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Strange Horizons

The Strange Horizons Editorial Collective

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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00:38:22

On Artistic Honesty with Debbie Urbanski (SH@25...

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2025/07/29

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 means to be artistically honest in your work.Links and things:Want to leave us a happy birthday message? Click ⁠here to record an audio message⁠, and ⁠here for video⁠.Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early episode access, or donate through any other way to hear

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00:26:24

'Time is an Ocean' by Angela Liu read by Emmie Christie

Strange Horizons ·

2025/07/22

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Angela Liu's 'Time is an Ocean' read by Emmie Christie.You can read the full text of the story, and more about Angela Liu ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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00:43:16

An Interview with Mary Robinette Kowal - SH@25 Ep13

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2025/07/17

In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, editor Kat Kourbeti talks to Mary Robinette Kowal about the fractal nature of story structure, , and writing to please the teenaged version of you.Links and things:Want to leave us a happy birthday message? Click ⁠here to record an audio message⁠, and ⁠here for video⁠.Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early episode access, or donate through any other way to hear your name and message in our next episodes.Want to vote for Strange Horizons in the Hugos? We have two

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00:55:27

Critical Friends Episode 13: SF In Translation

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2025/07/07

In this episode of Critical Friends, the Strange Horizons SFF criticism podcast, Dan Hartland speaks with reviewers and critics Rachel Cordasco and Will McMahon about science fiction in translation (SFT), and specifically about those books appearing from small presses based in the US. They discuss recent news on NEA grants to these publishers, the SFT ecosystem in general, and how the literature might reach wider a wider readership.A transcript of this episode is available at the Strange Horizons

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01:16:28

An Interview with Donyae Coles - Writing While...

Strange Horizons ·

2025/06/30

In the third episode of Writing While Disabled, Kristy Anne Cox and Kate Johnston sit down with author Donyae Coles for a frank and candid discussion around adjusting one's life and writing processes around one's disability, finding support to help with the tasks that become difficult, and how genre can lend itself to telling disabled stories authentically.Show notes:This episode was produced and hosted by Kristy Anne Cox and Kate Johnston, and edited, mixed, and transcribed by Kat

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00:25:09

'Sister, Silkie, Siren, Shark' by Ariel Marken Jack...

Strange Horizons ·

2025/06/17

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Ariel Marken Jack's 'Sister, Silkie, Siren, Shark' read by Emmie Christie.You can read the full text of the story, and more about Ariel Marken Jack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Content Warnings:Disregard for personal autonomyBloodBody transformationDeath/dyingPregnancyRape/sexual assault

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00:33:59

'A City on It's Tentacles' by R.B. Lemberg read by...

Strange Horizons ·

2025/06/03

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents R.B. Lemberg's A City on It's Tentacles' read by Jenna Hanchey.You can read the full text of the story, and more about R.B. Lemberg ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠Content Warnings:Disregard for personal autonomyBody transformationDeath/dyingDrug useSuicide

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00:37:23

SH@25 Episode 13: A Conversation with Nghi Vo

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2025/05/28

In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, editor Kat Kourbeti talks to Nghi Vo about how Strange Horizons kickstarted her publishing journey, her weird and interesting life before writing took off, and the fearlessness it takes to make a writing career happen.Links and things:Want to leave us a happy birthday message? Click ⁠here to record an audio message⁠, and ⁠here for video⁠.Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early episode access, or donate through any other way to hear your name and message in our next

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01:05:43

'Half Sick of Shadows' by Elle Engel read by Emmie...

Strange Horizons ·

2025/05/20

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Elle Engel's 'Half Sick of Shadows' read by Emmie ChristieYou can read the full text of the story, and more about Elle Engel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Content Warnings:Disregard for personal autonomyBloodChild abuseDeath/dyingDrug useDysphoriaIncestSpiders/insectsSuicide

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00:54:58

SH@25 Episode 12: A Conversation with Naomi Kritzer

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2025/05/16

In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, editor Kat Kourbeti talks to Naomi Kritzer about her non-linear writing journey, imagining positive futures, and how to deal with the world catching up to your near-future specfic.Links and things:Want to leave us a happy birthday message? Click ⁠here to record an audio message⁠, and ⁠here for video⁠.Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early episode access, or donate through any other way to hear your name and message in our next episodes.Want to vote for Strange

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00:59:47

'By Salt, By Sea, By Light of Stars' by Premee...

Strange Horizons ·

2025/04/29

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Kat Kourbeti reads Premee Mohamed's Hugo Finalist Novelette 'By Salt, By Sea, By Light of Stars'.You can read the full text of the story, and more about Premee Mohamed ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Content Warnings:BloodChild abuseViolence/combat

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00:36:15

SH@25 Episode 11: A Conversation with Charlie Jane...

Strange Horizons ·

2025/04/16

In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, editor Kat Kourbeti talks to Charlie Jane Anders about her Strange Horizons publications dating all the way back to 2002, charting her journey as a writer and her experience with the magazine over 20 years, as well as her love for community events and bringing people together.Links and things:Want to leave us a happy birthday message? Click ⁠here to record an audio message⁠, and ⁠here for video⁠.Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early episode access, or donate through

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00:50:57

'BRIDE / BUTCHER / DOE' by Lowry Poletti read by...

Strange Horizons ·

2025/04/09

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Lowry Poletti's 'BRIDE / BUTCHER / DOE' read by Emmie ChristieYou can read the full text of the story, and more about Lowry Poletti ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Content Warnings: Abortion/miscarriageAnimal cruelty/deathBloodCancerDeath of a pregnant personDrug useSex

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00:58:52

Writing While Disabled S2E2: Farah Mendlesohn

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2025/04/01

In the second audio episode of Writing While Disabled, hosts Kristy Anne Cox and Kate Johnston welcome Farah Mendlesohn, acclaimed SFF scholar and con-runner, to talk all things hearing, dyslexia, and more ADHD adjustments, as well as what fandom could and should be doing better for accessibility at conventions, for both volunteers and attendees.Show notes:This episode was produced by Kristy Anne Cox, and edited & transcribed by Kat Kourbeti. Watch the full video interview with captions, or read

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00:26:21

'Reprise' by Samantha Lane Murphy read by Emmie Christie

Strange Horizons ·

2025/03/24

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Samantha Lane Murphy's 'Reprise' read by Emmie ChristieYou can read the full text of the story, and more about Samantha Lane Murphy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠Content Warnings: BloodDeath/dyingDrug useMental health issuesSelf-harming behaviorsSuicideViolence/combat

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00:49:04

SH@25 Episode 10: An interview with Jordan Kurella,...

Strange Horizons ·

2025/03/17

In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, we present a soundscaped reading of Jordan Kurella's poem, 'this tree is a eulogy', and afterward Kat Kourbeti chats to Jordan about his writing process, the wonders of New Weird fiction, and the magic of writer friendships.Links and things:Want to leave us a happy birthday message? Click ⁠here to record an audio message⁠, and ⁠here for video⁠.Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early episode access, or donate through any other way to hear your name and message in our

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00:26:28

'Tomorrow is Waiting' by Holli Mintzer read by Emmie...

Strange Horizons ·

2025/03/10

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Holli Mintzers 'Tomorrow is Waiting' read by Emmie ChristieYou can read the full text of the story, and more about Holli Mintzer, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠

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00:40:30

SH@25 Special Episode: A 2025 Hugo Awards Primer

Strange Horizons ·

2025/03/03

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.Links and things: Want to leave us a happy birthday message? Click ⁠here to record an audio message⁠, and ⁠here for video⁠. Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early episode access, or donate through any other way to hear your name

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01:16:15

Writing While Disabled: S2E1 - In Conversation with...

Strange Horizons ·

2025/02/27

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

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01:27:17

SH@25 Episode 9: An Interview with Brandon O'Brien

Strange Horizons ·

2025/02/17

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!Links and things: Want to leave us a happy birthday message? Click ⁠here to record an audio message⁠, and ⁠here for video⁠. Join our ⁠Patreon⁠ for early episode access, or donate through any other

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