In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Holli Mintzers 'Tomorrow is Waiting' read by Emmie Christie

You can read the full text of the story, and more about Holli Mintzer, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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In this special episode of Strange Horizons at 25, Kat Kourbeti sits down with fiction editors Hebe Stanton and Kat Weaver, as well as poetry and administrative editor Romie Stott, to talk about some of the work we published last year, just as the Hugo nominations deadline draws close.

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Episode show notes:

• Read the full Azimuth post including all links to today's recommendations, plus some extras for good measure.
• Follow Romie Stott on Bluesky
• Read Hebe Stanton's SFF review blog
• Follow Kat Weaver on Bluesky
• Follow Kat Kourbeti on Bluesky

And of course, find a fuller list of what we talked about today as you read the transcript on our website .

In the first audio episode of Writing While Disabled, Kristy Anne Cox is joined by author Kate Johnston to talk about her experiences and challenges as a disabled writer.

Show notes:

• This episode was produced and hosted by Kristy Anne Cox, and edited, mixed, and transcribed by Kat Kourbeti.
• The theme song, "Funky - Upbeat Loop" by ispeakwaves, is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
• Want to send us a question? You can do so here!
• Buy 'Boundary Shock Quarterly 18: Veterans' featuring Kate JohnsTon's story Losing the Tether here.
• Find Kristy on her website here.
• Read the transcript (or watch the episode on video) on our website.

Don't forget: this year, Strange Horizons is celebrating our 25th birthday!

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In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, Kat Kourbeti sits down with longtime friend and Seattle Worldcon Poet Laureate Brandon O'Brien, chatting all things speculative poetry, TTRPG design and actual play streaming, and the impact of markets that have many readers and editors—hey wait, that's us!

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Episode show notes:

• Follow Brandon on Bluesky, or sign up to his newsletter, Afternoon Tea.
• Read Brandon's work in our archives
• Get a Seattle WSFS Membership and longlist your favourite SH poems today!
• Find more links to everything we talked about as you read the transcript on our website.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Alexandra Munck's 'Sandrine' read by Claire McNerney

You can read the full text of the story, and more about Alexandra Munck, ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Content Warnings:

• Ableism
• Disregard for personal autonomy
• Death/dying
• Drug use
• Mental health issues
• Murder
• Violence/combat
• Vomit

In this episode of Strange Horizons @ 25, editor Kat Kourbeti sits down with SFF critic and writer Bogi Takács for an in-depth conversation about the role of criticism in the SFF space, plus an overall look at their varied career.

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Episode show notes:

• Follow Bogi on Bluesky, and visit their website, BogiReadsTheWorld.com
• Read Bogi's work in our archives, including their reviews, poems, and fiction.
• Buy Bogi's latest collection, Power To Yield and Other Stories
• Find more links to their work and everything else we talked about, as you read this episode's transcript.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Michelle Kulwicki's 'Bee Season' read by Emmie Christie

You can read the full text of the story, and more about Michelle Kulwicki, ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.

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Blood

Body transformation

Death/dying

Drug use

Spiders/insects

Vomit

In this episode of Strange Horizons @ 25, producer Michael Ireland sits down with acclaimed SF author John Scalzi to discuss his 2001 story Alien Animal Encounters, which just so happens the only story he ever submitted anywhere, plus his long and decorated career in the SFF genres.

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Episode show notes:

• Visit John Scalzi's website, or his blog, 'Whatever'
• Read his 2001 story, Alien Animal Encounters, in our archives
• Follow John on Bluesky, @scalzi
• Preorder When The Moon Hits Your Eye, out March 2025
• Find more links to John's work, along with links to everything we talk about in this episode, on the transcript page.