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“Sword of the Silent”
Unioverse: Stories of the Reconvergence
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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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“Your Future is Pending”
Science Fiction World
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“Still You Linger, Like Soot in the Air”
Lightspeed Magazine
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“The Marsh of Camarina”
Lightspeed Magazine - Issue 121
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“Very Surely Do I Not Dream”
Psi-Wars: Classified Cases of Psychic Phenomena
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“Your Future is Pending”
Clarkesworld Magazine #158
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Queen of Static
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“Truth is Like the Sun”
Lightspeed Magazine 108
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“The Last Novelist (or a Dead Lizard in the Yard)”
2019 Nebula Awards Showcase
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“White Roses in Their Eyes”
Other Covenants: Alternate Histories of the Jewish People
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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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“The Walk to Distant Suns”
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
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“The Marsh of Camarina”
Shades Within Us
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“Will You Meet Me There, Out Beyond the Bend?”
Nightmare Magazine 63
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“In Memory of a Summer’s Day”
Mad Hatters and March Hares
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“The Last Novelist (or a Dead Lizard in the Yard)”
Tor.com
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“Love Engine Optimization”
Lightspeed Magazine 85
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“The Singularity is in Your Hair”
Cyber World
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“The Meeker and the All-Seeing Eye”
Nebula Awards Showcase 2016
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“Demon in Aisle 6”
Nightmare Magazine 38
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“Saving Diego”
Interzone #221
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“The History Within Us”
Clarkesworld Magazine #42
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“The History Within Us”
The People of the Book
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“The Bricks of Gelecek”
Naked City
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“The Great Game at the End of the World”
After
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“The Sounds of Old Earth”
Lightspeed Magazine and io9.com
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“The History Within Us”
Clarkesworld Year Four
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“The Meeker and the All-Seeing Eye”
Clarkesworld Magazine #92
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“Cameron Rhyder’s Legs”
Clarkesworld Magazine #98
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“The Sounds of Old Earth”
Nebula Awards Showcase 2015
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“The Garden Beyond Her Infinite Skies”
Clarkesworld Magazine
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Podcast: DUNE: PART TWO Movie Review

Dune Part Two Movie Review

In the latest Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast, I join Andrea Kail, Rajan Khanna, and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss Dune: Part Two. Dune has always been one of my favorite books, and this …

The Dehumanizing Effects of AI (A Kaleidocast Podcast)

Yesterday, the Kaleidocast podcast released a narration of my story “Your Future is Pending,” read by the amazing Tonia Ransom.

My story concerns Martha, a woman who takes care of her sick father, while working as a technician repairing …

Writing Positive Futures – Techno-Optimism vs. the Wasteland

What does the future hold for AI and the people who live alongside it? Why does the future of technology look so bleak in fiction and positive in business forecasts? How can we reconcile the two?

In this panel discussion, …

A Reminiscence of Richard Bowes in Uncanny Magazine

In the latest issue of Uncanny Magazine I have shared a remembrance of my friend Richard Bowes, who passed away on this last Christmas Eve. Rick was a good friend, a great writer, and I miss him dearly. I have …

“Your Future is Pending” audio version at Kaleidocast

On March 12th, the Kaleidocast podcast will publish an audio version of my short story “Your Future is Pending,” narrated by Tonia Ransom. It’s a great fiction podcast series, and I’m super excited to take part!

Panel Excerpt: Matthew Kressel discusses how dystopias have been fetishized

In this panel excerpt, I talk about fetishes! No, not those fetishes. Our fetishization of dystopias. You can view the full video here.…

Podcast: Children of Dune Book Club

 

On the latest Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast I discuss Frank Herbert’s third Dune novel: Children of Dune with Andrea Kail, Rajan Khanna, myself, and David Barr Kirtley. Wow, was this crazy fun to talk about. Lots of

My Year End Summary

Over on Substack, I summarize my year, and what’s next for me in ’24. 

Podcast: David Cronenberg Movies

In the latest Geeks Guide to the Galaxy podcast, I join Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss the David Cronenberg movies Scanners, Videodrome, The Fly, Existenz, and Crimes of the Future.

While …

Podcast: Stuph File

I recently appeared on The Stuph File podcast to talk Moksha, publishing, writing, and editing, all in a whopping 10 minutes. This was short and sweet and a lot of fun to do. You can listen here:

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Audio from Oct 11th Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading

Here’s the audio from this month’s Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading, with guests David D. Levine, and yours truly, Matthew Kressel. With guest co-host Theresa DeLucci. Such a fun night!…

Oct 11th Reading at Fantastic Fiction at KGB

I’ll be reading this Wednesday, October 9th, at the Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series with David D. Levine. I’m subbing for Robert Levy, who had to cancel. Event begins 7pm at the KGB Bar in NYC. Come one, come …

Oct 18th Panel Discussion: Creating Hope in Times of Trouble

On October 18, I’ll be participating in this online panel discussion, Creating Hope in Times of Trouble, with Cecil Castellucci, PJ Manney, Nisi Shawl, Sherri L. Smith and host Kate Maruyama.

Register for free here.

“We’ve been through a …

Podcast: Charlie Kaufman Movies

I had a blast discussing four Charlie Kaufman’s films, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND. ANOMALISA, and I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS, with Andrea Kail, Thomas Gerencer, and host David Barr Kirtley on the latest Geeks Guide

Get a Short Story Critique by Me

Get your work critiqued by me!

For the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association silent auction, I’m offering a short story critique up to 5K words. Lots of great items for auction here, including virtual sessions, signed books, …

Podcast: Awesome 70s Sci-Fi Movies

In the latest Geeks Guide to the Galaxy podcast, I join guests Andrea Kail, Thomas Gerencer, and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss five awesome* 70s sci-fi movies: The Andromeda Strain, Logan’s Run, Silent Running, Beneath the Planet of

Pen Discussion: AI and Writing

This coming Monday, May 15th, I’ll be participating on a panel about AI and Writing, presented by the HWA, with all these lovely people!

Join Colleen Anderson, CW Briar, R. Leigh Hennig, Matthew Kressel, John Edward Lawson, Angela Yuriko Smith,

Interviewed by Georgia Tech, my Alma Mater

Somehow I missed this article when it came out last year: Georgia Tech interviewed me for their retrospective on 50 Years of teaching science fiction at the school. I always loved SF/F, but because of college coursework I didn’t read …

My Recent Newsletter Posts

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Off-World is my newsletter of my fiction and other artistic endeavors!

In which we wax poetic about riding giant worms & other desert adventures
We ignore the risks of too much automation at our peril
A panel on the the tension between dystopian fiction narratives vs. more optimistic business narratives
In which I remember Richard Bowes and his lifetime of stories
Writing alternate futures besides default dystopian narratives
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Outer Deep is my newsletter of writing advice and tips!

Rejection is a part of the writing life, and the sooner we "get used to it", the better
Do you need to know how your story ends before you begin?
It felt like a slow year, but the year had other plans...
Explore your many creative sides
I am offering a short story critique as part of the SFWA silent auction
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DUNE MESSIAH Book Club

On the latest Geeks Guide to the Galaxy, I join Andrea Kail, Rajan Khanna, and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss Dune Messiah, the sequel to Frank Herbert’s classic novel Dune. This was a really fun discussion! Here’s …

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