Podcast

Main Fiction: “Hellscraper” by Chris R. Young This story is original to StarShipSofa. Join Chris on a haphazard journey through his own head as he encounters idiot villains, talking animal detectives, quirky multi-dimensional office staff, time traveling thugs bent on plagiarism, and stories that may or may not mean something. He’s written a few short […]

Main Fiction: “Digital Witness” by Dominica Phetteplace This story originally appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction, May/June 2020. Dominica Phetteplace is a writer and math tutor. Her work has appeared in Asimov’s, Analog, F&SF, Lightspeed, Uncanny, Tor.com, and Clarkesworld, among other places. Her honors include two Pushcart Prizes, and fellowships from Tin House, MacDowell, and Djerassi. Narrated […]

Main Fiction: “The Irregular” by Misha Burnett. This story first appeared in Pulp Modern, Vol 2, Issue 8, January 2022. Misha Burnett has little formal education, but has been writing poetry and fiction for around forty years. During this time he has supported himself and his family with a variety of jobs, including locksmith, cab […]

StarShipSofa new editor: Nick Mamatas Main Fiction: “The Undertow Jackpot” by Karl El-Koura. This story first appeared in Issue 3 (August 2016) of Compelling Science Fiction. Karl El-koura is a writer from Canada. Narrated by: Will Stagl. Will Stagl lives in Tucson Arizona where he works as a creative professional by day and as a […]

Main Fiction: “Cobalt Blue” by Nathan McCann. This Story is original to StarShipSofa. Nathan McCann lives in California.  His wife makes pottery in the garage and his dog sleeps on the floor a lot.  This is his first published story.  He can be found on Twitter at @NWMcCann. Narrated by: Anthony Babington. Anthony Babington is […]