Pride Month might be wrapping up for many people, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to stop paying attention to awesome queer short SFF. Now,

Last week, a campaign launched against two ballot measures that opponents say would be a blow to the rights of queer kids. The anti-trans measures are bankrolled by conservative multimillionaires, mir...

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

We’re Here 2025 is edited by Bogi Takács & series editor Charles Payseur of Quick Sip Reviews . An 8” x 5” book. ~275 pages. To be published Fall 2026. We’re Here 2025 includes the f...

For decades, Mariner Books has stewarded The The Best American Series®, a literary institution that began in 1915 with Best American Short Stories, to your bookshelves. But just in case you’re stum…

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“The Nine Scents of Sorrow” was April 8th’s episode of the podcast It’s Storytime with Wil Wheaton! It’s Storytime is a weekly podcast featuring fantasy, scifi, and ho…

Well, I fell way behind on my short fiction reading over the last few months, for a number of reasons.  But here are a few stories that I ...

Fiction Podcast · Updated Weekly · You may recognize Wil Wheaton's name from his acting work in television shows like The Big Bang Theory, Leverage, and Star Trek: The Next Generation, or 1985's timeless classic, Stand By Me. You may r…

Podcast Episode · It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton · April 8 · 55m

I published one story this year that is eligible for SFF short fiction awards. “The Terrarium” appeared in Issue 65 of Uncanny Magazine, and is eligible for the short fiction Hugo, Worl…

Freddie Brightwood1 bends to peer at the swarm of moths fluttering in the terrarium, their powdery wings beating against the glass. He glances around to be sure he’s alone, no footmen lurking in the c...