Angel Leal

Angel Leal is a Latine, trans, neurodivergent writer whose previous work appears in Strange Horizons, Radon Journal, Uncanny Magazine, The Deadlands, Anathema: Spec from the Margins, and elsewhere. They’ve been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, the Rhysling, Best of the Net, and are a co-admin of CALAMITOUS, a queer SFFH writing group. You can find them at angel-leal.com or on Twitter (@orbiting_angel).

Radon Works

"the time travel body" – Issue 8

"Please Get On the Ship" – Issue 4

"The Machines Had Accepted Me For So Long” – Issue 2

Interview

Angel returns with hope for our trans readers, detailed poetry processes, updates on the highs and lows of life, and fifty-five poetry recommendations that inspired them to write and hungrily read speculative poetry.

February 6, 2025

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Angel discusses sci-fi as a vehicle for trans and nonbinary issues, the state of LGBTQ+ in the SFF community, finding socially conscious markets, and the state of Texas

March 16, 2023

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