Author Archives: Angela Yuriko Smith

About Angela Yuriko Smith

Angela Yuriko Smith is an American poet, publisher, and author with over 20 years of experience in newspaper journalism. She co-publishes Space and Time magazine with author husband Ryan Aussie Smith. For more information visit SpaceandTime.net

Space and Time Submissions OPEN

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

It’s that time again! Poetry and prose submissions open until January 2, 2021. Once again we will be using Duotrope‘s submissions manager (Duosuma) for fiction so you can keep up on your submission’s status from your Duotrope account. For fiction … Continue reading →

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The Bury Box by Lee Andrew Forman

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

The Bury Box by Lee Andrew Forman has all the things I love in a classic creepy story. There are evil children, dysfunction and death and all of it takes place in a haunted house that, if I recall correctly, … Continue reading →

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From Black Cranes: Little Worm

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

The final tale in Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women is “Little Worm” by Geneve Flynn, and her second story in the book (“A Pet is for Life” here). Beware, “Little Worm” is intensely creepy. The atmosphere is sinister and oppressive … Continue reading →

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From Black Cranes: Frangipani Wishes

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

The 13th tale in Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women is Lee Murray’s “Frangipani Wishes.” This is her second tale in the book (“Phoenix Claws” here) and the two stories are so different they could have been written by different … Continue reading →

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From Black Cranes: The Mark

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

The second story by Grace Chan in Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women—and the twelfth story of the collection—”The Mark” is quite unlike the last one I read by her (“Of Hunger and Fury” here) but in a good way. … Continue reading →

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From Black Cranes: Fury

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

The eleventh story in Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women is “Fury” by Christina Sng. One of the longer stories in the anthology, this is an exciting run-for-your-life adventure through danger from every angle that hits uncomfortably close to home. … Continue reading →

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From Black Cranes: The Ninth Tale

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

This story in Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women stole my heart from the first sentence when the little fox spirit steals a scalp from a corpse. “The Ninth Tale” by Rena Mason is full of prose as delicate—and deadly—as … Continue reading →

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From Black Cranes: Rites of Passage

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

The eighth tale in Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women is “Rites of Passage” by Gabriela Lee. The story may be fictional, but the tale she tells is true in a deeper level. It’s a story every woman can feel … Continue reading →

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From Black Cranes: Truth is Order and Order is Truth

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

The seventh tale in Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women is a seamless melding of two cultures. In “Truth is Order and Order is Truth” by Nadia Bulkin she connects Asian myth with New England Americana as ancient meets neo-ancient. Rich … Continue reading →

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From Black Cranes: Of Hunger and Fury

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Angela Yuriko Smith

If you read “Of Hunger and Fury” by Grace Chan you are in for a delicious ghost story. The fifth story in Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women, Chan delivers darkness. From the first paragraph I was aware of a … Continue reading →

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