his website cobydominus.com or email cobydominus@gmail.com.
Some favorite books: Blood Meridian, A Brief History of Seven Killings, The Crying of Lot 49
Anne-Victoire Beugre, fiction reader
Anne-Victoire (she/her) is a high school senior hoping to major in English. When she’s not procrastinating, you can find her planning out new pieces, reading short stories, or fantasizing about buying new books.
Some favorite books: Giovanni's Room, The Sundial, Beloved
Riley Welch, poetry reader
Riley Welch is a poet from Texas. Her work has appeared in The Raw Art Review and Hobart After Dark, among others. She was the 2024 - 2025 Writer-in-Residence at the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center, where she stewarded Porter's childhood home. Find more of her work at rrrileywwwelch.com.
Some favorite books: The Red Parts and Jane: A Murder, Machete: Poems, Convenience Store Woman
Faustine Bugeaud, poetry reader
Faustine Bugeaud is a French-American poet and speculative fiction writer originally from Paris. Deeply influenced by her studies in History and Art History, her work is almost always haunted by the past. Her work has appeared in Livina Press and is forthcoming in Moonday Mag. Say hi to her on Instagram @faustinebugeaud and find out more on her ChillSubs profile.
Some favorite books: The Starless Sea, A Dowry of Blood, The Last Tale of the Flower Bride