“Antarctic Radio” by Gu Shi – 3.1
Asimov’s Science Fiction, March/April 2026 Gu Shi’s “Antarctic Radio” presents a haunting vision of climate catastrophe through the format of a radio broadcast interwoven with a family’s desperate journey at…
A Formal Academic Review of “A Fierce Need” by James Van Pelt – 4.7
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…
“A Fierce Need” by James Van Pelt – 4.7
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…
Three Fortunes on Alcestis as Told by the Fraud Baeliss Shudal by Louis Inglis Hall – 3.8
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…
Think of Me Before I Disappear by Raahem Alvi – 3.7
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…
The Iron Piper by Fiona Moore – 3.8
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…
Painstaking by Rich Larson -2.9
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…
A Sleeper Ship Is Like a Game of Go by Claire Jia-Wen – 3.7
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…
Chip by D.A. Xiaolin Spires – 3.5
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.…
Remember Me in the Meat by Sarah Pauling – 3.5
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…
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