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Who Killed the Superhero Xuannu by Zhu Yixuan – FREE STORY
Superheores don’t just appear, they create themselves, and others help out, too. This superhero had lots of help, and from that help, sometimes, supervillains appear, too. 01 – The Scientist Who killed Xuannü? I don’t […]
The Golden Keyboard Award by Patrick Gower – FREE STORY
This aspiring journalist is looking for his ultimate scoop, his award-winning front-page story. And when that scoop, that award-winning story finally comes along, well, his subject double-deals him, and the scoop… Nothing moves you ahead […]
The Hidden Parliament by Ian Brazee-Cannon – FREE STORY
Individuals are common in nature, but when things become important, they unite to make the hard decision. Here, when the big decision must be made, does unity stand, or does someone else make an even […]
They Are Vast by Duff McCourt – FREE STORY
A man of great serenity and tranquility is waiting patiently for his Transcendance to a higher plane. His thoughts, his personal farewells to his friends, his final moments… The sun rises hot and swollen on […]
Time Saves by Femi Salami – FREE STORY
Time travel, among the oldest SF tropes. But if you could travel back in time, to save the one you love? Would you? Well. would you? Of course you would! Throw caution to the wind, […]
News
SFWA Announces New Resources To Address AI Scams: Offers “Understanding AI: A Hype-Free Overview” Online
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association Our Heads Are Better Than AI: Working Together on Challenges in Industry Dear writer, Right now, the SFF online conversation is potent and proactive (read: FIERY). The topic? […]
Time Machine: July 12, 2026
AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: July 12, 2026 This Is What Fans Do: Tammy Coxen Creates History Of Hugo Award Category Definitions Review: Dyscrasia – Grave’s Daughters 444 – ALEX SCHOMBURG AND MOSCON 1 PEN America: […]
PEN America: ‘A Silent Moratorium’: Jewish Authors Facing Exclusion and Isolation
An article from PEN America reports on the results of interviews with agents and authors who are reporting a “silent moratorium” on publishing Jewish authors: Jerusalem-based literary agent Deborah Harris represents dozens of leading voices […]
OpEd
445 – THE COMING DEATH OF AM RADIO
AM radio was the birthplace of media science fiction (unless you count the comics). Before there were blockbuster SF movies, there were radio shows that dramatized SF and fantasy stories. Because there were no pictures, people had to use their imaginations to see wondrous things. And now it seems, AM is on its way out. Or is it?
Dean Wesley Smith: Traditional Publishing Is Dead. Long Live Indie Publishing
Kristine Kathryn Rusch highlights Dead Wesley Smith’s response to the question: what kind of traditional publishing contract would you need in order to earn 40k per year? Scott Edelman queries – what about authors who […]
Nevala Lee Takes On Asimov’s Legacy of Books and Bottoms
In “Asimov’s Empire, Asimov’s Wall” on Jstor, Alec Nevala Lee (Astounding: Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction) takes on Isaac Asimov’s full history […]
MRM Titles Remain Non-Qualifying Markets On The Submission Grinder
Non-Qualifying Markets are markets for fiction, nonfiction and poetry that do not meet SFWA’s minimal pay rates and contractual requirements – while it implies nothing about the quality of the contents, though, in general, “good […]
Amazing Stories: The 100th Anniversary Issue Now Commemorating Ted Whites’ Passing
Fifty years and a couple of months from now – IF “now” was fifty years ago to the day (May 21st), I would be receiving the following issue of Amazing Stories in the mail: and […]
Science Fiction
Matt’s Reviews: Chronicle 2046 by Jarrod Cary
Publisher : Independently published Publication date : May 19, 2026 Language : English Print length : 175 pages ISBN-13 : 979-8197589576 Item Weight : […]
Who Killed the Superhero Xuannu by Zhu Yixuan – FREE STORY
Superheores don’t just appear, they create themselves, and others help out, too. This superhero had lots of help, and from that help, sometimes, supervillains appear, too. 01 – The Scientist Who killed Xuannü? I don’t […]
444 – ALEX SCHOMBURG AND MOSCON 1
MosCon was a Northwest Fannish Legend (perhaps in its own mind), and Steve takes you back to those “thrilling days of yesteryear,” as The Lone Ranger used to say.
Matt’s Reviews: The Naked Sun By Isaac Asimov
Publisher: Random House Audio Audio Publish Date: 2014 Print Copyright: 1957 Duration: 7 hours 41 […]
The Golden Keyboard Award by Patrick Gower – FREE STORY
This aspiring journalist is looking for his ultimate scoop, his award-winning front-page story. And when that scoop, that award-winning story finally comes along, well, his subject double-deals him, and the scoop… Nothing moves you ahead […]
Excerpt: Denial – Toby Weston
Denial Singularity’s Children, Book One — Toby Weston Chapter 1 – Restricted Vocabulary Globs of viscous sauce coiled with the current. A petite woman in white one-piece overalls worked her way around the pool’s edge to where a paper […]
Matt’s Reviews: Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov
Publisher: Random House Audio Audio Publish Date: 2014 Print Copyright: 1953 Duration: 7 hours […]
Starlog Is Making A Comeback
An announcement on DowntheTubes.net – The revived publication from Wanderwell Entertainment and editor and author Annalee Newitz will be a combination of brand-new articles and archived material. In an announcement on the official STARLOG website, inviting potential readers to subscribe to […]
Fantasy
Review: Dyscrasia – Grave’s Daughters
Dyscrasia Fiction™ – A Volatile Mix In compiling this review, a quote by Alex Haley – the American writer and author of the 1976 book, “Roots”, and the television miniseries of the same name in […]
Novedades de Junio 2026 (1)
LIBROS En Chile, durante la cuarta jornada del Ciclo de Presentaciones Literarias de Otoño en el SERPAT, (Servicio Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural Arica y Parinacota), el esta oportunidad nos escritor Claudio Villalobos Gallardo presentó su […]
Excerpt: The Blackthorn Women by Jess Lourey
The Queen Anne mansion at the top of the hill in Faith Falls, Minnesota holds the magic that binds four generations of Blackthorn women. Katrine has returned after her husband’s devastating infidelity; grandmother Velda charms […]
Novedades de Mayo 3. 2026
LIBROS Tenemos una muy importante preventa. Se trata del libro “Ruta”, antología del mítico Eduardo Carletti. Dice la nota de prensa: “Ruta reúne más de 30 cuentos de ciencia ficción y otros géneros: el trabajo […]
Matt’s Reviews: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher : Clarion Books Publication date : September 11, 2012 Edition : Illustrated Language : English Print length : 320 pages ISBN-10 : […]
Science
NASA’s Mission To Save The SWIFT Space Telescope
In a first for NASA, a robotic salvage vehicle will be launched sometime in the next few days to rendezvous with the SWIFT space telescope, grapple on and boost the satellite to a higher orbit. […]
Matt’s Reviews: The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Publication date: February 11, 2014 Language: English Print length: 336 pages ISBN-10: 0805092994 ISBN-13; 978-0805092998 Author: Elizabeth Kolbert The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert is a very interesting […]
One Step Closer To Belters and Singleships: Psyche Prepares for Mars Slingshot
JPL offered up this interesting video about the Psyche spacecraft’s upcoming Martian slingshot maneuver, which will send the probe on the final leg of its mission, an encounter with the metal rich asteroid Psyche, in […]
Matt’s Reviews: How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer
Publisher : Mariner Books Publication date : January 14, 2010 Edition : 1st Language : English Print length : 320 pages ISBN-10 : 0547247990 ISBN-13 […]
Matt’s Reviews: The Small BIG by by Steve J. Martin, Noah Goldstein and Robert Cialdini
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing Publication date : September 9, 2014 Language : English Print length : 288 pages ISBN-10 : 1455584258 ISBN-13 : […]
Matt’s Reviews: Superforecasting – The Art And Science Of Prediction by Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner
Publisher : Crown Publication date : September 13, 2016 Edition : Reprint Language : English Print length : 352 pages ISBN-10 : 9780804136716 […]
Matt’s Reviews: Multiple Quick Reviews (Pretties, The Municipalists, Broken Place Outer Spaces, Great by Choice)
I’ve been reading too many books lately, plus trying to find time to write my next novel (follow me here if you want to see when that comes out), and I haven’t been finding the […]
Sun Fires Blast Straight at Interstellar Object Cruising Through Solar System
The interstellar object dubbed 3I/ATLAS has been fascinating astronomers since its discovery in early July.The object, generally believed to be a comet, is screaming through the solar system at around 137,000 mph, and is expected […]
