The Aetherian Revolution Series by John Joseph Adams, Jessica Barber, Ramez Naam, Carrie Vaughn, Robert Charles Wilson, Rachel Swirsky, Sunny Moraine, Jeff VanderMeer, Eugene Mirabelli, Doug Dorst, Ken Liu, Robin McKinley, Adam-Troy Castro, Jo Walton, Howard Waldrop, Carmen Maria Machado, Theodora Goss, Matthew Hughes, Emma Bull, Gene Wolfe, Chuck Palahniuk, Robert Silverberg, Lucius Shepard, Gregory Benford, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Daniel H. Wilson, Genevieve Valentine, C.C. Finlay, Tad Williams, Moshe Siegel, Karen Lord, Robert Reed, Mary Soon Lee, Marly Youmans, John Crowley, M. Bennardo, Galen Dara, Caroline M. Yoachim, Sean McMullen, Megan Arkenberg, Rae Carson, Maurice Broaddus, Heather Lindsley, Amal El-Mohtar

Lightspeed Magazine, February 2014 #45Novella (eBook exclusive)"Hellhound" by Robin McKinley (reprint)Short Stories - Science Fiction"Coma Kings" by Jessica Barber"Water" by Ramez Naam"Harry and Marlowe and the Intrigues at the Aetherian Exhibition" by Carrie Vaughn"Fireborn" by Robert Charles WilsonShort Stories - Fantasy"Detours on the Way to Nothing" by Rachel Swirsky"So Sharp That Blood Must Flow" by Sunny Moraine"Love in Another Language" by Eugene Mirabelli"None Owns the Air" by Ken... moreLightspeed Magazine, February 2014 #45Novella (eBook exclusive)"Hellhound" by Robin McKinley (reprint)Short Stories - Science Fiction"Coma Kings" by Jessica Barber"Water" by Ramez Naam"Harry and Marlowe and the Intrigues at the Aetherian Exhibition" by Carrie Vaughn"Fireborn" by Robert Charles WilsonShort Stories - Fantasy"Detours on the Way to Nothing" by Rachel Swirsky"So Sharp That Blood Must Flow" by Sunny Moraine"Love in Another Language" by Eugene Mirabelli"None Owns the Air" by Ken LiuNovel Excerpts (eBook exclusives)Excerpt from "Annihilation" by Jeff VanderMeerExcerpt from "Dreamwalker" by C.S. FriedmanExcerpt from "The Trillionist" by Sagan JeffriesExtra "Swordfighting in Fiction & Film", Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast transcriptionEdited by John Joseph AdamsCover Art (& Artist Spotlight) - Scott Grimando less

Lightspeed Magazine, July 2014 #50CONTENTS Short Stories - Science Fiction"The New Provisions" by Adam-Troy Castro"The Panda Coin" by Jo Walton (reprint)"All About Strange Monsters of the Recent Past" by Howard Waldrop (reprint)"Harry and Marlowe Versus the Haunted Locomotive of the Rockies" by Carrie VaughnShort Stories - Fantasy"Help Me Follow My Sister Into the Land of the Dead" by Carmen Maria Machado (reprint)"Cimmeria: From the Journal of Imaginary Anthropology" by Theodora Goss"A Hole in... moreLightspeed Magazine, July 2014 #50CONTENTS Short Stories - Science Fiction"The New Provisions" by Adam-Troy Castro"The Panda Coin" by Jo Walton (reprint)"All About Strange Monsters of the Recent Past" by Howard Waldrop (reprint)"Harry and Marlowe Versus the Haunted Locomotive of the Rockies" by Carrie VaughnShort Stories - Fantasy"Help Me Follow My Sister Into the Land of the Dead" by Carmen Maria Machado (reprint)"Cimmeria: From the Journal of Imaginary Anthropology" by Theodora Goss"A Hole in the World" by Matthew Hughes"De La Tierra" by Emma Bull (reprint)Novella (eBook exclusive)"Forlesen" by Gene Wolfe (reprint)Novel Excerpts (eBook exclusives)"The Causal Angel" by Hannu Rajaniemi"The Shadow Academy" by Adrian Cole by "Eleanor" by Jason GurleyCover Art (& Artist Spotlight): Udara Chinthaka less

This month we have original fantasy by new writer Brooke Bolander (“Her Words Like Hunting Vixens Spring”) and Fantasy-favorite Genevieve Valentine (“The Gravedigger of Konstan Spring”), and fantasy reprints by Chris Willrich (“The Mermaid and the Mortal Thing”) and the legendary Robert Silverberg (“Not Our Brother”). Plus, we have original science fiction by Keith Brooke (“War 3... moreThis month we have original fantasy by new writer Brooke Bolander (“Her Words Like Hunting Vixens Spring”) and Fantasy-favorite Genevieve Valentine (“The Gravedigger of Konstan Spring”), and fantasy reprints by Chris Willrich (“The Mermaid and the Mortal Thing”) and the legendary Robert Silverberg (“Not Our Brother”). Plus, we have original science fiction by Keith Brooke (“War 3.01”) and bestselling author Carrie Vaughn (“Harry and Marlowe and the Talisman of the Cult of Egil”), plus SF reprints by award-winning authors Gregory Benford (“Dark Sanctuary”) and Kristine Kathryn Rusch (“Craters”). All that plus our artist showcase, our usual assortment of author spotlights, and feature interviews with bestselling authors Chuck Palahniuk and Daniel H. Wilson. And, for our ebook readers, our ebook-exclusive novella this month is the dark, brutal tour de force “Hands Up! Who Wants to Die?” by Lucius Shepard. less

Novella (e-book exclusive)"The Happiest Dead Boy in the World" by Tad Williams (2003 reprint)Novel excerpt (e-book exclusive)"The Best of All Possible Worlds" by Karen LordShort Stories"The Infill Trait" by C.C... moreNovella (e-book exclusive)"The Happiest Dead Boy in the World" by Tad Williams (2003 reprint)Novel excerpt (e-book exclusive)"The Best of All Possible Worlds" by Karen LordShort Stories"The Infill Trait" by C.C. Finlay"Eight Episodes" by Robert Reed"Harry and Marlowe Escape the Mechanical Siege of Paris" by Carrie Vaughn"PauseTime" by Mary Soon Lee"Prolegomenon to the Adventures of Childe Phoenix" by Marly Youmans"The Prince" by Genevieve Valentine"Exogamy" by John Crowley"The Herons of Mer de l'Ouest" by M. BennardoEditor, John Joseph AdamsCover art by Yannick De Smet less

LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales. This month, we have original science fiction by Caroline M... moreLIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales. This month, we have original science fiction by Caroline M. Yoachim (“Seven Wonders of a Once and Future World”) and Megan Arkenberg (“All in a Hot and Copper Sky”), along with SF reprints by Daniel H. Wilson (“God Mode”) and Carrie Vaughn (“Harry and Marlowe Meet the Founder of the Aetherian Revolution”). Plus, we have original fantasy by Sean McMullen (“The Ninth Seduction”) and Heather Lindsley (“Werewolf Loves Mermaid”), and reprints by Maurice Broaddus (“The Iron Hut”) and Theodora Goss (“Estella Saves the Village”). All that, and of course we also have our usual assortment of author spotlights, a feature interview with award-winning writer and translator Ken Liu, and the latest installment of our book review column. Plus, because our cover artist this month couldn’t participate in our regular artist showcase feature, we substituted a movie review column, and thus are pleased to present an insightful look at Mad Max: Fury Road from the always-delightful Carrie Vaughn. For our ebook readers, we also have the novella “Milo and Sylvie,” by Eliot Fintushel, and a pair of novel excerpts. less