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Speculative fiction and poetry, literary criticism, and interviews from award-winning Strange Horizons magazine, updated weekly on Mondays/Tuesdays. Find us online at strangehorizons.com

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In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Malda Marlys' 'Of Flowing Stone, of Liquid Gold, of Justice, Ash, and Battle' read by Emmie Christie.

You can read the full text of the story, and more about Malda Mar... more

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Dan Hartland is joined by the literary reviewer Sneha Pathak and the host of the Going Rogue podcast, Tansy Gardam. They discuss the kinds of text which many don’t find ... more

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Dan Hartland speaks with writers and critics Octavia Cade and M. L. Clark about writing in hard times. How and why is speculative friction written in contexts of defeat,... more

In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, editor Kat Kourbeti chats to author Debbie Urbanski about her 2018 Strange Horizons publication and the 13 years of submissions it took to get accepted, writing in the gray areas between genres, and what it ... more

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Recent Guests

Sneha Pathak
Literary reviewer and critic
Strange Horizons
Episode: Critical Friends Episode 15: On Time-Pass
Tansy Gardam
Host of Going Rogue, a film criticism podcast
Going Rogue
Episode: Critical Friends Episode 15: On Time-Pass
Debbie Urbanski
Author known for her debut novel and collection of stories.
Episode: On Artistic Honesty with Debbie Urbanski (SH@25 Episode 15)
Mary Robinette Kowal
Celebrated author with multiple Hugo Awards and a background in puppetry.
Episode: An Interview with Mary Robinette Kowal - SH@25 Ep13
Nghi Vo
A speculative fiction author known for her award-winning novels and novellas.
Episode: SH@25 Episode 13: A Conversation with Nghi Vo
Elle Engel
Author of 'Half Sick of Shadows', writes horror and speculative fiction
Episode: 'Half Sick of Shadows' by Elle Engel read by Emmie Christie
Emmie Christie
Author of the novel 'A Cage in Restless Magic' and other short stories
Episode: 'Half Sick of Shadows' by Elle Engel read by Emmie Christie
Naomi Kritzer
An award-winning author known for her speculative fiction and short stories.
Strange Horizons
Episode: SH@25 Episode 12: A Conversation with Naomi Kritzer
Charlie Jane Anders
Acclaimed author and first published in Strange Horizons in 2002
Episode: SH@25 Episode 11: A Conversation with Charlie Jane Anders

Hosts

Michael Ireland
Host of the Strange Horizons Fiction Podcast. Producer and Soundscaper for Strange Horizons at 25.
Kat Kourbeti
Host of Strange Horizons at 25, bringing extensive engagement in speculative fiction.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 72 ratings
  • Great site for speculative fiction!

    Great site for speculative fiction! And all their stories and poems are available as podcasts.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gherkin Rick
    United States4 years ago
  • Nice site and podcastings

    Podchaser
    5
    pranita deshpande
    4 years ago
  • Inconsistent Stories, Inconsistent Narration, Inconsistent Language

    I’ve listed to Strange Horizons for years, and recently it’s declined. Or maybe the novelty of a fiction podcast has worn off and when compared to others, I’m just less impressed. The stories are sometimes good, sometimes not and there doesn’t seem to be a strong editorial hand. The narration switches between a set of what I assume are volunteers, and it ranges from decent to horrible; sometimes heavily accented, sometimes very poor audio quality. Recently they’ve also started doing narrations ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    w.eatherman
    United States5 years ago
  • Brilliant broadcast

    Cassini packets home so well expresses the wonderful enthusiasm of science and scientists. For a podcast to broadcast poems and such poems, thanks a bunch people, it is appreciated.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    hateindieantiscience
    United Kingdom7 years ago
  • Great stories, acceptable narration

    I love how the Strange Horizons editors choose high-quality stories from diverse authors and about diverse experiences. It's so much better to have this great mix of stories, instead of the boring same old, same old.

    And I love having no-advertisement listener supported free short story readings.

    Anaea Lay's narration is so-so. It's not bad, and it doesn't get in the way. Every story is read exactly like every other story, though, and it is sometimes hard to focus.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Jguldi
    United States8 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the high-quality stories and diverse authors featured.

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Critical Friends Episode 14: Hard Times
Q: How do you view the role of speculative fiction in times of defeat?
Speculative fiction serves as a lens to re-examine our struggles and offers pathways toward understanding and resilience, despite the despair present in many narratives.
On Artistic Honesty with Debbie Urbanski (SH@25 Episode 15)
Q: What advice do you have for other writers facing challenges in publishing?
Urbanski encourages building a writing community and reaching out to other authors for support and guidance.
An Interview with Mary Robinette Kowal - SH@25 Ep13
Q: How has your approach to genre writing into the various lengths and formats, how has that evolved during your writing journey?
Kowal discusses initially having trouble with structure, but through her experiences, she has learned to chase emotional authenticity while writing.
SH@25 Episode 11: A Conversation with Charlie Jane Anders
Q: What do you have coming up that you'd like to promote?
Anders promotes her upcoming novel titled 'Lessons in Magic and Disaster', scheduled for release in August.
SH@25 Episode 11: A Conversation with Charlie Jane Anders
Q: What motivates your involvement in community organizing?
Charlie explains how community and writing interplay for her, highlighting that she sees her writing as part of a broader community effort.

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2. Tansy Gardam
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