Author Archives: Angela Yuriko Smith

About Angela Yuriko Smith

Angela Yuriko Smith is an American poet, publisher and author. Her first collection of poetry, In Favor of Pain, was nominated for an 2017 Elgin Award. Her latest novella, Bitter Suites, is a 2018 Bram Stoker Awards® Finalist. Currently, she publishes Space and Time magazine, a 53 year old publication dedicated to fantasy, horror and science fiction. For more information visit SpaceandTimeMagazine.com or AngelaYSmith.com.

When Art Collides

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

Sometimes I enjoy dabbling with photography and digital collage. I post most of it up on Pixabay under Creative Commons licensing—”Free for commercial use. No attribution required.” Why do I do this? Because when you throw art into the universe, … Continue reading →

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Space and Time: New Website, New ToC, New Patreon

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

Attn: Citizens of Space and Time— First off, congratulations to the authors selected for the next issue of Space and Time magazine! These stories will appear in the Spring #136 issue due out March 19. This was a particularly difficult … Continue reading →

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Preliminary Ballot for the 2019 Bram Stoker Awards®

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

Congratulations to all who made the Preliminaries! I’m proud to have so many personal friends on this list. —AYS The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is pleased to release the Preliminary Ballot for the 2019 Bram Stoker Awards®. The HWA (see http://www.horror.org/) is the premier writersorganization in … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to the Real Edgar Allan Poe

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

Happy Birthday Edgar Allan Poe! If he were still alive, today he would be 211 years old… and probably a vampire or similar undead creature. Since Google has once again overlooked this important day, I’ll just celebrate it here. It’s … Continue reading →

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Playing in the Slush Piles of 2019

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

Time for an accounting of last year’s submissions! Prior to 2019 I don’t think I’d ever submitted to much of anywhere. Because I started off self publishing from the beginning (and newspapers) I never explored that part of writing… the … Continue reading →

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Review: Screams Before Dawn by Heinrich von Wolfcastle

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

Screams Before Dawn is a book after my own heart… possibly with a butcher knife. A collection of short stories by Heinrich von Wolfcastle (see interview), his writing style is vivid, visceral and entertaining. Dark humor hides in unexpected word play. … Continue reading →

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Exploring Heinrich von Wolfcastle

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

Have you met Heinrich von Wolfcastle? You’d remember him if you did. Relatively new to the horror writer scene, his work is drenched in thrills, acidic humor and blood—among other things. He also happens to be my ‘mentee’ from the Horror … Continue reading →

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S&T #133 and #134 Audio Issue Available

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

For those who like to listen, the audio issues of Space and Time are now available almost everywhere for $4.99. Audible is currently in the approval process and will soon be added to the list of 42 apps that currently … Continue reading →

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2019 | The Year of Growing Pains

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

On this day last year we officially took over Space and Time magazine. It has been a wild, wild ride. We’ve had successes and stresses in equal amount. Many of the successes have caused the stresses, but we wouldn’t have … Continue reading →

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Happy Solstice! Unboxing #135

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Angela Yuriko Smith

This year’s last issue of Space and Time magazine is ready to be sent out into the world. I know I say this about every issue, but this is my favorite issue to date. Issue #135 is brimming with brilliance. … Continue reading →

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