Short science fiction review

Short Science Fiction Review

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Short science fiction review

Author and journalist Jon Cronshaw reviews short science fiction stories.

12/19/2016

055 - Ted Chiang - Division by Zero (1991)

Ted Chiang's short story Division by Zero was first published in Full Spectrum 3 in 1991 and reprinted in Stories of Your Life and Others. Division by Zero tells the story of a couple dealing with their individual worldviews being pulled from under them. Have you read it? What did you think? Let me know on Twitter @jlcronshaw. I have just released my debut novella, Addict of the Wasteland, as a free ebook on my website http://www.joncronshaw.com - simply visit the site and click on the link to download to a device of your choice. You can now find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/joncronshawauthor #scifi #books #specfic

4 min
11/29/2016

054 - Samantha Murray - Of Sight, Of Mind, Of Heart (2016)

Samantha Murray's short story Of Sight, Of Mind, Of Heart was published by Clarkesworld in November 2016. Of Sight, Of Mind, Of Heart tells the story of a mother coping with her child going to war against alien invaders. I now have a Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/joncronshawauthor - please like the page and help spread the word about the podcast. #scifi #podcast #aliens

3 min
11/10/2016

053 - T. R. Napper - An Advanced Guide to Successful Price-Fixing in Extraterrestrial Betting Markets (2015)

T. R. Napper's short story An Advanced Guide to Successful Price-Fixing in Extraterrestrial Betting Markets was originally published in the January-February 2015 issue of Interzone magazine. I listened to on the StarShipSofa podcast, from November 2016. An Advanced Guide to Successful Price-Fixing in Extraterrestrial Betting Markets tells the story of an autistic gambler who finds himself embroiled with intergalactic mobsters. Have you read it? What did you think? Let me know by leaving a comment on my website http://www.joncronshaw.com You can also like my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/joncronshawauthor #scifi #SFF #aliens

4 min
10/28/2016

052 - Mary Robinette Kowal - Evil Robot Monkey (2008)

Mary Robinette Kowal's short story Evil Robot Monkey was first published in the Solaris Book of New Science Fiction Volume Two from 2008, edited by George Mann. Evil Robot Monkey is the story of an uplifted chimp trying to understand the world. Have you read it? What did you think? Let me know on Twitter @jlcronshaw or by visiting http://www.joncronshaw.com where you can leave a comment. If you want to help promote the Short Science Fiction Review, please take a minute to leave a review on the podcast platform of your choice. #scifi #animalrights #SFF

2 min
10/17/2016

051 - Robert Coover - Invasion of the Martians (2016)

Robert Coover's short story Invasion of the Martians was first published in the September 2016 issue of the New Yorker magazine. Invasion of the Martians is a comic satire that uses the tropes of science fiction B-movies to comment on American political culture in 2016. Have you read this story? Let me know what you think by leaving a comment on my website www.joncronshaw.com - you can also check out my own short fiction there for free. #satire #politics #scifi

4 min
10/10/2016

050 - Mary Anne Mohanraj - Communion (2014)

Mary Anne Mohanraj's short story Communion was first published by Clarkesworld Magazine in 2014. It is the story of a human and alien mourning the loss of someone important to both of them. Have you read this story? What did you think? You can follow me on Twitter @jlcronshaw or visit my website www.joncronshaw.com to leave a comment. #scifi #SFF #podcast

2 min
10/03/2016

049 - Robert Reed - Eight Episodes (2006)

Robert Reed's short story Eight Episodes was first published in the June 2006 issue of Asimov's Magazine. I listened to it on EscapePod 107. Eight Episodes is a story about an alien invasion that occurred during the earliest days of the earth. Have you read it? What did you think? Leave a comment on my website www.joncronshaw.com - I am also posting my own short fiction there. #scifi #SFF #HugoAwards

3 min
09/22/2016

048 - Megan Arkenberg - Like All Beautiful Places (2015)

Megan Arkenberg's short story Like All Beautiful Places was first published in the 2015 anthology The End Has Come, edited by John Joseph Adams. Like All Beautiful Places tells the story of a survivor in post-apocalyptic San Francisco. Have you read this story? Let me know what you think by leaving a comment on my website www.joncronshaw.com where I also post some of my own short fiction. If your enjoying these shows, please help spread the word by leaving a review on your podcast platform of choice. #postapocalypse #scifi #VR

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Author and journalist Jon Cronshaw reviews short science fiction stories.

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