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30

Oct

Flash Fiction Friday: Answers and Actions for Humanity

Posted by Rusty  Published in 2000's, Flash Fiction, Free, Online, Printable, Stephen Baxter, Very Short, by Famous Authors

Today I present two flash fiction stories from the web site New Scientist. Usually the flash fiction stories I read are written by up-and-coming authors, but these are by a couple of very well known science fiction writers: Stephen Baxter and Paul McAuley!
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27

Apr

Last Contact by Stephen Baxter

Posted by Rusty  Published in 2000's, Free, Good for Kids, Hugo Awards, Online, Printable, Scary, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, Short Story, Stephen Baxter, by Famous Authors

“Last Contact” is a 2007 science fiction short story by Stephen Baxter. It is about a field of dark energy that is devouring the entire universe.
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4

Mar

The Ghost Pit by Stephen Baxter

Posted by Rusty  Published in 2000's, Free, Hard Science Fiction, Hugo Awards, Online, Printable, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, Short Story, Stephen Baxter, by Famous Authors

The Ghost Pit

by Stephen Baxter

• Word count: 5070
• Page count: 15

“The Ghost Pit” is a 2001 science fiction short story by British author Stephen Baxter. It is about a team of alien hunters who crash land on a moon containing an amazing structure.

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26

Dec

Raft by Stephen Baxter

Posted by Rusty  Published in 1980's, Free, Hard Science Fiction, Online, Printable, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, Short Story, Stephen Baxter, by Famous Authors

Raft

by Stephen Baxter

• Word count: 5951
• Page count: 16

Raft is a science fiction short story that first appeared in issue #31 (Sep/Oct 1989) of the British science fiction and fantasy magazine Interzone. The story is about a group of humans that accidentally entered an alternate universe where gravity is much stronger than it is in ours. It follows a young man named Rees who is apprenticed to a scientist after one of his pranks nearly kills a fellow crewmember. It takes place over several years as Rees learns more about their universe and tries to overcome its limitations so he can save his crew.
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