Editorial Board

For general editorial inquiries, book review requests, or press releases — or if you are a speculative fiction writer, editor, artist or critic and would like to join our editorial board —  please email [email protected].


                


                                            

                                                        
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Melody Friedenthal is MetaStellar's newsletter editor and copyeditor. She is a librarian and former software developer, leader of an SF book club, teacher of Python for Beginners, administrator of To Tell A Tale Writers' Group, library blogger, and SF writer. DBA 'Friedenthal Writing Review'. She has too many books to count. Read her latest story Weekend Treasures.

                        
                        
                        
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Marie Ginga, MetaStellar's reprints and excerpts editor, has been writing and publishing books for five years. She writes as Marie LeClaire in Magical Realism. She thinks there's a little bit of magic out there if you know where to look. You can find her books on Amazon.

                        
                        
                        
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                                                                    Renay Intisar Jihad                                                            
                                                    

                    
                    


                        
                                                    
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MetaStellar social media manager Renay Intisar Jihad writes juvenile fiction, idiosyncratic short stories, inspirational and socially conscious poetry, and feature news articles. Jihad writes for the Muslim Journal, AF-AM Point of View newspaper, Medium.com, and PoetryVibe.com. Visit her at RenaySpace.com.

                        
                        
                        
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David Kariuki is a technology journalist who has a wide range of experience reporting about modern technology solutions. A graduate of Kenya's Moi University, he also writes for Hypergrid Business, Cleanleap, and has previously worked for Resources Quarterly and Construction Review. Email him at [email protected].

                        
                        
                        
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Maria Korolov

                                                
                                                    
            
        

                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                                    
MetaStellar publisher and news editor Maria Korolov is a science fiction novelist who covers artificial intelligence, extended reality and cybersecurity at her day job. See her Amazon author page here and follow her on Twitter here. Email her at  [email protected].

                        
                        
                        
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Amira Loutfi

                                                
                                                    
            
        

                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                                    
MetaStellar reviews editor Amira Loutfi facilitates social services in underprivileged areas in her day job. She enjoys editing, reading, and creating fine art in her free time.

                        
                        
                        
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                                                                    Geordie Morse                                                            
                                                    

                    
                    


                        
                                                    
Geordie Morse

                                                
                                                    
            
        

                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                                    
MetaStellar fiction editor Geordie Morse works primarily as a personal language coach, developing curricula and working with clients remotely. His first book, Renna's Crossing, is out now. His various other projects are cataloged on his site Arnamantle.

                        
                        
                        
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                                                                    Terrence Smith                                                            
                                                    

                    
                    


                        
                                                    
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Terrence J. Smith has contributed his writing to nonprofits and both print and digital publications. He enjoys all things technology, but remembers to meditate and appreciate the outside world.

                        
                        
                        
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