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In this week's blog post, Doug Franklin outlines the astrophysical ideas behind his latest story, "The Origami Man," from our Jan/Feb issue
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The Origami Man: Behind the Curtains
by Doug Franklin Doug Franklin gives us a thorough rundown of the science that inspired his latest story, “The Origami Man,” from our [Jan/Feb issue, on sale now!] Stories come from som…
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January 30, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Nov/Dec 25 issue of @analogsf.bsky.social just landed on my doorstep in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 today. Particularly looking forward to reading new stories by @lancerobinsonwriter.com and @marissalingen.bsky.social

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November / December 2025 issue of Analog Science Fiction & Fact
January 29, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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This kind of thing has been done: Dean McLaughlin, "Hawk Among the Sparrows" in the 7/68 @analogsf.bsky.social. Great Kelly Freas cover.
Futuristic fighter on a World War I airfield with its pilot and a French and a British WW1 pikot
January 29, 2026 at 2:33 AM
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It's award season! I have two novelettes up for awards at @analogsf.bsky.social: "Strange Events at Fletcher and Front!" and "Isolate". Subscribers can vote for both by clicking this link, scrolling to Novelette, and finding them listed by title in the dropdowns. analogsf.com/analog-scien...
Analog Science Fiction & Fact 2025 Readers' Awards Ballot - Analog Science Fiction and Fact
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January 23, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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What I’ve read in the last week:

ANALOG Jan/Feb 2026
GALAXY Sep 1972
ASIMOV’S Mar 2003
SUMMERTIDE - Charles Sheffield (1990)
SON OF MAN - Robert Silverberg (1971)

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January 8, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Get to know author Kate Orman in this week's Q&A, where we discuss Doctor Who, the importance of libraries, and Kate's latest story, "Iron Star Swing," from our Jan/Feb issue
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Q&A With Kate Orman
Australian author Kate Orman makes her Analog debut in our [Jan/Feb issue, on sale now] with “Iron Star Swing,” a story inspired by scientists’ predictions of the future and the p…
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January 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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I've published short stories in places including @analogsf.bsky.social and @fictivedream.bsky.social. I'm finishing off a speculative novel and you can find me at theodorasutcliffe.com #amwriting
Theodora Sutcliffe - Theodora Sutcliffe
Theodora Sutcliffe writes general and speculative fiction. You can read recent work online at: Fictive Dream (Easy Rider)Panorama: the Journal of Travel, Place, and Nature (Still Waters)Molecule (Thre...
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January 7, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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My review of the September/October 2025 issue of @analogsf.bsky.social for @locusmag.bsky.social is now available to read online!

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Analog: Review by A.C. Wise
Analog 9-10/25 The September/October issue of Analog opens with the novella “Suspended Animation” by Jay Werkheiser & Julian Michael Carver. Dustin Reed is a VFX specialist recruited by the mil…
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January 6, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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A few days late, but I'm happy to share that my story "Unsung" is live in the Jan/Feb issue of @analogsf.bsky.social. One reader described it as "cold, technical, and emotionally brutal," an A+ compliment if I've ever heard one.

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Analog Science Fiction & Fact, Jan/Feb Issue
January 5, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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kathryncramer.bsky.social Kathryn Cramer 📚🎨 @kathryncramer.bsky.social · Dec 21
An interview with my father, John Cramer, who is here for Christmas. He's 91, not 92. But he is testing a mitochondrial transplant right after Christmas.
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At 92 He is Testing a Mitochondrial Transplant That Could Rewrite Aging | Dr John Cramer
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December 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Late to the game but someone just sent me this and I'm all 🥹 about seeing my name up on the @reactorsff.bsky.social "Best Of" list -- and in such great company! @analogsf.bsky.social reactormag.com/readers-pick...
Favorite Short Stories of 2025 from Reactor (Tor.com): “Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy” by Martha Wells (Reactor) “The Emergency Contact” by Arendse Lund (Analog) “The Girl That My Mother Is Leaving Me For” by Cameron Reed (Reactor) “The Knight and the Butcherbird” by Alix E. Harrow (Amazon Original Stories)
December 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Day 7 of #12DaysOfPoetry is New Year's Eve. Here's a physics poem from @analogsf.bsky.social , looking forward to the spring:

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December 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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They’re here! #scifi #fantasy @asimovssfmag.bsky.social @analogsf.bsky.social
Covers for the Nov/Dec issues of Asimov’s an Analog scifi magazines.
January 2, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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In this week's blog post, find out what Rich Larson has been up to since his last Analog appearance. You can find his latest story, "Linka's Out," in our Jan/Feb issue, on sale now!
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Q&A With Rich Larson
Rich Larson returns to Analog with his latest short story, “Linka’s Out,” in our [January/February issue, on sale now!]. Learn more about Rich’s writing process, his history…
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December 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Catch up with James Van Pelt and learn about the history of Christmas-themed science fiction in this week's author Q&A!
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Q&A With James Van Pelt
With his latest story, “Earth’s Last Library” from [November/December issue, on sale now!], James Van Pelt contributes to the rich tradition of Christmas-themed science fiction. L…
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December 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Our podcast series returns this week with Brenda Cooper's "The Robot and the Winding Woods," where a nature-loving couple fights to save their campground from a robot with mysterious motives. Tune in today!
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The Robot and the Winding Woods by Brenda Cooper
For many years, Grace and John have maintained the Winding Woods Campground, where visitors are few but life is comfortable, quiet, and happy. Out of the blue, a robot shows up on mysterious business,...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Worried about an AI apocalypse? Find out why author David Ebenbach believes we can stave one off by leaning into our own humanity
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Keeping our Humanity Through A Science-Fiction Apocalypse
by David Ebenbach For David Ebenbach, the key to retaining our humanity under threat of AI is to embrace the unique traits that make us human to begin with—our critical thinking, empathy, and creat…
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November 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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In this week's blog post, get to know Subodhana Wijeyeratne, a writer and historian of science who makes his Analog debut in our November/December issue
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Q&A With Subodhana Wijeyeratne
Get to know scholar and science fiction author Subodhana Wijeyeratne in this introductory Q&A where we discuss his love of Cormac McCarthy and Margaret Atwood, his research into the history of …
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November 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Christopher L. Bennett gives readers an extensive history of the Biauru, the alien species he introduced readers to in 2023 and continues the story of in his latest Analog story, "Aleyara's Flight," from our Nov/Dec issue
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In an Alien Past: The History Behind “Aleyara’s Flight”
by Christopher L. Bennett In this special blog post, delve into the worldbuilding behind the Biauru, Christopher L. Bennett’s alien species that features in some of his newest work for Analog…
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November 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Read this week's blog post to discover how Kate Maruyama turned the grief of losing her parents into "Faith," her latest story from our Nov/Dec issue
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On “Faith”
by Kate Maruyama Kate Maruyama is an author who had the experience of being a caretaker for both her mother and father. In this special blog post, discover how she turned these experiences and the …
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November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Check out this week's blog post, where author Timothy Quinn describes the meaning behind his story "Scarecrow," and reminds us to never become "inoculated to the extraordinary"
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Hammer & Nails
by Timothy Quinn In this special blog post, Timothy Quinn describes the world events and scientific advancements from the last 43 years that inspired his latest story, “Scarecrow,” in o…
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November 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Tune in to our latest podcast episode featuring Alex Jablokov's "Lady Ballistic: Fast and Accurate Cleaning," where a housecleaner confronts an intergalactic mess and giant, alcoholic bees
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Lady Ballistic: Fast and Accurate Cleaning by Alex Jablokov
Sirina is a house cleaner who’ll take care of your typical dust, cobwebs, and all other varieties of filth, but if you’re dealing with anything that’s spilling over transdimensionally, she’s the one y...
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October 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Catch up with Stanley Schmidt in our latest blog post, where our former editor describes the fascinating trip to the Arctic that inspired his story "Dancing With Bears," co-written with his wife, Joyce
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Dancing with Bears
by Stanley and Joyce Schmidt Our former editor Stanley Schmidt has been spending a bit of time traveling the world since his retirement in 2012. Learn all about the trip to a remote Arctic town tha…
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October 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Our November/December issue is on sale now! Pick up a copy for more of the best new science fiction from A.C. Koch, James Van Pelt, Mark W. Tiedemann, and Christopher L. Bennett, whose latest novella continues the story of the Biauru
October 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Get to know Avery Parks @averyparks.bsky.social in this week's blog post, where we discuss how the 1925 serum run to Nome inspired her story "A Shot in the Dark," now available in our Sept/Oct issue
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Q&A With Avery Parks
Avery Parks makes her Analog debut in our [Sept/Oct issue, on sale now!] with “A Shot in the Dark” a short story inspired by the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska, where a 600-mile dog sle…
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September 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM