We are pleased to feature our anthology contributor Renan Bernardo, author of science fiction and fantasy.

Renan is a 2023 Nebula Finalist, an Ignyte Finalist, a 2022 Utopian Award nominee, and a Locus-recommended author. He’s also a SFWA member. His work has been published in English, Portuguese, German, Japanese, and Italian. 

Renan’s collection of Solarpunk/Climate Fiction stories, Different Kinds of Defiance, was published in 2024 by Android Press. You can find his stories in several publications, including Reactor (Tor.com), Apex Magazine, Podcastle, Escape Pod, Samovar, Solarpunk Magazine, Dark Matter Magazine, Translunar Travelers Lounge, and Daily Science Fiction.

Follow Renan on social media via Twitter/X (@RenanBernardo), BlueSky (@renanbernardo.bsky.social) and visit his website: www.renanbernardo.com.

Renan has sent us a wondrous short story called “Wish You Were Here,” which we can’t wait to showcase in our cross-genre anthology, Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers.

Our anthology features tremendous authors across the spectrum of speculative fiction. Help us with our crowdfunding efforts to launch Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers via Ko-fi (ongoing). We appreciate your support.