Introduction James Van Pelt's novelette "A Fierce Need," published in the March/April 2026 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction, represents a mature work from an author whose career has been marked…
Asimov’s Science Fiction, March/April 2026 This poignant novelette follows Theo and her best friend Celeste from childhood through young adulthood, united by their fierce dream of reaching space.As ten-year-olds, the…
Clarkesworld, February 2026 Baeliss Shudal is the last of a once-revered lineage of seers on the pastoral world of Alcestis, but she harbors a devastating secret: she’s a fraud. The…
Clarkesworld, February 2026 In a near-future Toronto, Aniqa Khan rushes her girlfriend Maria Shah to the emergency room, only to discover a devastating truth: Maria is an android. For four…
Clarkesworld, February 2026 Morag is a tech salvager living in post-collapse Wales who maintains robots, including her companion walkbot Seamus—a former military killer robot she freed years ago. During Rugby…
Clarkesworld, February 2026 Mars is a genetically modified soldier fleeing military pursuit in Windhoek, Namibia. Born with a congenital inability to feel pain, he was selected as a child for…
Clarkesworld, February 2026 This nested science fiction narrative follows Mason (Maxexcelson), son of tech CEO Rembrandt Crow, who becomes the navigational consciousness of the Diviner—a luxury sleeper ship carrying wealthy…
Clarkesworld, February 2026 "Chip" is a thoughtful science fiction story about Mengxiang (Meng), a jobless newcomer to a futuristic city, and their unexpected friendship with an AI robocab named Chip.…
Clarkesworld, February 2026 In a near-future where the "Mindmesh" technology allows humanity to store memories in the cloud rather than biological memory ("lobemeat"), Iris recounts her mission to assassinate billionaire…
Baffling Magazine, Issue 5 April 2025 This poignant short story explores grief, memory, and the different ways people preserve connections to those they’ve lost. The narrator prepares eggplant parmesan using…