Clarkesworld Magazine – Issue 227

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Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction, articles, interviews and art. Our August 2025 issue (#227) contains:

Fiction

  • “A Shaky Bridge” by Marissa Lingen
  • “And The Planet Loved Him” by L Chan
  • “Sleeper” by R.T. Ester
  • “Memories Are Only Valuable if They Can Be Lost” by Ai Jiang
  • “Sea of Fertility” by Bella Han
  • “Heart of Thunder” by Raahem Alvi
  • “A Dream of Twin Sunsets” by Ryan Cole
  • “Vwooom!” by Uchechukwu Nwaka

Non-Fiction

  • “The Rebellion is Real: 1984 and The Handmaid’s Tale in 2025” by Carrie Sessarego
  • “Women, Technology, and the Future: A Conversation with Brenda Cooper” by Arley Sorg
  • “Tactical Ballgowns and Genre Turduckens: A Conversation with Fran Wilde” by Arley Sorg
  • “Editor’s Desk: The Future of Dealing with AI Submissions” by Neil Clarke

Cover Art

“Blue Ship” by Pascal Blanché

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