In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, editor Kat Kourbeti talks to Naomi Kritzer about her non-linear writing journey, imagining positive futures, and how to deal with the world catching up to your near-future specfic.

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Episode show notes:

• Read Naomi's work in our archives.
• Visit Naomi's website, or follow her on Bluesky.
• Order her latest book, Liberty's Daughter, featuring all of the previously serialised Seastead stories from F&SF Magazine.
• Find more links to her work, along with everything else we talked about today, peppered throughout the transcript on our website.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Kat Kourbeti reads Premee Mohamed's Hugo Finalist Novelette 'By Salt, By Sea, By Light of Stars'.

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Content Warnings:

• Blood
• Child abuse
• Violence/combat

In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, editor Kat Kourbeti talks to Charlie Jane Anders about her Strange Horizons publications dating all the way back to 2002, charting her journey as a writer and her experience with the magazine over 20 years, as well as her love for community events and bringing people together.

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Episode show notes:

• Read Charlie Jane's stories in our archives
• Visit Charlie Jane's website, or follow her on Bluesky
• Pre-order Charlie Jane's upcoming novel, Lessons in Magic and Disaster.
• Find more links to her work, along with everything else we talked about today, peppered throughout the episode transcript on our website.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Lowry Poletti's 'BRIDE / BUTCHER / DOE' read by Emmie Christie

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Content Warnings:

• Abortion/miscarriage
• Animal cruelty/death
• Blood
• Cancer
• Death of a pregnant person
• Drug use
• Sex

In the second audio episode of Writing While Disabled, hosts Kristy Anne Cox and Kate Johnston welcome Farah Mendlesohn, acclaimed SFF scholar and con-runner, to talk all things hearing, dyslexia, and more ADHD adjustments, as well as what fandom could and should be doing better for accessibility at conventions, for both volunteers and attendees.

Show notes:

• This episode was produced by Kristy Anne Cox, and edited & transcribed by Kat Kourbeti. Watch the full video interview with captions, or read the transcript ⁠on our website⁠.
• The theme song, "Funky - Upbeat Loop" by ispeakwaves, is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
• Want to send us a question? You can do so here!
• Find Farah on her website, farahmendlesohn.com, or follow her on Bluesky @effjayem.bsky.social.
• Pre-order Farah's upcoming book on Joanna Russ's The Female Man on the Luna Press website.
• Find Kristy on her website here.

Don't forget: this year, Strange Horizons is celebrating our 25th birthday!

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In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Holli Mintzers 'Tomorrow is Waiting' read by Emmie Christie

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Content Warnings:

• Blood
• Death/dying
• Drug use
• Mental health issues
• Self-harming behaviors
• Suicide
• Violence/combat

In this episode of Strange Horizons at 25, we present a soundscaped reading of Jordan Kurella's poem, 'this tree is a eulogy', and afterward Kat Kourbeti chats to Jordan about his writing process, the wonders of New Weird fiction, and the magic of writer friendships.

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• Narration by Jordan Kurella
• Soundscape by Michael Ireland
• Music credit: 'Reawakening' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0.

For the interview:

• Follow Jordan Kurella on Bluesky, or check out his website.
• Read Jordan's work in our archives, including his poem 'this tree is a eulogy'.
• Pre-order Jordan's upcoming novella, The Death of Mountains.
• Find more links to his work, along with everything else we talked about today, peppered throughout the episode transcript.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Holli Mintzers 'Tomorrow is Waiting' read by Emmie Christie

You can read the full text of the story, and more about Holli Mintzer, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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