Many of us feel that we are other; that we are on the outside looking in, wanting desperately to be over there while tethered to the here. Twenty-five acclaimed and award-winning international writers offer up their unique cultural perspectives in short stories of fantasy and speculative fiction, emphasizing the universal truth that we are all on the outside. And perhaps this truth will bring us all together… But not anytime soon, we expect. Featuring the remarkable voices of Christina Ardizzone, M.H. Bavlsik, A. Katherine Black, D.M. Beucler, J.E. Brooke, Anjum Noor Choudhury, J.L. George, Madeleine Gibson, Altaire Gural, Paula Hammond, Cass Sims Knight, Michelle Koubek, Emily Mackay, Hannah McLaughlin, Carly Midgley, Angie Novak, Silvina Palmiero (translated by Monica Louzon), Y.M. Pang, Chloie Piveral, Jacqueline Perez, Rebekah Postupak, Halli Reid, Camden Rose, Kerry Ryan, and Sarah Totton. Other: the 2024 speculative fiction anthology offers stories you won’t soon forget.