Congratulations to Alpha graduate Seth Dickinson (2006 & 2007), whose short story “Cronus and the Ships” appears in the July/August 2013 issue of Analog:
In their naïveté the race of men had considered the silence of the cosmos and seen a cradle, rather than a grave. The ships of man had found the truth—raced light
Congratulations to Alpha graduate Haris Durrani (2009), whose novelette “Tethered” appears in the July/August 2013 issue of Analog!
Haris describes the story as follows: “In the near future, the intricacies of economic competition, political conflict, and mathematical inevitability have clogged Earth orbit with artificial debris, rendering space ‘an impassible frontier.’ Charlie and Kalima … Read more
Congratulations to Alpha graduate Lara Donnelly (2007 & 2008), whose short story “The Bohemian Method” appears in the Spring 2013 issue of Icarus:
In the failing light, Aristide chased the last of his new lambs up the hillside, back towards their evening pasture. Some of the other Currin shepherds sang to their sheep. Aristide couldn’t
Now that award nomination season is upon us, we’d like to take a moment to look back at the stories (and one novel!) that Alpha graduates published in 2012. Here’s the list. It’s complete as far as we know, but please let us know if we’ve missed any!
Seth Dickinson, 2006 & 2007
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“The Castle That Jack Built,” a short story by Alpha graduate Emily Gilman (2003 & 2004), has been selected to appear in The Year’s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy 2013, edited by Rich Horton. The anthology’s table of contents is here, and it will be available for purchase in July.
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November 10, 2012 – 22:30
Congratulations to Alpha graduate John Wheeler (2008 & 2009), whose short story “Rewind” appears in this month’s issue of Cicada:
Balancing on the narrow rock ledge, I stare down into the water. The rock is ice-cold against my bare feet, and the wind is doing its best to shove me off. The base
Congratulations to Alpha alumni Mike Grinti (2002 & 2004) and Rachel Grinti (2002 & 2003), whose debut novel, Claws
September 20, 2012 – 20:34
Congratulations to Alpha graduate Seth Dickinson (2006 & 2007), whose short story “Worth of Crows” appeared today in Beneath Ceaseless Skies:
Death howls, and the moon shivers on its throne of starlight. You are past the worth of crows, Death says. You are past all hope. Come with me.
But she does not
September 8, 2012 – 06:39
More exciting publication news to report! “The Taste of Salt,” a short story by Rachel Halpern (Alpha 2007-2008), recently appeared in Daily Science Fiction. It’s a story about sacrifices–willing and otherwise–and as for what the title means, you’ll have to read it to find out. Congratulations, Rachel!
You can find the full … Read more
It’s been a while, but the Alpha blog is back with some exciting news: Alpha graduate Amanda Olson (2007 & 2009) has a story in this week’s issue of Beneath Ceaseless Skies! Don’t miss “Virtue’s Ghosts,” a story about family, identity, and social expectations. Congratulations, Amanda!
You can find the full list of … Read more
