Issue 214 Volume 21 February 2017
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Editorial
Dan L. Hollifield
The Senior Editor's usual rants about whatever…
Serials and Long Fiction
The Best Long Fiction of the First Twenty Years
Best Friend in Greyworld
Glenn M. Diamond
There was a clear path back to their ship… if only they could see it.
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Short Stories
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Amidst the Heavens
Carmenn Alexander King Kocznur
He has one goal: to save his people; but the madness may kill him first.
Customer Service
Annie
Percik
Sometimes being a lowly customer service rep had its perks.
Downsized
Matthew Harrison
Tanya just wants to make sure employees at the company are happy, even when they're let go.
 Ethiralz
Sergio Palumbo
When vigilante justice comes to the Mare Inebrium, it doesn't go well for anyone involved…
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Just a Matter of Time
Karen
Heslop
A famous scientist brings his wife back to life, and changes the course of humanity.
Scraps
Thomas A. Mays
Eva's parents made her a robot dog, like that's going to make up for everyone abandoning her.
Tenfold
George T. Philibin
When humans decide to build a colony on Mars, they find more than they expected.
The Machines at Ellison
Glenn
M. Diamond
When the world ended, they found safety; now it was time to leave that safety.
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The Best Shorts of the First Twenty Years
1997
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The Devil They Knew
Frederick Rustam
When a stranger arrives, a family fears the worst.
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Copilot
Thomas Allen Mays
Liam spends his time memorizing his Copilot's instructions.
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The Mist Leaves Scars
W. Fraser Sandercombe
Malcolm didn't mind his neighbors at first, but enough is enough.
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Vinnie's Cargo
Kate Thornton
It was supposed to be an easy run, but then Vinnie decided to smuggle a dragon's egg.
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Case of the Lost Dog
Andrew and Ilona Gordon
What would you do to avoid the dogs of hell?
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Becoming Estavan
McCamy
Taylor
In the process of catching a serial killer, Estavan learns the truth.
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But wait, there's more!
Congratulations to Tyra Tanner. Her story below took a Top Ten Award for Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Short
Story at the Predator & Editor's 2016 Reader's Poll, which marked the third straight year an Aphelion-published short story
achieved this honor.
The Voice Catcher
Tyra Tanner
Don't listen to the trees, Pumpkin.
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Flash Fiction
To the Bitter End
Jim Harrington
To the greatest hero in the multiverse, it was just another day.
The Aphelion Flash Fiction Contest
We run a monthly flash fiction contest in the "Fun and Games" folder in Aphelion's forum. In the contest we
post a challenge with a specific theme and genre and participants write a flash story based on the challenge guidelines. The contest is a
great place to hone your writing skills, meet some fellow writers, receive some feedback, and possibly win a prize. New participants are
always welcome. Submissions for the contest are done through the forum. Flash stories from all of our previous contest challenges are
archived in the forum as well.
Over 500 stories are included in our archive. To start reading some of these great flash stories, check out either
Index 1 or Index 2.
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Poetry and Filk Music
The Human Experience
Jonathan Beale
The Best Poetry of the First Twenty Years
1997-1998
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Articles and features
Alpha and Omega
Excerpt from Division One, Book One
Stephanie Osborn
Megan McAllister was the ideal candidate for NASA's astronaut program, then she met a man in a black suit who would change her life
forever…
The Best Mare Inebrium Tales from Our
First Twenty Years
1997-1998
You Don't Mess
Around with Grym
Jeff Williams
Sometimes the price is more than simply counting the cost…
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