Exploring the Unknown in Science Fiction, from Dystopian Futures to Outer Space

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• More details about Marcus Edwards

  Marcus Edwards

  Marcus Edwards is a scientist and researcher with a Masters in Quantum Information Science, currently working as a Quantum Software Engineer. He is the author of a number of published academic papers as well as a traditionally published author of a science book entitled “An Introduction to Quantum Computing for Computer Engineers.” He also enjoys writing sci-fi that mixes his technical background and love of stories, some of which has been released under the title “The Mercury Relay.” Marcus enjoys reading, hiking, camping, and spending time with his wife and dog.

• More details about Matt Cahill

  Matt Cahill

  Matt Cahill is the author of two published novels and several published short stories and essays. His debut novel, The Society of Experience, was picked as a must-read by Harper’s Bazaar magazine and was longlisted for the Sunburst Award. His short stories have appeared online and in print in Canada and the United Kingdom. His essay, On Madness Within Imagination, was selected for The Best Canadian Essays 2017. His second novel, Radioland, was released in 2022 and was a finalist for the Foreward INDIES.

• More details about P.A. Cornell

  P.A. Cornell

  P.A. Cornell is a Chilean-Canadian speculative fiction writer. A two-time finalist for the Nebula Award, her stories have been published in over seventy magazines and anthologies, including Lightspeed, Apex, and eight “Best of the Year” anthologies. In addition to becoming the first Chilean Nebula finalist in 2024, Cornell has been a finalist for the Aurora and World Fantasy Awards, and in 2022 won Canada’s Short Works Prize. When not writing, she can be found assembling intricate LEGO builds or drinking ridiculous quantities of tea. Sometimes both. For more on the author and her work, visit her website pacornell.com.

• More details about Jay Royston

  Jay Royston

  Jay Royston has successfully and consistently failed upwards in his writing career. His first failure was film school where the only thing to grab anyone’s attention was the title of his unproduced film script. He then created and failed at publishing a Canadian indie film magazine. That led to producing a cable children’s show which was quickly cancelled, and his first rejected manuscript, all before Y2K! Next, he wrote and directed a feature film that failed to find distribution then moved to the Maritimes to find work in Canadian television comedy.

• More details about HOSTED BY: Steve Hugh Westenra

  HOSTED BY: Steve Hugh Westenra

  Steve is a trans author of fantasy, science fiction, and horror (basically, if it’s weird he writes it). He's also a book reviewer, a SFINCS and SPFBO judge, and runs the Trans Reading Group discord. He grew up on the eldritch shores of Newfoundland, Canada, and currently lives and works in (the slightly less eldritch) Montreal. He holds advanced degrees in Russian Literature, Medieval Studies, and Religious Studies. His current academic work focuses on marginalized reclamations of monstrous figures. He has taught the History of Satan; Religion and its Monsters; and Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion. Steve is passionate about queerness, Late Antiquity, and spiders.