This story originally appeared in Uncanny Magazine , #40. José Pablo Iriarte is a Cuban-American writer, high school math teacher, and parent of two. Their fiction has been finalist for the Nebula, Hugo, Locus and Sturgeon Awards, longlisted for the Otherwise Award, and reprinted in various Year's Best compilations. Their debut novel is slated for publication in spring of 2024 from Knopf Books for Young Readers. José currently serves as Director-at-Large for SFWA. Learn more (but frankly not muc...
Jan 11, 2023•47 min
What Is Happening To StarShipSofa in 2023 Hey up, Just wanted to wish you all have MASSIVE and amazing Happy New Year for 2023. It truly means a lot to know you are still out there and still listening to my little podcast that I started nearly 17 years ago. That makes me so proud just to type those words. And... the big thing... we are still going after all these years thanks to you. So... not just a massive thank you but a Ultra Massive thank you. But... I'm hellish selfish and I want StarShipS...
Jan 01, 2023•11 min
Main Fiction: "An Elegy for the Bucephalus" by Rhiannon Rasmussen This story originally appeared in Unlikely Wonders (Robot Dinosaur Press, 2022). Illustrator and writer Rhiannon Rasmussen creates dark fantasy, horror, and science-fiction that juxtaposes humanity and queerness with elements of monstrosity, phantasm, and the weird. Rhiannon’s work has appeared in galleries & magazines including Lightspeed Magazine , HEARTWOOD, and Magic: the Gathering. Find more work on http://www.rhiannonrs....
Dec 28, 2022•41 min
Main Fiction: "The Hunt" by Gerri Leen Gerri Leen lives in Northern Virginia and originally hails from Seattle. In addition to being an avid reader, she's passionate about horse racing, tea, and collecting encaustic art and raku pottery. She has work in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction , Nature , Strange Horizons , Galaxy's Edge , Dark Matter , and others. She's edited several anthologies for independent presses, is finishing some longer projects, and is a member of SFWA and HWA. Se...
Dec 14, 2022•48 min
Main Fiction: "That Feeling You're Feeling" by Matthew Sanborn Smith Matthew Sanborn Smith was born and raised in New England and has spent so many years in Florida, even his Florida-born children are well into adulthood. His fiction has appeared here at StarShipSofa , Tor.com, Nature , Apex Magazine , and the Drabblecast , among others. He is the keeper of the Beware the Hairy Mango podcast and its progeny. You can support his future works by way of patreon.com/matthewsanbornsmith. This story i...
Dec 01, 2022•38 min
Main Fiction: "The Moon and Mahasti" by Peter Adrian Behravesh Peter Adrian Behravesh is an Iranian-American musician, writer, editor, audio producer, and narrator. For these endeavors, he has won the Miller and British Fantasy Awards, and has been nominated for the Hugo, Ignyte, Stabby, and Aurora Awards. His interactive novel Heavens' Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress , is forthcoming from Choice of Games, and his essay “Pearls from a Dark Cloud: Monsters in Persian Myth,” is forthcoming in...
Nov 16, 2022•52 min
Main Fiction: "Whale Meat" by Ekaterina Sedia Ekaterina Sedia resides in the Pinelands of New Jersey. Her critically-acclaimed and award-nominated novels, The Secret History of Moscow , The Alchemy of Stone , The House of Discarded Dreams , and Heart of Iron , were published by Prime Books. Her short stories appeared in Analog , Baen's Universe , Subterranean , and Clarkesworld , as well as numerous anthologies, including Haunted Legends and Magic in the Mirrorstone . She is the editor of the an...
Nov 02, 2022•25 min
Main Fiction: "The Leader Principle" by Naomi Kanakia Naomi Kanakia is the author of YA novels (HarperTeen and Little, Brown), literary short stories ( West Branch , Gulf Coast ), science fiction stories ( Analog , Asimov's , F&SF ), poetry ( Cherry Tree , Vallum ), essays ( LitHub and the Los Angeles Review of Books) and a self-published cynical guide to the publishing industry. She lives in San Francisco with her wife and daughter. This story originally appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy ...
Oct 19, 2022•40 min
Main Fiction: "After the Atrocity" by Ian Creasy Ian Creasey lives in Yorkshire, England. Several of his stories have previously been podcasted at StarShipSofa, most recently "The Language of Flowers" in episode 542, June 2018. A collection of his science-fiction stories, The Shapes of Strangers was published by NewCon Press in 2019. For more information, please visit his website at iancreasey.com This story originally appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction , March/April 2017. Narrated by: Christi...
Oct 05, 2022•49 min
Main Fiction: "The Singing Bowl" by Genevieve Williams Genevieve Williams is a writer, librarian, and musician living in Seattle. Her short fiction has appeared in Strange Horizons , Analog , and other publications including Asimov's Science Fiction , which is where "The Singing Bowl" story first appeared. This story originally appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction , January 2016. Narrated by: Donna Schmidt Donna Schmidt is a business/IT consultant in Seattle, WA who was happy to use the new reco...
Sep 21, 2022•25 min
M ain Fiction: "Walk in Darkness" by Emily Taylor Emily Taylor’s short fiction has appeared in such venues as Asimov's , Ecotone , and Terrain . Originally from New York where she received an MFA from The New School, she now lives in Columbus, Ohio and works in scholarly publishing. Please visit emilytaylor.org for more information. This story is original to StarShipSofa. Narrated by: Jen Albert Jen Albert is an editor, writer, narrator, and former entomologist. She is an acquiring editor at ECW...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr
Main Fiction: "Gubbinal" by Lavie Tidhar Lavie Tidhar is author of Osama , The Violent Century , A Man Lies Dreaming , Central Station , Unholy Land , By Force Alone , The Hood and The Escapement . His latest novels are Maror and Neom . His work encompasses children’s books ( The Candy Mafia ), comics ( Adler ), anthologies ( The Best of World SF ) and numerous short stories. His awards include the World Fantasy Award, the British Fantasy Award, the John W. Campbell Award, the Neukom Prize and t...
Aug 24, 2022•39 min
Main Fiction: "The Apiarist" by Cara Hoffman Cara Hoffman is the author of three New York Times Editors' Choice Novels and a founding editor of The Anarchist Review of Books . Her latest book, Ruin , is published by PM Press. She lives in Athens, Greece. This story originally appeared in Ruin (PM Press, 2022). N arrated by: Mary Murphy Mary is a New York based actor/voice-over artist. She loves the world of audio drama and is delighted to be back on board the StarShipSofa . She has performed in ...
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 17 min
M ain Fiction: "Voice of the Martyrs" by Maurice Broaddus A community organizer, teacher, and Afrofuturist, Maurice Broaddus's short stories have appeared in such places as like Lightspeed Magazine , Black Panther: Tales from Wakanda , Weird Tales , Magazine of F&SF , and Uncanny Magazine . His novels include Sweep of Stars, Unfadeable, Pimp My Airship, & The Usual Suspects. Narrated by: Anthony Babbington Anthony Babington is a voice actor who looks just slightly off from how he sounds....
Jul 27, 2022•50 min
Main Fiction: "Not Without Mercy" by Jeffrey Ford This story originally appeared in Conjunctions #67, Fall 2016 Jeffrey Ford is the author of the novels The Physiognomy , Memoranda , The Beyond, The Girl in the Glass , The Cosmology of the Wider World , The Shadow Year , The Twilight Pariah , Ahab's Return , and Out of Body . His short story collections are T he Fantasy Writer’s Assistant , The Empire of Ice Cream , The Drowned Life , Crackpot Palace , A Natural History of Hell , The Best of Jef...
Jul 13, 2022•44 min
Main fiction: "Just Another Date Night on the Highway Out of Town" by Zandra Renwick This story originally appeared in PULP Literature #32, 2021. Zandra Renwick's award-nominated fiction has been translated, performed on stage, and optioned for TV. Stories under iterations of her full name have appeared in The Baltimore Review , Asimov's , Ellery Queen's & Alfred Hitchcock's , New Canadian Noir , and assorted Year's Best volumes. Find out more at zandrarenwick.com or in the ether @zandrarenw...
Jun 29, 2022•31 min
Main Fiction: "Hellscraper" by Chris R. Young This story is original to StarShipSofa. Join Chris on a haphazard journey through his own head as he encounters idiot villains, talking animal detectives, quirky multi-dimensional office staff, time traveling thugs bent on plagiarism, and stories that may or may not mean something. He's written a few short stories, novellas and novels over the years, including the story "A Talk With Death" ( Paperclips: New Writers from Strathclyde , 1992), the novel...
Jun 15, 2022•38 min
Main Fiction: "Digital Witness" by Dominica Phetteplace This story originally appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction , May/June 2020. Dominica Phetteplace is a writer and math tutor. Her work has appeared in Asimov's, Analog, F&SF, Lightspeed, Uncanny , Tor.com, and Clarkesworld , among other places. Her honors include two Pushcart Prizes, and fellowships from Tin House, MacDowell, and Djerassi. Narrated by: Heather Klinke . Heather Klinke was born and raised in Southern Illinois. She grew up ...
Jun 01, 2022•56 min
Main Fiction: "The Irregular" by Misha Burnett. This story first appeared in Pulp Modern, Vol 2, Issue 8, January 2022. Misha Burnett has little formal education, but has been writing poetry and fiction for around forty years. During this time he has supported himself and his family with a variety of jobs, including locksmith, cab driver, and building maintenance. Major influences include Tim Powers, Samuel Delany, William Burroughs, and Phillip K. Dick. More information about upcoming projects ...
May 18, 2022•30 min
StarShipSofa new editor: Nick Mamatas Main Fiction: "The Undertow Jackpot" by Karl El-Koura. This story first appeared in Issue 3 (August 2016) of Compelling Science Fiction . Karl El-koura is a writer from Canada. Narrated by: Will Stagl. Will Stagl lives in Tucson Arizona where he works as a creative professional by day and as a songwriter and musician with his band mate Stacey by night. Together they are the Liquid Centers. At the moment he's probably reading or re-reading Leviathan Falls by ...
May 04, 2022•43 min
Main Fiction: "Cobalt Blue" by Nathan McCann. This Story is original to StarShipSofa. Nathan McCann lives in California. His wife makes pottery in the garage and his dog sleeps on the floor a lot. This is his first published story. He can be found on Twitter at @NWMcCann. Narrated by: Anthony Babington. Anthony Babington is a voice actor who looks just slightly off from how he sounds. From his secret volcano lair in Minnesota he narrates podcasts, and leases his soul to corporate America. He has...
Apr 20, 2022•48 min
Main Fiction: "Full Metal Grandma" by Paul Alex Gray. This story first appeared in Mythaxis in September, 2021. Paul Alex Gray writes linear and interactive fiction starring sentient black holes, wayward sea monsters, curious AIs and more. His work has been published in Nature Futures, Andromeda Spaceways, PodCastle and others. Chat with him on Twitter @paulalexgray or visit www.paulalexgray.com . Narrated by: Summer Brooks. Summer Brooks is a story addict who watches too much television, and sh...
Apr 06, 2022•48 min
Main Fiction: "The Ambient Coast" by Aubrey Cloutier. This story is original to StarShipSofa. Aubrey Cloutier is a writer from the Greater Boston area whose work has appeared in At Land , The Pirate Eye , and McSweeney's Internet Tendency , and who can be found at aubreycloutier.com or on Twitter as @AubreyCreates . Narrated by: TF Ahmad. TF Ahmad is a writer and narrator from Chicago. His fiction has been published in Dark Futures, SOILED Magazine, & Tales To Terrify. His nonfiction has bee...
Mar 23, 2022•26 min
Main Fiction: "The Kaleidoscope City" by Doug C. Souza. This story first appeared in Asimov's in December, 2019. Doug C. Souza has been published three times in Asimov’s with my Novelette “Mountain Screamers” and short stories “The Callisto Stakes” and "The Kaleidoscope City." He won first place in the Writers of the Future Contest with his short story “The Armor Embrace,” which is included in their 2017 anthology. Each of the above mentioned stories has been performed on StarShipSofa. Doug C. S...
Mar 02, 2022•41 min
Main Fiction: "And You Shall Sing to Me a Deeper Song" by Maria Haskins. This story first appeared in Interzone #280 in February 2019. Maria Haskins is a Swedish-Canadian writer and reviewer of speculative fiction. She currently lives just outside Vancouver with a husband, two kids, a snake, several birds, and a very large black dog. Her short story collection Six Dreams About the Train is out now from Trepidatio Publishing . Maria’s work has appeared in The Best Horror of the Year Volume 13 , S...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Main Fiction: "Where Ever The Fancy Takes You" by Paula Hammond. This story first appeared in A Tribute to H.G. Wells, Stories Inspired by the Master of Science Fiction Volume 2: A Dark and Beautiful Future , published by Belanger Books, October 20, 2019. Paula Hammond is a professional writer & digital artist based in London, England. When not glued to her computer, she can be found indulging her passions for film, theatre, sci-fi, and real ale. If you should spot her in the pub, she’ll be ...
Feb 02, 2022•34 min
Join me... Tony C Smith for a StarShipSofa Round Up on Peter Clines, Boba Fett, Money Heist etc Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 26, 2022•34 min
M ain Fiction: "Win-a-burger" by Glenn B. Dungan. This story is original to StarShipSofa. Glenn Dungan is currently based in Brooklyn, NYC. He exists within a Venn-diagram of urban design, sociology, and good stories. When not obsessing about one of those three, he can be found at a park drinking black coffee and listening to podcasts about murder. For more of his work, see his website: whereisglennnow.com . Narrated by: Anthony Babington. Anthony Babington is a voice actor who looks just slight...
Jan 19, 2022•43 min
Main fiction: "Stars So Sharp They Break The Skin " by Matthew Sanborn Smith. This story was first published in Apex Magazine in April 2018. Matthew Sanborn Smith is a writer of surreal science fiction and fantasy who grew up in New England and has accidentally lived in Florida for a few decades. His fiction has appeared right here at StarShipSofa, Tor.com, Nature, Apex Magazine, and the Drabblecast, among others. His story "Beauty Belongs to the Flowers" received an honorable mention in Gardner...
Jan 05, 2022•38 min
Main fiction: "A Love Like Bruises" by Jeremy Szal. This story was first published in Kaleidotrope in May, 2020. Jeremy Szal was born in 1995 and was raised by wild dingoes, which should explain a lot. He spent his childhood exploring beaches, bookstores, and the limits of people’s patience. He’s the author of over forty science-fiction short stories. His debut novel, STORMBLOOD, a dark space opera about a drug made from the DNA of extinct aliens that makes users permanently addicted to adrenali...
Dec 22, 2021•35 min
