Alistair McCary wants to dive deeper into his anomaly, even after it obliterates his entire physics lab. His colleague, Davan Yazdani, is equally thrilled by the potential of her anomaly, but her excitement significantly dampens when her nagging roommate is rendered catatonic by it. Elsewhere, a physicist is murdered, and solitary Service Officer Kaleb Martinex is confused by the lack of any physical evidence in the crime. Martinex's investigation leads to a potential cover-up by one of th...

Some renegades are born rebels, some forced into it to survive, while others make the choice on principle.The Renegade is an anthology of eleven science fiction short stories by writers from across the globe. It is part of the Newcomer series of scifi anthologies.The stories are:-Conscience - Alasdair ShawFirst - Nate JohnsonAtonement - Rick PartlowThe Stepford Florist - JT LawrenceTyrant - Mark GardnerLive by the Ten, Die by the Gu...

When Cameron told his girlfriend he’d do anything for her, he wasn’t expecting her to ask him to commit murder.Teenage love isn't always as it seems — especially when there's murder involved. Cameron's girlfriend, Leah, is due a large inheritance from her grandmother. But there's only one thing standing in the way — her grandmother's beating heart.Conflicted by his love for Leah and her insistence that he must kill her grandmother to prove his love for her,...

Jonathan Bartell is a young man, just out of university, when he signs up for the position of Quarantine Officer at the Orbital Launch Station.He is part of a crop of students who flocked to study exo-biology when bacteria were discovered on Mars, and who are now all making their living flipping burgers, because the jobs are few and hard to get.He is lucky to get a job in space, no matter how mundane.Or so he thinks...Gaby Larsen is a doctor at the tiny hosp...

WELCOME TO MAKE-BELIEVE. YOU CREATE THE FANTASY, THEY CONTROL YOUR MIND.Cassie worked at Imagen, the tech giant behind the cutting-edge virtual reality experience Make-BelieveT, and she got to know the product well. Too well. But Cassie has been barred from her escape from the real world, and legally gagged by the company. Her dream job now seems to be part of a larger nightmare, and Imagen is not done with her yet. With Imagen holding all the cards, and pe...

Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction, articles, interviews and art. Our October 2025 issue (#229) contains:Fiction* "Wire Mother" by Isabel J. Kim* "The Cancer Wolves" by Fiona Moore* "Crabs Don't Scream" by H.H. Pak* "Understudies" by Greg Egan* "Giant Grandmother" by Liu Maijia* "The Job Interview" by Carrie Vaughn* "In Luck's Pa...

Sonic and his friends face all new adventures in this action-packed storybook, based off the hit Netflix show Sonic Prime. Includes stickers!In an epic battle against Dr. Eggman, Sonic the Hedgehog accidentally shatters the universe and ends up in a parallel world called New Yoke City! Can Sonic find his friends, defeat his enemies, and save the day? Read along and find out!

The Bash Street Kids are the class every teacher dreads… and it’s just got worse for the long-suffering teacher of Class 2B! Danny, Toots, Plug and the team are joined by three new arrivals – Mahira, Stevie and Khadija – who are just as fun-loving and rebellious as they are, and together they’re going to give Teacher a lesson in maximum chaos! This first volume of Bash Street Kids comics collects together 68 pages of hilarious classroom chaos, illustrated by legendary artist David Sutherla...

Dr. Christopher has a very difficult, unique job. He's a psychiatrist who works with superheroes. Some legendary warriors come with baggage and his job is to help 'keep 'em flying.' How are you supposed to save people who are supposed to be saving us? Half-serious, half-dark comedy, 'The Superhero Shrink' is "'The Avengers' Meets 'Ordinary People,'" an honest look at the people behind the masks.

A human psychiatrist examines extraterrestrial patients in this science fiction story collection."One of the best science fiction writers of our time." —Hugo and Nebula award-winner Robert J. SawyerIntroduction by Stanley Schmidt, Hugo Award–winning author and editorNot terribly far in the future, a highly sophisticated alien species, the Tsf, have set up trading posts on Earth. Naturally, humans want to please them...

Is it bad to cheat on your boyfriend with the fabric of space and time?Content note: This story contains graphic sexual content.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Stories from: Aliya Whiteley, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, David F. Schultz, Fiona Moore, Gary Gibson, Haruka Mugihara , Jeff Hunter, Ken MacLeod, Laura Duerr, Laura Watts, Michael F Russell, Michael TeasdaleWinning story of the Cymera/Shoreline short story competitionSF poetry from: Peter J. King, Sadie Maskery, MJ BrocklebankNoise and Sparks: The New, Normal by Ruth EJ BoothAlba ad Astra: Madeleine ShepherdArt: Jackie Duckworth, Stephen Daly, Caroline Greb...