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StarShipSofa No 478 Eva Hauserova and Cyril Simsa

Week 2 of Translations Month Special This story was first written in Czech and has been translated into English. Main Fiction: "Between Us Girls" by Eva Hauserova, translated by Cyril Simsa Eva...

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StarShipSofa No 479 Nir Yaniv and Lavie Tidhar

Week 3 of Translations Special This story was originally written in Hebrew and has been translated into English. Main Fiction: "Benjamin Schneider’s Little Greys" by Nir Yaniv, translated by Lavie...

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StarShipSofa No 480 David Gullen

Main Fiction: "All Your Futures Are Belong To Us" by David Gullen Originally appeared in ARC 1.3 David is a white African writer whose short fiction has appeared in various magazines and anthologies....

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StarShipSofa No 481 Donald Jacob Uitvlugt and Laura Pearlman

Main Fiction: "Butterfly Dreams" by Donald Jacob Uitvlugt Originally appeared in Science Fiction Stories Donald Jacob Uitvlugt lives on neither coast of the United States, but mostly in a haunted...

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StarShipSofa No 482 David Burns

Main Fiction: "Dyad" by David Burns Originally published in The Cyborg Chronicles David Bruns is a former officer on a nuclear-powered submarine turned corporate executive turned science fiction...

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StarShipSofa No 483 Alex Shvartsman

Main Fiction: "The Race for Arcadia" by Alex Shvartsman Originally published in Mission Tomorrow Alex Shvartsman is a writer, translator and game designer from Brooklyn, NY. Over 80 of his short...

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StarShipSofa No 484 Leah Cypess

Main Fiction: "Cupid's Compass" Originally published in The Magazine Fantasy & Science Fiction Leah Cypess wrote her first short story - in which the narrator was an ice cream cone - at the age of...

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StarShipSofa No 485 Ian McDonald

Main Fiction: "The Djinn's Wife" by Ian McDonald Originally published in Asimovs Ian McDonald is a science-fiction writer living just outside Belfast, in Northern Ireland. His first novel was...

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StarShipSofa No 486 Jack Campbell

Main Fiction: "Hell's Half Acre" by Jack Campbell Originally published in Armored, edited by John Joseph Adams. Jack Campbell (John G. Hemry) writes the New York Times best-selling Lost Fleet series,...

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StarShipSofa No 487 Tobias Buckell

Main Fiction: "Pale Blue Memories" by Tobias S. Buckell Originally published in Old Venus, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozios Tobias S. Buckell is a New York Times Bestselling author born...

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StarShipSofa No 488 David D. Levine

Main Fiction: "End of the Silk Road" by David Levine Originally published in Old Venus David D. Levine (www.daviddlevine.com) is the author of novels Arabella of Mars and Arabella and the Battle of...

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StarShipSofa No 489 Rachael K. Jonese

Main Fiction: "Indigo Blue" by Rachael K. Jones Originally published in Shimmerr Rachael K. Jones grew up in various cities across Europe and North America, picked up (and mostly forgot) six languages,...

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StarShipSofa No 490 Kameron Hurley

Main Fiction: "Enyo-enyo" by Kameron Hurley Originally published in Lightspeed Magazine Kameron Hurley is the author of The Stars are Legion and the essay collection The Geek Feminist Revolution, as...

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StarShipSofa No 491 Allen Steele

Main Fiction "Apache Charley and the Pyramids of Hex" by Allen Steele Originally published in Bridging Infinity Allen Steele has published eighteen novels and nearly one hundred short stories. His work...

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StarShipSofa No 492 Rich Larson

Main Fiction: "Ghost Girl" by Rich Larson Originally published in War Stories Rich Larson was born in West Africa, has studied in Rhode Island and worked in Spain, and now writes from Ottawa, Canada....

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StarShipSofa No 493 Tracy Canfield

Main Fiction: "StarShip Down" by Tracy Canfield SUPPORT US ON PATREON! Originally published in Analog Tracy Canfield is a computational linguist whose short science fiction and fantasy has appeared in...

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StarShipSofa No 494 Yosef Lindell

Main Fiction: "We Were Once of the Sky" by Yosef Lindell Originally published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies Yosef Lindell is a lawyer, writer, and occasional historian. His short fiction has previously...

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StarShipSofa No 495 Gerri Leen

Main Fiction: "The Woman I Used To Be" by Gerri Leen Originally published in Grimdark Magazine: Issue #1 Gerri Leen lives in Northern Virginia and originally hails from Seattle.  She has work appearing...

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StarShipSofa No 496 Konstantine Paradias

Please Support this fine show on Patreon Main Fiction: "How You Ruined Everything" by Konstantine Paradias Originally published in Unidentified Funny Objects 5 Konstantine Paradias is a writer by...

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StarShipSofa No 497 Julie Novakova

Patreon Support if greatly appreciated  Main Fiction: "The Ship Whisperer" by Julie Novakova  Originally published in Asimov's Julie Novakova is a Czech author and translator of science fiction,...

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StarShipSofa No 498 Rebecca DeVendra and Eric Reynolds

Main Fiction: "A Packhorse for your Silly Memes" by Rebecca DeVendra  Originally published in Outliers of Speculative Fiction Rebecca DeVendra is a figure artist and speculative fiction writer living...

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StarShipSofa No 499 Joe Haldeman

Main Fiction: "None So Blind" by Joe Haldeman Originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Joe Haldeman has garnered both the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award for...

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StarShipSofa No 500 Harlan Ellison

Support StarShipSofa on Patreon Main Fiction: "How Interesting: A Tiny Man" by Harlan Ellison Originally published in Realms of Fantasy Harlan Ellison has written or edited 75 books; more than 1700...

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StarShipSofa 501 Robert Silverberg

Main Fiction: "Needle in a Timestack" by Robert Silverberg Originally published in Asimov's Robert Silverberg has been a professional writer since 1955, and is widely known for his science fiction and...

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StarShipSofa No 502 Claude Lalumiere

Main Fiction: "This Is The Ice-Age" Originally published in Mythspring Claude Lalumière is the author of Objects of Worship, The Door to Lost Pages, Nocturnes and Other Nocturnes, and Venera Dreams: A...

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StarShipSofa 503 Zach Chapman

Main Fiction: "Horror on Habitat Seven" This story is original to StarShipSofa Zach Chapman grew up on a ranch just north of San Antonio, Texas where he could see the cows grazing in the pasture from...

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StarShipSofa No 504 Marcelle Dubé

Main Fiction: "The Verdant Gene" by Marcelle Dube Originally published in Fiction River: Moonscapes Marcelle Dubé writes science fiction, fantasy, and mystery fiction. Her short stories have appeared...

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StarShipSofa No 505 Colleen Anderson

Main Fiction: "A Book By It's Cover" by Colleen Anderson Originally published in Mirrorshards Colleen Anderson has been twice nominated for the Aurora Award in poetry, and longlisted for the Stoker...

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StarShipSofa No 506 Robert Jeschonek

Main Fiction: "In a Green Dress, Surrounded by Exploding Clowns" by Robert Jeschonek Originally published at Galaxy's Edge Robert Jeschonek is an award-winning author whose fiction, comics, essays, and...

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StarShipSofa No 507 Doug Souza

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/districtofwondersMain Fiction: "Claim Jumpers" by Doug SouzaOriginally published at Visions V: Milky WayDoug C. Souza lives smack dab in the middle of California where...

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StarShipSofa No 508 Suyi Davies OkungbowaUntitled Episode

Main Fiction: "Places" by Suyi Davies Okungbowa Originally published in Mothership ZetaSuyi Davies Okungbowa is a storyteller who writes freelance from Lagos, Nigeria. His (mostly speculative) fiction...

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StarShipSofa No 509 Jeremy Szal

SUPPORT Me on PatreonPatreon RSS Feed https://www.patreon.com/rss/districtofwonders?auth=856099cb6709a8965b71f7ecd79667ab Paste this into your podcatcher of choice.I use Pocket CastMain Fiction: "Ark...

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StarShipSofa No 510 Dan Abnett

Support on PatreonGrab Patreon RSS Feed Main Fiction: "The Frost Giant's Data" by Dan AbnettOriginally published in Cosmic PowersDan Abnett is a seven-times New York Times bestselling author and an...

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StarShipSofa No 511 Elizabeth Bear

Support on PatreonPatreon RSS Main Fiction: "This Chance Planet" by Elizabeth BearOriginally published on Tor.comElizabeth Bear was born on the same day as Frodo and Bilbo Baggins, but in a different...

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StarShipSofa No 513 Alan Baxter

Main Fiction: "Bodies of Evidence" by Alan BaxterOriginally published in In Your FaceAlan Baxter is a British-Australian author who writes supernatural thrillers and urban horror, rides a motorcycle...

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StarShipSofa No 513 Shawn Mansouri

 Patreon SupportMain Fiction: "Spare Parts" by Shawn MansouriOriginally published in L0w L1f3 AnthologyShawn Mansouri is a former biologist and fan of the darker side of fiction. When he's not...

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StarShipSofa No 514 Ian McDonald and Ian Creasey

Support StarShipSofa at Patreon for AD free showsInterview: Ian McDonald, author of River of Gods, The Dervish House, Luna: New Moon, Luna: Wolf Moon, with Jeremy Szal Main Fiction: "The Odour of...

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Thank you Patreon!!!! NOT!

Apologies for the swearing.... and the tears.

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StarShipSofa No 515 Evan Dicken

 !!!SUPPORT US!!!Main Fiction: "How I Killed Your Mother" by Evan DickenOriginally published in Cosmic RootsBy day, Evan Dicken studies old Japanese maps and analyzes medical research data at the Ohio...

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StarShipSofa No 516 Allen Steele

Patreon Support for us.Main Fiction: ““An Incident in the Literary Life of Nathan Arkwright” by Allen SteeleOriginally published in Asimov's Science Fiction, September-October 2017Allen Mulherin...

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StarShipSofa No 517 Meta Special Robert Silverberg

Please think about supporting us... help us get through another year. Main Fiction: The Silent Invaders by Robert Silverberg (Part 1)This is part one of our new serial over on Patreon. If you like it...

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StarShipSofa No 518 Spider Robinson

Main Fiction: “You Don't Know My Heart” by Spider RobinsonMy Favorite Shorts collection by Spider Robinson Narrated by: Veronica GiguereVeronica Giguere (V.) is a storyteller of the spoken and written...

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StarShipEchoes March 25th 2008 Alastair Reynolds

A story from March 2008 Aural Delights No 17 Alastair ReynoldsMain Fiction: Sledge Makers Daughter by Alastair ReynoldsNarration: Diane Seversonn

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StarShipSofa No 519 Hannu Rajaniemi

Main Fiction: "Elegy for a Young Elk" by Hannu RajaniemiOriginally published in Subterranean, reprinted in Invisible PlanetsHannu Rajaniemi was born in Finland. At the age of eight he approached the...

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StarShipSofa No 520 Michael Haynes and Alison Wilgus

Main Fiction: "What You Can Change" by Michael HaynesOriginally published in Kazka PressMichael Haynes lives in Central Ohio. An ardent short story reader and writer, Michael’s stories have appeared...

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StarShipSofa No 521 Leah Cypess

Please think about supporting us on PatreonMain Fiction: "On the Ship" by Leah CypessOriginally published in Asimov's.Leah Cypess wrote her first short story – in which the narrator was an ice cream...

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StarShipSofa No 522 Doug C Souza

Patreon - please support us. Goal is 500 - we are at 380Main Fiction: "The Armor Embrace" by Doug C. SouzaOriginally published in Writers of the Future, Vol 33.Doug C. Souza had quite a year in 2017....

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StarShipEchoes July 2007 Stephen Donaldson

Support us on PatreonWe are going back to StarShipSofa Originals this time. This show came out in July 2007. We are playing Stephen R. Donaldson's story Mythological Beasts; Read by Ciaran O’Carroll...

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StarShipSofa No 523 Gary Gibson

Patreon support standing at 377. Help us get to 500 goal. Main Fiction: "Scienceville" by Gary GibsonOriginally published in InterzoneGary Gibson is the author of ten novels, including Stealing Light...

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StarShipSofa No 524 Michael Janairo

Patreon support standing at 388 - last week 377. Help us get to 500 Patreon Supporters. Bitcoin address: 1FcqW3GEWFX9tuoyFrn1ySKoeybyc3J4W9Ethereum address:...

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