Matthew Kressel

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Histories Within Us
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“Five Hundred KPH Toward Heaven”
Asimov's
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Dispatches from the Outer Deep
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“Now We Paint Worlds”
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2021 Edition
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“Still You Linger, Like Soot in the Air”
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Six
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“Now We Paint Worlds”
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“Still You Linger, Like Soot in the Air”
Lightspeed Magazine
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“Your Future is Pending”
Clarkesworld Magazine #158
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“The Last Novelist (or a Dead Lizard in the Yard)”
2019 Nebula Awards Showcase
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“Truth is Like the Sun”
Lightspeed Magazine 108
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“The Walk to Distant Suns”
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
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“Love Engine Optimization”
The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy, 2018 Edition
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“The Last Novelist (or a Dead Lizard in the Yard)”
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume 3
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“In Memory of a Summer’s Day”
Mad Hatters and March Hares
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“Will You Meet Me There, Out Beyond the Bend?”
Nightmare Magazine 63
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“Love Engine Optimization”
Lightspeed Magazine 85
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“The Last Novelist (or a Dead Lizard in the Yard)”
Tor.com
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“The Meeker and the All-Seeing Eye”
Nebula Awards Showcase 2016
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“The Sounds of Old Earth”
Nebula Awards Showcase 2015
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“Demon in Aisle 6”
Nightmare Magazine 38
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“The Garden Beyond Her Infinite Skies”
Clarkesworld Magazine
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“Cameron Rhyder’s Legs”
Clarkesworld Magazine #98
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“The Meeker and the All-Seeing Eye”
Clarkesworld Magazine #92
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“The History Within Us”
Clarkesworld Year Four
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“The Sounds of Old Earth”
Lightspeed Magazine and io9.com
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“The Great Game at the End of the World”
After
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“The Bricks of Gelecek”
Naked City
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“The History Within Us”
The People of the Book
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“The History Within Us”
Clarkesworld Magazine #42
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“Saving Diego”
Interzone #221
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My Fiction Newsletter

Cover reveal of my new short story collection, fiction in Asimov's, podcasts, and forthcoming fiction
My short story "Movie Night" is out today at StarShipSofa
In which we interview twelve amazingly talented nerds!
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My Writing Advice Newsletter

Some thoughts on the new Dune: Prophecy TV series' first episode
Using generative AI to write stories is a terrible idea
Balancing life and writing ain't easy, but you're not alone
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Galactic Terrors Podcast

On Thursday evening, Jan 9th. at 8pm EST, I’ll be participating in HWA’s Galactic Terrors podcast! The podcast is held live on YouTube and is available at this link both live and after the show. Guests also include …

New Art: “Retreat”

This one’s called “Retreat.” I was inspired by one of the scenes on the Apple TV screensaver.…

Interview: From the Earth to the Stars

The Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine Author & Editor Blog From the Earth to the Stars recently interviewed me about my story “Five Hundred KPH Toward Heaven”, which appears in the Jan/Feb 2025 issue of Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine. You can

“Five Hundred KPH Toward Heaven” out in Asimov’s

My story “Five Hundred KPH Toward Heaven” is just out in the January/February 2025 issue of Asimov’s Science Fiction! It’s my first story in the magazine and I couldn’t be happier!

The story is about a space elevator operator …

Podcast: Andrew Niccol Movies

In episode #581 of the Geeks Guide to the Galaxy podcast, I join the usual pod crew of Andrea Kail, Thomas Gerencer, and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss the films Gattaca, The Truman Show, Simone, In Time, and …

DUNE: PROPHECY Episode One (Mostly) Non-Spoiler Review

I watched Dune: Prophecy last night and have some thoughts. Here are my (almost) spoiler-free and (very) scattered thoughts:

Overall, I enjoyed it, but I think it borrows too much from Game of Thrones, both in style and tone. …

New Art: “Sky Tower 5”

Sky Tower 5

I finished a new 3d render today, “Sky Tower 5”: A man walking with a cane comes upon a large tower on the other side of a steep hill. There are planetary rings in the distant sky, …

New Art: “Venus Station”

I had some time this afternoon to finish a new 3d artwork. This one is called “Venus Station.”

A man, alone on a Venusian research outpost floating in the clouds, looks out the window, dreaming of distant Earth.…

“Model Collapse” at Reactor

I should have mentioned this sooner: I sold a story to Reactor (formerly Tor.com) via Ellen Datlow!

“Model Collapse” is an sf/horror story about a government agent and his mentee, who are sent into a remote town on a mysterious …

Blade Runner 2049 Wikipedia Page

Seven years ago on this night I saw Blade Runner: 2049 for the first time. So this seems an apt time to mention that I have been quoted on the Blade Runner 2049 Wikipedia page from a BBC interview I …

“Movie Night” out at StarShipSofa

My short story “Movie Night” is out today at StarShipSofa, narrated by Will Stagl. In “Movie Night,” Ricardo is a door-to-door salesman who sells AI replicas of dead people to their still-living loved ones.

 

Here’s the opening …

Story Sale: “Movie Night”

I’m happy to announce that my story “Movie Night,” about a door-to-door salesman who sells AI replicas of dead people to their still-living loved ones will appear in a future episode of the audio science fiction magazine StarShipSofa.

New Art: A Little Early for the Bazaar

On the planet Gilder Nefan, some deep space traders arrive a bit early for the quarterly Bazaar. 

I recently finished this artwork that depicts a scene from my forthcoming novel, Space Trucker Jess, out next year from Fairwood Press. …

Podcast: Rendezvous with Rama Book Club

In the latest Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast I join Sara Lynn Michener, Anthony Ha and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss Arthur C. Clarke’s classic first contact novel, RENDEZVOUS WITH RAMA, and how it will be soon adapted …

Introducing: The Nerd Count Podcast!

I’m excited to announce that magnificent Mercurio D. Rivera and I have started a new podcast, Nerd Count

The Nerd Count Podcast

The Nerd Count Podcast discusses all things nice and nerdy: science fiction, fantasy, horror, the weird, the …

Novel Sale: SPACE TRUCKER JESS to Fairwood Press

The ink is finally dry so I am supremely excited to announce that my novel SPACE TRUCKER JESS will be published by Fairwood Press in the Fall of 2025.
 
The book takes place in my Numenverse series of connected stories

New Art: Starship Solutions

Burning hard to escape from Chadeisson Station. An interpretation of a scene from my forthcoming science fiction novel SPACE TRUCKER JESS, coming in Fall 2025 from Fairwood Press.…

Interview at The Showbear Family Circus

Over at The Showbear Family Circus, Lancelot Schaubert has posted a long-form interview he did with me over the last few weeks, where I talk about dreams, alien life, reading aloud, pantsing vs. plotting, AGI, nihilism, and Eddie from …

Novella sale to Tor.com: How Far We’ve Come, How Far We Must Go

I’m over the Moon (and Mars) to announce that I’ve sold a novella to Tor.com! Tentatively titled, How Far We’ve Come, How Far We Must Go (the title will change), the novella will be edited by Ann VanderMeer and published …

Story Sale to Asimov’s: “Five Hundred KPH Toward Heaven”

I’m excited to announce some good news: my short story “Five Hundred KPH Toward Heaven” will be appearing in a future issue of Asimov’s magazine.

It’s about a space-elevator operator forced into retirement, the decline of third spaces, and how …

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