Science Fiction & Fantasy

Amrita stabilized the escape pod. Her hands were shaking; she had barely gotten out. The Meghnad Saha, a Class B planet surveyor she’d called home, retreated from the aft view screen, dropping rapidly from the orbital plane, pulled down by a force from the planet.
“Tripp?” Amrita said.
After a moment, a voice from the surveyor: “It [...]

This episode features “The Sum of Her Expectations” written by Jack Skillingstead. Published in the October 2017 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker.

The text version of this story can be found at:
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 Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 133 - The Sum of Her Expectations by Jack Skillingstead [59:37m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (59794)

Sometimes Allegra had to get away from the dying man. Inevitably her steps brought her to Destiny. The lander stood in a field of high grass, the last unnatural thing on 51 PegesiD. Of course, the dying man would say Allegra herself must stop challenging the natural order. Wind moved the grass in purple waves, [...]

Our first podcast for September is “The Despoilers” written by Jack Skillingstead and read by Kate Baker.

 

 Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 120 - The Despoilers by Jack Skillingstead [28:11m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (31466)

“Sometimes I wish I could touch you,” I said, lying on my bunk, not touching anyone. I was alone on Kepler-186f.
My bodiless Companion voice, replied, “You’ve mentioned that before.”
“I don’t think so.”
“Actually, Badar, you have. Five times in the last twenty-two days.”
“It couldn’t be that many times.”
“Couldn’t it? I can play back—”
“No, thanks.”
The Companion was [...]

Our first podcast for March is “Salvage Opportunity” written by Jack Skillingstead and read by James Patrick Kelly.

 

 Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 114 - Salvage Opportunity by Jack Skillingstead [32:24m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (31231)