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Austin Beeman

Science Fiction Short Story Reviews by Austin Beeman
  • 2025 9
  • 2024 20
  • 2023 20
  • 2022 33
  • 2021 33
  • 2020 20
  • 2025 9
    • May 7, 2025 The Very Best of Barry N Malzberg. 2013 May 7, 2025
    • Apr 25, 2025 Reviewing the 2025 Hugo Award Finalists: Best Novelettes Apr 25, 2025
    • Apr 12, 2025 Reviewing the 2025 Hugo Award Finalists: Best Short Story Apr 12, 2025
    • Feb 20, 2025 Clarkesworld 2024 Readers' Award Finalists: Novellas | Novelettes | Short Stories Feb 20, 2025
    • Feb 11, 2025 The John Varley Reader: Thirty Years of Short Fiction. 2004 Feb 11, 2025
    • Feb 10, 2025 Deathbird Stories. by Harlan Ellison. 1975 Feb 10, 2025
    • Jan 26, 2025 Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology. edited by Bruce Sterling. 1986 Jan 26, 2025
    • Jan 10, 2025 Nebula Awards 22: SFWA's Choices for the Best Science Fiction & Fantasy. edited by George Zebrowski. 1986 Jan 10, 2025
    • Jan 5, 2025 The Best of Michael Swanwick. 2008 Jan 5, 2025
  • 2024 20
    • Dec 30, 2024 The Last Dangerous Visions. edited by Harlan Ellison. With J. Michael Straczynski. 2024 Dec 30, 2024
    • Dec 26, 2024 Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact. November 1978 Dec 26, 2024
    • Dec 13, 2024 The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2024. edited by Hugh Howey and John Joseph Adams Dec 13, 2024
    • Oct 22, 2024 New Year, New You: A Speculative Anthology of Reinvention. edited by Chris Campbell. 2024 Oct 22, 2024
    • Oct 7, 2024 Jamaica Ginger and Other Concoctions. by Nalo Hopkinson. 2024 Oct 7, 2024
    • Oct 4, 2024 Gold: The Final Science Fiction Collection. by Isaac Asimov. 1995 Oct 4, 2024
    • Jul 30, 2024 The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge. 2001 Jul 30, 2024
    • Jul 22, 2024 The Wolfe at the Door. by Gene Wolfe. 2023 Jul 22, 2024
    • Jul 21, 2024 Kurdistan + 100: Stories from a Future Republic. edited by Orsola Casagrande and Mustafa Gündoğdu. 2023 Jul 21, 2024
    • Jul 19, 2024 The Year's Best Science Fiction, First Annual Collection. edited by Gardner Dozois. 1984 Jul 19, 2024
    • Jul 17, 2024 Dangerous Visions. edited by Harlan Ellison. 1967 Jul 17, 2024
    • Jun 18, 2024 Reviewing the 2024 Hugo Award Finalists: Best Novella Jun 18, 2024
    • May 10, 2024 Reviewing the 2024 Hugo Award Finalists: Best Short Story May 10, 2024
    • May 9, 2024 Reviewing the 2024 Hugo Award Finalists: Best Novelettes May 9, 2024
    • Apr 30, 2024 New Adventures in Space Opera. edited by Jonathan Strahan. 2024 Apr 30, 2024
    • Apr 4, 2024 Calvaria Fell: Stories. by Cat Sparks and Kaaron Warren. 2024 Apr 4, 2024
    • Mar 6, 2024 Reviewing the 38th Annual Readers' Award Finalists from Asimov's Science Fiction. 2024. Novellas, Novelettes, and Short Stories. Mar 6, 2024
    • Feb 26, 2024 Some of the Best from Tor.com: 15th Anniversary Edition. 2023 Feb 26, 2024
    • Feb 8, 2024 Fast Forward Japan: Stories from the Founder of Japanese Science Fiction. by Juza Unno. 2021. Feb 8, 2024
    • Feb 7, 2024 The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of the 20th Century. edited by Martin H Greenberg. 1998 Feb 7, 2024
  • 2023 20
    • Dec 11, 2023 The Year's Best Science Fiction on Earth. edited by Allan Kaster. 2023 Dec 11, 2023
    • Dec 6, 2023 Memories of Tomorrow. Short Fiction by Mayi Pelot. 1985 Translated by Arrate Hildago. 2022 Dec 6, 2023
    • Dec 4, 2023 Robots Through the Ages. edited by Robert Silverberg and Brian Thomas Schmidt. 2023 Dec 4, 2023
    • Oct 9, 2023 The Fragrance of Orchids and Other Stories. by Sally McBride. 2023 Oct 9, 2023
    • Oct 8, 2023 The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction (2021): Volume 1. edited by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki. Oct 8, 2023
    • Sep 26, 2023 Reviewing the 2023 Hugo Award Finalists: Best Novella Sep 26, 2023
    • Sep 17, 2023 The Far Reaches. Amazon Original Fiction curated by John Joseph Adams. 2023 Sep 17, 2023
    • Jul 10, 2023 Reviewing the 2023 Hugo Award Finalists: Best Novelettes Jul 10, 2023
    • Jul 9, 2023 Stellar 4. edited by Judy-Lynn del Rey. 1978 Jul 9, 2023
    • Jun 24, 2023 Driftglass. by Samuel R. Delany. 1971 Jun 24, 2023
    • May 20, 2023 Future Crimes: Mystery and Detection Through Time and Space. edited by Mike Ashley. 2021 May 20, 2023
    • May 6, 2023 Dreams from Beyond: Anthology of Czech Speculative Fiction. edited by Julie Nováková. 2016 May 6, 2023
    • May 4, 2023 Beyond Armageddon. edited by Walter M. Miller, Jr. and Martin H. Greenberg. 1985 May 4, 2023
    • Mar 9, 2023 Reviewing the 37th Annual Reader's Award Finalists from Asimov's Science Fiction. 2023. Novellas, Novelettes, and Short Stories Mar 9, 2023
    • Mar 4, 2023 Timegates. edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois. 1997 Mar 4, 2023
    • Feb 28, 2023 The Best of Nancy Kress. by Nancy Kress. 2015 Feb 28, 2023
    • Feb 21, 2023 21st Century Science Fiction. edited by David G. Hartwell and Patrick Nielsen Hayden. 2013 Feb 21, 2023
    • Feb 3, 2023 How High We Go in the Dark. By Sequoia Nagamatsu. 2022 Feb 3, 2023
    • Jan 30, 2023 The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2021 Edition. edited by Rich Horton Jan 30, 2023
    • Jan 6, 2023 Galaxy. November/December 1978. Jan 6, 2023
  • 2022 33
    • Dec 20, 2022 The Good New Stuff: Adventure SF in the Grand Tradition. edited by Gardner Dozois. 1999 Dec 20, 2022
    • Dec 17, 2022 Beyond the Stars: Infinite Expanse. edited by Richard Leslie. 2020 Dec 17, 2022
    • Dec 16, 2022 The SEA is Ours: Tales of Steampunk Southeast Asia. edited by Jaymee Goh & Joyce Chng. 2015 Dec 16, 2022
    • Dec 13, 2022 The World Turned Upside Down. edited by David Drake, Jim Baen, and Eric Flint. 2005 Dec 13, 2022
    • Nov 3, 2022 The Year's Top Tales of Space and Time 2. edited by Allan Kaster. 2022 Nov 3, 2022
    • Oct 25, 2022 The Best of the Best Volume 2: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels. edited by Gardner Dozois. 2007 Oct 25, 2022
    • Oct 17, 2022 Robots: the Recent A.I. edited by Rich Horton and Sean Wallace. 2012 Oct 17, 2022
    • Sep 23, 2022 The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eleventh Annual Collection. edited by Gardner Dozois. 1994 Sep 23, 2022
    • Sep 6, 2022 Around Distant Suns. edited by Emma Johanna Puranen. 2021 Sep 6, 2022
    • Aug 29, 2022 Strange Gifts. edited by Robert Silverberg. 1975 Aug 29, 2022
    • Aug 6, 2022 The Great SF Stories Volume 8, 1946. edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg Aug 6, 2022
    • Aug 1, 2022 The 1974 Annual World's Best SF. edited by Donald A. Wollheim Aug 1, 2022
    • Jul 26, 2022 The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction. compiled by Robert Silverberg and Martin H. Greenberg. 1980 Jul 26, 2022
    • Jun 16, 2022 Nebula Awards Showcase 2010. edited by Bill Fawcett Jun 16, 2022
    • Jun 13, 2022 Reviewing the 2022 Hugo Award Finalists: Best Novella Jun 13, 2022
    • Jun 6, 2022 Clones! edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois. 1998 Jun 6, 2022
    • May 30, 2022 The 1986 Annual World's Best SF. edited by Donald A. Wollheim May 30, 2022
    • May 27, 2022 Deep Space. edited by Robert Silverberg. 1973 May 27, 2022
    • Apr 23, 2022 2021 Future Tense Fiction from Slate Apr 23, 2022
    • Apr 16, 2022 Nebula Awards 32. edited by Jack Dann. 1998 Apr 16, 2022
    • Apr 15, 2022 Reviewing the 2022 Hugo Award Finalists: Novelettes Apr 15, 2022
    • Apr 7, 2022 Reviewing the 2022 Hugo Award Finalists: Short Stories Apr 7, 2022
    • Apr 4, 2022 The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty First Annual Collection. edited by Gardner Dozois. 2004 Apr 4, 2022
    • Mar 20, 2022 Ribofunk by Paul Di Filippo. 1996 Mar 20, 2022
    • Mar 1, 2022 The Big Book of Science Fiction. edited by Ann and Jeff Vandermeer. 2016 Mar 1, 2022
    • Feb 27, 2022 Reviewing the 36th Annual Reader's Award Finalists from Asimov's Science Fiction. 2022. Novellas, Novelettes, and Short Stories Feb 27, 2022
    • Feb 25, 2022 Star Science Fiction Stories NO. 1. edited by Frederik Pohl. 1953 Feb 25, 2022
    • Feb 11, 2022 Nebula Awards Showcase 2016. edited by Mercedes Lackey Feb 11, 2022
    • Feb 6, 2022 Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2012 Edition. edited by Liz Gorinsky, David G. Hartwell, and Patrick Nielsen Hayden Feb 6, 2022
    • Jan 12, 2022 Aliens! edited by Gardner R Dozois & Jack M Dann. 1980 Jan 12, 2022
    • Jan 9, 2022 The Hugo Winners, Volume Two. edited by Isaac Asimov Jan 9, 2022
    • Jan 4, 2022 The Hugo Winners, Volume One. edited by Isaac Asimov Jan 4, 2022
    • Jan 2, 2022 SF: The Year's Greatest Science-Fiction and Fantasy: Third Annual Volume. edited by Judith Merril. 1958 Jan 2, 2022
  • 2021 33
    • Dec 21, 2021 Nebula Awards Showcase 2001. edited by Robert Silverberg. Dec 21, 2021
    • Dec 19, 2021 Nebula Awards Showcase 2015. edited by Greg Bear Dec 19, 2021
    • Dec 12, 2021 Mutants. edited by Robert Silverberg. 1974 Dec 12, 2021
    • Dec 9, 2021 Trips in Time. edited by Robert Silverberg. 1977 Dec 9, 2021
    • Dec 6, 2021 England Swings SF. edited by Judith Merril. 1968 Dec 6, 2021
    • Dec 2, 2021 The 1984 Annual World's Best SF. edited by Donald A. Wollheim Dec 2, 2021
    • Nov 23, 2021 The Great SF Stories Volume 2, 1940. edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg Nov 23, 2021
    • Nov 16, 2021 Entanglements: Tomorrow's Lovers, Families, and Friends. edited by Sheila Williams. 2020 Nov 16, 2021
    • Nov 11, 2021 Hugo and Nebula Award Winners from Asimov's Science Fiction. edited by Sheila Williams. Nov 11, 2021
    • Oct 3, 2021 The 1981 Annual World's Best SF. edited by Donald A Wollheim Oct 3, 2021
    • Sep 27, 2021 The Best of Gene Wolfe. by Gene Wolfe. 2009 Sep 27, 2021
    • Sep 6, 2021 The Apex Book of World SF 5. edited by Cristina Jurado. 2018 Sep 6, 2021
    • Aug 23, 2021 The Year's Best Science Fiction: Third Annual Collection. edited by Gardner Dozois. 1986 Aug 23, 2021
    • Aug 16, 2021 The New Space Opera. edited by Gardner Dozois and Jonathan Strahan. 2007 Aug 16, 2021
    • Jul 28, 2021 Tales from the White Hart. by Arthur C. Clarke. 1957 Jul 28, 2021
    • Jul 19, 2021 The 400-Million-Year Itch: Silurian Tales 1. by Steven Utley. 2012 Jul 19, 2021
    • May 7, 2021 Reviewing the 35th Annual Reader's Award Finalists from Asimov's Science Fiction. 2021. Novellas, Novelettes, and Short Stories May 7, 2021
    • May 2, 2021 Reviewing the 2021 Hugo Award Finalists: Novelettes May 2, 2021
    • Apr 28, 2021 World's Best Science Fiction 1968. edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Terry Carr Apr 28, 2021
    • Apr 20, 2021 Reviewing the 2021 Hugo Award Finalists: Short Stories Apr 20, 2021
    • Apr 7, 2021 Cosmos Latinos: An Anthology of Science Fiction from Latin America and Spain. edited by Andrea L Bell and Yolanda Molina-Gavilán. 2003 Apr 7, 2021
    • Mar 29, 2021 The Dark Side. edited by Damon Knight. 1965 Mar 29, 2021
    • Mar 19, 2021 The 1973 Annual World's Best SF. edited by Donald A. Wollheim Mar 19, 2021
    • Mar 13, 2021 Spectrum. edited by Kingsley Amis and Robert Conquest. 1963-Berkley Edition Mar 13, 2021
    • Mar 12, 2021 The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2020 Edition. edited by Rich Horton Mar 12, 2021
    • Feb 28, 2021 Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. November-December 1978. Feb 28, 2021
    • Feb 12, 2021 The 5th Annual of the Year's Best S-F. edited by Judith Merril. 1960 Feb 12, 2021
    • Jan 30, 2021 The Great SF Stories Volume 3, 1941. edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg Jan 30, 2021
    • Jan 24, 2021 The Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction. edited by Gardner Dozois Jan 24, 2021
    • Jan 23, 2021 Iraq + 100. edited by Hassan Blasim. 2016 Jan 23, 2021
    • Jan 21, 2021 Orbit 1. edited by Damon Knight. 1966 Jan 21, 2021
    • Jan 18, 2021 The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury. 1951 Jan 18, 2021
    • Jan 4, 2021 The 1978 Annual World's Best SF. edited by Donald A. Wollheim Jan 4, 2021
  • 2020 20
    • Dec 29, 2020 The 2020 Look at Space Opera Book. edited by Allan Kaster. 2020 Dec 29, 2020
    • Dec 24, 2020 50 Short Science Fiction Tales. edited by Isaac Asimov & Groff Conklin. 1963 Dec 24, 2020
    • Dec 5, 2020 Alien Contact. edited by Marty Halpern. 2011 Dec 5, 2020
    • Nov 7, 2020 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume 2A. Edited by Ben Bova. 1973 Nov 7, 2020
    • Oct 12, 2020 The 1975 Annual World's Best SF. edited by Donald A. Wollheim Oct 12, 2020
    • Oct 9, 2020 Alpha 5. edited by Robert Silverberg. 1974 Oct 9, 2020
    • Oct 6, 2020 Year's Best SF 2. edited by David G. Hartwell. 1997 Oct 6, 2020
    • Oct 2, 2020 Galaxy: Thirty Years of Innovative Science Fiction. edited by Frederik Pohl, Martin H Greenberg, and Joseph D Olander. 1980 Oct 2, 2020
    • Sep 25, 2020 World's Best Science Fiction 1967. Edited by Donald A Wollheim and Terry Carr Sep 25, 2020
    • Sep 11, 2020 The Great SF Stories Volume 1, 1939. edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg. 1979 Sep 11, 2020
    • Sep 8, 2020 Year's Best SF. edited by David G. Hartwell. 1996 Sep 8, 2020
    • Sep 4, 2020 After the Apocalypse. by Maureen F. McHugh. 2011 Sep 4, 2020
    • Jan 26, 2020 The Complete Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak: Volume One. 2015. Jan 26, 2020
    • Jan 20, 2020 Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2011 Edition. edited by Patrick Nielsen Hayden & Liz Gorinsky Jan 20, 2020
    • Jan 19, 2020 Six Months, Three Days, Five Others. by Charlie Jane Anders. 2017 Jan 19, 2020
    • Jan 18, 2020 Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation. edited by Phoebe Wagner & Bronte Christopher Wieland. 2017 Jan 18, 2020
    • Jan 15, 2020 Lightspeed: Year One. edited by John Joseph Adams. 2011 Jan 15, 2020
    • Jan 6, 2020 Virtual Unrealities: the Short Fiction of Alfred Bester. 1997 Jan 6, 2020
    • Jan 5, 2020 Sooner or Later Everything Falls into the Sea by Sarah Pinsker. 2019 Jan 5, 2020
    • Jan 4, 2020 Burning Chrome by William Gibson. 1986 Jan 4, 2020
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