Clarkesworld Magazine - Science Fiction & Fantasy (2024)

Last month, I had to write two editorials that painted different visions of the future: one darker and another representing whatever we’re in now. I’d never thought I’d say this, […]

This month presents an unusual situation. I’m actually writing two editorials and if you are seeing this one, things either turned out better than we expected or we’ve somehow earned […]

Each year, we provide Clarkesworld readers with the opportunity to let us know which of our stories and cover art were their favorites from the prior year. The first round—held […]

In late January, we held the first phase of our annual Clarkesworld Magazine Readers’ Poll for best short story, novelette/novella, and cover art. This is the second year that we […]

With the start of a new year comes the inevitable looking back at the previous one. Strictly by the numbers, here’s a quick snapshot of Clarkesworld’s 2023 output. 12 issues […]

Since recovering from COVID, I’ve been struggling with symptoms that have been more or less reluctant to depart. As we approach the end of the month, though, I’m no longer […]

My original plan for this editorial was to write up some notes about my trip to Chengdu, China for this year’s Worldcon. What I wasn’t counting on was catching COVID […]

Seventeen years ago this month, we published our first issue. It was a simple start that marked the pattern for our first year: two short stories and a cover. Our […]

Clarkesworld launched in 2006, so we’ve had a front row seat for how digital publishing has reshaped the genre short fiction market. While a lot of credit is given to […]

In early July, the Chengdu Worldcon officially announced this year’s Hugo Award finalists and I’m very pleased to see “Murder By Pixel: Crime and Responsibility in the Digital Darkness” by […]

Seventeen years ago this month, Clarkesworld began as a late-night idea at Readercon in Burlington, MA. It was an idea fueled by optimism, foolishness, experience, and inexperience. The worst that […]

I don’t want to write an editorial this month. I just want to pretend that everything is OK for a little while, even though I know it isn’t. What’s wrong […]

I’ve spent the last two editorials focused on things that have caused major disruptions at Clarkesworld: a loss of revenue due to Amazon’s discontinuation of its digital subscription program and […]

It’s not often that our little corner of the world feels like it is on fire, but we’re actually fighting more than one at the moment. In last month’s issue, […]

I work in an industry where words matter, so when I hear that short fiction will die because of _______, I bristle. I’ve been hearing about the death of short […]

Each year, we provideClarkesworldreaders with the opportunity to let us know which of our stories and cover art were their favorites from the prior year. Over two rounds of voting–in […]

In late January, we held the first phase of our annual Clarkesworld Magazine Readers’ Poll for best short story, novelette/novella, and cover art. This is the first year that we […]

With the start of a new year comes the inevitable looking back at the previous one. Strictly by the numbers, here’s a quick snapshot of Clarkesworld’s 2022 output. 12 issues […]

In my never-ending quest to figure out what to write about for this column, I decided to take a trip down memory lane and read through all of my past […]

The future of science fiction is international and, much like other envisioned futures, it arrives unevenly. Some people reap the benefits of things like clean water, cars, computers, or the […]

It’s difficult to believe that sixteen years have passed since we published our first issue. Around two thousand of you can claim to have been there at the start, but […]

In a few days, I’ll be boarding my first flight in over two years and heading to Chicago for this year’s Worldcon. A decade ago, I had similar plans, but […]

At the 2008 Worldcon, a motion was put forward to eliminate the Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine. Several people, myself included, registered our disagreement with the proposal at the time. […]

Ten years ago, I was looking forward to attending Readercon with my family, relaxing with friends, selling some books, and celebrating Clarkesworld’s sixth anniversary. When I arrived on July 12th, […]

I’ve made no secret that I find writing these editorials to be difficult. It’s primarily because I’m a very slow writer, but also because it often feels like I’m standing […]

Award season is once again upon us and I’m pleased to have some good news to share with you. Early last month, we received the news that two Clarkesworld stories […]

As you may have noticed, the first three editorials of the year tend to get eaten up by our annual reader’s poll. After months of looking backwards, I get a […]

Each year, we provide Clarkesworld readers with the opportunity to let us know which of our stories and cover art were their favorites from the prior year. Over two rounds […]

In late January, we held the first phase of our annual Clarkesworld Magazine Readers’ Poll for best story and cover art. Maintaining the model we’ve used in recent years, the […]

With the start of a new year comes the inevitable looking back at the previous one. Strictly by the numbers, here’s a quick snapshot of Clarkesworld’s 2021 output. 12 issues […]