Chapter 1: Pressed Petals
Raat Ki Rani Magazine Issue #1 is here
Pressed Petals grew from...The delicate moments we press into permanence…
Hi everyone! I hope this reaches you at the right time ✨🌙
I’m Nain, editor of Raat Ki Rani Magazine, and I am beyond excited to share Issue #1 Pressed Petals with you. Below are the rollout dates for the short stories, poetry, and short film.
For those who don’t know, Raat Ki Rani carries two meanings. The first is “Queen of the Night,” a nickname my parents gave me for my night-owl tendencies. The second is a night-blooming jasmine.
Its scent holds so many childhood memories for me, and a flower that blooms quietly in the dark feels like a fitting metaphor for this magazine…
Memory becomes our only souvenir
Pressed Petals grew from an interest in the things we choose to keep. The delicate moments we press into permanence. There’s something about a pressed flower. How it captures both the ending and the everlasting.
The things that proved beautiful even when no one was watching. A way of saying: this mattered. This was lovely. Let it stay. Memory becomes our only souvenir.
My best writing happens at night, but Raat Ki Rani is for everyone. Early birds, night owls, and siesta scribes alike are always welcome here.
Thank you endlessly to our writers, readers, and subscribers for supporting this passion project. This magazine exists because of you!
Pressed Petals, Issue #1 Rollout
July, 6th - Crocus, A Short Story by R. S. Thakur
July 13th - Midnight Flowers in Electric Cities, a Poetry Collection by Abraham Aondoana
July, 20th - ctrl by Aneeka
July 27th - SUFFER IN MY SILENCE by Juanita Rey
August 3rd - fragmentation, a Short Story by K. H. Shaan
August 10th - Songs from our Room
Warmly,
Nain F. Ladak,
Founder & Editor, Raat Ki Rani Magazine