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Monthly SciFi short story publication since 2006. Each month they release about 6-8 short stories (and a few non-fiction articles). The stories always feel fresh and varied from authors around the world. They don't shy away from modern topics, but try not to play the same old dystopian tropes. It can be lighthearted or heavy you never know what you will get. Even if the rare story doesn't hit, I never finished a story and felt like I regretted reading it.

Its free on the website, but if you want the epub or a physical copy, it costs a few bucks a month. The enjoyment I get from this subscription is worth every cent. I highly recommend it.

https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/

Clarkesworld is a monthly science fiction and fantasy magazine first published in October 2006. Each issue contains interviews, thought-provoking articles, and between six and eight works of original fiction. Our fiction is also available in ebook editions/subscriptions, audio podcasts, print issues, and in our annual print/ebook anthologies. Clarkesworld has been recognized with a World Fantasy Award, three Hugo Awards, and a British Fantasy Award. Our fiction has been nominated for or won the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, BSFA, Sturgeon, Locus, Shirley Jackson, Ditmar, Aurora, Aurealis, WSFA Small Press, and Stoker Awards.

The cover art is also very good imo

There are even ways to subscribe that don't use Amazon's Kindle system. I think they're currently encouraging that based off of some Amazon rule changes. I know how we are here on Lemmy.

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[-] Kirk@startrek.website 4 points 2 days ago

I've been subscribed to the physical copy for years and consider it a bargain. Even when a story is from a new writer and a little rough around the edges, it is always obvious why it got selected. Highly recommended if you love sci-fi short stories that make you go "hmm"

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