"The Hammer of God" is a 1992 science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke. It is about an asteroid that is on a collision course with Earth and the crew that tries to stop it.

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This is a guest post by Rick Buchan. The Nature Of Man. Since the days of Pinocchio, inanimate devices seem mesmerized by Man and obsessed with trying to discover the answer to what it is and what it means to be human. This quirky yet wonderful novelette, written by Roger Zelazny in 1966, illustrates the [...]

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This is a guest post by Jacelyn Thomas. 3 classic authors of short science fiction When people think of science fiction, they usually imagine huge tomes with equally intimidating page counts and plot lines. Few people outside the sci-fi fan base consider the countless thought provoking sci-fi short stories produced every year by prominent and [...]

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"A Vector Alphabet of Interstellar Travel" is a 2011 science fiction short story by Yoon Ha Lee. It is about several different alien species and how they view space travel.

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This is a guest post by Rick Buchan. Time Travel. What a compelling, uniquely seductive science fiction theme! The chance to correct a wrong, witness an historical event first hand, or simply escape to a better time when the world made sense; you know – the “good old days”.

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Cinnamon is a short story by Neil Gaiman about a young princess who meets a tiger that teaches her how to talk.

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"Health Hazard" is a 1973 science fiction short story by Howard L. Myers. It is about an inhabitant of another planet whose addiction to an Earth food eventually helps save her species.

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[Editor's Note: Australian author Neil A. Hogan has sent me some information about his line of science fiction stories for children, so I thought I would pass it on to all of you. I took a look at his web site and thought it was pretty cool, but I haven't read any of these stories. [...]

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The Truth Is A Cave In The Black Mountains, a novelette by Neil Gaiman, is the story of a man and his guide who travel together in search of a mysterious cave.

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"Making My Entrance Again With My Usual Flair" is a 2011 science fiction short story by Ken Scholes. It is about an out-of-work clown who transports a strange monkey across the country.

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This is a guest post by Emily Matthews There are a number of notable science fiction writing competitions open for the new year so whether you have a new story to tell, want to polish up something you wrote back in high school (or even if you’re actually in high school), or simply want to [...]

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Softlight Sins, a short story written by Peter F. Hamilton, is about a controversial criminal sentence that takes place for the first time.

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"The Gulf Between" is a 1953 science fiction novella by Tom Godwin. It is about 2 soldiers who after the war compete for control of the world’s most powerful computer.

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