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1999: The V-Gene by DC Diamondopolous – FREE STORY
A positive tale…a visitor from elsewhere lands on our planet to research us. She fits in, makes friends, and is convinced that in order to join the galactic civilization, we must have the genetic right […]

The Last Builder by C. B. Droege
We always wonder about our ancestors, and some of us turn to archaeology to try to figure out our descent. What do you do if you find your ancestors? And their ancestors? And their ancestors? […]

…a Crack of Lightning by Ian Randal Strock – FREE STORY
Twelve researchers have a working time machine, and it will be used to research exactly when humanity arrived on this planet. Off they go into the distant past, with time paradoxes just waiting to happen. […]

The Prophecy of the Lord of Brightness by C.B. Droege – FREE STORY
The Lord of Brightness and his wife, helping their people towards victory. They are valiant, and tired. Whey are they in charge? This Lord was described as The Chosen One. But wait…there is another… Troop […]

News

Time Machine: July 6, 2025
AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: July 6, 2025 Hugo Ballot Review: Someone You Can Build a Nest In, by John Wiswell New Releases in Science Fiction/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance for JULY 2 Matt’s Reviews: 20,000 Leagues Under The […]

Novedades de Junio en Hispanoamérica
Primero permítanme disculparme. Este fue un mes terrible, con muertes en familia y más. Por eso este post será largo, pues contiene las noticias de todo junio. LIBROS El 7 de Junio pareciera ser un […]

Time Machine: June 29, 2025
AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: June 29, 2025 MilSF Book Review: Archangel: Avenging By Rick Partlow VANESSA LE ON THE LAST BLOOD CARVER & HIS MORTAL DEMISE – PROMO ON ABOUT THE AUTHORS TV: FANTASY ED […]
OpEd

The Big Idea: Christy Climenhage
The world can be a dark and scary place. It would be foolish not to acknowledge this, but to author Christy Climenhage, it’s also important to acknowledge the ways in which we all keep on […]
Science Fiction

Journey to Anasta by Karl El-Koura – FREE STORY
Faster-than-light travel, and true love…well, in this crazy age, why not? We need a positive story, of love FTL, and a rescue on the edge of death. And here it is. Aboard the space station […]

CLUBHOUSE: Review: On Spec Magazine #132
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. ON SPEC MAGAZINE issue #132, Vol. 35 No. 2. Publisher: The Copper Pig Writer’s Society. Managing Editor and Art Director: Diane L. Walton. Issue Designer: […]

Matt’s Reviews: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Jules Verne
Publisher: Recorded Books, LLC Audio Published Date: 1989 Original Print Published: 1870 Length: 12 disks (14 hours 18 minutes) ISBN-10: 1-4193-1162-x ISBN-13: 978-1-4193-1162-8 Author: Jules Verne Read by: Norman Dietz 20,000 Leagues Under […]

Novedades de Junio en Hispanoamérica
Primero permítanme disculparme. Este fue un mes terrible, con muertes en familia y más. Por eso este post será largo, pues contiene las noticias de todo junio. LIBROS El 7 de Junio pareciera ser un […]

Tales of Galactic Pest Control Kickstarter Campaign Blasts Past Its Goal—Funded at 124%!
June 8, 2025 — The bugs have been zapped, the bots rebooted, and the future of sci-fi pest control is secured! The Kickstarter campaign for Tales of Galactic Pest Control, the newest anthology from Amazing […]

1999: The V-Gene by DC Diamondopolous – FREE STORY
A positive tale…a visitor from elsewhere lands on our planet to research us. She fits in, makes friends, and is convinced that in order to join the galactic civilization, we must have the genetic right […]

ALMA OSCURA DEL ALBA de Giovanna Rivero: Un análisis desde lo fantástico neoindigenista
De: Iván Prado Sejas Giovanna Rivero*, en su novela “Alma oscura del alba: Una fábula”, nos presenta una historia excepcional que penetra en los sentidos y en los significados cognitivos de lo que resta de […]
Fantasy

Novedades de Junio en Hispanoamérica
Primero permítanme disculparme. Este fue un mes terrible, con muertes en familia y más. Por eso este post será largo, pues contiene las noticias de todo junio. LIBROS El 7 de Junio pareciera ser un […]

The Big Idea: Guy Gavriel Kay
Author Guy Gavriel Kay believes that sometimes, summarizing a book can be a disservice to it. So how do you talk about your novel in a way that encapsulates everything you want it to, without […]

ALMA OSCURA DEL ALBA de Giovanna Rivero: Un análisis desde lo fantástico neoindigenista
De: Iván Prado Sejas Giovanna Rivero*, en su novela “Alma oscura del alba: Una fábula”, nos presenta una historia excepcional que penetra en los sentidos y en los significados cognitivos de lo que resta de […]

Matt’s Reviews: Soulmatch by Rebecca Danzenbaker
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication date: July 29, 2025 (pre-order available) Language: English Print […]
Science

Vera C. Rubin “Largest Camera Ever Made” Telescope Shares First Images
A full report on this astronomical achievement is available at Rubinobservatory.org. Vera C. Rubin helped establish the existence of “dark matter”. The observatory, built in Chile, is comprised of the largest digital camera ever created. […]

Matt’s Reviews: 1959: The Year Everything Changed by Fred Kaplan
Publisher: TURNER PUBLISHING CO (TN) Publication date: 04/01/2010 Copyright Date: 2009 Pages: 344 ISBN: 978-0-470-60203-4 Author: Fred Kaplan 1959: The Year Everything Changed by Fred Kaplan is not a book I would normally review […]

Matt’s Reviews: The Dechronization of Sam Magruder by George Gaylord Simpson
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin; First Edition Published Date: April 15, 1997) Pages: 160 pages ISBN-10: 031215514X ISBN-13: 978-0312155148 Author: George Gaylord Simpson Additional Content: Arthur C. Clarke, Stephen Jay Gould, Joan Simpson Burns The […]

Lunar Eclipse Tonight for much of North America
This coming Thursday/Friday (Thursday night going into Friday morning), provided that you have at least partially clear skies overhead, if you step outside at about 2:29 am, eastern time, you’ll see the Blood Moon as […]

Moon Landing Today
You can watch video of Firefly’s Blue Ghost moon landing today here –

Planetary Lineup at Dusk This Week
Shortly after sunset all this week, if you look up and to the west, you should be able to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune in the night sky. All will visible in […]

Matt’s Reviews: Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Published Date: October 1, 2024 Pages: 368 ISBN-10: 0316575801 ISBN-13: 978-0316575805 Author: Malcolm Gladwell Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell is the author’s follow up to his hugely […]