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StarShipEchoes July 2007 Stephen Donaldson Feb 02, 2018

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We are going back to StarShipSofa Originals this time. This show came out in July 2007. We are playing Stephen R. Donaldson's story Mythological Beasts; Read by Ciaran O’Carroll Story first appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction‘s January 1979 issue.

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StarShipSofa No 522 Doug C Souza Jan 31, 2018

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Main Fiction: "The Armor Embrace" by Doug C. Souza

Originally published in Writers of the Future, Vol 33.

Doug C. Souza had quite a year in 2017. One of the highlights--besides meeting the other twelve finalists--was when Kevin J. Anderson pulled him aside just before the Writers of the Future awards ceremony to tell Doug that he had requested to present his award because he had read "The Armor Embrace" and really enjoyed it. Later this year, Doug C. Souza has another story with Asimov's. He continues trying his darndest at this writing thing with his wife and main-reader and their two-and-a-half-year-old who has moved on from training as a stunt-double to a human recorder (careful what you say around her, it'll be repeated). You can find him at dougcsouza.com

Narrated by: Jeremy Szal

Jeremy Szal is a Mediterranean-blooded mongrel who was born in 1995 in the outback of Australia, where he was raised by wild dingoes. Now, he writes about galactic nightmares, little traumas, and lots of neon and alcohol. You can find his work in Nature, Abyss & Apex, Lightspeed, Tor.com, Tales to Terrify, and episode 509 of StarShipSofa, which he hopes you’ll check out and not hate it. He’s represented by agent John Jarrold and hopes to sell a novel soon. This is his second second narration on StarShipSofa, because he didn’t learn his lesson the first time. He carves out a living in Sydney, Australia with his awesome family where he drinks too much gin, watches too many cult films, and makes too many dark jokes. Find him at http://jeremyszal.com/ or @JeremySzal

Fact: Science News by J J Campanella

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StarShipSofa No 521 Leah Cypess Jan 24, 2018

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Main Fiction: "On the Ship" by Leah Cypess

Originally published in Asimov's.

Leah Cypess wrote her first short story – in which the narrator was an ice cream cone – at the age of six, and sold her first piece of fiction while in high school. She has degrees in biology, journalism, and law, and has traveled to Iceland, Israel, Jordan, and Costa Rica, among other places. She now lives with her family in Silver Spring, Maryland. She is the author of four fantasy novels published by HarperCollins: Mistwood, Nightspell, Death Sworn, and Death Marked.

Leah has also published short stories in Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine, Asimov’s Science Fiction, and Sword & Sorceress, among other places. Her story Nanny’s Day was nominated for the Nebula in 2012.

Narrated by: Eliza Chan

Eliza Chan is a Scottish-Chinese writer published in Fantasy Magazine, Fox Spirit’s Asian Monsters,Persistent Visions and Mithila Review. She writes about East Asian mythology, British folklore and madwomen in the attic, but preferably all three at once.

Interview: Spencer Ellsworth, author of the Starfire Trilogy from Tor.com, with Jeremy Szal

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StarShipSofa No 520 Michael Haynes and Alison Wilgus Jan 17, 2018

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Main Fiction: "What You Can Change" by Michael Haynes

Originally published in Kazka Press

Michael Haynes lives in Central Ohio. An ardent short story reader and writer, Michael’s stories have appeared in publications such as Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and Nature. He’s the chair of the Cinevent classic film convention and enjoys photography, geocaching, and travel. He can be found online at http://michaelhaynes.info/ and on Twitter as @mohio73

Narrated by: Cian Mac Mahon

Cian Mac Mahon is an Irish Software Engineer who in a past life was the world’s youngest professional podcaster, ran a radio station and very nearly ended up being a journalist. While he hopes to some day revive his show which podfaded many years ago, he now spends most of his free time playing about with cameras and cooking, as old microphones and sound-desks lurk in the shadows, right at the edge of eyesight.

Short Fiction: "A Wrinkle Ironed Out" by Alison Wilgus

Originally published in Daily Science Fiction

Alison Wilgus is a Brooklyn-based writer for comics and prose, with graphic novels both recent and upcoming about human spaceflight, aviation, and time travel (alas, not at the same time) from Tor and First Second Books. Her short fiction has previously appeared on Strange Horizons, Terraform, and Daily Science Fiction, although her proudest recent prose accomplishment was having been paid to write about Jean-Luc Picard and Ellen Ripley hooking up at a conference. She tweets as @AliWilgus and you can find many of her comics and stories at alisonwilgus.com.

Narrated by: Amy H. Sturgis

Amy H. Sturgis holds a Ph.D. in Intellectual History from Vanderbilt University and specializes in both Science Fiction and Indigenous American Studies. Since 2008, she has been contributing monthly “Looking Back at Genre History” segments to StarShipSofa. Editor in Chief of Hocus Pocus Comics and faculty at Lenoir-Rhyne University, Sturgis lives with her husband in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. Learn more about her award-winning work at amyhsturgis.com.

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StarShipSofa No 519 Hannu Rajaniemi Jan 10, 2018

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Main Fiction: "Elegy for a Young Elk" by Hannu Rajaniemi

Originally published in Subterranean, reprinted in Invisible Planets

Hannu Rajaniemi was born in Finland. At the age of eight he approached the European Space Agency with a fusion-powered spaceship design, which was received with a polite “thank you” note. Hannu studied mathematics and theoretical physics at University of Oulu and Cambridge and holds a PhD in string theory from the University of Edinburgh. He co-founded a mathematics consultancy whose clients included UK Ministry of Defence. Currently, he works as a co-founder of HelixNano, a synthetic biology startup. Hannu is the author of four novels including The Quantum Thief (translated into more than 20 languages), the forthcoming Summerland (July 2018), and several short stories. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Narrated by Al Barclay

Al Barclay has worked extensively over 15 years, most notably playing opposite James McAvoy and Michael Sheen in Stephen Fry’s Bright Young Things, and with David Thewlis in Luc Besson’s The Lady. He will be in the West End at The Arts Theatre this December playing Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.

He also once drank two bottles of gin with Peter O’Toole, and danced the night away in Camden with Amy Winehouse.

Fact: Looking Back at Genre History 100!!! by Amy H Sturgis

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StarShipEchoes March 25th 2008 Alastair Reynolds Jan 05, 2018

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A story from March 2008 Aural Delights No 17 Alastair Reynolds

Main Fiction: Sledge Makers Daughter by Alastair Reynolds

Narration: Diane Seversonn

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StarShipSofa No 518 Spider Robinson Jan 03, 2018

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Main Fiction: “You Don't Know My Heart” by Spider Robinson

My Favorite Shorts collection by Spider Robinson

Narrated by: Veronica Giguere

Veronica Giguere (V.) is a storyteller of the spoken and written word. An audiobook narrator and science fiction author, she is the voice, producer, and one of four coauthors of The Secret World Chronicle podcast novel series (www.secretworldchronicle.com). She narrates across genres, but her favorites are science fiction and fantasy. When she’s not behind a microphone, she’s likely clutching a cup of coffee and catching up on her pop culture addictions.

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StarShipSofa No 517 Meta Special Robert Silverberg Dec 27, 2017

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Main Fiction: The Silent Invaders by Robert Silverberg (Part 1)

This is part one of our new serial over on Patreon. If you like it and want to listen to the rest. Pop over and sign up to Patreon for $5. You also get access to our private Discord channel.

Fact: Science News by J J Campanella

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StarShipSofa No 516 Allen Steele Dec 20, 2017

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Main Fiction: ““An Incident in the Literary Life of Nathan Arkwright” by Allen Steele

Originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction, September-October 2017

Allen Mulherin Steele, Jr. became a full-time science fiction writer in 1988, following publication of his first short story, "Live From The Mars Hotel" (Asimov's, mid-Dec. `88). Since then he has become a prolific author of novels, short stories, and essays, with his work translated into more than a dozen languages worldwide. His novels include Orbital Decay, Clarke County, Space, Lunar Descent, Labyrinth of Night, The Jericho Iteration and Arkwright amongst others. His most recent novel is Avengers of the Moon, a new Captain Future novel. His novelette, “The Emperor of Mars” won the 2011 Hugo Award for Best Novelette and also the Asimov’s Readers Award. His novella “The Legion of Tomorrow”, which was expanded as Part One of Arkwright, won the Asimov’s Readers Award in 2015.

Narrated by: Drew Sebesteny

Writer and designer, editor and inventor, brewer and narrator, Drew’s been called a lot of things in his career – some nicer than others. By day he spins stories with words and pictures as an advertising creative director. But by the light of the moon, he can be found weaving tales for sound and screen, and alchemizing bubbly brews with hops and barley. Drew’s also associate editor, and a regular narrator, for Tales to Terrify here in the District of Wonders. He lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada with his wife, son and a menagerie of small creatures. Discover more about Drew at www.idrewthis.ca.

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StarShipSofa No 515 Evan Dicken Dec 12, 2017

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Main Fiction: "How I Killed Your Mother" by Evan Dicken

Originally published in Cosmic Roots

By day, Evan Dicken studies old Japanese maps and analyzes medical research data at the Ohio State University. By night, he does neither of these things. His work has most recently appeared in: Escape Pod, Pseudopod, and The Overcast, and he has stories forthcoming from publishers such as: Chaosium, Unlikely Story, and Cast of Wonders. Feel free to visit him at: evandicken.com

Narrated by: Tad Callin

Tad Callin is an Associate Editor at Pseudopod and the Wikia Wrangler for Escape Artists, Inc. He has had many adventures over the years, serving as a linguist in the U.S. Air Force, failing at truck driving, and raising his family. He published most of those stories in his 2016 memoir/novel, Tad's Happy Funtime. His current projects include finishing his family history, drafting a sci-fi novel, and completing his long-dormant music degree.

Fact: Looking Back at Genre History by Amy H Sturgis

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