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Austin Beeman

Science Fiction Short Story Reviews by Austin Beeman
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%
Reviewing the 2023 Hugo Award Finalists: Best Novella
Sep 26

Sep 26 Reviewing the 2023 Hugo Award Finalists: Best Novella

Austin Beeman
Rated B - 80-89%
The Far Reaches.  Amazon Original Fiction curated by John Joseph Adams. 2023
Sep 17

Sep 17 The Far Reaches. Amazon Original Fiction curated by John Joseph Adams. 2023

Austin Beeman
Rated A - 90-100%
Reviewing the 2023 Hugo Award Finalists: Best Novelettes
Jul 10

Jul 10 Reviewing the 2023 Hugo Award Finalists: Best Novelettes

Austin Beeman
Rated A - 90-100%
Stellar 4. edited by Judy-Lynn del Rey.  1978
Jul 9

Jul 9 Stellar 4. edited by Judy-Lynn del Rey. 1978

Austin Beeman
Rated A - 90-100%
Driftglass.  by Samuel R. Delany.  1971
Jun 24

Jun 24 Driftglass. by Samuel R. Delany. 1971

Austin Beeman
Rated B - 80-89%
Future Crimes: Mystery and Detection Through Time and Space.  edited by Mike Ashley.  2021
May 20

May 20 Future Crimes: Mystery and Detection Through Time and Space. edited by Mike Ashley. 2021

Austin Beeman
Rated A - 90-100%
Dreams from Beyond: Anthology of Czech Speculative Fiction.  edited by Julie Nováková.  2016
May 6

May 6 Dreams from Beyond: Anthology of Czech Speculative Fiction. edited by Julie Nováková. 2016

Austin Beeman
Rated B - 80-89%
Beyond Armageddon.  edited by Walter M. Miller, Jr.  and Martin H. Greenberg.  1985
May 4

May 4 Beyond Armageddon. edited by Walter M. Miller, Jr. and Martin H. Greenberg. 1985

Austin Beeman
Rated C - 70-79%
Reviewing the 37th Annual Reader's Award Finalists from Asimov's Science Fiction. 2023. Novellas, Novelettes, and Short Stories
Mar 9

Mar 9 Reviewing the 37th Annual Reader's Award Finalists from Asimov's Science Fiction. 2023. Novellas, Novelettes, and Short Stories

Austin Beeman
Rated A - 90-100%
Timegates.  edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois.  1997
Mar 4

Mar 4 Timegates. edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois. 1997

Austin Beeman
Rated C - 70-79%
The Best of Nancy Kress.  by Nancy Kress.  2015
Feb 28

Feb 28 The Best of Nancy Kress. by Nancy Kress. 2015

Austin Beeman
Rated B - 80-89%
21st Century Science Fiction.  edited by David G. Hartwell and Patrick Nielsen Hayden.  2013
Feb 21

Feb 21 21st Century Science Fiction. edited by David G. Hartwell and Patrick Nielsen Hayden. 2013

Austin Beeman
Rated B - 80-89%
How High We Go in the Dark.  By Sequoia Nagamatsu.  2022
Feb 3

Feb 3 How High We Go in the Dark. By Sequoia Nagamatsu. 2022

Austin Beeman
Rated A - 90-100%
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2021 Edition.  edited by Rich Horton
Jan 30

Jan 30 The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2021 Edition. edited by Rich Horton

Austin Beeman
Rated B - 80-89%
Galaxy. November/December 1978.
Jan 6

Jan 6 Galaxy. November/December 1978.

Austin Beeman
Rated C - 70-79%
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