BMU #391 now Online

So, here we are at  BMU episode 391.  After a short opening monologue I play Winter Day by John Anealio which I feel is one of his best tracks.

Last week I did not have enough time to play the last few minutes of Dean Giles' Post Human Condition so, I right that wrong this week and take a few moments to make sure that every one get a chance to hear the who work because it really is so good.

Over in the beam Me Up blog, The Chang'e 3's rover Jade Rabbit has sepe

Next I review David Scholes's collection of 21 stories - Trathh and other Stories which is every bit as excellent as you can imagine!

Is it possible that Halley's Comet could have caused death and destruction?  

Neowise is the former NASA spacecraft Wise that has been repurposed. I talk about its new mission.

Have you heard of the Technological Singularity?  In short it is when tech gets so advanced it rivals or surpasses human inteligence...

My final story of the day is Matt London's The Show Must...

Finally I fill out the hour with a Christman favorite played by Kenny G.

That covers this week, I hope you enjoy it.  See you next week.                                 

AntipodeanSF 161 Now Online!

Issue 161 of the Australian Flash SF online magazine is now ready for downloading.

Here is a list of the stories:

Worst Ending Ever By Kevin J. Phyland
Distant Signals By Scott James Smith
A Taste Of Real Earth By David Brookes
Carrion By Holly Day
Brother By Jason Butterfield
The Patriot By Shaun A. Saunders
The Strike Team By Rachael Ryan
Alice & The Rabbit Hole By David Shanahan
The Black Flower By Damien Conn
Time Trip By Barbara J. Holten

Link to AntipodeanSF

Antipodean October 2011 issue 160

The newest episode of Antipodean SF the speculative flash fiction from down under.

Here are the stories for the October 2011 issue 160

A Public Touch Up By Wes Parish

Best Friends By Jackson Creed

Jacob's Ladder By Eugene Gramelis

Gaia's Virus By David Kernot

Curse Of The Were-Bat By Tony Owens

Progress by Shaun A. Saunders

The Year we Killed the People Who Pretend to be Statues By Chris Large

The Croupier Retires By P.S. Cottier

Racing Flame By Tim White

Warnings By Kevin J. Phyland

Antipodean SF August 2011 issue, #158

From SF Scope online magazine is a listing of Antipodean SF online flash fiction magazine

Antipodean SF has posted its August 2011 issue, #158. The magazine's focus is Australian science/speculative fiction, and they publish mostly short-short stories.

This issue, the fiction includes:

"Mother Heart" by Ray O'Brien (horror)
"Re-Life" by Mark Tremble (science fiction)
"Grim Love Bus" by Matt Stephens (science fiction)
"Time Enough" by Steve Carter (science fiction)
"Fly Eyes" by Pen Clements (horror)
"Murmurs" by Shaun A. Saunders (fantasy)
"The Cinema Attendant" by J.L. Cooper (horror)
"A Light-Bulb Moment" by Shelley Ontis (science fiction)
"Catharsis" by Kevin J. Phyland (horror)
"A Spot of Tea" by M.L. Sawyer (fantasy)

Antipodean issue 152 now online!

Editor Ion of the flash fiction online magazine Antipodean issue 152 is now online at Antisf.com

Here is a table of contents for this month's magazine.

Welcome Home, Johnny Ace By Onil Lad

Drinking Stories By Marie Hodgkinson

Episode 4.5 By Michael Frissore

Ninja Nemesis By Crisetta Macleod

The Storms By Steve Duffy

An Accident Going Somewhere To Happen By Shaun A. Saunders

Damned Humanists By Wes Parish

Sweet Dreams By Nicole Rendall

Synaesthesia By Kevin J. Phyland

Blame Games By Gitte Christensen


I have read this month's stories and this is certainly a keeper. I hope you enjoy it!

Antipodean # 151 now online!

Once again it is the first of the month and editor Nuke of the online flash fiction magazine Antipodean writes to let us know that issue 151 is online for your reading enjoyment.

10 fast and entertaining submission!

A Surprise Booze-Up By Peter Cooper

Internet Writer By David Scholes

Found In A Pub By David Shanahan

The Little French Girl By Jacinta Butterworth

Twenty-One Sixty-Nine By Kieran Salsone

Rejection By Shaun A. Saunders

Sins Of The Mother By Kate Roediger

Captain Invincible By Stewart Baker

A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing By Jane L. Phillips

ZYKLON B By Kevin J. Phyland

Oh and Nuke also want to remind the readers:

Don't forget that AntiSF also has a Facebook page for you to like, and also where you may like to discuss the stories, the future of AntiSF, or pretty much anything up-side down SF.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/AntipodeanSF/10150136450645422

AntipodeanSF Issue 150 is now online

Just got a note saying that the newest issue of AntipodeanSF, the Australian online flash fiction magazine, is online with issue 150. Great selection of fiction this month.

Here's what's available this month.

• Waiting By Raymond Gates
• Us Part By Benjamin Hayes
• The Solar Accumulator Satellite By Kerry Tynan Fraser
• Small Robots By Benjamin Harkin
• Wish You Were Here By David Shanahan
• A Letter For My Son By Shaun A. Saunders
• Skin Deep By Kate Murphy
• What Price...? By Gregor MacNamara
• The Perfect Gift By Lynda R. Young
• Muses By Kevin J. Phyland

AntipodeanSF Issue 149 is now online

AntipodeanSF editor that issue 149 is indeed online, he was just a bit behind getting the mail out to let us know. Well considering the great lineup this month ION has nothing to apologize about! Here is a run down of this month's issue.

• Women By Guy Hasson
• What Is Your Destiny? By Scott James Smith
• The Last Australian Hero By Natalie Sutherland
• The Bucket By Eleni Konstantine
• Lost By Michael Schaper
• Idiot Servant By Shaun A. Saunders
• Invasion By Giulio Zambon
• Little Frustrations of Daily Life By Julie Wornan
• Giant Mushroom Envelops Small WA Town By Sean Monaghan
• Unanswered Questions By Kevin J. Phyland

Another great lineup of flash fiction, for AntipodeaSF

Issue 149 here

News From Bull Spec Online Magazine

David Steffen (What makes you Tick BMU issue 206) wrote a few days ago to let me know that his story Turning Back the Clock was now available at Bull Spec,online magazine in issue #3. (I checked out the issue. Excellent fiction!)

Editor/Publisher Samuel Montgomery-Blinn writes that

• 1. issue #3 is out! Katherine Sparrow and Lavie Tidhar!
• 2. issue #4 is coming! Nick Mamatas and David Tallerman!
• 3. Upcoming stories from Tim Pratt, Erin Hoffman, ...

Sounds REAL interesting! Check out Bull Spec ( here )

AntipodeanSF online magazine # 148 is online!

Antipodean editor Ion writes to tell us that issue 148 of the online Aussie flash fiction magazine is now available here

I have read most of the stories and so far so good! This month has some great flash fiction. Check it out!


Private Jones By Jack Horne

If I Cry By Kevin J. Phyland

The Sceptic By Francis Conaty

Dangerous Journey By David Scholes

At Point Of Darkness By Jeanie Laherty

Keeping Up Appearances By Shaun A. Saunders

Starry Eyed Trio: The Seven Sisters By David Kernot

Through The Door Another World By Steve Duffy

The Handshake By Owen Roberts

Tinnitus By Cecilia Clark

Antipodean SF issue 146 is online!

Antipodean editor Ion sends us a note to let us know that our favorite online flash fiction magazine is online and available! Here is the stories in this months issue.

Switch By Jamie Richter

Second Hand By Pavelle Wesser

Starry Eyed Trio: Herschel By David Kernot

The Previously Unknown Kingdom Of The North Saxons By Wes Parish

iWorld By Robert N. Stephenson

Right Of Way By Shaun A. Saunders

Boogie Fear By Lynda Young

A Civil Servant's Diary By Susan Partridge

Reflections Of A Doctor By Cameron R. D. Laird

Bad Form By J. S. Breukelaar

I have read them all and as usual the editing is suburb and the stories fine! Here is the link to issue 146

100 SF Films - Free to watch - online

Amanda Harris sends in a list of science fiction (used rather loosely here) 1oo in all, that can be watched online for my favorite price point, zero!

Films range from the 1980s to films from the early part of the 1900s. Movies like A Trip to the Moon 1902 to 2010: The Year we Make Contact from 1984.

Plenty of good stuff here so if interested, check it out!

Issue 144 of AntipodeanSF is now available

The newest issue of Antipodean online magazine is online and ready for you all to read. Editor Nuke writes that this is issue 144. The entire magazine is here for you to read online.
Nuke has given us an excellent cross section of the newest in speculative fiction.

Enjoy!


What The Pauper Did Next By RJ Astruc

Last Man Standing By Lily Mulholland

Brain In A Vat By Violette Rose-Jones

Depopulation By Jamie Richter

Family History By Shaun A. Saunders

Clarity By PM Freestone

Envy By JL Cooper

Resplendis By Suzanne J. Willis

Collapsing The Wave Function By Kevin J. Phyland

AntipodeanSF Issue 143 is now Online!

Editor Ion of AntipodeanSF, Australia's premiere online flash fiction magazine has sent us a note that issue 143 is online!

I read this months selection of short stories and have to admit that there are some mighty strange offerings that are bound to entertain!

Here is a list of the stories but there are also shorter 50 word selections and poetry. Thanke a trip over. You won't be disappointed.

AntipodeanSF

• Floyd's Nose By Rachel Amphlett
• The Black Veil By JL Cooper
• Last Chance By Des McNicholas
• Reboot By Benjamin Hayes
• The Beacon By Houston Dunleavy
• Local News By Shaun A. Saunders
• A Mite-y Trek By Ken Kraus
• Unorthodox Romance By Tiana Cutright
• Largesse By Richard Baldasty
• The Passenger By Jeanie Laherty
  

AntipodeanSF Issue 142 is now Online!

AntipodeanSF editor Ion writes to tell us that issue 142 is now available online. Here is the table of contents.


Next - Simon Petrie

A Man, A Plan, A Shattered World - By Wes Parish

Colourblind - By Dr. Michael Schaper

Paradigm Shift - By Gitte Christensen

I Close My Eyes For You To Sleep - By Jacinta Lodge

Prevention Is The Best Cure - By Shaun A. Saunders

The Socks - By Julie Wornan

Strangers In The Night - By Garry Dean

When One Cries, The Other Tastes Salt - By Threasa Meads

Wilderness - By Rob Bleckly

You can find issue 142 by logging to AntipodeanSF

AntipodeanSF Issue 141 is now Online!

Editor Ion tells me that the newest issue of the Australian online flash fiction site AntipodeanSF has posted their newest issue, number 141 and can be accessed here

AntipodeanSF magazine

Here is a list of the stories available this month, but there is so much more. Check it out!

The Cats By Julie Cohen Wornan

Otis Regrets By Morva Shepley

The Heresy of Darren Wexmouth By Brendan D. Carson

All In Time By Chris Castle

Cobweb Walking By Jan Napier

Waste Not By Matt Cowens

A Very Exclusive Club By Shaun A. Saunders

Meeting By Chance By Darren Lipnicki

Soul Mates By Matthew James

Happily Until Their Deaths By Monica Carroll

Get ready to Boldly Go - Star Trek online has started

Tim Sayell points out an article in Plugged In reporting what for many will be a red letter day or as Plugged In said "Red Shirt" because Cryptic Studios has taken the MMORPG - Star Trek out of beta that it has been running in since December of 09 and into a brave new world. Yes, now you can be the captain of a Federation warship or Klingon warlord or anything that strikes your fantasy in Star Trek's online world.

Star Trek online is for all intents a combat simulation, which may disappoint many fans hoping for a more complete Star Trek universe. Plus it is set so far into the future of the Star Trek we all cut out teeth on that none of the characters we know in various Star Trek outing are present (code for alive) in this time line. So if you were hoping to hobnob with Kirk or Picard you will be very disappointed.

Also another bone of contention is the price for the privilege. First is a hefty initial outlay of $50 for the main game and then $14.99 a month to blow up the baddies. Which may prove to be to rich for a narrow game-play platform. Time will tell.

Complete article here

AntipodeanSF # 139 is ready for your reading pleasure!

Ion, editor of AntipodeanSF online flash fiction magazine sends in a note:

• Just a quick reminder to you all that AntipodeanSF, Issue 139 is now available for your reading enjoyment online. AntipodeanSF is at the usual URL:
• Http://www.antisf.com.au

I went over to see what's up and wow, looks like one of the best issues yet! Here is a list of stories:

• Aloha Or Bust By Jamie Richter
• Upgrade By Aidan Doyle
• Cloned By Chris Castle
• Pod 5534 By Michael Cooper
• Fabcola: 'Tis The Season By Shaun A. Saunders
• Killing In The Name Of By Joe McNamara
• Diagnosis By Pavelle Wesser
• Useful Stuff By Gitte Christensen
• One In One Out By Alice Robinson
• Hourglass By Liam Thorpe
  

I haven't read them all yet, but about half and I would have to say not a bad one in the bunch. Kudos ION!

Man-Machine Book 2 is online

Royce Lee sends in a note that he is still enjoying the blog and passes on the great news that Man-Machine book two is now online !

I have read through the second installment. Again the graphics are minimalistic almost jarring but if anything, they add to the surreal aspect of the storyline, which I think you will agree is very engaging.

Check book 2 out here

AntipodeanSF issue #138 sneak peak!

******UPDATE*****
I didn't realize that issue 138 was having a problem, until Ion wrote and gave us the low down.
Here is the gist of his letter:

• Hi all,
• Just a short note to remind you that AntipodeanSF Issue 138 is now finally (after some extensive delays getting our broadband functional after a move) online. You'll find AntipodeanSF at the usual URL: www.antisf.com.au
  

Nuke, Editor of the really entertaining Antipodean online flash fiction magazine has given us a heads up on the upcoming issue 138 and I can just look at this TOC and see this is going to be a great issue, how? well Suzanne Sykora? Shaun Saunders? Jamie Richter?! Yep Nuke... has a winner this issue!

"Apocalypse Hotel" by Marcelo Rinesi
"It Was A Monster" by Giovanni Piccolo
"Let Us Prey" by Suzanne Sykora
"A Matter of Perspective" by Shaun A Saunders
"Taken" by Christopher Elston
"Zombie Picnic" by Scott Wilson
"Forever War" by Timothy Miller
"Dog-E" by Jamie Richter
"A Quarter to Oblivion" by Adi Gibb
"Mirrors" by Kevin J. Phyland

Check it out this weekend on Antipodean SF