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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 01/10/2026

It all started on this day. Thank you for a wonderful twenty years.

Text in the center reads: 20 Years Oct. 2006 - Oct. 2026, clarkesworldmagazine.com

(right) Cover art for issue 241 by Marcel Deneuve is "Labyrinths of Azarax" and features a blue and white mechanical eye in a circular opening looking at a small, white, glowing humanoid figure standing on a large pipe in the tunnel. Many pipes line the walls, all heading out to the main room. Pipes are yellow and gray. Room beyond is blue.

(left) Cover art for issue 1 by Tomasz Pietrzyk is "The Town of the Towers" and features a surreal town of yellowy white distorted towers with reddish orange roofs that overhang the towers and rise to a point. Mishapen dark windows and doors are scattered about on the buildings. Orange sky gives the entire piece a warm tone.

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T R Napper @trnapper.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Well this is three shades of awesome. Pop culture behemoth CBR just dropped their top 5 list of 'essential' cyberpunk books. Four are much as you'd expect (Do Androids Dream, Neuromancer, Snow Crash, and Altered Carbon), & one you wouldn't. My debut, 36 Streets. www.cbr.com/must-read-cy...

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5 Essential Cyberpunk Books To Read If You're New To The Genre

The cyberpunk genre is beloved by many readers, and there are some books that are must-read stories for those who are new to the genre.

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Voces de lo insólito @vocesinsolito.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Este mes tampoco nos libramos del calor, así que ¿qué mejor forma de pasar el rato que mirando el cielo? En «Ni ojos, ni mente, ni corazón», de Samantha Murray, la protagonista teme el destino que le aguarda a su hijo entre las estrellas. www.patreon.com/vocesdeloins... @samanthamurray.bsky.social

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«Ni ojos, ni mente, ni corazón», de Samantha Murray | Voces de lo insólito

«Ni ojos, ni mente, ni corazón», de Samantha Murray by Voces de lo insólito on Patreon. Join Voces de lo insólito's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Samantha Murray @samanthamurray.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

So exciting to see my story, “Of Sight, of Mind, of Heart” translated into Spanish by Voces de lo insólito! 💙💙💙

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Samantha Murray @samanthamurray.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Driving the teenager to his piano lesson he found the end of the rainbow

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Samantha Murray @samanthamurray.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Naoshima (‘Art island’) 2023. If you zoom in you can see the praying mantis checking out the art also. RIP Yayoi Kusama.

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Daniel Solis @danielsolis.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

There are two wolves. One always lies. One controls the lever of trolley track. They're in a state of superposition inside a box. On the trolley are infinite monkeys at infinite typewriters going to an infinite hotel. The trolley must first travel halfway, but before that a quarterway, and so on...

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Adam Richard @adamrichard.com.au · 02/08/2026

Got the irrits this week, and it was newsletter week. Available at my website, Substack and Patreon mailchi.mp/579e2ada6e7f...

Adam Richard on stage performing stand-up comedy in front of a large stained glass portrait of Jesus on the cross. Big pink letters say The Return.

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C.H. Pearce @chpearcewrites.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Excited to share my horrible weird codependent gunslinger and her manipulative living weapon, I hope you enjoy it! So happy “Moss and Sharps are Partners, Conditionally” found the perfect home with Gavagai. 🏜️🐴 😈 🪚🦷♻️ Fun fact, this short story is me revisiting a Weird West project dating from 1/2

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Anita 🧜🏽‍♀️🏴‍☠️🪐 @mythopoetica.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Okay, it is July the first so the promo price of USD4.99 is reactivated again till January 2027 for the ebook version. 💙📚

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GCL Boisset @gcl-boisset.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

1) Burning Day by @samanthamurray.bsky.social : human-alien love affair on distant planet gets emotions stripped away and reduced to facts after 11 year periodic flameout due to orbital dynamics. Love the speculative twist on the star-crossed lovers theme

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Lillian Hochwender (a.k.a. Lillie) @ligerlillie.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Gonna need everyone to come read this very short story that broke me & gave me an understanding hug at the same time

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Small Wonders @smallwondersmag.com · 24/06/2026

Packing a whole lot into an itty bitty space is the name of the game for flash fiction. Our stories and poems still pack a big emotional punch, though! Subscribing means you get these delightful snack-size stories and poems right in your inbox. Let's go! store.smallwondersma...

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Samantha Murray @samanthamurray.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Ahh, my little flash story about the lies we live with is now up at the gorgeous @smallwondersmag.com!

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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

While you're there, you should read my friend @samanthamurray.bsky.social's beautiful story, "Burning Day," about love and memory and what makes us who we are. clarkesworldmagazine.com/murray_06_26/

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Burning Day by Samantha Murray

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I have an interview in this month's Clarkesworld magazine, which you can read here: clarkesworldmagazine.com/kritzer_inte...

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When The Future Catches Up To You: A Conversation with Naomi Kritzer by Arley Sorg

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

It’s time for a flash fiction festival on Story Hour! Between them, Beth Goder and Matt Tighe plan to read a total of five fun-sized SFF stories. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @bethgoder.bsky.social @mktighewrites.bsky.social #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com

Head-and-shoulders color photo of author Beth Goder, a fair-skinned woman with long blond hair parted in the middle. She wears a pink knit top and glasses with blue-green frame. She poses in front of blurred greenery and looks into the camera with a dreamy smile.

Head-and-shoulders color photo of Matt Tighe, a man with tanned skin, short brown hair, and a graying, neatly trimmed beard. He wears a charcoal-gray button-up. He poses in the outdoors and looks straight into the camera with a warm smile.

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Samantha Murray @samanthamurray.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

New story! 'Burning Day' is now out in Clarkesworld, to my delight.

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C.H. Pearce @chpearcewrites.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

When I saw that theme I had to submit a story... 👀 So excited to have a story included alongside all these amazing writers! 🐀 How gorgeous is the cover art by Grace Vibbert! Stretch goals include internal illustrations by the cover artist so I'm motivated to contribute myself... 👀

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C.H. Pearce @chpearcewrites.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ full review of @mktighewrites.bsky.social ‘s upcoming fantasy and sci-fi short fiction collection MARKET OF LOSS here (TLDR I loved it): www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Market of Loss by Matt Tighe. Cover by Pamela Jeffs

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8573761360

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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 01/05/2026

Congratulations to @tiatashiro.bsky.social! "The Temporary Murder of Thomas Monroe" has won the Derringer Award for Best Novelette. shortmystery.blogspot.com/2026/05/smfs... Read the story here: clarkesworldmagazine.com/tashiro_01_25/

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SMFS Official Announcement: 2026 Derringer Award Winners

About Shortmystery, genre insight from every perspective: reading, writing, revising, submitting, editing, publishing, and publicity.

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Samantha Murray @samanthamurray.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

“Expert use of form. The emotion in this story is raw, and feels absolutely possible. Scary stuff, beautifully crafted.” Stoked to have my story “Of Sight, of Mind, of Heart” (reprinted in Adventitious) included in Myna’s roundup as a bonus short story, and with such a gorgeous review 🥹

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VL-ADventitious. @adventitiouswords.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Would you choose a lifetime of loss for a year to love something fiercely? Of Sight, Of Mind, Of Heart by @samanthamurray.bsky.social www.adventitious.net/stories/of-s...

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Auston Habershaw @aahabershaw.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Ooo! (I've got a story in this issue!)

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Jennifer Hudak @jenniferhudak.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Yessss let me ruin you mwah ha haaaa

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Samantha Murray @samanthamurray.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

THIS!!! Can’t wait till this stunning, gorgeous collection by @mktighewrites.bsky.social is out in the world 🤩

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Emmi Khor - Writer @emmikhor.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

3 days to write 3 weeks of thinking 13 months of submitting 130 hours editing Was it worth it? Yes 🥹 ICYMI This story that's close to my heart is out! Thanks @charliefish.bsky.social and Fiction on the Web! www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/04/a-re... #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #writerslife

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A Recipe for the Living by Emmi Khor

Short stories hand-picked from authors around the world. Submissions accepted. Humour, crime, sci-fi, fantasy, horror and everyday life.

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VL-ADventitious. @adventitiouswords.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Of Sight, Of Mind, Of Heart by @samanthamurray.bsky.social is perfect for Easter! 🔭a mother who knows her son's destiny 🧠a child she can't keep ❤️loving him anyway

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Pamela Jeffs @pamelajeffs.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

A creepy tale of mine performed on The NoSleep Podcast? Yes please! Out now! My short horror story 'Bones to Feed Fallow Fields'. Check it out on the latest episode (S24E07). @thenosleeppodcast.bsky.social www.thenosleeppodcast.com/episodes/s24...

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NoSleep Podcast S24E07 - The NoSleep Podcast

It's Episode 07 of Season 24. Enter the dark waters of the Cape Fear River as we present tales terrible transformations. "After the Fall" by Fija Callaghan (Story starts around 00:03:15) Produced by P...

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VL-ADventitious. @adventitiouswords.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Issue 2 cover reveal! This gorgeous art is "Caballo" by @mxmorgan.com. I instantly fell in love with it, and stars aligned for it to set the tone of the issue. Issue 2 (and the stories this horse is guarding) land April 1. Here's the picture worth a thousand exclamation points:

Illustrated magazine cover for Adventitious: Issue Two featuring a skeletal horse head adorned with ornate golden tack and marigold flowers. Colorful flowing ribbons and floral patterns swirl around the horse against a warm golden background, creating a vibrant, folkloric Day-of-the-Dead–inspired design. The title Adventitious appears in bright green at the top with a small astronaut icon.

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Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine @asimovssfmag.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

UPDATE: We are extending our Readers' Award voting deadline till April 1! Be sure to cast your ballots within the next month

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VL-ADventitious. @adventitiouswords.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

More fine authors in Issue 2... @angelaliu.bsky.social @michelleknudsen.bsky.social @samanthamurray.bsky.social @faithallington.bsky.social @deborahldavitt.com @zutsuit.bsky.social If y'all know each other, say hi! If you don't know each other, also say hi! (It's all happening.)

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Wole Talabi | Preorder THE FIST OF MEMORY @wtalabi.com · 25/02/2026

In case you missed it, the 2nd Sauútiverse anthology (ed. @genni.bsky.social, @stephenembleton.bsky.social and Cherly Ntumy) came out just a month ago. If you're looking for stories that extrapolate african and african diaspora cultures/philosophies into something new and unique, then check it out!

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Z.K.A. (she/her) @pegasusunder.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Due to the sudden closure of the small press publishing our anthology, we're looking for a new home! "Silk and Foxglove" is a BIPOC anthology of 13 stories of erotic-eco-horror! It's weird, gorgeous, evocative, & unnerving as hell! Please boost! If any small presses are interested, let me know!

Silk and Foxglove anthology, a BIPOC erotic eco-horror anthology, with a collaged artwork of a red circle, a dragonfly, and a sensual rear end!

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Samantha Murray @samanthamurray.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Thrilled to have a reprint of my story, “This Blue World,” up at the gorgeous @flashfictiononline.bsky.social available to read now 💙

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Matt Tighe @mktighewrites.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

I'm a finalist for Australia's Aurealis Awards - x3! Best Fantasy Story for 'Jericho and the Cursed Forest', best collection for 'Drowning in the Dark and Other Stories' from @ifwgpublishing.bsky.social, and Best Young Adult Story - 'As Brittle As Granite' from @castofwonders.org

Cover of a story collection 'Drowning in the Dark and Other Stories' showing rippling water under a large moon. Inset is a badge detailing this as a Aurealis Award Finalist work.

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Samantha Murray @samanthamurray.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

I have a little reprint story this month in this gorgeous issue of Flash Fiction Online. Looking forward to reading all the stories 🙌

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Samantha Murray @samanthamurray.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Clarkesworld poll! You can select up to 6 short stories, 4 novelettes/novellas, 3 covers My story “Through These Moments, Darkly” is in here and other faves include “Missing Helen” by @tiatashiro.bsky.social and “Descent” by @wtalabi.bsky.social, but so many fantastic stories to choose from!!!

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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

This week’s shout out is for @samanthamurray.bsky.social in @clarkesworldmagazine.com! We loved her story “The Stars You Can’t See By Looking Directly” and the flawless cascading of imagery and thoughts that delivers you to stars at the end of the world. clarkesworldmagazine.com/murray_01_26/

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The Stars You Can't See by Looking Directly by Samantha Murray

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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Jeffrey Palms @freypalm.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Fantastic sense of the eerie – of presence – in THE STARS YOU CAN'T SEE BY LOOKING DIRECTLY by @samanthamurray.bsky.social. Puts you at once closer to and further from yourself. Really artfully done . So go read it clarkesworldmagazine.com/murray_01_26/ @clarkesworldmagazine.com

It is Christmas morning, and it is snowing.

It feels right, and like you’ve somehow been waiting for this all along. You pause only long enough to recover your breath, then dash from your verandah and hold your arms out to it in welcome or embrace, tilting your head skyward and opening your mouth as flakes fall on your tongue and eyelashes.

You ignore the little voice inside you saying Wait, stop, what? What is this? This is wrong. It’s been too long since you’ve had an avenue to any kind of joy at all, and you grasp at this strange, unexpected chance to feel like a child again. Not thinking, not trying to project forward into the future, not being fearful, just being. You sway on your feet, half-twirling.

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Samantha Murray @samanthamurray.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

A brand new year goes well with a brand new story! My latest story, “The Stars You Can’t See by Looking Directly,” is out now at Clarkesworld! ✨❄️🌨️🌏

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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 28/10/2025

Sometimes you just need to escape for a little while. Short stories are great for that. Visitors welcome. Subscriptions are good too. clarkesworldmagazine.com

Text reads: Fed up with your world? Visit ours.
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Includes our robot mascot's head looking up and over at the cover of a recent issue that has a building on a hill with red tubes bursting through the walls and into the sky. A small robot and some people approach the woods in front of the building.
Ok, so maybe that place has problems too, but at least it's pretty to look at. I won't say that won't happen in the real world because you never know who will decide to invest in the BuildingDestroyer(tm) after seeing that picture instead of buying a subscription and supporting real human artists and authors. Those people probably wouldn't support us anyway because we hate their so-called "AI" and mock their little toys when we have the opportunity to. But yes, visit our world. The stories are good. Really. At least we think so. Can't hurt to try, can it? Stay as long as you like. There's nineteen years of stories, many in audio too. Just don't forget to stop to eat and drink and sleep and take care of yourself. And when you're ready, go back to the real world and fight your monsters or just breathe. You can come back any time. I suppose I should stop rambling now. I apologize for the lack of a screaming possum in this ad, but trust that it is there in spirit.

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