Clarkesworld Issue 179 (Clarkesworld Magazine)

Literature & Fiction

Clarke, Neil

Afifi, Nadia

Stemple, Adam

Goder, Beth

Gu, Congyun 'Mu Ming'

Pawley, Andrea M.

Kriz, Andrea

5, Mlok

Short Stories & Anthologies

Wyrm Publishing

"Afifi's staggering and un-put-downable debut offers a fresh and feminist-forward take on cloning [...] This riveting debut is a must-have for any sci-fi fan."-- Publishers Weekly starred review Included in Library Journal's "Rise of the Monsters: Top Horror Titles and Trends Coming This Season Amira Valdez is a brilliant neuroscientist trying to put her past on a religious compound behind her. But when she's assigned to a controversial cloning project, her dreams of working in space are placed in jeopardy. Using her talents as a reader of memories, Amira uncovers a conspiracy to stop the creation of the first human clone - at all costs.As she unravels the mystery, Amira navigates a dangerous world populated by anti-cloning militants, scientists with hidden agendas, and a mysterious New Age movement. In the process, Amira uncovers an even darker secret, one that forces her to confront her own past. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.

The Sentient (Cosmic)

Genre Fiction

Flame Tree Press

The Sentient

Flame Tree Publishing

"Afifi’s staggering and un-put-downable debut offers a fresh and feminist-forward take on cloning [...] This riveting debut is a must-have for any sci-fi fan."— Publishers Weekly starred review\nIncluded in Library Journal's "Rise of the Monsters: Top Horror Titles and Trends Coming This Season\nAmira Valdez is a brilliant neuroscientist trying to put her past on a religious compound behind her. But when she’s assigned to a controversial cloning project, her dreams of working in space are placed in jeopardy. Using her talents as a reader of memories, Amira uncovers a conspiracy to stop the creation of the first human clone – at all costs. 
As she unravels the mystery, Amira navigates a dangerous world populated by anti-cloning militants, scientists with hidden agendas, and a mysterious New Age movement. In the process, Amira uncovers an even darker secret, one that forces her to confront her own past.\nFLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.

The Emergent (Cosmic)

"Afifi's staggering and un-put-downable debut offers a fresh and feminist-forward take on cloning [...] This riveting debut is a must-have for any sci-fi fan."-- Publishers Weekly starred review of Book 1 in the series Amira Valdez's adventures continue in the sequel to The Sentient, as she finds herself in unprecedented danger. The ruthless new leader of the fundamentalist Trinity Compound seeks to understand his strange neurological connection with Amira and unleash an army on an unstable North America. The first human clone has been born, but thanks to the mysterious scientist Tony Barlow, it may unlock the secret to human immortality - or disaster. Together, Amira and Barlow form an uneasy alliance in pursuit of scientific breakthroughs and protection from shared enemies. But new discoveries uncover dark secrets that Barlow wants to keep hidden. FLAME TREE PRESS&nbsp;is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

Scintillating follow-up to 'The Sentient', which the Publishers Weekly starred review called a "staggering and un-put-downable debut, offers a fresh and feminist-forward take on cloning." "Afifi's staggering and un-put-downable debut offers a fresh and feminist-forward take on cloning [...] This riveting debut is a must-have for any sci-fi fan."-- Publishers Weekly starred review of Book 1 in the series Amira Valdez's adventures continue in the sequel to The Sentient, as she finds herself in unprecedented danger. The ruthless new leader of the fundamentalist Trinity Compound seeks to understand his strange neurological connection with Amira and unleash an army on an unstable North America. The first human clone has been born, but thanks to the mysterious scientist Tony Barlow, it may unlock the secret to human immortality - or disaster. Together, Amira and Barlow form an uneasy alliance in pursuit of scientific breakthroughs and protection from shared enemies. But new discoveries uncover dark secrets that Barlow wants to keep hidden. FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress

The Transcendent (Cosmic)

Scintillating follow-up to 'The Sentient', which the Publishers Weekly starred review called a "staggering and un-put-downable debut, offers a fresh and feminist-forward take on cloning."\nAfter a fateful confrontation with her former ally, Tony Barlow, Amira Valdez is on the run, pregnant with her own clone and desperate. The fundamentalist Trinity Compound has grown in strength and numbers, and with the help of the powerful mind-controlling drug Tiresia, is ready to march on the city of Westport. All of Amira’s hopes lie with finding Nova, the first human clone, and solving the greatest riddle in human history – how to preserve human consciousness after death. Only Amira and Nova, together, can stand in the face of a world on the brink of disaster.

An unabridged collection spotlighting the best space adventures, alternate histories, and time travel stories published in 2022 by current and emerging masters of the science fiction genre, edited by Allan Kaster. “The Lonely Time Traveler of Kentish Town” by Nadia Afifi—A Palestinian hires a time traveler to record his grandfather’s meeting with one of Britain’s most famous historical figures. “The Sufficient Loss Protocol” by Kemi Ashing-Giwa—Hostile alien tech is discovered aboard a corporate spaceship. “Kingsbury 1944” by Michael Cassutt—A chemist recalls working with an eccentric team of scientists at a munitions plant in Indiana during World War II. “Of All the New Yorks in All the Worlds” by Indrapramit Das—Long-distance relationships are hard; those across timelines even more so. “Boy in the Key of Forskaen” by Eric Del Carlo—An abandoned boy on an alien planet bonds with a discarded semi-organic spaceship. “Bishop’s Opening” by R.S.A. Garcia—The crew of a cargo spacecraft get caught up in the deadly court intrigue of a space-faring kingdom. “An Expression of Silence” by Beth Goder—An explorer who struggles to interact with her crewmates tries to communicate with an alien. “A Letter to Merlin” by Theodora Goss—Time travelers go to King Arthur's court to repair humanity's final timeline. “Proof of Concept” by Auston Habershaw—An amorphous alien has amnesia on a spaceship full of hostile aliens. “The Mercy of the Sandsea” by T. L. Huchu—An old sand marine faces down an assassin on a planet with sandseas. “The Chronologist” by Ian R. MacLeod—A boy plots against the winds of time only to see his life unravel. “The Beast of Tara” by Michael Swanwick—Scientists detect residual sounds from the past at Ireland's Lia Fáil (aka the Speaking Stone).

The Year's Top Tales of Space and Time 3

Das, Indrapramit

Swanwick, Michael

Goss, Theodora

MacLeod, Ian R.

Cassutt, Michael

Kaster, Allan

Garcia, R.S.A.

Huchu, T.L.

Ashing-Giwa, Kemi

Infinivox

Arabilious: Anthology of Arab Futurism

Zaghmout, Fadi

Abdulrazzak, Hassan

Saab, Sara

Barber, Jess

Moaswes, Abdulla

El-Din Aysha, Emad

Dadouch, Maria

Kader, Farah

Contemporary

Future Fiction

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