Queer SFF Opening Pages Consult Application

Submit the first 500-1000 words of your queer SFF novel for the opportunity of a 20-minute consult with a professional editor the week before the Rainbow Space Magic convention.

If you have any questions, you can contact Tanya Gold or Genevieve Clovis at rainbowspacemagic@gmail.com.

Please note that applying via this form does not guarantee you'll get a consultation as there are limited spots available. We do not accept AI-generated or AI-assisted submissions.


Deadline: September 14, 2026
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Email *
Author name and pronouns *
Preferred name
Book title (or working title) *
Copy your first 500-1000 words. (You will retain all copyright. We will not publish, use, or share your work for anything beyond these opening pages consultations. We would never feed your work into an LLM.) *

How would you define your target reader?

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How would you describe the genre and subgenre of your novel? *
What kind of experience do you want your reader to have when reading this novel? *
Please provide a brief overview of the plot (max 250 words). Don’t worry about spoilers. *
Do you have any specific questions or comments for the editor? Please include them here.
Rank the editors you’d like to work with in order of preference. (Editor bios and wishlists are below.) For example, 1. Alex Crawley, 2. Brenna Bailey-Davies, 3. Genevieve Clovis, 4. Tanya Gold *
Brenna Bailey-Davies (she/her) -  bookmarteneditorial.com

Brenna Bailey-Davies is the lead editor of Bookmarten Editorial, where she provides editing and consulting services for indie authors of SFF and romance, focusing on stories with queer representation. She writes queer contemporary romance novels under the pen name Brenna Bailey, and she is an avid reader, a rock climber, and a home baker. She lives in Canada with her game-loving spouse and their cuddly fur-baby

Wishlist: modern fantasy, urban fantasy, epic fantasy,  romantasy, fairy tales or retellings, paranormal romance, space opera

Does not want: zombie or apocalyptic fic

Available: Sep 28 - Oct 2, 3pm - 6pm ET
Genevieve Clovis (she/her) -  cloviseditorial.com

Genevieve Clovis, of Clovis Editorial, is a speculative fiction editor, author, and writing coach. She specializes in substantive and stylistic editing for indie authors and publishers. Genevieve takes great joy in ensuring her clients’ novels are as monstrous and diabolical as intended. When not frolicking in the woods, Genevieve runs a variety of online writers groups and dabbles in the not-so-dark bookbinding arts.

Wishlist: horror (cosmic, folk, gothic, or supernatural), retellings (folklore or fairytale), fantasy (dark, urban, contemporary, or high), science fiction (alternate universe, space opera, apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic)

Does not want: suicide or suicidal ideation, erotica 

Available: Sep 28 - Oct 2, 11am - 5pm ET
Alex Crawley (they/them) - lodestareac.com

Alex Crawley is a freelance developmental editor and writing coach for genre fiction and academic authors. They own Lodestar Editing & Coaching, where they enjoy working on queer, interdisciplinary humanities texts and character-driven stories with heart--whether that heart is mending, breaking, falling in love, or slowly oozing blood on a demon's dinner plate. When not working, they are either writing their own heart out under the pen name EA Crawley--Clarion West '19; Lambda Literary Fellow '26--or meandering through the forest, possibly to return.

Wishlist: gothic horror; slipstream; romance and romantasy; alt-history; near-world fantasy and paranormal; fairy tales and retellings; soft science fiction and science fantasy

Does not want: dystopian fic, hard science fiction, space opera

Available: Sep 28 - Oct 2, 6pm - 11pm ET
Tanya Gold (they/iel) - tanyagold.com

Tanya Gold (they/iel) is a book editor, French to English translator, educator, and literary omnivore. 

They’ve been in publishing for over 20 years and have worked on all sorts of delicious books. These days, they pile their plate high with SFF, horror, retellings, queer stories, experimental narratives, interactive fiction, and graphic novels. 

They also coach editors and writers, and teach in lots of places, including at Emerson College’s MFA in Popular Fiction program. 

It’s been suggested that they read too much for their own good. This might be true.


Wishlist: Dark, unsettling, or cozy stories. Contemporary fantasy. Social scifi. Cerebral, body, and gothic horror. Retellings and mythological fiction. Speculative memoir. Experimental and slipstream. Genderqueer, neurospicy, and disability representation. Queernorm worlds and spaces. French/English translations. Novels, graphic novels, multimedia stories, and interactive fiction.

Does not want: Child abuse, sexual assault, substance abuse, battle-heavy novels

Available: Sep 28 - Oct 2, 12pm - 7pm ET
Do you have any accessibility needs or concerns?
Please provide your availability in ET on the dates provided by the editors (September 28 to October 2). If you want help figuring that out, World Time Buddy can help. *
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