Author Archive

Main fiction: “Nice For What?” by Dominica Phetteplace Dominica Phetteplace writes fiction and poetry. Her work has appeared in Ecotone, Copper Nickel, PANK, The Los Angeles Review, Zyzzyva, Wigleaf, Best Microfiction and The Year’s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy. Her honors include two Pushcart Prizes, a Rona Jaffe Award, a Steinbeck Fellowship and support from […]

Main fiction: “Other People’s Things” by Jay O’Connell Jay O’Connell is a graduate of Syracuse University, Clarion West, Launchpad, and the school of somewhat hard knocks. He’s worked as a software executive, UI/UX designer, business writer, illustrator, animator, graphic artist, construction worker, house-cleaner and burger flipper. As RAH put it, specialization is for insects. He […]

Main fiction: “Red Oil” by Lincoln Michel Bio: Lincoln Michel’s debut novel, The Body Scout (Orbit), was named one of the ten best SFF books of 2021 by The New York Times and one of the fifty best science fiction of all time by Esquire. He is also the author of the story collection Upright […]

Main fiction: “Journey to Anasta” by Karl El-Koura Karl El-Koura lives with his family in Canada’s capital city and works a regular job by day while writing fiction at night. This is his second appearance in StarShipSofa (his story “The Undertow Jackpot” was featured in issue #685). Visit www.ootersplace.com to learn more about his work. […]

Main fiction: “The Unveiling” by Christopher Rowe Christopher Rowe’s stories have been printed, reprinted, and translated around the world and he has been a finalist for many awards, including the Hugo, the Nebula, and the World Fantasy Award. He lives in Lexington, Kentucky with his wife and many pets. This story originally appeared in Asimov’s […]