Per Aspera Press
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Per Aspera Press is a publisher of speculative fiction
based in Seattle, Washington, founded by Karawynn Long and Jak Koke in 2003. Per Aspera Press takes its name from the Latin motto ad astra
per aspera, which translates as "To the stars through difficulties." The phrase is also the state motto of Kansas
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Speculative fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as...
based in Seattle, Washington, founded by Karawynn Long and Jak Koke in 2003. Per Aspera Press takes its name from the Latin motto ad astra
Ad astra (phrase)
Ad astra is a Latin phrase meaning "to the stars". The phrase has origins with Virgil, who wrote sic itur ad astra and opta ardua pennis astra sequi, Ad astra is a Latin phrase meaning "to the stars". The phrase has origins with Virgil, who wrote sic itur ad astra ("thus you shall go to the...
per aspera, which translates as "To the stars through difficulties." The phrase is also the state motto of Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
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