anOther Nemesis

by Angela Yuriko Smith, Maxwell I. Gold, Ai Jiang

This dark and thought-provoking poetry collection is co-authored by four multi-award winning authors and poets, Ai Jiang, Angela Yuriko Smith, Eugen Bacon and Maxwell I. Gold. anOther Nemesis unravels sinister speculative poems themed The Colonizers, Primal Sources, Nameless Others and Crooked Ontologies. It reconnoitres words as weapons, reshaping to the unworldly, casting transfigurations of that which was never meant to be changed, and featuring poignant behind-the-poems by each poet. The extraordinary assemblage interrogates the ways cultures, language, information, and the lack thereof are used as means of control; how voices will always rise against systems that rewrite identity, suppress truth, and silence dissent; the distinctions of purity and diffusion and the infinite number of fates upon which our existence is simultaneously contingent; how ubiquitous indifference can sometimes be the cruelest villain of them all . . . and more!

101 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 17, 2026

About the author

Angela Yuriko Smith, HWA president and Space and Time publisher, is a two-time Bram Stoker Award winner. As a Publishing Coach, she helps writers search less and submit more with her weekly calendar of author opportunities at authortunities.substack.com.

Reviews

[Lily · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I could rate this collection higher, I absolutely would. If you enjoy dark, evocative poetry, then you need to grab this collection. I loved the journey you take as you read your way through all four sections. Each poet contributes to each section, so you get a variety of styles and vibes, with an overarching dark theme. Although they're poems, you can see each almost mini-story unfold as you read. While you can read this easily in one sitting, I took my time to absorb each poem before moving on to the next. If you like to have music while you read, I'd recommend a dark and moody instrumental mix to accompany this collection. Honestly, cannot recommend enough. These are poems that linger long after you've finished reading them!