November 2025 (Issue 186)

We have original science fiction by Gene Doucette (“Elegy for Zephyr One”) and Joel W.D. Buxton (“Operation: Grapevine”). We also have two terrific flash pieces: “How to Setup Your Morning Robot” from Angela Liu and “Visible Damage” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman. Plus, we have original fantasy by Lisa M. Bradley (“In the Zone”) and Tina S. Zhu (“How to Build a Homecoming Queen: A Guide by a Bad Asian Girl”). We also have a flash story (“Beneath the Umdlebe Tree (Or: A Vegetable Love Story)”) from Modupeoluwa Shelle, and another (“The Cold Burning Light of Her”) from Sam W. Pisciotta. All that, and of course we also have our usual assortment of author spotlights, along with book reviews from our terrific review team. Our ebook readers will also enjoy a book excerpt. It’s another great issue, so be sure to check it out. [<a href="https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/ebooks/november-2025-issue-186/">Ebook Issue Permalink</a>]