Jim Kelly's Free Reads

Here is Part Three, the last part, of "Lovestory," which was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in June, 1998.  Time:  26:51 File Size: 18.5mbI'm off for a short vacation to the lovely (cold) state of Maine, so Free Reads may be late again next week.  Please bear with me! 

Here's your special Hurricane Sandy edition of the Free Reads Podcast.  As I type this, the storm rages just outside my window.  But a mere Frankenweather event isn't going to keep me from bringing you Part Two of Lovestory, which was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine.  Time: 24:44 File Size: 17.0For those batten down the hatches moments that seem to creep into all of our lives, might I recommend some of my other work?  Say the novels and short stories that await you on Audible.com?  Or how about the new anthology DIGITAL RAPTURE,the Singularity Anthology, from Tachyon Press?

I'm back after an unscheduled week of podcasting vacation.  Here is Part One of "Lovestory" which was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in June, 1998.  This one is a little different: it's all aliens, all the time.  Time: 21:04  File Size: 14.5mb

Congratulations!  You've reached the second-to-last episode of "The Wreck of the Godspeed"  Here then is Part Seven of The "Wreck of the Godspeed" which was first published in a Science Fiction Book Club anthology called BETWEEN WORLDS, edited by Robert Silverberg.  Time:  14:38  File Size:  16.3mb

And so we come to the end of the voyage here with Part Eight of "The Wreck of the Godspeed."   It was first published in the Science Fiction Book Club anthology called BETWEEN WORLDS edited by Robert Silverberg and was the title story of my collection THE WRECK OF THE GODSPEED which you should all run out and buy right this minute without fail!Or not.Time:  21:37 File size: 14.9mb

We are getting very near the end of "The Wreck of the Godspeed" here with Part Six.     Not a lot happens for most of this episode until the end and then ... big doings!  Time:  23:40  File Size: 16.3mbSorry to keep harping on this, but I would love it if you could buy a really cool new anthology:  DIGITAL RAPTURE, THE SINGULARITY ANTHOLOGY  edited John Kessel and ... well ... me.  It features stories and essays about our potential post-human futures.  All hail our robot overlords!

Time marches on as summer slips away here while in outer space our starship forges deeper into mystery.  Here is Part Five  of The "Wreck of the Godspeed" which was first published in a Science Fiction Book Club anthology called BETWEEN WORLDS.  Time:  18:17  File Size: 12.6mbAnd here's another reminder that you could buy a really cool new anthology:  DIGITAL RAPTURE, THE SINGULARITY ANTHOLOGY  edited John Kessel and ... well ... me.  It features stories and essays about our potential post-human futures. All hail our robot overlords!

This time around we have a double-length episode and thank you for your patience.  You are about to hear Part Four of  "The Wreck of the Godspeed."  It was first published in a Science Fiction Book Club anthology called BETWEEN WORLDS.   Here is my favorite spacewalking scene (also my only spacewalking scene)  Time: 46:23  File Size: 31.9mbA reminder that DIGITAL RAPTURE, THE SINGULARITY ANTHOLOGY is out and available for your reading pleasure.  Edited my your narrator and his pal John Kessel, this anthology features stories and essays about our potential post-human futures.  Alas, it comes in a molecular edition only -- we couldn't clear the e-rights!  

Back on track (I hope!).After various misadventures, which you, patient listeners, are all too well aware of, here at last is Part Three of "The Wreck of the Godspeed."  It was first published in a Science Fiction Book Club anthology called BETWEEN WORLDS.  For those of you who've forgotten (it's been a while, I know) we continue with a brief discussion of Adel's award winning essay and move on from there.  Time: 25:03   File Size: 17.2mbMea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.

Insert embarassment glyph here.  I don't know how I screwed up, but I did.  Here's the real Part Two.  And I know I've fallen behind, but I am off at the World Science Fiction Convention in Chicago and some writing and life stuff happened right before I left, which kept me from posting.  Fear not!  This is not podfade.  More episodes are forthcoming.Sincerely,The Management

Here's Part Two  of my 2004 novella "The Wreck Of The Godspeed" which was first published in a Science Fiction Book Club anthology called BETWEEN WORLDS.  Our hero starts to settle in for the long journey.  Time:  19:02  File Size: 13.2mb Please don't forget my for pay projects, which help keep this podcast going!  I'm on Audible with two novels new to audio Wildlife  and Look Into the Sun along with the venerable StoryPod collections 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0 and over in Digital Printland, there are five issues of Strangeways on Kindle and Nook.   And brand new in fine bookstores (almost) everywhere DIGITAL RAPTURE: THE SINGULARITY ANTHOLOGY edited by yours truly and John Kessel, from Tachyon Publications.

 Here's Part One of my 2004 novella "The Wreck Of The Godspeed" which was first published in a Science Fiction Book Club anthology called BETWEEN WORLDS, which is probably why you've never heard of it.  This is a long one!   Time:  21:59  File Size: 15.1mb Please don't forget my for pay projects, which help keep this podcast going!  I'm on Audible with two novels new to audio Wildlife  and Look Into the Sun along with the venerable StoryPod collections 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0 and over in Digital Printland, there are five issues of Strangeways on Kindle and Nook.   And brand new in fine bookstores (almost) everywhere DIGITAL RAPTURE: THE SINGULARITY ANTHOLOGY edited by yours truly and John Kessel, from Tachyon Publications.

Here is the second part of "Crazy Me" a slimstreamy visit to the End Times (maybe).  Includes raccoons.  And beer. Warning: this episode is hot in every sense of the word.  Time: 25:41  File Size: 17.7mbElsewhere online you can find me at Audible with two novels new to audio Wildlife  and Look Into the Sun along with the venerable StoryPod collections 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0 and over in Printland, there are five issues of Strangeways on Kindle and Nook. 

So yeah, this one is late, as I expected.  I actually had it ready to go late Friday, but decided to hold off since nobody checks these things on the weekend.  Here then is Part One of "Crazy Me" which was first published on Tor.com in May, 2011.  This short story is a two parter.  Time:  19:06  File Size: 13.2mbJust for the sake of change, I think I'll switch the Free Reads posting date from Wednesday/Thursday to Monday/Tuesday.  Okay?

I'm off for yet another trip, so I'm posting this episode early (yay!) but I'll probably be late on the next (boo!).   In any event, here is Part Three (the last part!)  of a new (old) story, "The Edge of Nowhere" which was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in June, 2005.   It was subsequently reprinted in the YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION #11, edited by David Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer from Harper/Eos and SCIENCE FICTION: THE BEST OF THE YEAR, edited by Rich Horton from PrimeBooks, so it must have had something going for it!   Time: 28:03  File Size:19.3mb 

Here is Part Two of a new (old) story, "The Edge of Nowhere" which was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in June, 2005.   It was subsequently reprinted in the YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION #11, edited by David Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer from Harper/Eos and SCIENCE FICTION: THE BEST OF THE YEAR, edited by Rich Horton from PrimeBooks, so it must have had something going for it!   Time: 19:16  File Size:13.3mb 

Here is Part One of a new (old) story, "The Edge of Nowhere" which was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in June, 2005.   It was subsequently reprinted in the YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION #11, edited by David Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer from Harper/Eos and SCIENCE FICTION: THE BEST OF THE YEAR, edited by Rich Horton from PrimeBooks, so it must have had something going for it!   Time: 24:17.  File Size: 16.7mb 

I know there have been those of you listeners out in Podcastland who have been waiting for this.  With the posting here of Part Six, my novella "The Last Judgment" is now complete.  That's right, you can now be the first kid on your block to download all six parts and enjoy more than two hours of skiffy noir goodness without those annoying week-long waiting periods!  As a reminder, "The Last Judgment" was the cover story of the April/May issue of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine.  It is read by Genevieve Aichele.  Time: 26:27  File Size: 18.2mbNext week marks my return as your narrator.  Lucky you!Elsewhere online you can find me at Audible with two novels new to audio Wildlife  and Look Into the Sun along with the venerable StoryPod collections 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0 and over in Printland, there are five issues of Strangeways on Kindle and Nook. 

Here is Part Five of my novella "The Last Judgment" which was the cover story of the April/May issue of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine.  It is read by Genevieve Aichele.  Time:24:01 File Size: 16.5mbElsewhere online you can find me at Audible with two novels new to audio Wildlife  and Look Into the Sun along with the venerable StoryPod collections 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0 and over in Printland, there are five issues of Strangeways on Kindle and Nook.  Sorry this is so late.  We've had a death in the family.

Here is Part Four of my novella "The Last Judgement" which was the cover story of the April/May issue of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine.  It is read by Genevieve Aichele.   Fay gets yet another surprise in this one.   Is the case over already?  (Hint: no)  Time: 25:07  File Size: 17.3mbElsewhere online you can find me at Audible with two novels new to audio Wildlife  and Look Into the Sun along with the venerable StoryPod collections 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0 and over in Printland, there are five issues of Strangeways on Kindle and Nook.

 Here is Part Two of my new novella, "The Last Judgment" which is the cover story of the April/May Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine.  It is read by Genevieve Aichele.  Time: 16:36.  File size: 11.4mb.As long as you're in a James Patrick Kelly state of mind, do you know about my Strangeways ezine for Nook and Kindle?  Two stories and two essays in every issue for only a buck!  Strangeways # 5 has just been published,  

Here is Part Three of my novella "The Last Judgement" which was the cover story of the April/May issue of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine.  It is read by Genevieve Aichele.  This one is quite a bit longer than the previous parts -- call it action-packed!  Time:32.48 File Size: 22.5MBAnd as long as I have your attention, might I point to my other digital project James Patrick Kelly's Strangeways on Kindle and Nook?  Five issues so far and still only a buck!

 Here is the beginning of my new novella, "The Last Judgment" which is the cover story of the April/May Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine.  It is read by Genevieve Aichele.  Time: 22:40.  File size: 15.6mb.As long as you're in a James Patrick Kelly state of mind, do you know about my Strangeways ezine for Nook and Kindle?  Two stories and two essays in every issue for only a buck!  Strangeways # 5 has just been published,  

Why School Buses Are Yellow Here is a very short and very silly story that was first published online in Eileen Gunn's excellent (and sorely missed) 'zine Infinite Matrix. Time: 10:03 Size 6.9MB

Happy Ending 2.0 Happy Ending 2.0Free Reads is back!  Welcome to the relaunch of Free Reads.  This week's offering is Happy Ending 2.0, first published in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in March, 2011

Here is the Third (and final) Part of my story "Going Deep" which was first published in Asimov's in June of 2009. Time: 17:38 File Size: 8mb

Here is Part Two of "Going Deep" a story so new that the ink isn't yet dry on its magazine publication in Asimov's Science Fiction. It's at the center of the new James Patrick Kelly issue (blush) Time: 20:22 File Size: 9.3mb

Here is Part One of Going Deep, a brand spanking new story, still on the news stands, don't you know, in the June issue of Asimov's Science Fiction. Time: 17:23 File Size: 16mb

Fair Warning: The self aggrandizement continues with Part Two of the Guest of Honor Interview between John Kessel and James Patrick Kelly from Readercon 19. This took place in July of 2008. Happily, this is the concluding segment. Time: 20:25 File Size: 20mb

Fair Warning: And now for something completely different for Free Reads. This is Part One of the Guest of Honor Interview between John Kessel and James Patrick Kelly from Readercon 19. It was recorded in July of 2008 and contains more information than anyone would ever want to know about the perpetrator of this podcast. Listen at your own peril! Time: 31:54 File Size: 15mb

Here is Part Four of Bernardo's House, which was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in June of 2003. It was a finalist for the Hugo Award in the following year. WARNING: CONTAINS BRIEF SCENES OF EXPLICIT SEXUALITY. Time: 14:40 File Size: 7.07mb

Here is Part Three of Bernardo's House which was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction in June of 2003. It was a finalist for the Hugo Award in the following year. WARNING: CONTAINS BRIEF SCENES OF EXPLICIT SEXUALITY. Time: 17:38 File Size:8:46mb

Here is Part Two of Bernardo's House which was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in June of 2003. It was a finalist for the Hugo Award in the following year. WARNING: CONTAINS BRIEF SCENES OF EXPLICIT SEXUALITY! Time: 16:59 File Size: 8.2mb

Here is Part One of Bernardo's House, which was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in June of 2003. It was a finalist for the Hugo Award the following year. WARNING: CONTAINS BRIEF SCENES OF EXPLICIT SEXUALITY. Time: 17:53 File Size: 8.6mb

Here is Part Two of "Painting The Air," a story published as part of the Tumbarumba conceptual art project. In order to read this and the other stories of Tumbarumba, you have to load the Tumbarumba addon onto to your browser. And then you have to wait for something strange to happen. No, really -- it's cool! Time: 17:17 File Size:

Here is Part One of "Painting The Air" a story was published as part of the Tumbarumba conceptual art project. You can read it, but only if it comes to you. There is no way you can type in a URL and get to it. Intrigued? So was I.The audio version above is somewhat easier to access. Time: 21:15 File Size: 10mb

Here is a short-short story -- aka flash -- called Shoppers which first appeared in the science journal Nature in April 2008. Time: 10:39 File Size: 5.1mb

Here is "Don't Stop," a short story first published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in June of 2007. It is currently on the Preliminary Ballot for the Nebula Award, given each year by the Science Fiction Writers of America. Time: 40:52 File Size: 20mb

"Barry Westphal Crashes The Singularity" was first published on The Infinite Matrix in September, 2002 and was reprinted in Beyond Singularity edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois (Ace Books) in December, 2005. Time: 10:16.28 File Size: 4.82mbWebsites mentioned in the introduction:Flickr pix of Grand Canyon tripBurn download page

"Unique Visitors" was first published in REDSHIFT edited by Al Sarrantonio, ROC, 2001. Time:15:09, File Size:7.11MB

"Faith" was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction, June 1989. Time:59:25, File Size 27.86 MB. In 1999, "Faith," an opera adapted from this story by composer Michael Ching has its debut at the City Auditorium in Concord, NH. It subsequently has played in New York and Chicago.

Here is the debut of my new non-fiction (sort of) podcast. First up is "On The Net: FTL," originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction in June, 2004. Length: 17:11:13. File size 8.03mb

Here is "Serpent" podcast in its entirety. It was first published in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in May, 2004 Time: 23.33. 46 File Size: 11.05mb

Here is the story which has the longest title I've ever written: "Bierhorst, R. G., Seera, B. L. and Jannifer, R. P. ‘Proof of the Existence of God and an Afterlife.’ Journal of Experimental Psychology. Volume 95, Spring, 2007, pages 32-36." It first appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction, August in 1998. Time: 14:14.80 File Size: 6.71

Here's Part Three of "Breakaway, Backdown" a one act play adapted from the story of the same name. The story first appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in June, 1996. "Breakaway, Backdown" the play has had several productions, but in February 2006 I was able to capture an excellent one in sound. This is the New Hampshire Theatre Project production, starring the late Lisa Richardson and directed by Genevieve Aichele. It is in three parts. Time 12:41.73. File Size: 5.96mbFor photos of Lisa on stage, click herephoto by Meghann Beauchamp

Here's the last column of 2006 ... er ... actually, 2005. Hear now On The Net: Bring On The Digital Hugos. First published in Asimov's in May of 2005. Here is the text version with the links, such as they are. Time 18:23.32 File Size: 8.76 mb

Sorry this took so long. I actually had it done on Monday, but for some reason Front Page wouldn't send it to my server. Damn you, Evil Empire! Anyway, here is at long last. I hope it was worth the wait. This column first appeared in Asimov's in March of 2003. If you want to read the column and pursue the links, click here. Time: 13:54:66 File Size: 6.55mb

Here's yet another alleged hit "On The Net: Singular" from my bi-monthly column in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. You can read the column and discover the many broken links here. Time 17:23:52 File Size 7.98mb

The hits just keep coming! Well, glancing blows, anyway. Here is another fave installment from my column "On The Net" which runs bi-monthly in Asimov's. This one is called "Afraid of the Darknet." You can read the original column and click the links (not all guaranteed to work!) here. Time: 15:19:61. File Size: 7.22mb

Here's On The Net: Time Travel, another installment of my (temporarily) non-fiction podcast, bringing back some of my favorite columns from the "On The Net" series at Asimov's. You can read the original column and click the links I mention here. Time: 14:28:25. File Size: 6.82mb

I'm back. I know, it's been awhile.Here is part one of a three part reading I gave in March, 2008 at the Richard Hugo House in Seattle, WA. Time: 17:27. File Size: 8.4mb.