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I am Empire by James Mapes – FREE STORY
Let’s see what’s been happening lately, shall we? In the same moment, fifty-thousand people sneezed simultaneously, as though they’d planned it. And the very next moment, spread across the two planets and twelve moons of […]
Champ by Chaz Osburn – FREE STORY
“You’re Myr Anderson?” “You seem surprised,” said the woman at the door. “You said I should meet you here, at your office, at one o’clock.” “I am surprised,” I admitted, looking at my watch. “Because […]
Truth, Beauty and Metallurgy By Alex Graham-Heggie – FREE STORY
Commander Georgiana Owen rolled over in bed to answer her comm. “Good morning?” “It is a brand new day, Commander,” said Warrant Officer Gabriella Castille’s halting monotone. “According to Sergeant Franklin. Also, 07:00.” […]
Moon’s End by William H. Hughes – FREE STORY
May 7, 2227 The shuttle Callisto rocketed out of the atmosphere. James Cabot and Michael Lee watched the Earth shrink through the window. The Second Space War hadn’t stayed in space. Ash and dust obscured the […]
Loading the Sling by Brandon Nolta – FREE STORY
I wasn’t born a Belter, but I’m probably about to die one. Maybe someone will come looking for my carcass when the shooting stops, but it’s not a good bet. There’s a lot of […]
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Amazing News: 8/20/23
Chengdu has opened a (short) window for vendor applications: Dear members and fannish groups, The Science Fiction Exhibition of 2023 Chengdu Worldcon will be held in Chengdu Science (Science Fiction) Museum from Oct 18th to […]
Time Machine: August 20, 2023
AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: August 20, 2023 Today’s Favorite Magazine From The V1N1 Collection – Science Fantasy Climate Chaos and Greenhouse Summer The Big Idea: M. A. Carrick Today’s Favorite Magazine from the V1N1 Collection […]
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The Big Idea: Joe R. Lansdale
Today’s Big Idea is short… but is it sweet? Joe R. Lansdale’s collection title promises that Things Get Ugly, and maybe, sometimes, that’s the way it should be. JOE LANSDALE: Things Get Ugly has […]
CONTRARY BRIN: More space updates… And yeah, the ongoing UFO silliness
I am a co-author of this paper, “Science opportunities with solar sailing smallsats,” announcing “Project Sundiver”… offering a wide suite of potential fast interplanetary missions that could accelerate far faster than today’s rockets can manage, by swooping […]
Climate Chaos and Greenhouse Summer
It’s not coming, it’s already here. Robert Heinlein wrote a story called The Year of the Jackpot in which all the shit hits the fan, it wasn’t about climate change, but 2023 is definitely it. […]
CONTRARY BRIN: Space updates – mostly great science… and a bit of UFOs
Is this worth pondering as another worry on our plate? A year or so ago astronomers were saying “Don’t worry (much) about Betelgeuse going supernova any time soon,” despite the earlier nerves set off by […]
Science Fiction
Today’s Favorite Magazine From The V1N1 Collection: Omni Science Fiction and Science Fact
Omni, a highly successful magazine from the publishers of Penthouse.
The Big Idea: Caye Marsh
Author Caye Marsh was treading in unfamiliar territory when she became a mother, and the feelings that came with it ended up being the seed for her newest novel. Follow along in her Big Idea […]
Today’s Favorite Magazine From The V1N1 Collection: Science Fiction + (Plus)
Hugo Gernsback’s last go at a science fiction magazine – Science Fiction Plus
Today’s Favorite Magazine From The V1N1 Collection: Future Science Fiction
One of the many magazine titles feature “Future” in its name, this one from Australia!
Today’s Favorite Magazine From The V1N1 Collection: Famous Fantastic Mysteries
SF/F’s First Female Lead Editor – Mary Gnaedinger – is at the helm of this publication.
Today’s Favorite Magazine From The V1N1 Collection – The Most Thrilling Science Fiction Ever Told
The Most Thrilling Science Fiction Ever Told, the second longest SF magazine title
I am Empire by James Mapes – FREE STORY
Let’s see what’s been happening lately, shall we? In the same moment, fifty-thousand people sneezed simultaneously, as though they’d planned it. And the very next moment, spread across the two planets and twelve moons of […]
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Meet our 2nd Quarter winners!
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Today’s Favorite Magazine From The V1N1 Collection: Famous Fantastic Mysteries
SF/F’s First Female Lead Editor – Mary Gnaedinger – is at the helm of this publication.
The Big Idea: M. A. Carrick
Collaboration is key. Whether it’s writing a book together, backing a Kickstarter together, or changing the world together, people need each other to make things the best version they can be. Follow along with authors […]
The Big Idea: Jacqueline Carey
Author Jacqueline Carey is no stranger to the sort of fandom that thrives on fringes, but in this Big idea for her latest novel, Cassiel’s Servant, Carey explains how that fame and fandom exists for […]
The Big Idea: Howard Andrew Jones
History is often an inspiration for fantasy, but as Howard Andrew Jones explains in this Big Idea for Lord of a Shattered Land, how that inspiration hits can be a surprise, even for the author […]
The Big Idea: J.D. Blackrose
There are things in the world we wish we had the power to change, but as J.D. Blackrose explains in this Big Idea for Wish Magic, wishing for that power, and having it, are two […]
Science
Space Junk Is Colliding With Itself, Creating More Space Junk
The European Space Agency (ESA) has revealed that a space debris removal mission’s target, a piece of debris called VESPA, was hit by a small unidentified object. This collision resulted in the release of new […]
CONTRARY BRIN: More space updates… And yeah, the ongoing UFO silliness
I am a co-author of this paper, “Science opportunities with solar sailing smallsats,” announcing “Project Sundiver”… offering a wide suite of potential fast interplanetary missions that could accelerate far faster than today’s rockets can manage, by swooping […]
Climate Chaos and Greenhouse Summer
It’s not coming, it’s already here. Robert Heinlein wrote a story called The Year of the Jackpot in which all the shit hits the fan, it wasn’t about climate change, but 2023 is definitely it. […]
Fermilab Scientists Nearing Discovery of Fifth Force of Nature
Scientists sometimes make bold claims about where their research might lead, but the most weighty assertions are usually scaled back or forgotten entirely as new data becomes available. Several years ago, scientists at Fermilab suggested […]
An exoplanet is getting vaporized but is trying to hide it
Some planets cannot hold onto their atmospheres. It’s thought that most of whatever atmosphere Mars may have had was annihilated by the solar wind billions of years ago, even as Earth and Venus held on […]
This Startup Can Turn Almost Anything Into a Hyper-Realistic Hologram
Proto, a holographic communications startup based in California, has built a system capable of beaming just about anything from one location to another. Okay, maybe not literally—this isn’t Mike Teavee’s unfortunate turn of events at […]
CONTRARY BRIN: Space updates – mostly great science… and a bit of UFOs
Is this worth pondering as another worry on our plate? A year or so ago astronomers were saying “Don’t worry (much) about Betelgeuse going supernova any time soon,” despite the earlier nerves set off by […]
Astronomers May Have Found Two Exoplanets Sharing One Orbit
One planet per orbit—that’s the way all the planets and exoplanets discovered so far operate, but that might not be universal. Scientists analyzing a solar system called PDS 70 say there’s evidence of more than […]
