Strange Horizons

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Dan Hartland speaks with reviewers and critics Rachel Cordasco and Will McMahon about science fiction in translation (SFT), and specifically about those books appearing from small presses based in the US. They discuss recent news on NEA grants to these publishers, the SFT ecosystem in general, and how the literature might reach wider a wider readership.A transcript of this episode is available at the Strange Horizons website.Episode LinksPublisher's Weekly article about the NEA funding withdrawalRachel Cordasco's list of SFT from Small American PressesThe first episode of Open Letter's 3% Podcast recent seriesThe Translated Hugo Initiative

In the third episode of Writing While Disabled, Kristy Anne Cox and Kate Johnston sit down with author Donyae Coles for a frank and candid discussion around adjusting one's life and writing processes around one's disability, finding support to help with the tasks that become difficult, and how genre can lend itself to telling disabled stories authentically.Show notes:This episode was produced and hosted by Kristy Anne Cox and Kate Johnston, and edited, mixed, and transcribed by Kat Kourbeti.The theme song, "Funky - Upbeat Loop" by ispeakwaves, is licensed under CC BY 4.0.Want to send us a question? You can do so here!Buy 'Midnight Rooms' by Donyae Coles here.Find Donyae's short fiction linked on her website.Follow Donyae on Bluesky and Instagram.Find Kristy on her website here.Our fund drive for 2026 is now live!Contribute to funding our next year on Kickstarter and get awesome rewards like signed books by your favorite authors, ebook copies of the magazine, a special iron-on pat

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Ariel Marken Jack's 'Sister, Silkie, Siren, Shark' read by Emmie Christie.You can read the full text of the story, and more about Ariel Marken Jack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Content Warnings:Disregard for personal autonomyBloodBody transformationDeath/dyingPregnancyRape/sexual assault

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents R.B. Lemberg's A City on It's Tentacles' read by Jenna Hanchey.You can read the full text of the story, and more about R.B. Lemberg ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠Content Warnings:Disregard for personal autonomyBody transformationDeath/dyingDrug useSuicide

In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, editor Kat Kourbeti talks to Nghi Vo about how Strange Horizons kickstarted her publishing journey, her weird and interesting life before writing took off, and the fearlessness it takes to make a writing career happen.Links and things:Want to leave us a happy birthday message? Click ⁠here to record an audio message⁠, and ⁠here for video⁠.Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early episode access, or donate through any other way to hear your name and message in our next episodes.Want to vote for Strange Horizons in the Hugos? We have two poems, a novelette, and the magazine all on the ballot! Get your WSFS and/or virtual Seattle Worldcon membership on their website, and you can cast your vote now.Episode show notes:Read Nghi's work in our archivesFollow Nghi on Bluesky or visit her website, nghivo.comBuy her newest book, Don't Sleep With the DeadFind more links to her work and other things as you read the transcript on our website.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Elle Engel's 'Half Sick of Shadows' read by Emmie ChristieYou can read the full text of the story, and more about Elle Engel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Content Warnings:Disregard for personal autonomyBloodChild abuseDeath/dyingDrug useDysphoriaIncestSpiders/insectsSuicide

In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, editor Kat Kourbeti talks to Naomi Kritzer about her non-linear writing journey, imagining positive futures, and how to deal with the world catching up to your near-future specfic.Links and things:Want to leave us a happy birthday message? Click ⁠here to record an audio message⁠, and ⁠here for video⁠.Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early episode access, or donate through any other way to hear your name and message in our next episodes.Want to vote for Strange Horizons in the Hugos? We have two poems, a novelette, and the magazine all on the ballot! Get your WSFS and/or virtual Seattle Worldcon membership on their website, and you can cast your vote now.Episode show notes:Read Naomi's work in our archives.Visit Naomi's website, or follow her on Bluesky.Order her latest book, Liberty's Daughter, featuring all of the previously serialised Seastead stories from F&SF Magazine.Find more links to her work, along with everything else we talked about today, peppered th

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Kat Kourbeti reads Premee Mohamed's Hugo Finalist Novelette 'By Salt, By Sea, By Light of Stars'.You can read the full text of the story, and more about Premee Mohamed ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Content Warnings:BloodChild abuseViolence/combat

In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, editor Kat Kourbeti talks to Charlie Jane Anders about her Strange Horizons publications dating all the way back to 2002, charting her journey as a writer and her experience with the magazine over 20 years, as well as her love for community events and bringing people together.Links and things:Want to leave us a happy birthday message? Click ⁠here to record an audio message⁠, and ⁠here for video⁠.Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early episode access, or donate through any other way to hear your name and message in our next episodes.Want to vote for Strange Horizons in the Hugos? We have two poems, a novelette, and the magazine all on the ballot! Get your WSFS and/or virtual Seattle Worldcon membership on their website, and you can cast your vote as soon as the end of this month.Episode show notes:Read Charlie Jane's stories in our archivesVisit Charlie Jane's website, or follow her on BlueskyPre-order Charlie Jane's upcoming novel, Lessons in Magic and Disaster.Find

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Lowry Poletti's 'BRIDE / BUTCHER / DOE' read by Emmie ChristieYou can read the full text of the story, and more about Lowry Poletti ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Content Warnings: Abortion/miscarriageAnimal cruelty/deathBloodCancerDeath of a pregnant personDrug useSex

In the second audio episode of Writing While Disabled, hosts Kristy Anne Cox and Kate Johnston welcome Farah Mendlesohn, acclaimed SFF scholar and con-runner, to talk all things hearing, dyslexia, and more ADHD adjustments, as well as what fandom could and should be doing better for accessibility at conventions, for both volunteers and attendees.Show notes:This episode was produced by Kristy Anne Cox, and edited & transcribed by Kat Kourbeti. Watch the full video interview with captions, or read the transcript ⁠on our website⁠.The theme song, "Funky - Upbeat Loop" by ispeakwaves, is licensed under CC BY 4.0.Want to send us a question? You can do so here!Find Farah on her website, farahmendlesohn.com, or follow her on Bluesky @effjayem.bsky.social.Pre-order Farah's upcoming book on Joanna Russ's The Female Man on the Luna Press website.Find Kristy on her website here.Don't forget: this year, Strange Horizons is celebrating our 25th birthday!Want to leave us a happy 25th birthday messa

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Samantha Lane Murphy's 'Reprise' read by Emmie ChristieYou can read the full text of the story, and more about Samantha Lane Murphy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Content Warnings: BloodDeath/dyingDrug useMental health issuesSelf-harming behaviorsSuicideViolence/combat

In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, we present a soundscaped reading of Jordan Kurella's poem, 'this tree is a eulogy', and afterward Kat Kourbeti chats to Jordan about his writing process, the wonders of New Weird fiction, and the magic of writer friendships.Links and things:Want to leave us a happy birthday message? Click ⁠here to record an audio message⁠, and ⁠here for video⁠.Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early episode access, or donate through any other way to hear your name and message in our next episodes.Episode show notes:For the poem reading:Narration by Jordan KurellaSoundscape by Michael IrelandMusic credit: 'Reawakening' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0.For the interview:Follow Jordan Kurella on Bluesky, or check out his website.Read Jordan's work in our archives, including his poem 'this tree is a eulogy'.Pre-order Jordan's upcoming novella, The Death of Mountains.Find more links to his work, along with everything else we talked about today, peppered throughout the episode transcript.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Holli Mintzers 'Tomorrow is Waiting' read by Emmie ChristieYou can read the full text of the story, and more about Holli Mintzer, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠

In this special episode of Strange Horizons at 25, Kat Kourbeti sits down with fiction editors Hebe Stanton and Kat Weaver, as well as poetry and administrative editor Romie Stott, to talk about some of the work we published last year, just as the Hugo nominations deadline draws close.Links and things: Want to leave us a happy birthday message? Click ⁠here to record an audio message⁠, and ⁠here for video⁠. Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early episode access, or donate through any other way to hear your name and message in our next episodes.Episode show notes: Read the full Azimuth post including all links to today's recommendations, plus some extras for good measure. Follow Romie Stott on Bluesky Read Hebe Stanton's SFF review blog Follow Kat Weaver on Bluesky Follow Kat Kourbeti on BlueskyAnd of course, find a fuller list of what we talked about today as you read the transcript on our website .

In the first audio episode of Writing While Disabled, Kristy Anne Cox is joined by author Kate Johnston to talk about her experiences and challenges as a disabled writer.Show notes: This episode was produced and hosted by Kristy Anne Cox, and edited, mixed, and transcribed by Kat Kourbeti. The theme song, "Funky - Upbeat Loop" by ispeakwaves, is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Want to send us a question? You can do so here! Buy 'Boundary Shock Quarterly 18: Veterans' featuring Kate JohnsTon's story Losing the Tether here. Find Kristy on her website here. Read the transcript (or watch the episode on video) on our website.Don't forget: this year, Strange Horizons is celebrating our 25th birthday! Want to leave us a happy 25th birthday message? Click here to record an audio message, and here for video. Join our Patreon for early episode access, or donate through PayPal or other means here.

In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, Kat Kourbeti sits down with longtime friend and Seattle Worldcon Poet Laureate Brandon O'Brien, chatting all things speculative poetry, TTRPG design and actual play streaming, and the impact of markets that have many readers and editors—hey wait, that's us!Links and things: Want to leave us a happy birthday message? Click ⁠here to record an audio message⁠, and ⁠here for video⁠. Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early episode access, or donate through any other way to hear your name and message in our next episodes. Did you know SH@25 is eligible for the Best Related Work category in the Hugo Awards? Keep us in mind for your 2025 ballot!Episode show notes: Follow Brandon on Bluesky, or sign up to his newsletter, Afternoon Tea. Read Brandon's work in our archives Get a Seattle WSFS Membership and longlist your favourite SH poems today! Find more links to everything we talked about as you read the transcript on our website.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Alexandra Munck's 'Sandrine' read by Claire McNerneyYou can read the full text of the story, and more about Alexandra Munck, ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Content Warnings:AbleismDisregard for personal autonomyDeath/dyingDrug useMental health issuesMurderViolence/combatVomit

In this episode of Strange Horizons @ 25, editor Kat Kourbeti sits down with SFF critic and writer Bogi Takács for an in-depth conversation about the role of criticism in the SFF space, plus an overall look at their varied career. Links and things: Want to leave us a happy birthday message? Click ⁠here to record an audio message⁠, and ⁠here for video⁠. Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early episode access, or donate through any other way to hear your name and message in our next episodes. Did you know SH@25 is eligible for the Best Related Work category in the Hugo Awards? Keep us in mind for your 2025 ballot! Episode show notes: Follow Bogi on Bluesky, and visit their website, BogiReadsTheWorld.com Read Bogi's work in our archives, including their reviews, poems, and fiction. Buy Bogi's latest collection, Power To Yield and Other Stories Find more links to their work and everything else we talked about, as you read this episode's transcript.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Michelle Kulwicki's 'Bee Season' read by Emmie Christie You can read the full text of the story, and more about Michelle Kulwicki, ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ Content Warnings: Blood Body transformation Death/dying Drug use Spiders/insects Vomit