Rich Larson. Octo-Heist in Progress. (Clarkesworld Magazine #146 November 2018)
A short, fun story from Larson.
Reviewing short SF since 2000
A short, fun story from Larson.
A near-future cyberpunky cyber-thriller, with a couple of twists, double crosses, and neat touches.
Another quality story from Larson.
Another good story from Larson.
An excellent start to the Jan 2017 issue, from a young author who is impressing me.
Military SF although with a more human bent.
Another smoothly handled and clever story from Larson, and TBH I was surprised to read in the editorial intro that Larson is only 23 years old – he writes like someone twice his age.
Larson creates some believable language and jargon, and creates a nice little story.
Three (ig)noble pioneers on a spaceship to Europa. Or not.
A near-future story with current tech and trends extrapolated, fleshed out nicely, and a lot to like in it’s five pages.
On an icy planet, a nocturnal adventure becomes a game played for high stakes…
A bit of neural tweaking can iron out those awkward behavioural issues in children, just like braces straighten their teeth.
A stoner dealer and her client get up close to a whale being used in an industrial complex, and get a different perspective on life from it.