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Dark Side of the Moon by J. N. Buerk – FREE STORY
A new Moon settlement, a new kid in town, robbed and down on his luck. And the first person he meets, wouldn’t you know it, is just a little less than a Good Samaritan. Perhaps […]
The Longest Day by Jared Bernard – FREE STORY
Electrical power is the power behind our society, and the relative calm created by our veneer of civilization. But when that power goes, so does that veneer. Let’s try a little experiment, and see what […]
Parallel Tracks by Dave Creek – FREE STORY
It’s a shame when we need a marriage counselor, but when you have a good counselor, who knows the great things you could do together? Transcript of audio/video/cube recording of marital counseling session with Reiko […]
Keeping Mum by Kate Orman – FREE STORY
Perhaps the best way for aliens to contact us is directly through our brains. Not as easy as it sounds, and not as safe, either. Others grow up with it, and it changes the world. […]
Duck Duck Duck by Denisha Naidoo – FREE STORY
What would you do if an unexpected letter invited you to ride a very special train? I’d take it in a heartbeat. Who knows what may happen to you when you exit the train at […]
News
Time Machine: April 20, 2025
AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: April 20, 2025 CATHERYNNE VALENTE ON SPACE OPERA & SPACE ODDITY – PROMO ON ABOUT THE AUTHORS TV: SCIENCE FICTION MilSF Book Review: Orders of Magnitude by Yuval Kordov Amazing Stories […]
Amazing Stories Will Be At Ravencon the Week of April 25-28
Come visit with us at our booth at this year’s Ravencon with guests – Alix E. Harrow Alix E. Harrow is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January, The Once and Future Witches, […]
Novedades de Abril 1
LIBRO Una novedad que se me pasó del mes pasado: El viernes 28 en Viña del Mar – Chile, Editorial Puerto de Escape inauguró el ciclo AUTORES FANTÁSTICOS en la Sala de la Corporación Cultural […]
OpEd
What Happened to the Original MICHAEL MYERS Mask?
Source: What Happened to the Original MICHAEL MYERS Mask?
In Memory of Anand Vaidya 1976-2024
It was always Anand’s contention that cross-pollination of ideas with disparate origins resulted in greater understanding. This was not merely a philosophical idea for him but a tenet he lived by. He often wrote in […]
Science Fiction
The Big Idea: Maurice Broaddus
Writing can take you places you never expected. For author Maurice Broaddus, that includes the offices of some higher ups in his community. Read on to see where else his newest novel, Breath of Obl… […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “Shatter Dark, a novel of the post apocalypse” by R. Graeme Cameron
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. Shatter Dark – by R. Graeme Cameron Publisher: Celticfrog Publishing, Clearwater, British Columbia, Canada, May 2025. Cover art by M.D. Jackson. Premise: After a limited […]
Dark Side of the Moon by J. N. Buerk – FREE STORY
A new Moon settlement, a new kid in town, robbed and down on his luck. And the first person he meets, wouldn’t you know it, is just a little less than a Good Samaritan. Perhaps […]
FILOFICCIÓN 5: El Alienoceno: la posibilidad de una nueva era donde lo desconocido guía nuestra existencia
El Antropoceno es, sin duda, una era que nos ha revelado el impacto incontrolable del ser humano sobre el planeta. Desde paisajes devastados hasta ecosistemas transformados por nuestras acciones, es un recordatorio brutal de nuestra […]
MilSF Book Review: Orders of Magnitude by Yuval Kordov
Military Sci-Fi has always excelled at exploring the thin line between duty and survival, but Orders of Magnitude by Yuval Kordov takes that to new depths – literally and spiritually. Released in January 2025, this novella wastes […]
Matt’s Reviews: Dune by Frank Herbert
Publisher: MacMillan Audio Publication date: 05/29/2007 Copyright Year: 2007 Print Copyright: 1965 Discs: 18 ISBN13: 978-1-4272-0143-0 ISBN10: 1-4272-0143-9 Author: Frank Herbert Read by: Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Simon Vance and others Dune by […]
Fantasy
Matt’s Reviews: Dune by Frank Herbert
Publisher: MacMillan Audio Publication date: 05/29/2007 Copyright Year: 2007 Print Copyright: 1965 Discs: 18 ISBN13: 978-1-4272-0143-0 ISBN10: 1-4272-0143-9 Author: Frank Herbert Read by: Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Simon Vance and others Dune by […]
Novedades de Abril 1
LIBRO Una novedad que se me pasó del mes pasado: El viernes 28 en Viña del Mar – Chile, Editorial Puerto de Escape inauguró el ciclo AUTORES FANTÁSTICOS en la Sala de la Corporación Cultural […]
Matt’s Reviews: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
Publisher: BANTAM DOUBLEDAY DELL Publication date: 02/06/2024 Pages: 432 ISBN: 9781984820709 Author: Robert Jackson Bennett The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett is a typical Sherlock Holmes / John Watson type mystery. Typical that is […]
Science
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 […]
In Memory of Anand Vaidya 1976-2024
It was always Anand’s contention that cross-pollination of ideas with disparate origins resulted in greater understanding. This was not merely a philosophical idea for him but a tenet he lived by. He often wrote in […]
Sky Show Tonight! Geminids Peak This Evening
The Geminid Meteor Show will peak tonight at around midnight (at least for east-coasters). If you are in a relatively dark skies area, go outside an hour before or after midnight and look up. Maybe […]
SpaceX Update: Starship Lands…and then it exploded…Successfully Captures Starship Booster
SpaceX’s main goal with the fifth launch of its Starship and heavy booster was to capture the booster at the launch site with giant gripping arms positioned at the top of a tower. This morning, […]
