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StarShipSofa No 475 Laurie Tom Mar 01, 2017

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Kickstarter: Everyone Worlds Without Walls https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1895930248/everyone-worlds-without-wallsMain Fiction: "The Wings The Lungs, The Engine The Heart" by Laurie TomOriginally published in Galaxy's Edge.Laurie Tom has been entranced by science fiction and fantasy since childhood and has been writing nearly as long. As a teenager she fell in love with All Quiet on the Western Front and other stories about the soldiers who lived through World War I. Her work has appeared in venues such as Strange Horizons, Galaxy's Edge, and the Mammoth Book of Dieselpunk.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...

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StarShipSofa No 474 David John Baker and Colin Gibson Feb 22, 2017

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KickStarter: Everyone Worlds Without Walls https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1895930248/everyone-worlds-without-wallsInterview: Colin Gibson, Oscar-winning Production Designer on Mad Max: Fury Road with Jeremy SzalMain Fiction: "Nanoamerica" by David John BakerOriginally published in PS Publishing's Catastrophia.David John Baker is a philosophy professor at the University of Michigan, where he studies the conceptual foundations of modern physics. He has defended the view that space and time are as real as material objects, and that there is no fundamental difference between your left hand and your right hand. He also teaches a popular course on science fiction and philosophy. His stories have appeared in Escape Pod, Writers of the Future, and the PS Publishing anthology Catastrophia. Visit him online at www-personal.umich.edu/~djbaker.Narrated by: George HrabMulti-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, producer, composer, and heliocentrist George Hrab has written and produced six...

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StarShipSofa No 473 Leah Cypess Feb 14, 2017

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Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1895930248/everyone-worlds-without-wallsMain Fiction: "What We Ourselves are Not" by Leah CypessOriginally 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. You can find out more about her at www.leahcypess.com.Narrated by: Elie HirschmanElie Hirschman was born in New York City and raised just outside of...

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StarShipSofa No 472 Richard Johnson and George Nikolopoulos Feb 08, 2017

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Main Fiction: "In Apprehension How Like a God" by Richard JohnsonOriginally published in Writers of the FutureRichard Johnson is an award-winning writer of science fiction having won the Gold Award at the Writers of the Future Competition in 2011 and the Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest in 2012. He has previously appeared on Starship Sofa with his flash fiction A Friend in Need (and you’ve also accepted my Writers of the Future winging story although that hasn’t appeared yet).His day job as a structural engineer has taken him all over the world from the UK and Dublin to Singapore and Hong Kong. He currently lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife and two young sons.He blogs at RPLJohnson.com and his previously published short stories can be found at all ebook retailers.Narrated by Mikael NaramoreMikael Naramore has worked in the audiobook industry since 2001 when, fresh out of college, he was hired as a recording engineer for publisher Brilliance Audio (now Brilliance Publishing...

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StarShipSofa No 471 Kate O'Connor Feb 01, 2017

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Main Fiction: "Intertwined" by Kate O'ConnorOriginally published in Intergalactic Medicine ShowAfter graduating from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Kate O’Connor took up writing science fiction and fantasy. Her short fiction has appeared in venues including Intergalactic Medicine Show, Diabolical Plots, and Escape Pod. In between telling stories, she flies airplanes, digs up artifacts, and edits an aviation magazine. Her website can be found at kateoconnor3.wordpress.com. Narrated by: Jen R. Albert Jen R. Albert is an entomologist, writer, editor, narrator, wife, dog-mom, game-player, reader of all the things, and haver of too many hobbies from Toronto. She is a regular narrator at the Escape Artists podcasts and is co-editor of podcastle.org.Fact: Looking Back at Genre History by Amy H. Sturgis

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StarShipSofa No 470 Jay O'Connell and Rob Boffard Jan 25, 2017

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Interview with Rob Boffard, author of Tracer.Main Fiction: "Solomon's Little Sister" by Jay O'ConnellOriginally published in Asimov'sJay O'Connell is a writer, artist, activist, human living in Cambridge MA with his wife, two kids, two cats, and eight zillion books. A graduate of Clarion West in the nineties, Jay quit writing for no earthly reason for over a decade but returned in 2012 with a bunch of shorts and novellas in Asimov’s, F&SF, Interzone and Analog, fulfilling a life long dream. He blogs about his social media addiction and writing at www.jayoconnell.com, dreaming his life away, awaiting the singularity—or something equally entertaining. He thanks, profusely, his family and writing workshop, Griffins, for all their support.Narrated by: Ralph AmbroseRM Ambrose is a writer of Science Fiction and Fantasy and Director of Web Services at Loma LindaUniversity Health. He is also Assistant Fiction Editor and sometimes Narrator at StarShipSofa. Heoccasionally blogs at Liminal.IT.He spent...

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StarShipSofa No 469 J. W. Alden Jan 18, 2017

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Patreon Postcards https://www.patreon.com/districtofwondersMain Fiction: "The Sun Falls Apart" by J. W. AldenOriginally published in Writers of the Future Volume 32J.W. Alden is fascinated with the fantastic. He lives near West Palm Beach, Florida with his wife Allison, who doesn't mind the odd assortment of musical instruments and medieval weaponry that decorate his office (as long as he brandishes the former more often than the latter). Alden is a 1st Place Writers of the Future winner, a graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop, and an active member of SFWA. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in Nature, Daily Science Fiction, Cast of Wonders, and other places. Read more from him at www.AuthorAlden.com.Narrated by: Spencer DiSpartiSpencer DiSparti hails from the ashes of Phoenix, AZ. He is a musician, published poet and professional voice actor. You can find most of his voice work on Pseudopod and Escape artists. You can find his poetry and flash fiction at skeletopia.wordpress.com and...

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StarShipSofa No 468 Carmelo Rafala Jan 11, 2017

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Grab Your Had Written Science Fiction Postcard!https://www.patreon.com/districtofwondersMain Fiction: "Song for the Asking"Originally published in Stories for Chip: A Tribute to Samuel R. DelanyCarmelo Rafala’s work has been published in various venues, including the following anthologies: Stories for Chip: A Tribute to Samuel R. Delany, Submitted For Your Approval, the Anthology of European SF The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack, Rocket Science , and The West Pier Gazette and other Stories. His work has recently been translated into Romanian.Narrated by: Roberto Suarez By day, Roberto Suarez works as a community college student advocate and recruiter. By night he geeks out on all things fantasy and science fiction, comic books and board games He is the co-host and producer of A Pod of Casts: The Game of Thrones Podcast and the new Radio Westworld, a podcast dedicated to HBO’s latest science fiction series. You can find Roberto on the web at robertosuarez.me, or on Twitter as @PuertoGeekan.

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StarShipSofa No 467 Michael Moorcock Jan 04, 2017

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Welcome to the first show from StarShipSofa in 2017! Let's take you back to where it all began!Main Fiction: London Bone by Michael MoorcockMoorcock was born in London in 1939, and now lives in Texas. He is a prolific and award-winning writer with more than eighty works of fiction and non-fiction to his name, he is the creator of Elric, Jerry Cornelius and Colonel Pyat, amongst many other memorable characters.Narrator: MCL StudiosMusic by David BradshawSupport StarShipSofa:

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StarShipSofa No 466 Richard Johnson Dec 28, 2016

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Main Fiction: "Taking the High Road" by Richard JohnsonOriginally published at Baen.comRichard Johnson is an award-winning writer of science fiction having won the Gold Award at the Writers of the Future Competition in 2011 and the Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest in 2012. He has previously appeared on Starship Sofa with his flash fiction A Friend in Need (and you’ve also accepted my Writers of the Future winging story although that hasn’t appeared yet).His day job as a structural engineer has taken him all over the world from the UK and Dublin to Singapore and Hong Kong. He currently lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife and two young sons.He blogs at RPLJohnson.com and his previously published short stories can be found at all ebook retailers.Fact: Science News by J J CampanellaNarrated by: Stephanie MorrrisStephanie is a professional student, a librarian-in-training, a voracious biblio- and audiophile, and an occasional writer of short stories. She has narrated fiction for...

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