Welcome to the 2023 Februrary short story recommendations. This month's recommendation are based on what I managed to read/listen to by the awesome science fiction and fantasy publishers of Apex, Podcastle, Analog, Lightspeed, StarShipSofa, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and Uncanny Magazine. There is no magazine in particular who caught my attention this month. However, there is … Continue reading Story Recommendations – February 2023
Author: Tobias Backman
Story Recommendations – January 2023
So far, my monthly short story recommendations have been a mix new and older publications. Partly, it is because I like digging through the achieves of my favorite magazines and bring out those almost forgotten gold nuggets. However, it's also partly because I'm lazy and tend to stick to a few magazines I know an … Continue reading Story Recommendations – January 2023
Story Recommendations – December 2022
It's time for the last set of story recommendations for the year, just in time for the holidays. A I bring you very strong setup. I finally got around to reading some of last stories Daily Science Fiction are going to publish (for now, at least), and, of course, I found a few golden nuggets … Continue reading Story Recommendations – December 2022
Story Recommendations – November 2022
So... In October, I pretty much promised that this month's recommendations would include a bunch of Daily Science Fiction stories. Instead--and I'm not really sure why--I ended up reading far more broadly than I had planned. I continued my journey down the rabbit hole that is Uncanny's backlog and returned to reading old, neglected favorites … Continue reading Story Recommendations – November 2022
Story Recommendations – October 2022
October came and with it another set of short story recommendations. This month also marks the end of my Uncanny podcast listening spree (there might still be some spillover into November). In the next few months, I will probably focus on Daily Science Fiction since they are, sadly, delivering their last stories before going on … Continue reading Story Recommendations – October 2022
WYRM’s Gauntlet
If you're a science fiction and fantasy author and you're interested in a different kind of writing critiquing contest, the WYRM's Gauntlet is now open. It's a small contest run by current and previous members of my writing group. It's free to join for anyone who are interested, and there are cash prizes.
Story Recommendations – September 2022
No lengthy introduction this time around. It's time for the monthly short story recommendations. Ninety-Nine Percent Support by Filip Wiltgren (DSF): I finally started catching up on my DSF backlog (well, I've had to skip a lot of it; it simple grew to monsterous). Lucky for me (and you, I guess), there was a story … Continue reading Story Recommendations – September 2022
2022 Ignyte Award Results
Last night, the 2022 Ignyte awards were handed out. This is the third annual Ignyte Awards which "seek to celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of the current and future landscapes of science fiction, fantasy, and horror by recognizing incredible feats in storytelling and outstanding efforts toward inclusivity of the genre." You can find the full … Continue reading 2022 Ignyte Award Results
Sad News In Short Fiction Publishing
I was preparing this months short story recommendations, which included trying to get through the massive backlog of Daily Science Fiction (DSF) stories in my inbox, when some truly sad new hit me. The editors of DSF have spoken openly about how much time and energy goes into running the magazine and how tough it … Continue reading Sad News In Short Fiction Publishing
Story Recommendations – August 2022
After a long summer break in July, the monthly shor story recommendations are back. Aside from the few golden nuggets who made the list, June wasn't a great month for reading, so I decided to change my habbits a bit; I started reading Uncanny Magazine regularly (well, listening to their podcast, mostly). That proved a … Continue reading Story Recommendations – August 2022
Toby Backman 