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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"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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The Cat Lady is a novelette by Damien Graves about a young girl that is scared of the creepy lady in her neighborhood.
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Troublesolving, a novelette by Tim Pratt, is about a man that is down on his luck, and the mysterious woman that offers to help him out.
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"Keep Your Shape" is a 1953 science fiction short story by Robert Sheckley. It is about some aliens who try to invade a nuclear plant on Earth.
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Cucumber Gravy is a 2001 novelette written by Susan Palwick about a marijuana dealer that also takes care of cucumber shaped aliens.
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"Subjectivity" is a 1964 science fiction short story by Norman Spinrad. It is about the crew of an inter-stellar ship who use hallucinogenic drugs to deal with the boredom of long space flight.
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“Attention, People of Earth” is a 2009 science fiction short story by Paul Simms. It is about a strange message to humans from an alien species – letting us know what to expect when they arrive.
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"The President’s Brain is Missing" is a 2010 science fiction short story by John Scalzi. It is about a president of the United States whose brain isn’t in his head anymore!
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"The Reluctant Weapon" is a 1952 science fiction short story by Howard L. Myers. It is about an ancient weapon of mass destruction that just wants to live in peace!
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"The Fermi Paradox Is Our Business Model" is a 2010 science fiction short story by Charlie Jane Anders. It is about a couple of aliens who are searching the galaxy for dead-but-profitable civilizations.
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“Gorilla My Dreams” is a 2009 science fiction novelette by David Brin. It is about an uplifted dolphin and chimp who must make a treacherous journey to ensure the safety of humankind.
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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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“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 a couple of Futures from Nature via Concatenation. Enjoy!
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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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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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Today’s edition of Flash Fiction Friday take us to the journal Nature – where we are treated to a couple of excellent stories by a pair of famous science fiction authors!
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“Micromegas” is a 1752 philosophical short story – in a science fictional setting – by Voltaire. It is about an incredibly large being from Sirius that travels to our solar system and is intrigued by what he finds here.
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“Four Horsemen, at Their Leisure” is a 2010 speculative fiction short story by Richard Parks. It is about what the Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse do after they destroy all life on Earth.
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