Issue 09: Chapters
/All chapters must have an end. A final sentence, a closing line. And so does Wizards in Space.
Over the course of nearly a full decade (!!), this tiny but mighty litmag has had a truly incredible run. To this day, we’ve published eight printed issues full of stories from near and far - stories of magic and found family, poems that sing with imagery and heart, essays that confide secrets and create manifestos, visual art that captures the complexity and beauty of being alive. It’s been a journey full of joy and magic - and now, it’s time for us to say goodbye.
With nine issues and eight years of hard work from our staff, volunteers, and community, we are so proud of what we’ve built. And also… lives shift and grow and change. We’re all in such different places now than we were in 2015 - as readers, editors, writers, and artists. We as a staff have decided to finish Wizards in Space off with what feels like a complete set. This is us looking to the future, expanding our vision of what’s possible and what brings us excitement and joy. This is us taking notes from the beautiful work we’ve published and writing the ending our story deserves.
So, dear space wizards, this is our curtain call. For our ninth and final issue, we’re ready to hear about the chapters of your own journeys. Which pages have you turned, and which are you now opening? We want your cliffhangers, we want your tidy knots, we want your open endings. Fresh starts and sweet farewells.
Send us stories that tell half-truths, that contain muddled middles, or cold opens. Pieces that reflect on an adventure — whether you’re still riding it out or looking back with nostalgia. Share with us the chapters of your life that most want to be shared, the ones that spill over their lines and beg you to keep reading. We invite pieces that say hello, how have you been, or until we meet again. We want this issue to be a reflection of everything that Wizards in Space has been over the years: a beginning, a middle, and now — an end.
You write the chapters, we’ll put it in the book. And then we’ll start looking for the sequel. After all, the end of one chapter means the start of another, and whatever is next for us and for you, these issues will always be here — on a long flight, a bedside table, or simply on your shelves. Nine reminders that magic is real and maybe, just maybe, wizards do travel in space.