A Porthole in the Cosmos
In A Porthole in the Cosmos, the boundaries of reality and imagination blur as the story unfolds across the vast expanse of space and time. A quiet exploration of human curiosity and the unknown, the book delves into the nature of existence, offering a window-a "porthole"-into alternate realities. With rich, introspective prose, it challenges the reader to contemplate what lies beyond the stars, while grounding the narrative in the very human search for meaning. A tale that weaves cosmic wonder with the intimate, A Porthole in the Cosmos invites you to look deeper into the universe-and into yourself.
A Spectrum Unseen
A Spectrum Unseen collects 14 short stories and 2 novellas dealing with invisible people and creatures in classic science fiction and fantasy. Included are H. G. Well's The Invisible Man, and such stories as The Crystal Man, The Horla, The Gift of Fernseed, The Face of Air, Sister Hannah, and more.
Descent
A work of fabulist fiction that centers on the lives and protection of those living in sick, disabled, and other marginalized bodies. Arria Deepwater's Descent is a modern fairy tale exploring the vulnerability and strength that come with living in an unconventional body, especially for those living with the experience of disabilities, chronic illness, hyper-medicalization, objectification, and 2SLGBTQIA+ identities. The reader is invited to become an observer of isolation, violation, and the magic of secret joy. Descent moves through entangled connections and dissolving boundaries between humanity and the natural world as it seeks to weave a spell of protection for those whose bodies do not conform, for whom existence is a radical act of rebellion and creativity. Exploring boundaries of intimacy, fluidity, and grief, Deepwater brings an eco-feminist speculative twist to the growing canon of writers with marginalized identities. Deepwater considers the fractured reality of living in a queer disabled body and how we might find freedom, safety, and spiritual healing despite grief. Descent is the winner of Omnidawn's 2022 Fabulist Fiction Contest, chosen by Michelle Ruiz Keil.
