Clarkesworld Issue 96

Neil Clarke is the editor and publisher of Clarkesworld, a magazine focused on science fiction and fantasy short stories. He has curated many editions of the publication, including Issue 71, Issue 125, and Issue 146. His work centers on finding and sharing new speculative fiction from writers around the world.

Neon Yang is the Hugo-, Nebula- and WFA-nominated author of the Tensorate novellas from Tor.Com Publishing (The Red Threads of Fortune, The Black Tides of Heaven and The Descent of Monsters, and The Ascent to Godhood). They are queer, non-binary, and live in Singapore. Find them on Twitter as @itsneonyang, and otherwise at http://neonyang.com.

Peter Watts is a Canadian science fiction author and marine-mammal biologist.

Susan Palwick is the author of Great Tales of Madness and the Macabre. Her work explores the darker corners of human experience, often with a touch of the unsettling. If you enjoy stories that send a shiver down your spine, you'll want to check out her writing.

Xia Jia is a Chinese science fiction writer, best known for her stories published in Clarkesworld, such as those found in issues 110, 126, and 15