LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE - Science Fiction and Fantasy Story Podcast (Sci-Fi | Audiobook | Short Stories)
Edited by bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams, LIGHTSPEED is a Hugo Award-winning, critically-acclaimed digital magazine. In its pages, you'll find science fiction from near-future stories and sociological SF to far-future, star-spanning SF. Plus there's fantasy from epic sword-and-sorcery and contemporary urban tales to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folk tales. Each month, LIGHTSPEED brings you a mix of original short stories and flash fiction featuring a variety of authors, from the bestsellers and award-winners you already know to the best new voices you haven't heard yet. When you read LIGHTSPEED, you'll see where science fiction and fantasy have come from, where they are now, and where they're going. The LIGHTSPEED podcast, produced by Grammy Award-winning narrator and producer Stefan Rudnicki of Skyboat Media, features original audio short stories 6-8 times a month.
Our Editor's Take
LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE - Science Fiction and Fantasy Story Podcast (Sci-Fi | Audiobook | Short Stories) is a long-running audio fiction podcast. Here, narrators read short stories from the science fiction and fantasy genres. The show features original works of fiction by acclaimed authors. These stories are available to read in LIGHTSPEED magazine. The podcast has been running since 2010.
In one podcast episode, Susan Hanfield narrates "Learning Letters" by Carrie Vaughn. Susan is a frequent narrator on the podcast. Carrie is an award-winning novelist and short story writer. "Learning Letters" is set in a post-apocalyptic near future. It's about Enid, a woman who wants to save the dying practice of reading. Jim Freund, a member of the LIGHTSPEED production team, hosts this episode.
"Money in the Bank" by John Kessel and Bruce Sterling is about a world dominated by cryptocurrency. Listeners hear about a shadowy figure called "The Glovemaster." This is one of many stories that Stefan Rudnicki narrates. He is also the producer of the podcast.
Stefan narrates "A Record of Lost Time" by Chinese author Regina Kanyu Wang. Bestselling novelist Rebecca F. Kuang translated this short story into English. An interview with Regina appears in LIGHTSPEED magazine. She says she thinks of all the story's narrator characters as either female or non-binary. Another story on the podcast is "Mad Honey" by Aimee Ogden. It is a tale of wolves, prophets, and a quest to please the gods.
LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE - Science Fiction and Fantasy Story Podcast (Sci-Fi | Audiobook | Short Stories) will likely interest people who enjoy audio fiction. Fans of science fiction and fantasy stories may also appreciate the show. New episodes are available twice a month.
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