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StarShipSofa No 647 Frederick Gero Heimbach Nov 18, 2020

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Main Fiction: "Fingers" by Frederick Gero Heimbach

This story originally appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact (January 2019).

Frederick Gero Heimbach lives a pulp fiction life and takes notes. His family lives with him, warily, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is the author of two novels of satirical alternate history. Find his science fiction and horror stories at Analog Science Fiction and Science Fact, at Mysterion Online, and other places. Fred is also the newly appointed editor of StarShipSofa.

Narrated by Drew Mallory.

Drew Mallory is a PhD research psychologist, on weekdays, who studies how societal institutions can protect their most vulnerable members. On weekends, however, all bets are off. His voice acting and speculative fiction embrace the uncomfortable, weird, and uncanny. Drew spends his time mostly in Thailand, but can be contacted directly by stating his name thrice into a darkened mirror anywhere.

Fact: Looking Back At Genre History by Amy H Sturgis

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StarShipSofa No 646 Chris Riley Nov 04, 2020

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Main Fiction: "Child of the Universe" by Christian Riley

This story is original to StarShipSofa.

Chris Riley lives near Sacramento, California, vowing one day to move back to the Pacific Northwest. In the meantime, he teaches special education, writes cool stories, and hides from the blasting heat for six months of the year. He has had more than 100 short stories published in various magazines and anthologies, and across various genres. His debut novel, one of literary suspense titled The Sinking of the Angie Piper, was published in 2017; and his debut short story collection is forthcoming, with Mount Abraxas Press. For more information, go to www.chrisrileyauthor.com.

Narrated by Tatiana Grey.

Tatiana is a critically acclaimed actress of stage, screen, and the audio booth. She has been nominated for dozens of fancy awards but hasn’t won a single damned thing. She went to NYU and lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can find her at tatianagrey.com.

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StarShipSofa No 645 Ben Spillers Oct 21, 2020

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Main Fiction: "A.I. Family Values" by Ben Spillers

This story is original to Starship Sofa

Narrated by Rish Outfield.

Rish Outfield is a writer, voice actor, and audiobook narrator. He can be heard co-hosting the Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine and That Gets My Goat podcasts, where he and Bigg Anklevich entertainingly waste much of their time. He also features his own stories on the Rish Outcast podcast. He once got a job because of his Sean Connery impersonation… but has lost two due to his Samuel L. Jackson impression.

Fact: Looking Back At Genre History by Amy H Sturgis

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StarShipSofa No 644 Paul Alex Gray Oct 07, 2020

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Main Fiction: "Battle Borne Dreams Never Die" by Paul Alex Gray

This story previously appeared in Broadswords and Blasters (July 2019).

Paul Alex Gray writes linear and interactive fiction starring sentient black holes, wayward sea monsters, curious AIs and more. His work has been published in Nature Futures, Andromeda Spaceways, PodCastle, and others. Paul grew up by the beaches of Australia, then traveled the world and now lives in Canada with his family. On his adventures, Paul has been a startup founder, game designer, and mentor to technology entrepreneurs. Chat with him on Twitter @paulalexgray or visit paulalexgray.com.

Narrated by: Anthony Babington

Anthony Babington is an aspiring voice actor, who looks just slightly off from how he sounds. From his secret volcano lair in Minnesota he narrates podcasts, and leases his soul to corporate America. He has previously recorded for Far Fetched Fables, Tales to Terrify, and The Cursed Inn. He can be found on Twitter as @AlephBaker.

Vital: The Future of Healthcare (2020)

The Science Fiction anthology to cure our unhealthy dystopia.

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StarShipSofa No 643 Jay Caselberg Sep 23, 2020

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Main Fiction: "Transference" by Jay Caselberg

This story first appeared in Transtories (2011).

Jay Caselberg is a writer based somewhere in the wilds of Europe. His work, poetry, short fiction and novels, has appeared in many places around the world and been translated into several languages. Sometimes, he even gets shortlisted for awards.

Narrated by Mark Kilfoil.

Mark “the Encaffeinated ONE” Kilfoil is a reader, writer, gamer, podcaster, narrator and radio program director. He produces a show on gaming (Head In The Game), helps run and produce shows on alternative radio (chsrfm.ca), plays and runs roleplaying games online (Legends of the Drowned Isles and So Many Levels) and elsewhere, and podcasts daily (“Wandering Out Loud”) on life, philosophy, gaming, and random distractions in sound form. He’s currently working hard on finishing his first audio drama, first novel, and second podcasted novella, all in the span of one year. Find out more and join along at encaffeinated.ca.

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StarShipSofa No. 642 Andrew Dana Hudson Sep 09, 2020

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Main Fiction: "The Lizard and the Rat" by Andrew Dana Hudson

This story is original to StarShipSofa.

Andrew Dana Hudson is a speculative fiction writer and sustainability researcher. His stories have appeared in Lightspeed, Slate Future Tense, Terraform, MIT Technology Review, Little Blue Marble, and more, as well as numerous books and anthologies. He is a member of the 2020/21 class of the Clarion Workshop. He lives in Tempe, Arizona. Find him at andrewdhudson.com and on Twitter at @andrewdhudson.

Narrated by Andrea Richardson

Andrea is a British singer and actress. With extensive stage and film performances to her name, she began narration and voiceover work in 2014 but enjoys using her existing skills in a different way. You can find her at andrea-richardson.co.uk and on Facebook.

Fact: Looking Back At Genre History by Amy H Sturgis

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StarShipSofa No 641 Hayley Stone Aug 25, 2020

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Main Fiction: "Love in the Time of Disconnect" by Hayley Stone

This story is original to StarShipSofa.

Hayley Stone is an award-winning writer, editor, and poet from California. She has published short fiction in Apex Magazine and Fireside Fiction, and is the author of the weird western cult hit Make Me No Grave, most recently a finalist for the Laramie Book Awards. Find a complete list of her work at hayleystone.com or connect with her on Twitter @hayley_stone.

Narrated by Will Stagl.

Will Stagl lives in Tucson, Arizona with his wife Susan and daughter, Violet. His is a creative professional by day, the leader singer and guitarist for a post-punk band called the Liquid Centers by night, and is always up for a pint at the corner pub.

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StarShipSofa No 640 Michael D. Burnside Aug 12, 2020

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Main Fiction: "The Message" by Michael D. Burnside

This story is original to StarShipSofa.

Michael D. Burnside is a graduate of Ohio University. By day, he earns a living as a systems analyst, helping customers figure out what they need from their software. His interests include gaming, science, computer technology, history, politics, and, of course, writing. His fiction writing includes steampunk, science fiction, fantasy, and horror. His stories have been featured in multiple anthologies, including Fossil Lake: An Anthology of the Aberrant, Fossil Lake II: The Refossiling, Beautiful Lies, Painful Truths Vol. II, and Ink Stains Vol. 8. His short stories have also been featured in magazines such as Devolution Z, Outposts of Beyond, and Gathering Storm Magazine. Michael lives in Dayton, Ohio with his wife and lots of cats. Read more nice things about him, as well as some free stories, at michaelburnside.com.

Narrated by Tatiana Grey.

Fact: Fact: Looking Back at Genre History with Amy H Sturgis

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StarShipSofa No 639 Jeremy Szal Jul 29, 2020

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Main Fiction: "The dataSultan of Streets and Stars" by Jeremy Szal

This story first appeared in Where the Stars Rise: Asian Science Fiction (October 2018).

Jeremy Szal was born in 1995 and was raised by wild dingoes, which should explain a lot. He spent his childhood exploring beaches, bookstores, and the limits of people’s patience. He’s the author of over forty science-fiction short stories. His debut novel, Stormblood, a dark space opera, was published by Gollancz in June 2020, and is the first of a trilogy. He was the editor for the Hugo-winning StarShipSofa until 2020, and has a BA in Film Studies and Creative Writing from UNSW. He carves out a living in Sydney, Australia with his family. He loves watching weird movies, collecting boutique gins, exploring cities, cold weather, and dark humour. Find him at jeremyszal.com or @JeremySzal.

Stormblood novel be Jeremy Szal

Narrated by Eric Luke.

Eric Luke is the screenwriter of the Joe Dante film Explorers, which is currently in development as a remake, the comic books Ghost and Wonder Woman, and wrote and directed the Not Quite Human films for Disney TV. His current project Interference, a meta horror audiobook about an audiobook… that kills, is available free on iTunes and at Quillhammer.com.

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StarShipSofa No 638 Aimee Ogden Jul 15, 2020

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Main Fiction: "Seven Letters" by Aimee Ogden

This story is original to StarShipSofa.

Aimee Ogden is a former science teacher and software tester; now she writes stories about sad astronauts and angry princesses. Her short fiction has also appeared in Analog, Fireside, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and her novella Local Star is forthcoming from Interstellar Flight Press.

Narrated by Summer Brooks.

Summer Brooks is a story addict who watches too much television, and she enjoys putting her encyclopedic sci-fi geek knowledge to the test in discussions about sci-fi, horror, and comics. She has been doing just that on Slice of Sci-Fi since 2005, as co-host, producer, host and EIC, and as The Babylon Podcast co-host from 2006-2012.

Summer is also an avid reader and writer of sci-fi, fantasy, and thrillers, with a handful of published credits to her name. Next on her agenda is writing an urban fantasy action-adventure, and a monster movie extravaganza. She also does narrations for Tales to Terrify and Escape Pod among others, and has doing audiobooks in her sights.

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