Woo! A new #SciFi story up at Clarkesworld. 🎉
This one belongs to my Partnership universe, which in short fiction centers on a planet full of advanced mysteries. This tale skips forward to a time when the locals have asked all visitors to leave, but one Partnership officer (& her crew of three cranky bots!) has to collect any survivors of a crashed civilian ship.
As ever in these stories, it's our own assumptions we have to surmount, to better understand our world.
I also want to note that Clarkesworld is a FANTASTIC SFF publication because Neil, its editor and founder, works so hard to ensure that new voices are always brought into the fold. This is the 16th anniversary issue, and it includes FIVE new voices to the publication. I can't wait to read their work!
I sometimes get the feeling that folks in my industry don't often read fellow writers, but I'll be doing a write-up soon of my fave 2022 reads in Clarkesworld (& SF in general!). Lots to love! 👌