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Aural Delights No 64 Ted Kosmatka Editorial: The Good the Bad and the Ugly by Tony C Smith 02:00 Poetry: Her Opals by Samantha Henderson 12:30 Flash Fiction: Where Credit Is Due by Edward M Lerner 14:39 Fact: Science News by JJ Campanella 24:20 Main Fiction: The Art of Alchemy by Ted Kosmatka 40:22 Fact: Kim Stanley Robinson by English Assassin 01:34:00 Narrators: David Lamb, Annette Bowman, Dale Manley

Aural Delights No 63 John Scalzi Editorial: by Tony C Smith 01:42 Poem: Spot In Space by GO Clark 04:45 Flash: Jesus and the Cowboys by Jay Lake 07:00 Fact: Miles J Breuer by Amy H Sturgis 13:22 Main Fiction: After The Coup by John Scalzi 34:00 Narrators: John Scalzi, Jim Campanella, Julie Davis More great stories over at Tor.com Links for Fact Article: The Man with the Strange Head and Other Early Science Fiction Stories The Metal Man and Others, The Collected Stories of Jack Williamson, Volume One

Aural Delights No 62 Double Bill Special Larry Santoro /Jeff Carlson Editorial: Sofanaut Awards Round Up by Tony C Smith 02:00 Fact: Blinded By The Light Part 2 by Jetse de Vries 06:22 Main Fiction: Long Eyes by Jeff Carlson 31:00 New Titles:Iain M Banks 01:24:30 Main Fiction: Some Stages Along the Way Toward Our Failure to Reach the Moon by Larry Santoro 47:00 Narrators: Amy H Sturgis Lawrence Santoro

The Engine Room No 12 The Sofanaut Awards 2008 Well, this is it folks... the numbers have been counted and the winners are: Well, before that can I just say a big thank you to one and all who have help/contributed/listened/complained/smiled and cried over the first 52 shows of Aural Delights. Thank you. And a big thanks to Mark Bormann So the winners are: Best Flash Fiction: Spider Robinson - "In The Olden Days" Best Main Fiction: Ted Chiang - "The Merchant & the Alchemists Gate" Best Poetry Contributor: Laurel Winter Best Fact Article Contributor: Amy H Sturgis Best Narrator: Spider Robinson

Editorial: The Sofa's Gadgets by Tony C Smith 02:50 Poem: Our Fallen Do Not Fall by Ann K Schwader, blog 20:20 Flash Fiction: The War At Home by Lewis Shiner 21:30 Fact: Science News by Jim Campanella 29:30 Main Fiction: Jesus Christ Reanimator by Ken MacLeod 47:00 Fact: The Sofa Art Cover by Skeet 01:16:00 New Titles: David Williams Mirrored Heavens 01:24:30 Narrators: Diane Severson, Matthew Wayne Selznick, Fred Himebaugh

Editorial: Tony C Smith 02:40 Poem: On Any Given Midnight by Ann K Schwader , Blog 03:40 Beardie Book Review: Sean Keogh 06:00 Fact: Fiction Crawler 4 by Matt Sanborn Smith 18:15 Main Fiction: The Vampire Kiss by Gene Wolfe 29:35 Narrators: Diane Severson, Larry Santoro Advertisement:  This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at audiblepodcast.com/sofa Time adds in show 00:50 and 29:20. Links to Fiction Crawler: Lostronaut by Jonathan Lethem http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/features/2008/11/17/081117fi_fiction_lethem?currentPage=all The Algorithm by Tim Akers http://transmissionsfrombeyond.com/2008/08/transmission1/ The Gospel According to Mark by Jorge Luis Borges http://downloads.newyorker.com/mp3/fiction/071015_fiction_theroux.mp3 The Gambler by Paolo Bacigalupi http://pyrsamples.blogspot.com/2008/11/fast-forward-2-paolo-bacigalupis.html Six from Downtown by Dean Francis Alfar http://philippinespeculativefiction.com/alfar.html Linkworlds by Will McIntosh http://www.strangehorizons.com/2008/20080317/linkworlds-f.shtml Have a great day!

Aural Delights No 59 Gregory Frost Editorial: Tony C Smith 03:00 Poem: As If We Could Change Anything by G O Clark 08:45 Flash: Jonathan by Church H Tucker 11:20 Film Talk: Rod Barnett 15:40 Main Fiction: In The Sunken Museum by Gregory Frost 27:00 New Titles: Tony C Smith 01:08:00 Serial Part 3 of 3: Temptation by David Brin Contrary Brin 01:20:00 Narrators: Julie Davis, Gregory Frost, Z

StarShipSofa Original: Show No 102 Edgar Allan Poe This week is a special week for two reasons. It's the start of StarShipSofa's celebrations for Edgar Allan Poe's birthday on the 19th January. The second reason is the show is hosted by none other than Amy H Sturgis. So please, strap in and enjoy the ride as Amy takes over the controls of our beloved StarShipSofa. Blast Off!

Aural Delights No 58 Ian Watson Editorial: Tony C Smith 01:40 Poem: Again The Night by G O Clark 07:40 Fact: Early Utopia by Amy H Sturgis 11:15 Main Fiction: Looking Down On You by Ian Watson 28:35 Sofanuts Update: Mark Bormann 01:00:00 New Titles: Tony C Smith 01:04:00 Serial Part 2 of 3: Temptation by David Brin Contrary Brin 01:22:00 Narrators: Julie Davis, Kenny Park

Aural Delights No 57 Geoff Ryman/David Brin Double Bill Special! Poem: Fifty Cents by Mark Rich 02:22 Blinded By The Light: Part 1 Jetes de Vries 04:22 Fact: Science News by JJ Campanella 55:15 Main Fiction: Film-Makers of Mars by Geoff Ryman 13:44 Beardie Book Review: Sean Keogh 47:54 Serial Part1of 3: Temptation by David Brin Contrary Brin 01:18:00 Narrators: Julie Davis, Diane Severson Geoff Ryman

It's CHRISTMAS! And... to celebrate this fine time, the StarShipSofa has decked herself out in holly, tinsel and mistletoe. This week sees her Christmas Special and what better way to enjoy this festive season with some grand and festive stories, all accompanied by a great looking cover by science fiction artist Skeet Scienski. Editorial: Tony C Smith Flash Fiction: A Christmas Tale by Davis Kopaska-Merkel Flash Fiction: Robowassailing by Allen Steele Fact: Sofa Art by Skeet Main Fiction: 'Tis The Season by China Miéville Narrators: Diane Severson, MCL, Amy H Sturgis

Editorial: Tony C Smith 02:33 Poetry: How I will Outwit the Time Thieves by Mike Allen 07:30 Flash Fiction: Magician by Jeff VanderMeer 13:30 The Sofanauts Awards: by Mark Bormann 47:05 Main Fiction: Inspiration by Ben Bova 54:20 Narrators: Chrispy, Mark Nelson, Annette Bowman Advertisement:  This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at audiblepodcast.com/sofa Time adds in show 02:15 and 11:34. The Sofanauts Awards Click Here to Vote! MAIN FICTION The Merchant And The Alchemist's Gate - Ted Chiang The Sledge-Maker's Daughter - Alastair Reynolds Little Girl Down The Way - Lawrence Santoro London Bone - Michael Moorcock Tideline - Elizabeth Bear FLASH FICTION In The Olden Days - Spider Robinson What's Expected Of Us - Ted Chiang The Switch - Tony C Smith Reality 2.0 - Ian Creasey Godzilla's 12 Step Program - Joe R Lansdale BEST POETRY CONTRIBUTOR Bruce Boston Laurel Winter Samantha Henderson BEST FACT ARTICLE CONTRIBUTOR Amy H Sturgis Jim Campanella Matthew Sanborn Smith Cory Doctorow BEST NARRATOR Amy H Sturgis Jim Campanella Lawrence Santoro Spider Robinson MCL VOTE NOW!

Aural Delights No 54 Joan D Vinge Editorial: Tony C Smith 02:10 Poetry: Light Across An Impossible Lake by Mark Rich 09:00 Flash Fiction: Hard Rain by Matthew Sanborn Smith 17:30 Fact: Arthur Gordon by Amy H Sturgis 16:30 The Sofanauts Awards: by Mark Bormann 30:15 Main Fiction: A View From A Height by Joan D Vinge 34:00 Narrators: Kate Baker, Julio Flavio, Diane Severson Advertisement:  This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com.  Download a free audiobook of your choice today at audiblepodcast.com/sofa Time adds in show 01:44 and 07:34.

Aural Delights No 53 Ted Kosmatka Editorial: Tony C Smith 00:10 Poetry: An Eccentric In Orbit by Laurel Winter 06:00 Flash Fiction: Conspiracy Of Dentists by Jay Lake 07:30 Fact: Movie Talk by Rod Barnett 16:30 The Sofanauts Awards: by Mark Bormann 24:15 Main Fiction: Deadnauts by Ted Kosmatka 28:00 Narrators: Kate Baker, Diane Severson, Paul Caggie

Editorial: Tony C Smith 00:10 Poetry: Cabazon by Samantha Henderson 10:30 Flash Fiction: Godzilla's 12 Step Program by Joe R Lansdale 15:30 Fact: Science News by JJ Campanella 34:40 SF ART: StarShipSofa Art Cover No 1 by Skeet 52:15 Main Fiction: Portrait in Ivory by Michael Moorcock 58:22 Narrators: Julie Davis, Larry Santoro, Grant Stone Links: Logorrhea: Good Words Make Good Stories