LitHub is showcasing this year's class of Best American anthologies, including Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy (for which I'm series editor). lithub.com/here-are-the... If you visit my website, you can see the full TOC and list of Notable Stories. www.johnjosephadams.com/projects/bes...

In my Robot Wizard Zombie Crit! newsletter, I've been posting a bunch of capsule reviews of books I've been reading lately. I'm going to post a bunch of them in this thread. If you sign up for the newsletter, you get a free ebook anthology. johnjosephadams.com/newsletter

I just published a 5e-compatible D&D adventure I wrote on @roll20.net and @drivethrurpg.com! "Ascendancy of Nur'Ry'Za" is a monk-centric adventure designed for 5 PCs of 5th or 6th level. Included with the adventure is an original Way of Control monk subclass. www.johnjosephadams.com/projects/asc...

Thrilled to see that this story is also a Nebula and Hugo award finalist!

Delighted that this story is nominated for both the Nebula AND the Hugo! Read it here: www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/we-w...

Hi friends. It's official podcast launch day! It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton's first episode, a wonderful story called Rock, Paper, Scissors, Love, Death, by Caroline M. Yoachim, is now available wherever you get your podcasts. I'm so excited and pretty anxious! It's a big day!

Here's your periodic reminder that the best way to keep up with new LIGHTSPEED content (and other geeky stuff) is to sign up for the 🤖🧙‍♂️🧟‍♀️🎲 Robot Wizard Zombie Crit! newsletter by LS editor @johnjosephadams.com. It's free and you get a free ebook anthology for signing up!

So thrilled to see this fabulous short-short get some Nebula love! Read it here: www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/five...

Absolutely DELIGHTED to see that this incredible story is a finalist for the Nebula Award!. Read it here! www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/we-w...

Absolutely delighted that my @lightspeedmagazine.com story "We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read" is a Nebula Finalist!

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LIGHTSPEED is currently offering a free 3-month ebook subscription to any and all. If you're already a LS reader (and Reddit user), pop over to r/Fantasy on Reddit to mention some of your favorite stories from the magazine. www.lightspeedmagazine.com/make-the-jum... www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...

It's Best American Day! Here are the table of contents and the notable stories for Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2024 ed. by @hughhowey.com & I: Series: www.harpercollins.com/pages/bestam... TOC: www.johnjosephadams.com/projects/bes... Notables: www.johnjosephadams.com/projects/bes...

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I have a new story out today and I am so excited to share it with you!!!! I wrote this story with the deliberate goal of making your brain do a thing that human brains really do not do. Give it a try and let me teach you a whole new way to read? www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/we-w...

Editor's Note: This story, "We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read" is one of the most amazing stories I've ever read. I urge everyone to read it, & I'm so excited to finally share it with you all. —John Joseph Adams lightspeedmagazine.com/HowToRead

It's come to our attention that the cover we used in our April 2024 issue is AI-generated. We deeply apologize for this error, and we remain committed to not using AI-generated content. We have corrected the issue and posted an explanation on our website. www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/p...

😭😭😭 This flash is so packed with emotion. A metaphor for what we judge as worthy of saving and what we think should be let go. But every small thing counts and everything adds up. In the end we might end up much lonelier than we thought. by Will McMahon in @lightspeedmagazine.com

Good news, everyone! We'll be open to Fantasy genre Flash Fiction stories from March 15 - March 31. adamant.moksha.io/publication/...

New Fantasy Story at LIGHTSPEED: “All the Colours of the Death Knell” by Russell Hemmell https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/all-the-colours-of-the-death-knell/

New Science Fiction at LIGHTSPEED: “The Letters They Left Behind” by Scott Edelman (@scottedelman.bsky.social) https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-letters-they-left-behind/

Latest Book Review: Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology, reviewed by Arley Sorg (@arleysorg). https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/book-review-never-whistle-at-night-an-indigenous-dark-fiction-anthology/

New Fantasy Story at LIGHTSPEED: “The Blade and the Bloodwright” by Sloane Leong with a podcast narrated by Stefan Rudnicki: https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-blade-and-the-bloodwright/

New Science Fiction at LIGHTSPEED: “The Things You Can Maintain Yourself” by Benjamin C. Kinney @benckinney.bsky.social https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-things-you-can-maintain-yourself/

LIGHTSPEED Editorial: August 2023 by John Joseph Adams @johnjosephadams.com: https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/editorial-august-2023/

The first sentence on this story y'all...! <chef's kiss>

Latest Book Review: The Combat Codes by Alexander Darwin, reviewed by Chris Kluwe (@chriswarcraft.bsky.social) https://t.co/avnY0bpO0D

New Science Fiction at LIGHTSPEED: “The United Systems Goodwill Concert Series and the Greatest Performance of All Time” by James Van Pelt. https://t.co/2WjHqmdnOa

New Fantasy Story at LIGHTSPEED: “Muna in Barish” by Isha Karki with a podcast narrated by Janina Edwards. https://t.co/sOAcIRWYq3

New Fantasy Story at LIGHTSPEED: “The Real Worlds” by Lauren Bajek. https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-real-worlds/

New Science Fiction at LIGHTSPEED: “The Bodhi Tree Asks Only For the Safe Return of Her Beloved” by Ashok K. Banker. https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-bodhi-tree-asks-only-for-the-safe-return-of-her-beloved/