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Chanda’s Legacy Part 1 by Dave Creek – FREE STORY
CHAPTER ONE. I remember the tension and fear at the arrival of the injured from the Sobrenian diplomatic ship as if it were still happening in front of me: — Auto-gurneys bringing in one […]
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 […]
News
AMAZING NEWS: 4/22/24: Awaiting the Premiere of Chanda’s Legacy
TOMORROW! The First Episode of Dave Creek’s Chanda’s Legacy premieres right here on Amazing Stories! Don’t miss it! (It’s easy not to miss. Just come back here tomorrow and start reading – its Free! AMAZING […]
Time Machine: April 21, 2024
AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: April 21, 2024 Glasgow 2024, Worldcon, Announces Hugo Awards Voting is Now Open Noticias Literatura 19-4 Excerpt: A Pause in the Perpetual Rotation by Vincent H. O’Neil Matt’s Reviews: Neverwhere by […]
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 […]
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
Chanda’s Legacy Part 1 by Dave Creek – FREE STORY
CHAPTER ONE. I remember the tension and fear at the arrival of the injured from the Sobrenian diplomatic ship as if it were still happening in front of me: — Auto-gurneys bringing in one […]
CLUBHOUSE: Review: “The Good Soldier” by Nir Yaniv
OBIR: Occasional Biased and Ignorant Reviews reflecting this reader’s opinion. The Good Soldier – by Nir Yaniv Publisher: Shadowpaw Press, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, 2024 Cover art: by Nir Yaniv Premise: A “Confirmed Idiot, second class,” […]
Excerpt: A Pause in the Perpetual Rotation by Vincent H. O’Neil
” … the main action manages to capture the imagination and hold it. The main players are developed well over the course of the narrative, and the book’s dialogue, especially, rings true and is consistently […]
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 […]
Fantasy
Matt’s Reviews: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Publisher: HARPER AUDIO Publication date: 11/01/2007 Format: Compact Disc Number of Discs: 10 Recording Time: 12 1/2 hours Print Copyright Year: 1997 Recording Copyright: 2007 ISBN: 978-0-06-231431-4 Author: […]
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!
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 […]
