Our 19th anniversary issue of Clarkesworld features original fiction by Isabel J. Kim, Fiona Moore, H.H. Pak, Greg Egan, Liu Maijia, Carrie Vaughn, and Phoebe Barton. Online now at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_229 Subscriptions available at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

Happy International Translation Day! A big thank you to the translators that have helped us publish well over 100 translations at Clarkesworld. Your work is valued here.

The September issue of Clarkesworld features fiction by Claire Jia-Wen, Sheri Singerling, Louis Inglis Hall, Alexander Jablokov, David McGillveray, Koji A. Dae, and Robert Falco. Online now at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_228 Subscribe at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

Great story by @tiatashiro.bsky.social "When Mark told you he was marrying your clone you said congratulations on autopilot, because that’s what you say when your friend tells you theyre getting married & you had promised to stay friendly after the divorce." clarkesworldmagazine.com/tashiro_07_25/

If you love literary SFF with beautiful prose, this is the short story for you. It's so very excellent!

ok ok that's enough social media i'm done for the next (checks watch) 3-5 business years

Also this is not a short story but if you haven't seen Sinners (2025) yet you gotta. It's so good for real

@thomasha.bsky.social is a master of ambiguity and atmosphere, both of which are at the forefront in "In My Country" clarkesworldmagazine.com/ha_04_25/

I may have already mentioned this one (because it's Extremely Fun and I really enjoy it) but @emlinden.bsky.social's story "How to Fail at Book-Smuggling (Across Several Timelines at Once)" is exactly what it sounds like and a total delight. translunartravelerslounge.com/2025/02/15/h...

Ah so glad this one worked for you! :D

(I'm not on bsky much so when I remember to talk about stuff I like it comes all at once 😅)

The titular novella in the recent release, "Disgraced Return of the Kap's Needle" was written beautifully, as I've come to expect from @renanbernardo.com, with an absolute gut-punch of an ending. Ouch (complimentary)

Also wanted to shout out @angelaliu.bsky.social's "Brainstem Disco, 2191," which I had the pleasure of hearing Angela read at Worldcon this year—getting to hear the referenced music alongside the short story was 10/10, and really upped the emotional beats clarkesworldmagazine.com/liu_05_25/

Just finished "Descent" by @wtalabi.bsky.social and wow, what a vivid story! Extremely gripping novella, with a fascinating exploration of the world of Órino-Rin and great character work. Love when a story really puts the sci in sci-fi <3 clarkesworldmagazine.com/talabi_05_25/

ok a couple of recent (anticipated) reads I enjoyed incoming!

it was a blast and the buttons were delightful indeed!

WOW, I enjoyed Worldcon this year—met and chatted with so many awesome people over the past five days! In unrelated news, time to start catching up on sleep 😮‍💨

Last night, I won the Hugo Award for Best Editor Short Form. Thanks again to everyone that voted for me!

Really excited to see "What Good Daughters Do" in audio for the first time! The narration is lovely :D

Favourite thing I read this week was this clever and lovely story by @tiatashiro.bsky.social in @clarkesworldmagazine.com 💙 clarkesworldmagazine.com/tashiro_07_25/

The August 2025 issue of Clarkesworld is now online and features stories by Marissa Lingen, L Chan, R.T. Ester, Ai Jiang, Bella Han, Raahem Alvi, Ryan Cole, Uchechukwu Nwaka. clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_227 Subscriptions keep us going: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

Ah thanks Angela, so glad you enjoyed this one!

Don’t miss this brilliant, multifaceted story: Missing Helen by Tia Tashiro You can read it or listen to Kate Baker’s wonderful narration. Or both (like I did). clarkesworldmagazine.com/tashiro_07_25/ @tiatashiro.bsky.social @clarkesworldmagazine.com @katercakes.bsky.social

gorgeous, lyrical, the palpable complexities of intimate relationships, nature vs nurture, (aikido! 🥰🥋) and wow what an ending… pls read this lovely tale by @tiatashiro.bsky.social

Congrats Plangdi, hooray for this story!

The July Issue of Clarkesworld features original stories by Tia Tashiro, Fiona Moore, Gary Kloster, K.A. Teryna, Eric Del Carlo, Amal Singh, and Bam Bruin. clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_226 Please subscribe at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

New words in this month's Clarkesworld! Check out "Missing Helen," a story featuring clones, identity, and a number of poor romantic decisions :) clarkesworldmagazine.com/tashiro_07_25/

!!! so psyched to be an Astounding Award finalist this year! Delighted to see such a great group of fellow nominees and it's awesome to be short fiction buddies on the ballot with @angelaliu.bsky.social :D

AND OH MY GOD I'M ALSO AN ASTOUNDING AWARD FINALIST! *waving like a madwoman* So happy to be here, repping short fiction and poetry alongside one of my favorite short fic writers @tiatashiro.bsky.social!!

"The Brotherhood of Montague St. Video" is a Hugo finalist! Thanks to @clarkesworldmagazine.com and to readers who enjoyed this story about art and remembering what's real and what we too easily trade away. A lil about westerns and weird man-dog-centipede-bots too. Congrats to all the finalists!

The April Issue of Clarkesworld features original stories by Samantha Murray, Sheryl Singerling, Gordon Li, Zhang Ran, Carolyn Zhao, Thomas Ha, and Rich Larson. clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_223 Subscribe at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

Novelette/novella week on #BogiReads! Today's story is "The Temporary Murder of Thomas Monroe" by @tiatashiro.bsky.social in @clarkesworldmagazine.com Jan 2025! Available online: clarkesworldmagazine.com/tashiro_01_25/ Near future grifter story and possibly murder? Or not?? Also, love? Or not??

Featuring some Apex recommendations from yours truly on the theme of "Transformation," by @p-h-lee.bsky.social @byzantienne.bsky.social @hannahyangwrites.bsky.social @tkingfisher.com @tiatashiro.bsky.social and more!

Hugo nominations are due soon--if you're voting, consider nominating a favorite new writer for the Astounding! It's my second year of eligibility for stories like "To Carry You Inside You" and "Every Hopeless Thing," and I'd also like to shout out some fantastic eligible short fiction writers :D

The March Issue of Clarkesworld features original stories by Ryan Cole, Anna Burdenko, Tlotlo Tsamaase, Yukimi Ogawa, Koji A. Dae, Ren Zeyu, and Damián Neri. clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_222 Subscribe at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

So glad the story worked for you :D

So glad you enjoyed the story, thanks for the kind words!

Every pre-order goes a long way. It also helps support this killer weird lit indie publisher. My secret hope is that these sale indirectly fuel more Weird Horror magazine and Undertow books in the future. Just want an endless tide of UP entries 🤞. Here's hoping.

Which Apex story would YOU bring to read on a deserted island? 🏝️ Let us know by voting for your favorite spooky beach reads in our Reader's Choice Awards! 🗳️📚 Revisit our 2024 publications and covers to vote on your favorite. Polls close on February 14th! vote here: www.patreon.com/posts/2024-a...

Only a few days left to vote in our annual readers' poll. Here are the stories and covers that are this year's finalists. Visit clarkesworldmagazine.com/clarke_02_25 for links to each work and voting information. Poll closes February 15th at 11PM EST

Uncanny's reader poll is up until Feb. 17! If you read and enjoyed any Uncanny stories last year, you can vote for up to three. ("Mirage in Double Vision," my first Uncanny story, is eligible this year :D ) www.uncannymagazine.com/article/mira...

My novelette, “We Begin Where Infinity Ends,” is out in the world today. I poured all my tenderness and childhood into this story, and I hope you find tenderness in it too✨ clarkesworldmagazine.com/ihezue_02_25/

The Temporary Murder of Thomas Monroe by @tiatashiro.bsky.social just transported me out of my body, I think. I was mentally absent from life and hooked. 💙

Our February issue is now online and features stories by Rocío Vega, Fiona Moore, Somto Ihezue, M. L. Clark, Wang Zhenzhen, Louis Inglis Hall, and Claire Jia-Wen. clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_221 Subscribe at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

Omg this was a shock to wake up to! My novella “Fractal Karma” in @clarkesworldmagazine.com is recommended on the Locus Recommended Reading List!!! Honored to be on here alongside so many authors I admire omg!!

Now on the Clarkesworld podcast: "The Temporary Murder of Thomas Monroe" by Tia Tashiro, narrated by Kate Baker Audio: clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_01_25c/ Text: clarkesworldmagazine.com/tashiro_01_25/

Clarkesworld's reader's poll is up for the next two days! If you enjoyed "Every Hopeless Thing" or "An Intergalactic Smuggler's Guide to Homecoming" last year, they're both eligible in the short story category :) clarkesworldmagazine.com/tashiro_07_24/ clarkesworldmagazine.com/tashiro_04_24/

Finally subscribed to @clarkesworldmagazine.com and have no regrets. Totally worth paying to get an epub and support the publication directly! Personal favourites this month were @tiatashiro.bsky.social's 'The Temporary Murder of Thomas Monroe' and @hhpak.bsky.social's 'Never Eaten Vegetables.'

This one was insane peeps! Go read! #clarksworld #shortstory #sf

This is an absolutely fantastic story that you should go and read RIGHT NOW.