Lightspeed

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Lightspeed: Year One compiles fiction published by the online science fiction magazine Lightspeed in its first year. Produced by Skyboat Media, and under the direction of Grammy and Audie Award–winning narrator and producer Stefan Rudnicki, the Lightspeed podcast features audiobook-style recordings of the stories published each month in Lightspeed.

“The Cassandra Project” by Jack McDevitt, read by Stefan Rudnicki“Amaryllis” by Carrie Vaughn, read by Gabrielle de Cuir“The Zeppelin Conductors’ Society Annual Gentlemen’s Ball” by Genevieve Valentine, read by Rosalyn Landor“No Time like the Present” by Carol Emshwiller, read by Judy Young“More Than the Sum of His Parts” by Joe Haldeman, read by Stefan Rudnicki“How to Become a Mars Overlord” by Catherynne Valente, read by Robin Sachs“Amid the Words of War” by Cat Rambo, read by Don Leslie“Flower, Mercy, Needle, Chain” by Yoon Ha Lee, read by Stefan Rudnicki“The Taste of Starlight” by John Fulz, read by Kristoffer Tabori“Tight Little Stitches on a Dead Man’s Back” by Joe R. Lansdale, read by Stefan Rudnicki“Hwang’s Billion Brilliant Daughters” by Alice Sola Kim, read by Cassandra Campbell“Standard Loneliness Package” by Charles Yu, read by Christian Rummel“The Silence of the Asonu” by Ursula K. Le Guin, read by Gabrielle de Cuir“Jenny’s Sick” by David Tallerman, read by Mirron Willis“Black Fire” by Tanith Lee, read by Rosalyn Landor“Elephants of Posnan” written and read by Orson Scott Card

Critics Review

Lightspeed editor Adams provides an outstanding print anthology of stories collected during the online SF magazine’s first year. These stories make it clear why Adams and the magazine have already separately been nominated for Hugo Awards.”

Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Lightspeed: Year One is a testament to how much science fiction remains relevant to our lives and our imaginations.”

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