David Cleden

“Breathing Under Ice” by Phoebe Billups: sisterhood / inheriting the volcano / what lies beneath “Dear New Tenant” by Jaq Evans: respawning sisters / sign the lease / going to the other side “Friendly Penguin” by Anna Ziegelhof: attack aftermath / repurposed childhood toys / the bots rise up “Margin Walker” by Tony Dunnell: post-AI apocalypse / relationship-based hacking / planting a seed “Mouth, Wormhole, Window” by Joel Hans: keeping the children safe / the void in the yard / lack “Obsolesce” by Nadine Aurora Tabing: android hospice / memory preservation / the city and the city “Shells” by Cynthia Zhang: body-swapping / making a living / thoughts of what might be “The Glass Ocean” by David Cleden: the grief of the harbor master / lost love / a sea of sand “Upon a Vast, Velvet Veil” by Marisca Pichette: constellary creation / birthday presents / childhood in the stars

FF#25 has arrived! Stories by Phoebe Billups, @jaqevans.com, Anna Ziegelhof, @tonydunnell.bsky.social, @joelhans.com, @suchnadine.bsky.social, @czwrites.bsky.social, @davidcleden.bsky.social, and @marisca.bsky.social!

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Fusion Fragment #25 Table of Contents “Breathing Under Ice” by Phoebe Billups: sisterhood / inheriting the volcano / what lies beneath “Dear New Tenant” by Jaq Evans: respawning sisters / sign the lease / going to the other side “Friendly Penguin” by Anna Ziegelhof: attack aftermath / repurposed childhood toys / the bots rise up “Margin Walker” by Tony Dunnell: post-AI apocalypse / relationship-based hacking / planting a seed “Mouth, Wormhole, Window” by Joel Hans: keeping the children safe / the void in the yard / lack “Obsolesce” by Nadine Aurora Tabing: android hospice / memory preservation / the city and the city “Shells” by Cynthia Zhang: body-swapping / making a living / thoughts of what might be “The Glass Ocean” by David Cleden: the grief of the harbor master / lost love / a sea of sand “Upon a Vast, Velvet Veil” by Marisca Pichette: constellary creation / birthday presents / childhood in the stars

Your officially official FF#25 TOC, coming soon: Phoebe Billups, @jaqevans.com, Anna Ziegelhof, @tonydunnell.bsky.social, @joelhans.com, @suchnadine.bsky.social, @czwrites.bsky.social, @davidcleden.bsky.social, and @marisca.bsky.social, with art by @almosthomefree.bsky.social!

Cover for Fusion Fragment #25. A collection of scenes: -A street separates a sleek, featureless building and old, derelict building -a shadow figure emerges from a wall -a frozen bighorn sheep's head in ice -a robot dragonfly in front of the numbering 31811 -a mixing bowl fill with start stuff -two women with futuristic headgear -a void (revealing galaxies) in a forest -a ship on waves of sand -an old computer that says ##I Love You, Maisie

The gorgeous cover for FF#25 has arrived, courtesy of @almosthomefree.bsky.social! FF#25 has stories by @joelhans.bsky.social, @jaqevans.com, @davidcleden.bsky.social, @tonydunnell.bsky.social, @czwrites.bsky.social, Phoebe Billups, Anna Ziegelhof, @marisca.bsky.social, and @suchnadine.bsky.social!

Can’t wait to see this anthology out in the world!

Thrilled to get my author copy of 'Vivid Worlds' today edited by the award winning @wishusdonna.bsky.social Such a great collection of eco themed stories. Really proud to be part of this.

Absolutely spot on post. Vital reading for anyone who cares about the future of the creative arts. Thank you @emmanewman.bsky.social for saying this so eloquently.

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Brilliant!

We've got an empty queue for cover art! We're looking to license existing art for the Saros #4 cover, so if you've got something in your portfolio that you think might fit the bill for this theme, check out our guidelines!

Pretty sure my brain also looks a lot like this first thing in the morning.

Done! Fusion Fragment is a most excellent magazine.

Analytical Laboratory Finalists - Analog Science Fiction and Fact We’re very excited to bring you the Analog Analytical Laboratory finalists. Available below are the works that finished in the top five slots for Best Novelette

Many congratulations to all the Analog AnLab finalists - a fantastic reading list for anyone who wants to catch up on 2024 Sf www.analogsf.com/about-analog...

Locus Poll – Read “Places You Have Never Been” for free!

I was thrilled when my Analog story “Places You Have Never Been” made the Locus Recommended Reading List (which you can find here). I’ve never made the Locus Reading List before, so this is a new experience for me. It also means my story…

As a life-long Pratchett fan this is fascinating but also a very sad reminder of what we lost.

I'm going to be sharing this a lot, because getting government attention is a numbers game. We have to show how many people are angry. We need government action.

Good to see FUTURE'S EDGE on Bookbub's list of read-worthy books for March

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Glad to see the @societyofauthors.bsky.social release this statement on what you can do in response to the recent news about Meta, as well as sign the open letter below.

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Utterly disgusted by the £1.147 TRILLION figure. Meta can more than afford to pay up.

Just signed this open letter

Thanks for highlighting this. i’m dismayed to find my own work in this database too.

The best new science fiction books of March 2025 John Scalzi, Silvia Park and Ai Jang all have new books out this month. Whether it’s time travel or a moon made of cheese that takes your fancy, there’s some sci-fi here for you

John Scalzi, Silvia Park and Ai Jang all have new books out this month. Whether it’s time travel or a moon made of cheese that takes your fancy, there’s some sci-fi here for you

Space ships and brain tangles A few weeks ago I got to play Bridge Command in London and I got to be Captain! It was amazing! That picture was taken by my friend Tony, and posted with his permission. You can see me in the middle t...

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Details on the New Owners of Analog, Asimov’s, and F&SF Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Asimov’s Science Fiction, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction have been acquired b…

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