Designation 957-A by Anson Jones – FREE STORY
A trip to the doctor is a time for some nerves and a little worry, but for some, it could be time to meet your…maker, so to speak. Just make sure your warranty hasn’t expired… […]
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Matt’s Reviews: Specials by Scott Westerfeld
Publisher: Recorded books Publish Date: 2007 Print Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Publish Date: 2006 Format: Audio Book Duration: 11 hours (9 compact disks) ISBN-10: 1-4281-3462-X ISBN-13: 978-1-4281-3462-1 Author: Scott Westerfeld Read by: Catherine […]
The Big Idea: Allee Mead
Sometimes, we all need a friend. And sometimes, that friend is a robot that accompanies you to social events so you don’t have to go alone. Follow along in author Allee Mead’s Big Idea as […]
ADVENTURES at The SPACE MUSEUM
Dan MonroeMOVIES, MUSIC & MONSTERS!! Dan Monroe is an entertainer, documentary filmmaker and music instructor. He teaches voice, guitar and piano while also producing both commercial and entertainment related content in New York, USA.
Novedades de Noviembre 2
LIBROS Minificción publica la antología «Momentos felices». De lectura gratuita. Ya está en línea “2050 Libros”, una antología de ciencia ficción donde 31 autoras de distintos países imaginan qué libro feminista enviarían a Marte en […]
Merriment by Cat Girczyc – FREE STORY
A happy tale for the Christmas season, holiday greetings to you all!, and finally, an SFnal explanation of where that Jolly Old Elf really came from. At best, he was a pirate, a privateer, a […]
Matt’s Reviews: Sideshow by W.R. Thompson
Publisher : Baen Publication date : January 2, 1988 Language : English Print length : 346 pages ISBN-10 : 067165375X ISBN-13 : 978-0671653750 […]
REVISITING LASER BOOKS
This week Steve revisits a publisher’s SF line that took everyone by surprise, because they were known for romance novels, Gothic bodice-rippers and the like. Laser Books, edited by Roger Elwood, came and went within a few years, but left a mark on our genre. Was it a good or bad mark? Read and find out…
Allen Steele Announces the Return of Coyote to Publication
Today, almost a quarter century after going out of print, Allen Steele is pleased to announce that his award-winning Coyote series is now back in print. Find the details here. Steve DavidsonSteve Davidson is the […]
A Singular Infestation by Jack Mackenzie – FREE STORY
The hazards of interstellar transportation…first, a work, and then, another, and more and more, until there is an infestation of worms aboard the ship. Or was there? It starts with one. They always start with […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “Ghost to Ghost to Ghost” anthology edited by M.M. MacLeod
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. Ghost to Ghost to Ghost: An Anthology of Haunting Tales from Canada – edited by M.M. MacLeod Publisher: Frost Zone Press, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 2025. […]
The Big Idea: Stewart Hotston
Information is the name of the game, and today’s Big Idea has a lot of it! From quantum mechanics to Diet Coke, author Stewart Hotston takes you on a ride through how the galaxy works, […]
John Varley 1947 – 2025
Author John Varley has passed. Varley passed at his home in Beaverton Oregon, surrounded by family, from complications of COPD and diabetes. A multiple award winner, the author is perhaps best known for his stories […]
BOSS LEVEL REVIEW (Recent Retro Review)
Did you like Groundhog Day? Do you like action movies? Well, this is the same idea reimagined as an action movie starring that unknown and unrecognized action star Frank Grillo, who’s been in a whole lot of stuff. Still don’t remember him? Read on…
Motivation by Steve Davidson – FREE STORY
Let’s talk to your friendly neighbourhood eggheads, and hear them talk about that time machine they’ve been working on. If time is a street, you never know which direction the travellers are coming from. You […]
CLUBHOUSE: Arlene F. Marks Guest Review: “Tiaris: When the Oceans Kissed” by D.M. Buehler
BOOK REVIEW by Arlene F. Marks TITLE: TIARIS: When the Oceans Kissed AUTHOR: D.M. Buehler GENRE: YA Eco-Historical Fantasy, Timeslip PUBLISHED: January 2025 by Ridgecrest Books AVAILABLE: on Amazon or from the publisher https://ridgecrestbooks.com/?product=tiaris-when-the-oceans-kissed […]
TALKIN’ ABOUT A SUPERMAN (Part One)
Steve’s favourite onscreen superhero is an old standby: Superman! But which Superman? There have been so many! We’ll take a quick look at the whole video/film thing and the answer may surprise you.
Matt’s Reviews: Infinite Possibilities by Robert A. Heinlein
Publisher : SFBC Publication date : January 1, 2002 Edition : Book Club (BCE/BOMC) Language : English Print length : 568 pages ISBN-10 […]
Sighted Justice by Dave Creek – FREE STORY
Here’s a good police procedural story, but seeing where you’re reading it, there’s a bit extra added into the procedure. A story from the hard streets of the big city, where not even your thoughts […]
Matt’s Reviews: Autonomous by Annalee Newitz
Publisher: Tor Books Publication date: September 19, 2017 Duration: 10 hours 27 minutes ASIN: B0753K8CVK Print ISBN-10: 0765392070 Print ISBN-13: 978-0765392077 Author: Annalee Newitz Read by: Jennifer Ikeda Autonomous by Annalee […]
Novedades de Noviembre 1 en Hispanoamérica
LIBROS Maquinaciones Narrativas ha publicado el libro «Objetos personales» de Élton Honores. Speedwagon ha publicado el libro «Insania» de Miguel Solano. Dendro Ediciones ha publicado «Preludio a los delirios de un joven pianista sin cabeza» […]
Excerpt: Artificial Truth by J. M. Lee, Translated by Sean Lin Halbert
From J.M. Lee, a bestselling phenomenon in Korea, comes a haunting and mind-bending novel about the revolutionary possibilities of AI and the infinite mysteries of what it means to be human. In the virtual city […]
Whatever Happened to STAR TREK VI – THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY?
Dan MonroeMOVIES, MUSIC & MONSTERS!! Dan Monroe is an entertainer, documentary filmmaker and music instructor. He teaches voice, guitar and piano while also producing both commercial and entertainment related content in New York, USA.
Try This One Weird Trick to Stop Fae from Destroying Your Garden by Sarina Dorie – FREE STORY
It’s tough to make your garden successful; seems sometimes you’ve got to use supernatural ways to do it. Well, sometimes, it might be more supernatural than natural, and sometimes, not so super… I didn’t realize […]
SIDEWISE AWARDS WELCOMES THREE NEW JUDGES
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 21, 2025 SIDEWISE AWARDS WELCOMES THREE NEW JUDGES The Sidewise Awards for Alternate History will see a change in the judging panel beginning with the reading list for 2025 […]
BACK TO A FUTURE—Howdershelt’s 3rd World Products (and self-publishing)
This week Steve reviews a series that he spoke about ten years ago; the author recently died, and Steve has taken another look at the series. He thinks you might find it interesting. (You may thank him or curse him depending on how the books hit you.)
London Museum of Brands Excursion
It’s been quite a while since I’ve contributed to the cite. Things have been a bit crazy; I won’t bore you with the details. But, I’m back and hopefully will be able to contribute more […]
The Big Idea: Ryk E. Spoor
A heart attack, life and all its craziness, and the loss of a close friend certainly threw a wrench (or multiple wrenches) into author Ryk E. Spoor’s life, but it didn’t stop him from writing […]
TV Play Based on 1928 Amazing Stories Short: The Pscyhophonic Nurse by David H. Keller, MD
Amazing Stories good friend Jean Marie Stine (Futures Past Editions) has sent along a cool find: An episode of the Pepsi-Cola Playhouse television show that ran from 1953 to 1955 (on your black and white […]
N. K. Jemisin Named SFWA Grandmaster
N. K. Jemisin, the only author to ever win the Best Novel Hugo Award three years running. Jemisin first won a Hugo in 2016 for her novel The Fifth Season, the first book in her […]
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Steve Davidson is the publisher of Amazing Stories.
Steve has been a passionate fan of science fiction since the mid-60s, before he even knew what it was called.
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