Apex Magazine Podcast - Observations of a Small Object in Decaying Orbit

Observations of a Small Object in Decaying Orbit

12/06/22 • 23 min

"Observations of a Small Object in Decaying Orbit" by Margaret Dunlap - published in Apex Magazine, issue 134, November 2022.

Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/observations-of-a-small-object-in-decaying-orbit/

Margaret Dunlap is the author of more than a dozen published short stories and novelettes appearing in Uncanny, Shimmer, and The Sunday Morning Transport and as part of the Locus Award-nominated team behind Bookburners. She also writes for television where her credits include cult-favorite The Middleman, Blade Runner: Black Lotus, and the Emmy-winning Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. She lives in Los Angeles, at www.margaretdunlap.com, and on Twitter as @spyscribe.

Paxton Clifford lives in a tiny apartment near Salt Lake City, Utah with his cat, Suki. Together they play a lot of games, read a lot of books, and think an acceptable number of thoughts. Some of those thoughts, along with links to his social media presence, can be found on his blog, indefinitegrowths.com.

This Apex Magazine podcast was produced by Alli Nesbit. Theme music by Alex White. Music in this episode is by Alli Nesbit.

Apex Magazine podcast, copyright Apex Publications.

Apex Magazine is a bimonthly short fiction zine focused on dark science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Find us at http://www.apex-magazine.com.

"Observations of a Small Object in Decaying Orbit" by Margaret Dunlap - published in Apex Magazine, issue 134, November 2022.

Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/observations-of-a-small-object-in-decaying-orbit/

This Apex Magazine podcast was produced by Alli Nesbit. Theme music by Alex White. Music in this episode is by Alli Nesbit.

Apex Magazine podcast, copyright Apex Publications.

Apex Magazine is a bimonthly short fiction zine focused on dark science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Find us at http://www.apex-magazine.com.

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"The Walking Mirror of the Soul" by Renan Bernardo - published in Apex Magazine, issue 134, November 2022.

Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/the-walking-mirror-of-the-soul/

Renan Bernardo is a science fiction and fantasy writer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His fiction appeared in Apex Magazine, Podcastle, Escape Pod, Daily Science Fiction, Translunar Travelers Lounge, Solarpunk Magazine, On Spec Magazine, and others. He was one of the authors selected for the 2021 Imagine 2200 climate fiction contest with his story "When It’s Time to Harvest". In Brazil, he was a finalist for two important SFF awards and published multiple stories. His fiction has also appeared in multiple languages, including German, Italian, Japanese, and Portuguese.

Brazilian, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Diogo Ramos is an English teacher, writer, and the Editor-in-Chief of Revista A Taverna (Twitter @atavernarevista), an online Fantasy and Science Fiction magazine that publishes short stories written by Brazilian authors in Portuguese. He’s been teaching for almost fifteen years and, once in a while, he dares to translate stories from English to Portuguese. Find him online at: diogolsramos.com

This Apex Magazine podcast was produced by Alli Nesbit. Theme music by Alex White. Music in this episode is by Alli Nesbit.

Apex Magazine podcast, copyright Apex Publications.

Apex Magazine is a bimonthly short fiction zine focused on dark science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Find us at http://www.apex-magazine.com.

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The Big Glass Box and the Boys Inside

"The Big Glass Box and the Boys Inside" by Isabel J. Kim - published in Apex Magazine, issue 135, January 2023.

Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/the-big-glass-box-and-the-boys-inside/

Isabel J. Kim is a Korean-American speculative fiction writer based in New York City. She is a Shirley Jackson Award winner and her short fiction has been published in Clarkesworld, Lightspeed, and Strange Horizons, among others. When she’s not writing, she’s either practicing law or co-hosting her internet culture podcast Wow if True —both equally noble pursuits. Find her at http://isabel.kim/ or @isabeljkim on Twitter.

Julian Maclurg is a queer, trans writer, director, and voice actor. He has a first-class degree in creative writing and grew up attending theatre and music schools. Above all, he’s a storyteller and a writer, and couldn’t be more excited to share a story he’s so passionate about. He helms The Night Shift Podcast, an urban fantasy queer led audio drama about a barista entangled trying to unearth the darkness of Echor City. He's on twitter @gunpowderstars and the show can be found at www.nightshiftpod.com

This Apex Magazine podcast was produced by Alli Nesbit. Theme music by Alex White. Music in this episode is by Alli Nesbit.

Apex Magazine podcast, copyright Apex Publications.

Apex Magazine is a bimonthly short fiction zine focused on dark science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Find us at http://www.apex-magazine.com.