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A Medical Miracle Takes a Fantastical Turn in This Surprising Short Story

Ashlee Lhamon's "Caesura" is io9's featured Lightspeed Magazine story for October.

io9 By Lightspeed Magazine Oct 10

In This Sci-Fi Story, Fandom Battles Censorship in Dystopian Times

Read a new sci-fi short story—styled as a fan convention panel about a cult-beloved TV series—by Gabriela Santiago, courtesy of Lightspeed Magazine.

io9 By Lightspeed Magazine Sep 5

An Abandoned Amusement Park Contains Multitudes in This Sci-Fi Short Story

Read Richard Thomas' sci-fi tale "The Darkness Between the Stars," courtesy of Lightspeed Magazine.

io9 Lightspeed Magazine Aug 8

Technology Softens a Poignant Farewell in This Sci-Fi Short Story

Take a reading break with "The Last Lucid Day" by Dominique Dickey, courtesy of Lightspeed Magazine.

io9 Lightspeed Jul 18

LIGHTSPEED Presents: “The Incorruptible World” by Anjali Sachdeva

io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED’s current issue. This month’s selection is “The Incorruptible World” by Anjali Sachdeva. You can read the story below. Enjoy! The Incorruptible World That first autumn it felt as if the whole world had been made for them—which,…

Books & Comics Lightspeed Jan 7

This Essay on Being the Only Black Person at a Science Fiction Event is Essential Reading

Now that Lightspeed Magazine has published its ultra-successful issues featuring stories by women and queers (who “destroyed” genres like fantasy and science fiction), it’s the turn of people of color. And the latest update in the Kickstarter for People of Colo(u)r Destroy Science Fiction is a must-read. [Full disclosure: I was featured in Women Destroy…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Feb 9

Help Fund a Special Issue of Lightspeed Entirely Created By People of Color!

You’re probably already familiar with the Hugo-winning Lightspeed Magazine, which runs a story once a month right here on io9. The publication has just launched a crowdfunding campaign to put out a special issue in 2016, themed “People of Colo(u)r Destroy Science Fiction!” “When I was growing up, I literally thought that science fiction stories…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Jan 18

John Joseph Adams Has Cloned Himself And Is Now Editing Twice As Much Stuff

John Joseph Adams already edits Lightspeed Magazine (which runs a story once a month at io9), Nightmare Magazine and a huge number of anthologies. Now he’s launching his own book line, with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, called John Joseph Adams Books/HMH. [Full disclosure: I have been featured in some of Adams’ anthologies.] Adams already worked with…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Nov 9

io9 Newsstand: Speculative Fiction Is All About Keeping It Real (and Sometimes Surreal)

This week’s stories are about the housing crisis. They’re about ruthless politicians screwing everyone over in service of their own power games. And how making people safe means stripping them of everything that makes them real and worthwhile. And yes, these stories are speculative fiction and not articles from Reason Magazine. Ghosts of Home by…

io9 K. Tempest Bradford Aug 29

io9 Newsstand: More Proof That Andrea Hairston is a Fantastic Author

This week’s stories are about dying languages, about the stuff of dreams crossing on over—and about how the world can come to an end more than once. Saltwater Railroad by Andrea Hairston [Part 1 | Part 2] | Lightspeed Magazine Miz Delia’s Island was protected by deadly reefs on the Georgia/Florida side and nine hundred…

io9 K. Tempest Bradford Jul 31

io9 Newsstand: You Need to Read Everything Written by Amal El-Mohtar

The characters in this week’s stories are in communion with their pasts, their past selves, and with people who are both at arm’s length and continents away. Madeleine by Amal El-Mohtar | Lightspeed Magazine: Queers Destroy SF! “Tell me about your mother,” says Clarice, the clinical psychologist assigned to her. Madeleine is stymied. She stammers.…

io9 K. Tempest Bradford Jun 26

io9 Newsstand: What’s On Your “At The End Of All Things” Bucket List?

The characters in this week’s stories find themselves at the end of life as they know it, and at least one of them intends to get a bunch of stuff done before everything changes. What would you want to get done in the days, weeks, months before a life-altering upheaval? Bucket List Found in the…

io9 K. Tempest Bradford Jun 19

io9 Newsstand: Queers Are Destroying Science Fiction!

RUN! The Queers are coming! They’re here to destroy everything, including your science fiction! It’s the great SJW apocalypse! Exclamation point! 勢孤取和 (Influence Isolated, Make Peace) by John Chu | Lightspeed Magazine: Queers Destroy Science Fiction! Jake acquired his target as soon as he stepped into the cafeteria. For the good of the war, he…

io9 K. Tempest Bradford Jun 5

Why Do We Need More Science Fiction By LGBT Writers?

Last year, Lightspeed Magazine had a special issue in which “Women Destroy Science Fiction” (and horror, and fantasy.) Now, Lightspeed is following up with “Queers Destroy Science Fiction.” And today’s the last day to support the Kickstarter. But why should you care about getting more LGBT SF? The editors of the issue explain. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/queers-destroy-science-fiction Mark…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Feb 16

It’s Finally Time To Enjoy The Destruction Of Science Fiction!

A while ago, you donated your money and your signal-boosting powers to Lightspeed Magazine’s “Women Destroy Science Fiction” special issue. Now at last, that issue is available as an ebook for just $3.99 — including 180,000 words of content. For those who missed it, this is an all-female issue of Lightspeed, and the somewhat ironic…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 2

Women aren’t just destroying science fiction, but other genres too

Looks like someone touched a nerve. The Lightspeed Magazine kickstarter to raise money to publish a special “Women Destroy Science Fiction” issue of all-women contributors has massively exceeded its goals. So now they’re doing “Women Destroy Fantasy” and “Women Destroy Horror” issues too. Top image: Scott Grimando. With around 30 hours remaining, the Kickstarter has…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Feb 14

Help crowdfund an anthology of fictional Kickstarter campaigns!

There’s something inherently a bit weird about Kickstarter campaigns, where someone puts a very personal goal on the Internet and hopes to make a polished enough pitch to get your money. So a brand new anthology project, of science-fictional Kickstarter campaigns, is just taking that strangeness to its logical extreme. And you can help make…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 21

Read the story that launched Warner Bros.’ new alien invasion movie

Warner Bros. just optioned a huge alien-invasion movie, based on a novel that hasn’t been published yet. But you don’t need to wait to get your first look at Defenders — you can read Will McIntosh’s short story, which launched both the novel and the movie, right now. Top image: Tim Warnock. According to The…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jun 12

A Man and his Virtual Dragon, Against All the Malicious Code in the World

Being a non-player character in someone else’s virtual world can be a pain — especially when some of the monsters won’t stay dead. Tobias Buckell’s story “A Game of Rats and Dragon,” published in Lightspeed Magazine, takes a lot of the cliches of augmented reality and virtual gaming, and adds a really neat spin —…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Nov 29

Lightspeed Presents… “Flowing Unimpeded to the Enlightenment” by Robert Reed

io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we’ll be featuring a story from Lightspeed’s current issue. This month’s selection is “Flowing Unimpeded to the Enlightenment” by Robert Reed. Enjoy! Top image: R.J. Palmer Flowing Unimpeded to the Enlightenment Robert Reed The Rude Man Kartar is forty and Irish-Indian, blessed with…

io9 Johnjosephadams Oct 9

A Medical Miracle Takes a Fantastical Turn in This Surprising Short Story

In This Sci-Fi Story, Fandom Battles Censorship in Dystopian Times

An Abandoned Amusement Park Contains Multitudes in This Sci-Fi Short Story

Technology Softens a Poignant Farewell in This Sci-Fi Short Story

LIGHTSPEED Presents: “The Incorruptible World” by Anjali Sachdeva

This Essay on Being the Only Black Person at a Science Fiction Event is Essential Reading

Help Fund a Special Issue of Lightspeed Entirely Created By People of Color!

John Joseph Adams Has Cloned Himself And Is Now Editing Twice As Much Stuff

io9 Newsstand: Speculative Fiction Is All About Keeping It Real (and Sometimes Surreal)

io9 Newsstand: More Proof That Andrea Hairston is a Fantastic Author

io9 Newsstand: You Need to Read Everything Written by Amal El-Mohtar

io9 Newsstand: What’s On Your “At The End Of All Things” Bucket List?

io9 Newsstand: Queers Are Destroying Science Fiction!

Why Do We Need More Science Fiction By LGBT Writers?

It’s Finally Time To Enjoy The Destruction Of Science Fiction!

Women aren’t just destroying science fiction, but other genres too

Help crowdfund an anthology of fictional Kickstarter campaigns!

Read the story that launched Warner Bros.’ new alien invasion movie

A Man and his Virtual Dragon, Against All the Malicious Code in the World

Lightspeed Presents… “Flowing Unimpeded to the Enlightenment” by Robert Reed

First Statewide Data Center Ban Passed by Maine Legislature

FCC Exempts Netgear from Foreign-Made Router Ban for Some Reason

Jamie Dornan Is Your New Aragorn in ‘The Hunt for Gollum’

Trump’s Fed Pick Is Knee Deep in Tech and Crypto Investments

The First Trailer for ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Takes Terror Stateside

The Trump Phone Still Looks Like Total Trash

‘Masters of the Universe’ Really, Really Wants to Be the Next ‘Barbie’

Samsung’s Micro RGB TVs Provide So Much Color It May Be Too Much

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

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