Main Fiction: "With Frank and Lucinda Brewer at the East Pole" by Gregory Norman Bossert Gregory Norman Bossert is an author and filmmaker based just over the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. He started writing in 2009 on a dare and has no intention of stopping anytime soon. His story “The Telling” won the 2013 World Fantasy Award; other stories have appeared everywhere from Asimov’s Science Fiction to the Saturday Evening Post. When not writing, he wrangles spaceships and superheroes...

Steve Rasnic Tem is a past winner of the Bram Stoker, World Fantasy, and British Fantasy Awards. His novel Ubo (Solaris Books), a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award, is a dark science fictional tale about violence and its origins, featuring such historical viewpoint characters as Jack the Ripper, Stalin, and Heinrich Himmler. He has published over 500 short stories in his 40+ year career. Some of his best are collected in Thanatrauma and Figures Unseen from Valancourt Books, and in The Night...

Molly Tanzer is the award-winning author of five novels, two collections, and many works of short fiction. She lives outside of Boulder, CO with her notorious cat, the Toad. Follow her on Instagram @molly_tanzer. This story originally appeared in Phase Change: Imagining Energy Futures, 2012. Narrated 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 theatre, film, TV,...

Main Fiction: "Mines" by Eleanor Arnason Eleanor Arnason published her first story in 1973. She is one of the flood of women writers who came into SF during the Second Wave of Feminism; and her work reflects the Second Wave, as well as the aspirations and conflicts of the 1960s. She has published five or six novels, depending on how you count, 50+ short stories and some poetry. It's been a tough forty years, but she still lives in hope of Freedom and Justice. Narrated by: Will Stagl Will...

Main fiction: "Planet of Sarah" by David McGillveray David McGillveray was born in Edinburgh, Scotland but now lives and works in London. His fiction has previously appeared or is forthcoming in Interzone Digital, Shoreline of Infinity, Kaleidotrope, Space & Time and others. This story is original to StarShipSofa. Narrated by: Anthony Babbington Anthony Babington is a voice actor who looks just slightly off from how he sounds. From his secret volcano lair in Minnesota he narrates...

Main Fiction: "Rockhoppers" by Ramez Yoakeim A one-time engineer and educator, Ramez Yoakeim’s work favors the darker side of speculative fiction but mostly he writes about hope, including "More Than Trinkets," named one of Tor.com’s Must-Read Speculative Short Fiction. You’ll find more of his stories in Hidden Realms from Flame Tree Press, Sci Phi Journal, Translunar Travelers Lounge, Andromeda Spaceways, and many others. Discover more on his website, yoakeim.com, and Twitter...

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...

What Is Happening To StarShipSofa in 2023Hey 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...

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...

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. See...

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 is...

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...

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...

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 &...

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:...

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...

Main 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...

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 the Jerwood...

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). Narrated 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...

Main 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....

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 The Fantasy Writer’s Assistant, The Empire of Ice Cream, The Drowned Life, Crackpot Palace, A Natural History of Hell, The Best of Jeffrey Ford,...

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...

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...

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...

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...