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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · Sep 3

Get to know Avery Parks @averyparks.bsky.social in this week's blog post, where we discuss how the 1925 serum run to Nome inspired her story "A Shot in the Dark," now available in our Sept/Oct issue
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Q&A With Avery Parks

Avery Parks makes her Analog debut in our [Sept/Oct issue, on sale now!] with “A Shot in the Dark” a short story inspired by the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska, where a 600-mile dog sle…

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · Aug 28

Check out our latest blog post, where Auston Habershaw explores a fascinating inversion of the Ship of Theseus paradox while asking, "At what point do human beings just cease to exist?"
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Theseus’s Anti-Paradox

by Auston Habershaw Auston Habershaw’s latest novelette, “In a Desolate Garden” from our [Sept/Oct issue, on sale now!], explores a unique twist on the Ship of Theseus paradox: &#…

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · Aug 20

Our September/October issue is on sale now! Pick up a copy for the latest stories from Jay Werkheiser, Larry Niven, Auston Habershaw, M.L. Clark, and more

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · Aug 19

Check out this week's blog post from Victoria N. Shi, who discusses how the psychology of death and grief helped inspire her story "Patient Was the Doctor"
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The Science of Grief: What the Psychology of Death Tells Us About Life

by Victoria N. Shi Drawing on scientific research and examples from her own life, Victoria N. Shi explores the role of death and grief in the human psyche in this thoughtful feature. Check out her …

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · Aug 12

Could a bicycle track exist on Mars? The science behind concrete, velocity, and gravity suggests it might. Find out how in this fascinating blog post by Marie Vibbert
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Building a Bicycle Track on Mars

by Marie Vibbert From the reactive properties of cement, to the use of local materials, learn all about the scientific potential for building a bicycle track on Mars in this fascinating essay by Ma…

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · Aug 11

Catch up with James Dick in our latest blog post, where the author discusses the unique challenges posed by writing a sequel to what he considers his best work

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Fear and Curiosity: Writing a Hard Sci-Fi Series Without a Roadmap

by James Dick(Photo credit: Sandra Clive) Learn all about the unique challenges and questions raised by writing a sequel to one’s best work in this enlightening feature by James Dick, whose s…

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · Aug 8

Bernie Jean Schiebeling has figured out some ways that SF authors can combat AI in publishing, and outlines them in this thoughtful feature. Check out their Analog debut, "If the Algorithms Are Gentle," in our July/August issue theastoundinganalogcompanion.com/2025/08/08/n...

New Tech, New Stories: How to Stay Ahead of Trends That Don’t Exist Yet

by Bernie Jean Schiebeling The advent of powerful AI tools such as ChatGPT has borne serious problems for science fiction writers and publishers alike. As a result, Bernie Jean Schiebeling has figu…

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · Aug 7

Check out this week's blog post, where Mike Bell discusses how simulation theory helped inspire his latest story from our July/August issue
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We’re Here Together

by Mike Bell In this brilliant essay, Mike Bell explores the simulation hypothesis that factors in his latest story, “The Marks We Leave,” from our [Jul/Aug issue, on sale now!] It’s su…

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · Jul 23

Check out our latest blog post, where Alec Nevala-Lee draws parallels between the “DOGE Kids” of 2025 and the scientists who worked closely with government during the Cold War.
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Special Topics in Calamity Physics

by Alec Nevala-Lee In this exclusive feature for The Astounding Analog Companion, Alec Nevala-Lee draws parallels between the “DOGE Kids” of 2025 and the scientists who worked closely w…

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · Jul 15

Check out our latest blog post, where Jay Werkheiser and Frank Wu take a deep dive into the history behind the search for Venusian moons
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Q&A on “Under the Moons of Venus: A Tale of a Princess Altivolant” by Jay Werkheiser and Frank Wu

In this fascinating blog piece, Jay Werkheiser and Frank Wu discuss the historical debate surrounding the existence of Venusian moons, while also providing a scientific framework for the potential …

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · Jun 26

We'd like to offer our heartiest congratulations to the winners of this year's Analytical Laboratory: Martin L. Shoemaker (Novella), Sean Monaghan (Novelette), and Stanley Schmidt (Short Story). Read the full list of finalists in our Jul/Aug issue, on sale now!

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · Jun 25

Our Jul/Aug issue is on sale now! Pick up a copy to read more great science fiction from David Gerrold, Marie Vibbert, James Dick, Sean Monaghan, and AnLab winners Jay Werkheiser and Frank Wu.

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · Jun 16

Learn about what makes Joanne Rixon's SF so compelling in this week's blog post, where Rixon discusses why they write stories that envision a more hopeful future
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Remediation and Re-Imagining

by Joanne Rixon Joanne Rixon makes their Analog debut in our [May/June issue, on sale now] with “Methods of Remediation in Nearshore Ecologies.” In this thoughtful essay, Joanne discusses how…

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Pauline Barmby @pbarmby.bsky.social · Jun 8

I’m happy to announce that my story ”Ontario Lacus” will be in the Sept/Oct 2025 issue of @analogsf.bsky.social!

Logline: What if you wanted to swim across Titan’s Ontario Lacus*… and the support boat driver was your ex?

*yes, you will need water wings. And a pretty fancy suit.

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · Jun 9

Check out this week's blog post to find out how research on speakers of the Tuvan language of southern Siberia helped inspire Tom Pike's "Isolate" from our May/June issue
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Linguistics and Empire in “Isolate”

by Tom R. Pike Tom Pike discusses the linguistic research into multilingualism by Dr. Rossina Soyan that inspired “Isolate,” his latest story, now available in our [May/June issue, on s…

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Victoria | How to Survive Debut Author Stress, out free! @shiwritesprose.bsky.social · Jun 9

My short story Patient was the Doctor is available NOW with the @analogsf.bsky.social July/August 2025 issue. 😁

For everybody who respects science, likes octopuses, and wonders whether they're fighting hard enough against the banality of evil.

Subscribe here: analogsf.com

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · Jun 6

Tiffany Fritz appears on the blog today to talk about her story “North American Union v. Exergy-Petroline Corporation” in our current issue! Get to know her at:
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Q&A With Tiffany Fritz

Tiffany Fritz makers her Analog debut with the short story “North American Union v. Exergy-Petroline Corporation” in our [May/June issue, on sale now!]. In this extensive interview, you…

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Victoria | How to Survive Debut Author Stress, out free! @shiwritesprose.bsky.social · May 27

Contract signed, my short story is coming to the July/August issue of @analogsf.bsky.social! I'm so excited about it, I Photoshopped a tentacular poster.

This story is about:
- octopuses
- reproductive health access
- the banality of evil, and
- how therapists are transformed by their patients

Photoshopped poster for a scifi short story, showing a giant octopus (in a tank) before an Asian man wearing a lab coat. The text reads Analog Science Fiction and Fact (the publication), Patient was the Doctor (the story title) and, "Coming in the July/August 2025 issue."

Collage of photos labeled "Can you spot the images?" with various pictures involved in the Photoshopped poster from this post.

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Scifi Reader @scifireader.bsky.social · May 13

Sounds intriguing! "It Eats Metal" hints at a blend of sci-fi and mystery—reminds me of Philip K. Dick's themes of reality! Can't wait to listen! 🪐📚 #SciFiPodcast #MarkFerguson

Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · May 13

Our podcast series returns this week with Mark Ferguson's "It Eats Metal," a thrilling science fiction mystery from 2025's March/April issue. Tune in today!
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It Eats Metal by Mark Ferguson

Missing dogs, bushes growing metallic berries, and university researchers vanishing without a trace. These are but some of a few incidents surrounding a swamp in northern British Columbia, where a loc...

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · May 19

SF writers both new and experienced will love this week's blog post, where author Brenda Cooper shares some of the tips that helped her come up with "The Robot and the Winding Woods," from our May/June issue

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Writing Challenges

by Brenda Cooper Brenda Cooper shares some of the writing tips that helped her pen “The Robot and the Winding Woods,” from our [May/June issue, on sale now!] Often, when I sit down to w…

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · May 13

Our podcast series returns this week with Mark Ferguson's "It Eats Metal," a thrilling science fiction mystery from 2025's March/April issue. Tune in today!
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It Eats Metal by Mark Ferguson

Missing dogs, bushes growing metallic berries, and university researchers vanishing without a trace. These are but some of a few incidents surrounding a swamp in northern British Columbia, where a loc...

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · May 12

In this week's blog post, Raymund Eich discusses nuclear fusion and the inspiration behind the "hardest science fiction" he's ever written
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Raymund Eich on “Outside the Robles Line”

Raymund Eich returns to Analog with a new story about the real potential—and cost—of nuclear fusion in “Outside the Robles Line” from our [May/June issue, on sale now!]. In this special…

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · Mar 11

In this week's blog post, Nate Givens explores how narratives are fueled by scientific advances, and how scientific advances are used to examine and expand narratives. Read his new story "Echo, Write To All" in our March/April issue, on sale now!
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Hard Science Fiction and Social Technology

by Nate Givens Nate Givens blends the approaches of writer and engineer into a single perspective on science fiction, starring analogic reasoning. The outcome can be seen in his short story “…

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact @analogsf.bsky.social · Mar 4

Check out this week's Q&A to hear from new contributor Arendse Lund @arendse.bsky.social, debuting in our March/April issue with a short story about first encounters and unexpected connections
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Q&A With Arendse Lund

Arendse Lund makes her debut in Analog with her short story “The Emergency Contact” in our [March/April issue, on sale now!]. She spoke with us about her work, her love for Diana Wynne …

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Darren Radford @inkyd.bsky.social · Feb 19

I got my first @analogsf.bsky.social magazine in the mail today. It’s a handy size and much thicker than I expected! How have I only just discovered it??

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