I like the number 13. Why? I don’t know, probably because so many people dislike it that I feel the need to be contrary. Anyway, I decided to rummage through the archives at AntipodeanSF and take a look at their 13th issue – I’m glad I did!

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“Black Destroyer” is a 1939 science fiction novelette by A.E. van Vogt. It is about a vicious alien who attacks the crew of an exploration space ship.

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Today we head back to Concatenation for a couple of excellent short stories from Nature magazine.

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“Eros, Philia, Agape” is a 2009 science fiction novelette by Rachel Swirsky. It is about a woman who is struggling to cope with a divorce from her robot husband.

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Is it just me or do the stories at 365 Tomorrows seem to be getting better? Proof in point: the first 2 stories I read this week were the ones I chose to share with all of you. That’s the first time that has happened!

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“Hunting Problem” is a 1955 science fiction short story by Robert Sheckley. It is about an alien scout who must hunt a fearsome adult Mirash in order to salvage his troop’s honor.

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Today we journey back to an issue of Antipodean SF so old it came from last century! Gasp!

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“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” is a 1922 speculative fiction short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is about a strange child who is born as an old man and then ages backwards throughout his life.

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Today a couple of Futures from Nature via Concatenation. Enjoy!

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“Printcrime” is a 2006 science fiction short story by Cory Doctorow. It is about man who goes to prison for illegal printing.

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“Bridesicle” is a 2009 science fiction short story by Will McIntosh. It is about a dead woman who is “awakened” to a very strange proposal.

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Today we head back to 365 Tomorrows to see what they’ve been up to for the past couple of months. Oh, and to review a pair of fun short stories too!

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“What’s He Doing in There” is a 1957 science fiction short story by Fritz Leiber. It is about an American anthropologist who hosts Earth’s first visitor from another planet.

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“The Next Invasion” is a 2010 science fiction short story by Robert Reed. It is about a movie director who picks up an extraordinary, and little bit scary, hitchhiking teenage girl.

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Today’s flash fiction stories are a real treat! And special thanks goes out to one of my readers, Heather, for pointing me towards these classic stories from 1954. Enjoy!

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In which I choose 7 interesting links to posts that are important to me in one way or another.

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“The Day Before the Revolution” is a 1974 science fiction short story by Ursula K. Le Guin. It is about one day in the life on an old revolutionary woman.

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Hey everyone, I’m going to be out of town for the next few weeks, so I’ll be taking a break from posting short story reviews. I’ll be back at the end of July, but until then you can satisfy your science fiction cravings by visiting one of my favorite sites: Variety SF Free SF Reader [...]

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I have never been to Australia, but I would love to go! They sure do have some great Science Fiction authors though – and not just Greg Egan. Check out these 2 cool stories from Antipodean SF.

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“The Star and the Rockets” is a 2009 science fiction short story by Harry Turtledove. It is about an athlete in New Mexico who meets some very strange and benevolent beings.

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