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Alba ad Astra – Book launch at Cymera Festival
Did Scotland ever have its own top-secret space programme? Did the project succeed in sending a man into space, even if it couldn’t bring him back?
Watch the (book) launch event.
Shoreline of Infinity’s Event Horizon – Jane Yolen’s Last Robot
Join Jane Yolen and the Shoreline team as we proudly publish and launch her short collection, The Last Robot.
Poems, will be read, chat will be had, jokes may be made.
Hosted by Russell Jones.
Shoreline of Infinity’s Event Horizon – Launching Nineteen
Music: Texture
Poetry: F.J. Bergmann
Prose: Chris Beckett, Tony Ballantyne
Art: Jackie Duckworth and Mark Toner
Flash Fiction Awards – winning story read by Danielle Farrow
Zoom Drama: The Infinitesimals – Reptilian Flux continues
Hosted by: Noel Chidwick and Mark Toner
Book Launch: Umbrellas of Edinburgh
Thursday 19th November 2020
Join editors Claire Askew and Russell Jones at the launch of a new edition of Umbrellas of Edinburgh, where they explore Scotland’s capital city through contemporary poetry and prose.
Live readings by:
Alice Tarbuck
Finola Scott
Ricky Brown
Lady Red Ego
Marjorie Lotfi Gill
Book Launch: Uncanny Bodies
Thursday 12th November 2020
Launch of ‘Uncanny Bodies’ anthology – readings of stories, poems and essays celebrating the uncanny.
Published by Luna Press
Featuring readings of stories and poems from contributors
Pippa Goldschmidt (MC)
Christine De Luca
Neil Williamson
Alice Tarbuck
Sara Wasson
Eris Young
Naomi Salman
nicky melville
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Latest Publications
Shoreline of Infinity 24
New stories, poetry and non-fiction from: Tim Major, Emma Levin, Deborah L. Davitt, Arthur Davis, Michael Ventura-Rogers and Iain Maloney.
The ghostly details of the annual Flash Fiction competition
Digital Edition – pay what you can
Alba ad Astra – Scotland’s forgotten history of space exploration
Edited by Madeleine Shepherd
Introductions by Ken MacLeod and Pippa Goldschmidt
The first human being in space was Russian. The first man on the Moon was American. However, the space race is a marathon, not a sprint. Startling evidence suggests that the longest rocket flight ever made was a classified Scottish project.
Alba ad Astra is a collaborative thought experiment celebrating Scotland’s industrial and technological heritage. Documents, photographs and testimonials have been collected by Madeleine Shepherd and contributors such as Andrew J. Wilson and Kirsti Wishart. These fragments reveal a secret part of Scotland’s history – or a new mythology.
Previous issues
Shoreline of Infinity 23
Print and digital edition Stories from: Aliya Whiteley, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, David F. Schultz, Fiona Moore, Gary Gibson, Haruka Mugihara ,...
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Shoreline of Infinity 22
New stories from: Eric Brown, John J Kennedy, Haruka Mugihara, Marc A. Criley, Konstantina Scott-Barrett Braoudaki SF poetry from: Maija Haavisto Space...
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Shoreline of Infinity 21
New stories from: Aliya Whiteley, Robert Runté, Laura Duerr and featuring a Mug Story from Ken MacLeod SF poetry from: G....
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Ace Doubles by Eric Brown
Ed Bentley’s wife has left him and he's been dropped by his publisher. Still, it’s not the end of the world. All he has to do is ghost-write a science-fiction...
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MILK by Stref
"So what is MILK? It's not really a graphic novel, as it is comprised of a collection of short stories but it's not really an anthology either. I see it...
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The Last Robot, and Other Science Fiction Poems
Birthed in the body shop, polished by the nurse, it rests in your arm without movement or thought, until you speak. — from ‘Robot Baby' Jane Yolen has won the...
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It’s the End of the World: But What Are We Really Afraid Of? by Adam Roberts
It’s the End of the World: But What Are We Really Afraid Of? Adam Roberts 288 pages Elliott & Thompson Review by Ken MacLeod No one would have believed in...
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To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, by Christopher Paolini
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars Christopher Paolini 878 pages Tor Review by Andrew Chidwick Ever since the days of Tolkien, maps have been a beloved staple of the...
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One Love Chigusa by Soji Shimada
One Love ChigusaSoji Shimada (Author), David Warren (Translator)Red Circle, 115 pagesReview by Noel Chidwick You’ve had a major motorbike accident, and your body is ripped to pieces. You’re salvaged, and most of your body...
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Shoreline of Infinity nominated for best magazine/periodical
We’re delighted to announce that Shoreline of Infinity has been nominated for best magazine/periodical by the British Fantasy Society.
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Tobi Ogundiran nominated for Shirley Jackson award for Shoreline of Infinity story
We’re absolutely thrilled to bits to announce that Tobi Ogindiran’s story Isn’t Your Daughter Such a Doll has been nominated for best short story for the The Shirley Jackson Awards. Tobi’s...
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Disabled and/or neurodivergent writers – send us your work!
We’re looking for short stories, poetry, non-fiction and reviews with a focus on sci-fi with a spotlight on disabled and/or neurodivergent writers.
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Flash Fiction Competition for Shoreline of Infinity Readers 2021
A Science Fiction Ghost Story At Christmas, everyone enjoys the thrill of a ghost story. This year, we want a science fictional ghostly tale to scare the bejeesus out of us....
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After the Plague – Short Story Competition for Scottish Writers – The Shortlist
It’s a long shortlist, but everyone here deserves a place! Here are the top 13 stories and writers: The Ardesh – Alex JovanovicBreathers – Ali MahdiThe Microwave Library – David...
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Praise for the Resurrected
It's always good to receive an email saying nice things about Shoreline, so when we received this review of A Practical Guide to the Resurrected, we were as pleased as...
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