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Austin Beeman

Science Fiction Short Story Reviews by Austin Beeman
Gold: The Final Science Fiction Collection.  by Isaac Asimov.  1995
Oct 4

Oct 4 Gold: The Final Science Fiction Collection. by Isaac Asimov. 1995

Austin Beeman
Rated D - 60-69%
The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge.  2001
Jul 30

Jul 30 The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge. 2001

Austin Beeman
Rated B - 80-89%
The Wolfe at the Door.  by Gene Wolfe.  2023
Jul 22

Jul 22 The Wolfe at the Door. by Gene Wolfe. 2023

Austin Beeman
Rated A - 90-100%
Kurdistan + 100: Stories from a Future Republic.  edited by Orsola Casagrande and Mustafa Gündoğdu.  2023
Jul 21

Jul 21 Kurdistan + 100: Stories from a Future Republic. edited by Orsola Casagrande and Mustafa Gündoğdu. 2023

Austin Beeman
Rated B - 80-89%
The Year's Best Science Fiction, First Annual Collection.  edited by Gardner Dozois.  1984
Jul 19

Jul 19 The Year's Best Science Fiction, First Annual Collection. edited by Gardner Dozois. 1984

Austin Beeman
Rated B - 80-89%
Dangerous Visions.  edited by Harlan Ellison.  1967
Jul 17

Jul 17 Dangerous Visions. edited by Harlan Ellison. 1967

Austin Beeman
Rated B - 80-89%
Reviewing the 2024 Hugo Award Finalists: Best Novella
Jun 18

Jun 18 Reviewing the 2024 Hugo Award Finalists: Best Novella

Austin Beeman
Rated B - 80-89%
Reviewing the 2024 Hugo Award Finalists: Best Short Story
May 10

May 10 Reviewing the 2024 Hugo Award Finalists: Best Short Story

Austin Beeman
Rated B - 80-89%
Reviewing the 2024 Hugo Award Finalists: Best Novelettes
May 9

May 9 Reviewing the 2024 Hugo Award Finalists: Best Novelettes

Austin Beeman
Rated A - 90-100%
New Adventures in Space Opera.  edited by Jonathan Strahan.  2024
Apr 30

Apr 30 New Adventures in Space Opera. edited by Jonathan Strahan. 2024

Austin Beeman
Rated B - 80-89%
Calvaria Fell: Stories.  by Cat Sparks and Kaaron Warren.  2024
Apr 4

Apr 4 Calvaria Fell: Stories. by Cat Sparks and Kaaron Warren. 2024

Austin Beeman
Rated B - 80-89%
Reviewing the 38th Annual Readers' Award Finalists from Asimov's Science Fiction.  2024.  Novellas, Novelettes, and Short Stories.
Mar 6

Mar 6 Reviewing the 38th Annual Readers' Award Finalists from Asimov's Science Fiction. 2024. Novellas, Novelettes, and Short Stories.

Austin Beeman
Rated B - 80-89%
Some of the Best from Tor.com: 15th Anniversary Edition.  2023
Feb 26

Feb 26 Some of the Best from Tor.com: 15th Anniversary Edition. 2023

Austin Beeman
Rated C - 70-79%
Fast Forward Japan: Stories from the Founder of Japanese Science Fiction. by Juza Unno.  2021.
Feb 8

Feb 8 Fast Forward Japan: Stories from the Founder of Japanese Science Fiction. by Juza Unno. 2021.

Austin Beeman
Rated C - 70-79%
The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of the 20th Century.  edited by Martin H Greenberg.  1998
Feb 7

Feb 7 The Greatest Science Fiction Stories of the 20th Century. edited by Martin H Greenberg. 1998

Austin Beeman
Rated A - 90-100%
The Year's Best Science Fiction on Earth.  edited by Allan Kaster.  2023
Dec 11

Dec 11 The Year's Best Science Fiction on Earth. edited by Allan Kaster. 2023

Austin Beeman
Rated A - 90-100%
Memories of Tomorrow.  Short Fiction by Mayi Pelot. 1985  Translated by Arrate Hildago.  2022
Dec 6

Dec 6 Memories of Tomorrow. Short Fiction by Mayi Pelot. 1985 Translated by Arrate Hildago. 2022

Austin Beeman
Rated A - 90-100%
Robots Through the Ages.  edited by Robert Silverberg and Brian Thomas Schmidt.  2023
Dec 4

Dec 4 Robots Through the Ages. edited by Robert Silverberg and Brian Thomas Schmidt. 2023

Austin Beeman
Rated B - 80-89%
The Fragrance of Orchids and Other Stories.  by Sally McBride.  2023
Oct 9

Oct 9 The Fragrance of Orchids and Other Stories. by Sally McBride. 2023

Austin Beeman
Rated A - 90-100%
The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction (2021): Volume 1.  edited by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki.
Oct 8

Oct 8 The Year's Best African Speculative Fiction (2021): Volume 1. edited by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki.

Austin Beeman
Rated C - 70-79%
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