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Return From Venus by C.B. Droege – FREE STORY
Humans are moody, and we are a little territorial. Even in the future, we seem to be introverted, and distant, and a little afraid of the alien. We discover that perhaps the alien may be […]
Thank You, Miss Kittykat! By Larry Hodges – FREE STORY
We like to think that we regularly welcome our feline overlords, and the cats truly are in charge. We can smile and laugh about it (not too loud, they might hear us), but what if […]
Instrument of Eternity By Livia DeSouza – FREE STORY
A tracker and the local police are both surprised to be working together to solve a crime. Who they are looking for is one thing, but what the person stole may surprise you… To say […]
A Canticle for Ackerman by Paul Di Filippo – FREE STORY
For those of you who have been in science fiction fandom for a loooooong time, we present a tale for the ages, or the aged, as the case may be. The names are real, but […]
Heart of the Catmother by Linardos – FREE STORY
A cat and his spider, as they travel through their world, discuss the cat being a disobedient heretic, and their idea of killing a goddess…their adventures show just what the goddess really is… -lp Foh’s […]
News
Noticias Literatura 13-10
Se anuncia “Getafe Negro y Fantástico” Este año, por primera vez, dentro del programa de Getafe Negro, habrá una nueva sección en el festival que se celebra en esa ciudad: Getafe Negro & Fantástico, un […]
Time Machine: October 13, 2024
SpaceX Successfully Captures Starship Booster AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: October 13, 2024 AMAZING NEWS: 10/13/2024 SpaceX Attempts Fifth Test Launch Of Starship – NOW New Releases in Science Fiction/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance for OCT 9 Paul Levinson […]
SpaceX Update: Starship Lands…and then it exploded…Successfully Captures Starship Booster
SpaceX’s main goal with the fifth launch of its Starship and heavy booster was to capture the booster at the launch site with giant gripping arms positioned at the top of a tower. This morning, […]
OpEd
The Big Idea: Richard Thomas
The days are getting shorter and the nights longer as we head into the dark season of the year. For author Richard Thomas, that’s all to the good, because for his novel Incarnate, he wants […]
Paul Levinson interviews Bob Hutchings: An Optimistic Discussion of AI
Source: Paul Levinson interviews Bob Hutchings: An Optimistic Discussion of AI
The Big Idea: Raven Oak
Music can raise spirits… and it can save souls. In this Big Idea for Voices Carry, author Raven Oak goes deep into the music and lyrics that carried them through the highs and lows, and […]
How Genre Author’s Can Regain Control of Their Own Destinies by Nom de Guerre
It is clear that book marketing has changed radically over the past several decades. This is not all that surprising considering how much the entire publishing industry has changed during that time. Publishers have had […]
Matt’s Reviews: The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
Publisher: Harper Perennial Publication date: 06/07/2011 Pages: 480 ISBN: 9780061452062 Author: Matt Ridley The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley begins with the premise that overall, the world has been improving […]
Science Fiction
What Happened to COLOSSUS The Forbin Project?
Source: What Happened to COLOSSUS The Forbin Project?
Sci-Fi London
Imagine, if you will, me writing about London! I know it’s a big stretch of the imagination, but all of us have that bent towards the unimaginable. We are, after all, sci-fi people. As per […]
La ventana sur: El blanco terror del sur
¿Qué sucede cuando la literatura de viajes y la ciencia ficción se intersecan en la pluma de un escritor gótico del siglo XIX? Surge una obra como The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket […]
Return From Venus by C.B. Droege – FREE STORY
Humans are moody, and we are a little territorial. Even in the future, we seem to be introverted, and distant, and a little afraid of the alien. We discover that perhaps the alien may be […]
Matt’s Reviews: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
Publisher Random House Audio Date June 2004 Binding CD: Audiobook Edition Unabridged ISBN 9780739312704 Author Isaac Asimov Read by: Scott Brick i, Robot by Isaac Asimov is one of those classic science fiction stories […]
What Happened to The VALLEY of GWANGI?
Source: What Happened to The VALLEY of GWANGI?
John E. Stith’s DISAVOWED Receives Praise From Kirkus Reviews!
John E. Stith’s upcoming new release from Amazing Selects – Disavowed – receives an early Kirkus Review! Kirkus had this to say: “a lively, engaging space jaunt with elements of justice and payback in the […]
El Comefuturos: La creación de un Universo Tecnocrático en la ficción especulativa peruana
Sarko Medina Hinojosa Puede parecer algo extraño que al ser mi primera columna para Amazing Stories, escriba sobre algo particular, pero pido paciencia porque quiero desarrollar en un ejemplo propio las posibilidades infinitas del tema […]
Fantasy
La ventana sur: El blanco terror del sur
¿Qué sucede cuando la literatura de viajes y la ciencia ficción se intersecan en la pluma de un escritor gótico del siglo XIX? Surge una obra como The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket […]
Excerpt: A Reign of Rose by Kate Golden
Two kingdoms. One prophecy. One king. One chance to save everything. Arwen Valondale began life as no one, as nothing. But now she’s risen to unimaginable heights, done astonishing deeds, and fallen in love . […]
The Big Idea: Dirk Strasser
Writers often feel driven to tell a story, and have a passion for the characters and world… and sometimes, they feel something just a little bit more. Dirk Strasser understands the next level of authorial […]
Novedades de Octubre 5
LIBROS Pandemoniums editorial ha publicado la ópera prima literaria deValeria Montes Pastor: “Oda a las polillas”. Dice la nota de prensa: “(La autora) nos invita a su mundo de niñas rotas, muñecas de porcelana y […]
Andrew Weston Reviews: Review: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction – Summer 2024 issue
Letters across time; uneasy alliances; VR gumshoes; a homage to Arthurian legend; and childhood nightmares made flesh, are just some of the delights on offer in. this latest issue!
Science
SpaceX Update: Starship Lands…and then it exploded…Successfully Captures Starship Booster
SpaceX’s main goal with the fifth launch of its Starship and heavy booster was to capture the booster at the launch site with giant gripping arms positioned at the top of a tower. This morning, […]
SpaceX Attempts Fifth Test Launch Of Starship – NOW
SpaceX will attempt its fifth test launch of the monstrous Starship rocket…and this time they may even attempt to capture the booster on landing. Multiple Youtube channels are providing live coverage, including SpaceFlightNow. You can […]
Matt’s Reviews: The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
Publisher: Harper Perennial Publication date: 06/07/2011 Pages: 480 ISBN: 9780061452062 Author: Matt Ridley The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley begins with the premise that overall, the world has been improving […]
Matt’s Reviews: Clade by James Bradley
Publisher: Titan Books (UK) Publication date: 09/05/2017 Pages: 320 ISBN: 9781785654145 Author: James Bradley Clade by James Bradley is a dystopian tale of a self-destructing Earth in the not too distant […]
TONIGHT is the Best Night to Watch Dual Meteor Shower!
Take a nap this afternoon because you’ll want to be checking out this evening’s Double Meteor Shower during its BEST viewing time – 4 AM. The Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers are […]
Reality and Artificial Intelligence
Given the nature of the current artificial intelligence or AI landscape, any attempt to discuss the technology is like trying to describe an ocean wave racing towards you. You might posit that the wave’s amplitude […]
CONTRARY BRIN: Updates: science & robotics
As you know by now, I’ve been roped into speaking a lot about the Great Big AI crisis of 2024. I’ll touch on some aspects here. Plus some light on other areas of fast-emerging science! But first […]
Matt’s Reviews: The Roots Of The Self by Robert Ornstein
Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: January 1, 1993 Pages: 248 ISBN-10: 0062507885 ISBN-13: 978-0062507884 Author: Robert Ornstein, Ph.D. The Roots of the Self by Robert Ornstein contains Dr. Ornstein’s thoughts […]
