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Main Fiction: "Digital Witness" by Dominica Phetteplace This story originally appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction , May/June 2020. Dominica Phetteplace is a writer and math tutor. Her work has appeared in Asimov's, Analog, F&SF, Lightspeed, Uncanny , Tor.com, and Clarkesworld , among other places. Her honors include two Pushcart Prizes, and fellowships from Tin House, MacDowell, and Djer...

Main Fiction: "The Irregular" by Misha Burnett. This story first appeared in Pulp Modern, Vol 2, Issue 8, January 2022. Misha Burnett has little formal education, but has been writing poetry and fiction for around forty years. During this time he has supported himself and his family with a variety of jobs, including locksmith, cab driver, and building maintenance. Major influences include Tim Powe...

StarShipSofa new editor: Nick Mamatas Main Fiction: "The Undertow Jackpot" by Karl El-Koura. This story first appeared in Issue 3 (August 2016) of Compelling Science Fiction . Karl El-koura is a writer from Canada. Narrated by: Will Stagl. Will Stagl lives in Tucson Arizona where he works as a creative professional by day and as a songwriter and musician with his band mate Stacey by night. Togethe...

Main Fiction: "Cobalt Blue" by Nathan McCann. This Story is original to StarShipSofa. Nathan McCann lives in California. His wife makes pottery in the garage and his dog sleeps on the floor a lot. This is his first published story. He can be found on Twitter at @NWMcCann. Narrated by: Anthony Babington. Anthony Babington is a voice actor who looks just slightly off from how he sound...

Main Fiction: "Full Metal Grandma" by Paul Alex Gray. This story first appeared in Mythaxis in September, 2021. Paul Alex Gray writes linear and interactive fiction starring sentient black holes, wayward sea monsters, curious AIs and more. His work has been published in Nature Futures, Andromeda Spaceways, PodCastle and others. Chat with him on Twitter @paulalexgray or visit www.paulalexgray....

Main Fiction: "The Ambient Coast" by Aubrey Cloutier. This story is original to StarShipSofa. Aubrey Cloutier is a writer from the Greater Boston area whose work has appeared in At Land , The Pirate Eye , and McSweeney's Internet Tendency , and who can be found at aubreycloutier.com or on Twitter as @AubreyCreates . Narrated by: TF Ahmad. TF Ahmad is a writer and narrator from Chicago. His fiction...

Main Fiction: "The Kaleidoscope City" by Doug C. Souza. This story first appeared in Asimov's in December, 2019. Doug C. Souza has been published three times in Asimov’s with my Novelette “Mountain Screamers” and short stories “The Callisto Stakes” and "The Kaleidoscope City." He won first place in the Writers of the Future Contest with his short story “The Armor Embrace,” which is included in the...

Main Fiction: "And You Shall Sing to Me a Deeper Song" by Maria Haskins. This story first appeared in Interzone #280 in February 2019. Maria Haskins is a Swedish-Canadian writer and reviewer of speculative fiction. She currently lives just outside Vancouver with a husband, two kids, a snake, several birds, and a very large black dog. Her short story collection Six Dreams About the Train is out now...

Main Fiction: "Where Ever The Fancy Takes You" by Paula Hammond. This story first appeared in A Tribute to H.G. Wells, Stories Inspired by the Master of Science Fiction Volume 2: A Dark and Beautiful Future , published by Belanger Books, October 20, 2019. Paula Hammond is a professional writer & digital artist based in London, England. When not glued to her computer, she can be found indu...

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M ain Fiction: "Win-a-burger" by Glenn B. Dungan. This story is original to StarShipSofa. Glenn Dungan is currently based in Brooklyn, NYC. He exists within a Venn-diagram of urban design, sociology, and good stories. When not obsessing about one of those three, he can be found at a park drinking black coffee and listening to podcasts about murder. For more of his work, see his website: ...

Main fiction: "Stars So Sharp They Break The Skin " by Matthew Sanborn Smith. This story was first published in Apex Magazine in April 2018. Matthew Sanborn Smith is a writer of surreal science fiction and fantasy who grew up in New England and has accidentally lived in Florida for a few decades. His fiction has appeared right here at StarShipSofa, Tor.com, Nature, Apex Magazine, and the Drabbleca...

Main fiction: "A Love Like Bruises" by Jeremy Szal. This story was first published in Kaleidotrope in May, 2020. Jeremy Szal was born in 1995 and was raised by wild dingoes, which should explain a lot. He spent his childhood exploring beaches, bookstores, and the limits of people’s patience. He’s the author of over forty science-fiction short stories. His debut novel, STORMBLOOD, a dark space oper...

Main Fiction: "Saturn Slingshot" by David Hill. This story was first published in Far Orbit in March 2014. David Wesley Hill is an award-winning fiction writer with more than forty stories published internationally. In 1997 he received the Golden Bridge award at the International Conference on Science Fiction in Beijing, and in 1999 he placed second in the Writers of the Future contest. Mr. Hill s...

Main Fiction: "Smoke Bomb" by Matt Thompson. This story was first published in Interzone in October 2020. Matt Thompson is a London-based experimental musician and writer of strange fictions. His work has been published at Interzone , Asimov's , PseudoPod , Best of British SF anthology series and many more worthy venues. You can find him online at matt-thompson.com . Narrated by: TF Ahmad. TF Ahma...

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Main Fiction: "Falling Sunward" by Mikel J. Wisler. This story is original to StarShipSofa. Mikel J. Wisler is a commercial and documentary filmmaker by day and science fiction author by night. He's a sincere believer that good science fiction can help us save the world. Through his writing and podcast (Exploring Tomorrow: Meaningful Science Fiction and Life's Big Questions), Wisler explores how w...

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Review Dune movie Main Fiction: "Michael" by Em Liu. This story was first published in Mysterion on September 28, 2020. Em Liu grew up in Palm Beach, Florida and has lived in the American Southwest, the Midwest, New England, and Japan. She now resides with her husband and toddler in the greater Washington, D.C. metro area, where she researches financial systems by day and devises magic systems by...

Main Fiction: "Half Past the Dragon" by Grant Carrington. This story was first published in Fantastic Magazine in January 2021. Grant Carrington is the author of three sf books from Brief Candle Press of Beaverton, Ore., 2 CDs of original songs available from Amazon and other internet sites, 5 plays given full productions, and 40-50 stories, mostly sf. One was a Nebula finalist in 1976 and one won...

Main Fiction: "Forty-Flesh Barrier" by Raluca Balasa. This story was first published in Mad Scientist Journal, January 2019. Raluca Balasa holds an MFA in Creative Writing: Fiction from the University of Nevada, Reno. Her approach to writing is character oriented, often dealing with love/hate relationships, antiheroes, and antagonists who make you agree with them. Her short work has appeared in An...

Main Fiction: "Afloat" by Joe Weintraub. This story was first published in Altered States: Sci-fi and Fantasy Stories about Change (Mint Hill Books, 2011). A member of the Dramatists Guild, J. Weintraub has had short plays and radio dramas produced throughout the United States and in Australia, New Zealand, India, and Germany. His fiction, poetry, and essays have been published in all sorts of lit...

 Main Fiction: "Dead Men Walking" by Jeremy Szal. This story was first published in Abyss and Apex in December, 2017. Jeremy Szal was born in 1995 and was raised by wild dingoes, which should explain a lot. He spent his childhood exploring beaches, bookstores, and the limits of people’s patience. He’s the author of over forty science-fiction short stories. His debut novel, STORMBLOOD, a dark spac...

Main Fiction: "Worms, their Carer, and his Friend" by C. H. Pearce. This story is original to StarShipSofa. C. H. Pearce is an Australian writer of weird dystopian stories. She lives in Canberra with her partner and two small children, wrangles data at her day job, and also does art. Her short fiction has appeared in Aurealis , Award Winning Australian Writing 2016 , and the CSFG Publishing anthol...