Issue 9 features farewells, apocalypses, the decay of laws of physics and things lurking in the water, waiting to drag you under. These endings are all balanced with new beginnings. Much like the death card in tarot signifies transition, these stories and poems speak of new, kinder, communities that emerge from the rubble, of gardens that spread after the end, of the metamorphosis of a life into another.Short FictionCounting To A Hundred by Aishatu Ado...

The stories and poems in Issue 11 focus on acceptance: whether it's the changes in your family, the loss of your past, or that the future is more unexpected than you planned for it to be. Acceptance isn't a defeat, it doesn't have to be quiet or soft. Sometimes acceptance is clawed.EditorialEditorial by Rebecca BennettShort FictionThe Ache Before the Wound by Hap AzizSecrets of the Sea by Ares J. BenoitThe Ki...

The stories and poems in Issue 10 take place in the grey area between worlds. The line between reality and the speculative becomes blurred as characters dive into the ocean, robots tell stories, and a Sasquatch searches for a friend. Death and family are themes throughout, as characters grieve absences or choose to build a new structure.SHORT FICTIONThe Impossibility of Fall Prevention by Pauline Barmby,Cradle Root Rot by Isla LaderThe Three...

The stories and poetry within Issue 7 confront fear and anger, successfully or not. Hope and resilience are shown through the character's search for a future, for love, for belonging. There are also stories that show the outcome of giving into fear, when they let doubt claw its way inside. There's a need for balance, to accept the dark within yourself without letting it shadow you.EditorialEditorialby Rebecca BennettShort Fiction

Issue 8 features portals, aliens, and metamorphoses. These stories and poems are about growing up, growing apart, and growing together. As much as our characters wish they could stay locked in their favourite moments, life goes on. The same relationships years apart look different, and that's okay—that's the beauty of connection.StoriesFor the Pursuit of the Better by Chey RiveraAn Ear for Magic by Esi AboagyeIt's Charli's Body, You're Just ...

The sixth issue of Heartlines Spec is focused on relationships that once were and some that still are. These stories and poems span different types of loss, of grief, and how each allows for transformation. Whether it's spider-aliens in a forest, a dying starship, or new familiar—change is fundamental.Short FictionVisiting Birds by Jen TombsGrief's Apogee by R. J. HowellLegs, Scopulae, Pedipalps, Fangs by Jennifer ...

This second issue of Heartlines Spec has poignancy running throughout. It's in the powerful stories that fill the space in your heart. The poems that grip your hand and whisper to you. The essays that lean forward, elbows on the table, to tell you something vital. It's a feeling of something that's not forlorn, not sad, not fluffy, but poignant—pain in the chest, funny flipflop heartbeat, and wistful smile with a shimmer of comfort.Editorial by Heather ClitheroeShort Fiction...

Since 2006, Clarkesworld Magazine has been entertaining science fiction and fantasy fans with their brand of unique science fiction and fantasy stories. Collected here are all of the stories this Hugo Award-winning magazine published during their eighth year. Includes stories by Michael Swanwick, Yoon Ha Lee, Robert Reed, Susan Palwick, Sean Williams, N.K. Jemisin, James Patrick Kelly, E. Lily Yu, Ken Liu, Xia Jia, Seth Dickinson, Juliette Wade, Matthew Kressel, and many more!&nbs...

Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation is the first anthology to broadly collect solarpunk short stories, artwork, and poetry. A new genre for the 21st Century, solarpunk is a revolution against despair. Focusing on solutions to environmental disasters, solarpunk envisions a future of green, sustainable energy used by societies that value inclusiveness, cooperation, and personal freedom.Edited by Phoebe Wagner and Brontë Christopher Wieland and containing work by Kristi...

Since 2006, Clarkesworld Magazine has been entertaining science fiction and fantasy fans with their brand of unique science fiction and fantasy stories. Collected here are all thirty-four stories published in the sixth year of this Hugo Award-winning magazine.CONTENTSIntroduction by Neil ClarkeScattered Along the River of Heaven by Aliette de BodardAll the Painted Stars by Gwendolyn ClarePrayer by Robert Reed

In Kemi Ashing-Giwa's stunning post-apocalyptic short story, "Fruiting Bodies", a Tor.com Original, an alien fungal infection has ravaged a faraway planet, turning all but six of the colonists into ravenous alarinkiri.Inyama, a mycologist, is her species’ last hope. But it’s not expertise her fellow survivors want from her.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

"An almost unheard-of diversity of tales absolutely sing in this superlative anthology" with stories by Samuel R. Delaney, Carmen Maria Machado and others ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).The world of science fiction and fantasy is always expanding, and today's authors are producing work that not only pushes boundaries, but also widens the range of voices and styles. These fresh perspectives pair perfectly with the timeless love for spaceships and drago...