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The Staff and Contributors of Amazing Stories. We all hope that the New Year will find you safe, secure and looking forward to the future. (Note: That’s a hope, not an expectation.)
Of Special Note
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AMAZING PEOPLE NEWS
John O’Neil celebrates 25 years of Black Gate magazine and website
Scott Edelman shares a word not heard or written much these days
Fandom
FANAC has announced the first episode of 2025’s Zoom History series – Science Fiction Fandom University Collections. Sign up at the link.
Space
At the beginning of the past week, the Parker Solar Probe was fast approaching its closest encounter with the sun. By week’s end it had successfully completed the flyby and reported home that all was well. NYT’s coverage of the signal. (Paywall)
Science
Blue Origin is very close to New Glen’s first launch
New find pushes human’s move out of Africa farther back in time (Paywall)
Industry
The NY Times asks: which part(s) of these images are AI generated. (Paywall)
Alma Alexander shares a new scam directed at writers (she’s contacted Writer Beware)
Reviews
Red Headed Femme reviews
The Relentless Legion by J. S. Dewes
Loka by S.B. Divya
Literature
Dean Wesley Smith is offering up a sale on writing courses
Retro
Back in October, Reactor discussed Planet Stories and its one and only Best of anthology
Just For Fun
In the Future
Monday:
The Harvester by Richard Harris – FREE STORY
New Releases in Science Fiction/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance for DEC 25
Tuesday:
The Big Idea: Jennifer Estep
Novedades de Diciembre
Wednesday:
Otherworlds
Unexpected Questions with Brenda Clough
Thursday:
Whatever Happened to the ISLAND of DR. MOREAU?
Friday:
Matt’s Reviews: Blatant Self-Promotion by Matt Truxaw
Featured Image
A crop of the very first cover of Heavy Metal magazine, from April, 1977
