Mission-We believe representation in speculative fiction (science fiction, horror, fantasy) is not only important, but a necessity. We publish engaging stories that amplify diverse experiences with vivid storytelling, robust protagonists, and fearless voices.
NICOLE GIVENS KURTZ (SHE/HER) – PUBLISHER AND OWNER
Educator. Author. Mom. Nicole loves reading, writing, and anime. She enjoys reading works that promote women of color and futuristic settings. She also loves a good mystery. She started Mocha Memoirs to provide more diversity in speculative fiction. She’s also a scribbler of tales. Learn more about her at Other World Pulp. She lives in Rock Hill with her family.
RIE SHERIDAN ROSE (SHE/HER) – EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Rie Sheridan Rose multitasks. A lot. Her short stories appear in numerous anthologies, including Nightmare Stalkers and Dream Walkers Vols. 1 and 2, and Killing It Softly Vols. 1 and 2. She has authored twelve novels, six poetry chapbooks, and lyrics for dozens of songs. These were mostly written in conjunction with Marc Gunn, and can be found on “Don’t Go Drinking with Hobbits” and “Pirates vs. Dragons” for the most part–with a few scattered exceptions.
Her favorite work to date is The Conn-Mann Chronicles Steampunk series with five books released so far: The Marvelous Mechanical Man, The Nearly Notorious Nun, The Incredibly Irritating Irishman, The Fiercely Formidable Fugitive, and The Elderly Earl’s Estate.
Rie lives in Texas with her wonderful husband and several spoiled cat-children. Facebook | Rie’s Websit
MISTY MASSEY (SHE/HER) – ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
Misty Massey is the author of the Mad Kestrel series of rollicking fantasy adventures on the high seas, including Kestrel’s Dance, winner of the 2023 Palmetto Scribe Award For Best Novel. For the last ten years, she has freelanced as a copy and developmental editor for Mocha Memoirs Press. She was formerly the writing track director for ConCarolinas, and currently serves as the programming director for the SAGA Writing Conference.
A.C. THOMPSON (SHE/HER) – EDITOR
A.C. Thompson is the speculative alter-ego of novelist Alexandra Christian. As A.C., Lexx brings us darker worlds full of shapeshifters, cyborgs and interplanetary adventures. She also enjoys bleeding her fellow writers with her Red Pen of Justice as an editor.
MAYA PREISLER (THEY/THEM) – GRAPHIC AND COVER DESIGNER
Maya Preisler has been creating art and writing stories since she could hold a pencil and scribble. She has a BFA in cross disciplinary studies from UNC Charlotte and has been working as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator for over fifteen years. When she’s not creating, she can be found reading, playing video games, and doing more research. Her work can be found online at www.mayarenee.com and www.mayapreisler.com.
MARKETING DIRECTOR
SUMIKO SAULSON (Zhe/Hir) – Proofreader
Sumiko Saulson is an award-winning author of Afrosurrealist and multicultural sci-fi and horror. Zhe is the editor of the anthologies and collections Black Magic Women, Scry of Lust, Black Celebration, and Wickedly Abled. Zhe is the winner of the 2016 StokerCon Scholarship from Hell, 2017 BCC Voice Reframing the Other contest, and 2018 Afrosurrealist Writer Award. She has an AA in English from Berkeley City College, and writes a column called Writing While Black for a national Black Newspaper, the San Francisco BayView.
