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Impersonating Jesus by Michael Ventrella – FREE STORY
The best way to find out about the life of Jesus is to actually live it. Time travellers are doing just that. Are they interfering with time, or are their actions merely fulfilling the records […]
The Hanged Man by Tom Jolly
We all think there just isn’t anything left to trust in this crazy world, nothing in which you could put in any faith. But, there’s got to be things you can rely on, things that […]
Starborn by Robin Kirman – FREE STORY
Two of the crew of four are honeymooning and travelling in space. How well do you know the other two crew members? How well do you know your partner? What will he do do make […]
Relief by Kaci Curtis – FREE STORY
So many people regret so much in their lives. So much pain, regret, grief… This story shows the extremes to which some will go to, to get even a short respite from that pain. Only […]
The Endless Summer by Zachary Garcia – FREE STORY
Exploration can take you to some amazing places, and some places that make you wonder…what was this place like? Does it remind you of home? Someplace you’d like to return to? Can you really go […]
News
Novedades de Abril 1
LIBROS El viernes 12 de abril se presentó en la Librería Itinerante de México, el libro “El canto de los bosques” (Oficio Ediciones, 2024) de Jonathan Basurto. Comentaron nuestro blogger Galaviz Yeverino, Luis Valdéz y […]
Amazing News: Pre Tax & Trial Day Edition 4/14/24
A Dire Warning about AI in comic form. AMAZING PEOPLE NEWS David Brin has announced that two of his novels are being re-issued by Open Road – Earth and Glory Season Gary Farber has posted […]
Time Machine: April 14, 2024
AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: April 14, 2024 New Releases: Jack MacKenzie’s THE GEAR CREW Upcoming Kickstarter Project: Dear Pen Pal, Belgium 1980 A Ghost Story by Jennifer Brozek Noticias Literatura 13-4 New Releases in Science […]
OpEd
The Big Idea: Zilka Joseph
The world is wider than we often know, with more people and communities in them than many of us have heard of before. In Sweet Malida: Memories of a Bene Israel Woman, author Zilka […]
The Big Idea: Kerrie Faye
Sometimes as an author, you have to work to develop a character. And sometimes, they just… appear. Which of these did author Kerry Faye have happen for her novel Dead Girl? She’s here now to […]
Pluralistic: Three AI insights for hard-charging, future-oriented smartypantses
Three AI insights for hard-charging, future-oriented smartypantses (permalink) Living in the age of AI hype makes demands on all of us to come up with smartypants prognostications about how AI is about to change everything […]
Chengdu… Nuevamente
Pues, yo no quería hacer ningún comentario negativo a mi experiencia sobre la última Wordcon, pero hay tanta controversia, sobre todo con el Hugo, que pienso es mi responsabilidad hablar sobre mi experiencia. En primer […]
CONTRARY BRIN: News from SPAAAAACE! Oh, and Fermi Paradox & Comets & Uplift!
Some of you are crazy about space colonization now! I can dig it; it’s always been a dream for me, as well. Still, elsewhere I talk about the harm this mindset may be wreaking, upon […]
Science Fiction
Novedades de Abril 1
LIBROS El viernes 12 de abril se presentó en la Librería Itinerante de México, el libro “El canto de los bosques” (Oficio Ediciones, 2024) de Jonathan Basurto. Comentaron nuestro blogger Galaviz Yeverino, Luis Valdéz y […]
Part One of Chanda’s Legacy is Coming This Monday!
Amazing Stories – home of the Free Monday Fiction! – has a special feature coming on Monday, April 22nd that you won’t want to miss – The first installment of the serialized CHANDA’S LEGACY an […]
25th Century Five and Dime #4: Leigh Brackett’s 1955 Masterpieces – The Big Jump and The Long Tomorrow
It is strange how some writers’ names are remembered, and some are not. In her day Leigh Brackett was a name that sold magazines and paperbacks but today she is barely remembered. Her screenwork is […]
Impersonating Jesus by Michael Ventrella – FREE STORY
The best way to find out about the life of Jesus is to actually live it. Time travellers are doing just that. Are they interfering with time, or are their actions merely fulfilling the records […]
New Releases: Jack MacKenzie’s THE GEAR CREW
Looking for some space opera? How about some space opera that features the same characters that appear in a story originally published on Amazing Stories that will soon be featured in that magazine’s annual Best […]
‘It’s Real Life’ at the Philip K. Dick Film Festival with Paul Levinson
Source: ‘It’s Real Life’ at the Philip K. Dick Film Festival
Matt’s Reviews: The Green Hills Of Earth by Robert A. Heinlein
Publisher: Rivercity Press Publication date: 1978 (reprint) Copyright Year: 1951 ISBN: 0-88411-881-9 Author: Robert A. Heinlein Original Magazine Story Copyrights: From 1941 – 1949 The Green Hills Of Earth by Robert A. […]
Reseña de Libro: Once Tiempos del Futuro (Segunda Edición) de Carlos Suchowlski.
Once tiempos del futuro Carlos Suchowolski Edittorial Chocolate España 2022 Para comprarlo A algunos les sorprenderá que vuelva a reseñar este libro, sin embargo no es exactamente el mismo que reseñara en 2014. Esta nueva […]
Fantasy
Novedades de Abril 1
LIBROS El viernes 12 de abril se presentó en la Librería Itinerante de México, el libro “El canto de los bosques” (Oficio Ediciones, 2024) de Jonathan Basurto. Comentaron nuestro blogger Galaviz Yeverino, Luis Valdéz y […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: Tales For Late Night Bonfires by G.A. Grisenthwaite
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. TALES FOR LATE NIGHT BONFIRES – by G.A. Grisenthwaite Publisher: Freehand Books, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 2023. Editor: Jamie Tennant Book design: Natalie Olsen Note: All […]
Excerpt: A PROMISE OF PERIDOT by Kate Golden
The sequel to viral bestseller A Dawn of Onyx – the dark romantasy that took the world by storm. From Kate Golden, author of the instant bestseller and viral phenomenon A Dawn of Onyx, comes […]
BOOK REVIEW – WRITERS OF THE FUTURE VOL 40
It’s been a bit over 40 years since L. Ron Hubbard began the institution Writers of the Future to “pay forward” his success in writing science fiction. In that time, well over 800 writers (and illustrators!) have won awards, most going on to major careers in the field. This week, Steve reviews the 40th volume in the series. And finds it excellent!
Excerpt: Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell
CHAPTER 1 Each year when Shesheshen hibernated, she dreamed of her childhood nest. Oh, the warmth of it. A warmth unlike anything in the adult world, soft and pliable heat keeping her and her siblings […]
Science
NASA Telescopes Shed Light on Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts
Fast radio bursts, a mysterious type of high-energy flash emanating from deep space, have perplexed scientists for years. We’re beginning to unravel the mystery thanks to extensive study with powerful telescopes and a little bit […]
Matt’s Reviews: Range: How Generalists Triumph In A Specialized World by David Epstein
Publisher: RIVERHEAD BOOKS/PENGUIN PUTNAM Publication date: 04/27/2021 Pages: 368 ISBN: 9780735214507 Author: David Epstein Range: How Generalists Triumph In A Specialized World by David Epstein includes several real world examples […]
CONTRARY BRIN: Yet more Space News! And reasons for us to have some confidence.
There are so many reasons why we ought to refuse and reject the propaganda-against-confidence, out there. A better-than-expected economy? Dropping crime rates? A working vaccine against malaria and looming extinction for both the Guinea worm […]
Review: Architects of Worlds by Jon F. Zeigler
Ad Astra games soon to release Architect of Worlds by Jon F. Zeigler
Newly Discovered Ring of Galaxies Threatens Our Understanding of the Universe
A cosmic megastructure more than 9 billion light years away from Earth challenges what we know about the universe. A doctoral candidate at the United Kingdom’s University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has spotted a […]
Matt’s Reviews: The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat by Oliver Sacks
Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER TRADE Publication date: 04/02/1998 Pages: 256 Copyright Year: 1985 ISBN: 0-684-85394-9 Author: Oliver Sacks The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a […]
CONTRARY BRIN: Human origins – and evolution. Patterns of cooperation and competition
I’m avoiding politics once again this time, in order to dive into the endlessly fascinating topic of human origins. And hence first, for your holiday shopping…. Can you hunt and gather and woo and connive […]
India reveals that it has returned lunar spacecraft to Earth orbit
A little more than three months ago the Indian space agency, ISRO, achieved a major success by putting its Vikram lander safely down on the surface of the Moon. In doing so India became the […]
