A sci-fi short story by R.A. Lafferty, originally published in If, September 1960.
“Time is money.
Time heals all wounds.
Given time,
anything is possible.
And now he had all the
time in the world!”
science fiction
“Low Desert, High Mountain, Big Lizard”
As a scavenger, Das is no stranger to the beautiful and deadly alien creatures the invaders left behind. But when a mad “basilisk” goes on a rampage, it’s up to Das to prove himself worthy of his father’s memory—and find a way to put the brute out of its misery before it hurts anyone else.
My top 5 books of 2022
In which I (M.G. Herron) share my favorite books and stories from a year in reading.
Top selections in 2022: Michael Manning, Andy Weir, Brandon Sanderson, Dean Radin and Bitmap Books… and more!
“The End of the World Is Better with Friends”
Sid is all alone at the end of the world, with only his robot and his garden to keep him company. When a dry spell forces him to the lake’s perilous shores, he finds the unexpected—company.
“Centurion”
New planet, new problems. Josu and his father trade up for a second chance at life by emigrating from a dead Earth to the Alpha Centauri system.
“Make Like the Roaches and Survive”
“Make Like The Roaches And Survive” is a story of scrappy survival in a post-apocalyptic Earth ravaged by mysterious alien invaders. A first contact story of a young man armed only with his wit—and the loyalty of one very fierce feline—in the face of mortal danger.
M.G. Herron’s 2022 year end wrap-up
Dear readers, Merry Chrismakkuh! I hope this finds you well. We celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah around here, and the two rarely overlap, so this year has got me feeling especially grateful. I don’t say it often enough: Thank you for joining me on this publishing journey. It’s thanks to you I get to explore other worlds […]
“Queen of Space” by Joseph Slotkin
A sci-fi short story by Joseph Slotkin, originally published in Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy, Aug 1954.
“Helen LaTour had the best hip wriggle in galactic Burleyque. In fact, it was so good she hipped herself smack into another dimension!…”
“Selling Point” by Norman Arkawy
A sci-fi short story by Norman Arkawy, originally published in Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy 1955.
“A new industry blossomed when U.S. Robot Company put their perfected models on the market. Perfected? Nobody had considered the one defect!”
“The Road Is Three”
Earth changed the day the invaders attacked, and even though they’re gone now, departed for reasons unknown, our world will never be the same.