Matthew Kressel

Today is launch day for Space Trucker Jess!

In the latest Geeks Guide to the Galaxy podcast, I join Andrea Kail, Rajan Khanna, and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss the 4th book in Frank Herbert’s Dune saga, God Emperor of Dune.

My Fiction Newsletter Writing Gap Weeks, Short Films, Years Bests, Bookfests, & PKD Just a few updates before I get back to work Authenticity in Fiction, The Rainseekers in Analog, 2025 Fiction Summary The internet is dead but you yet live, so whatcha gon…

Photo by Junior Teixeira (Pexels) I’m delighted to announce that I just sold my anti-DOGE story, “Espie Droger Dreams of War” to Lightspeed Magazine.

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Arley Sorg in the latest issue of Clarkesworld Magazine.

So cool!

Hey folks, my forthcoming novella The Rainseekers from Tordotcom is included in the Barnes & Noble upcoming titles presale.

Got this great review of SPACE TRUCKER JESS from Publishers Weekly!!!

This will likely not be the final version, but here’s the full cover spread for my novel Space Trucker Jess, coming in June from Fairwood Press.

In the latest Geeks Guide to the Galaxy podcast, I join panelists Andrea Kail, Rajan Khanna, and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss the HBO Max series Dune Propecy.

Goodreads is giving away 100(!)

In the latest Geeks Guide to the Galaxy podcast, I join Andrea Kail, Thomas Gerencer, and host David Barr Kirtley, to talk about the sci-fi noir films Dark City, The Thirteenth Floor, Strange Days, Looker, and Alphaville.

I’m super excited to reveal the cover of my forthcoming novel, Space Trucker Jess, coming this June from Fairwood Press: The cover art is by the amazing Paul Chadeisson!

On Thursday evening, Jan 9th. at 8pm EST, I’ll be participating in HWA’s Galactic Terrors podcast!

This one’s called “Retreat.”

The Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine Author & Editor Blog From the Earth to the Stars recently interviewed me about my story “Five Hundred KPH Toward Heaven”, which appears in the Jan/Feb 2025 issue of Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine.

My story “Five Hundred KPH Toward Heaven” is just out in the January/February 2025 issue of Asimov’s Science Fiction!

In episode #581 of the Geeks Guide to the Galaxy podcast, I join the usual pod crew of Andrea Kail, Thomas Gerencer, and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss the films Gattaca, The Truman Show, Simone, In Time, and Anon, all directed and/or written by Andrew

I watched Dune: Prophecy last night and have some thoughts.

Sky Tower 5 I finished a new 3d render today, “Sky Tower 5”: A man walking with a cane comes upon a large tower on the other side of a steep hill.

I had some time this afternoon to finish a new 3d artwork.

Photo by Julio Agreda (source: Pexels) I should have mentioned this sooner: I sold a story to Reactor (formerly Tor.com) via Ellen Datlow!

Seven years ago on this night I saw Blade Runner: 2049 for the first time.

My short story “Movie Night” is out today at StarShipSofa, narrated by Will Stagl.

I’m happy to announce that my story “Movie Night,” about a door-to-door salesman who sells AI replicas of dead people to their still-living loved ones will appear in a future episode of the audio science fiction magazine StarShipSofa.

On the planet Gilder Nefan, some deep space traders arrive a bit early for the quarterly Bazaar.

In the latest Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast I join Sara Lynn Michener, Anthony Ha and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss Arthur C.

I’m excited to announce that magnificent Mercurio D.

The ink is finally dry so I am supremely excited to announce that my novel SPACE TRUCKER JESS will be published by Fairwood Press in the Fall of 2025.

Starship Solutions Burning hard to escape from Chadeisson Station.

Over at The Showbear Family Circus, Lancelot Schaubert has posted a long-form interview he did with me over the last few weeks, where I talk about dreams, alien life, reading aloud, pantsing vs. plotting, AGI, nihilism, and Eddie from Stranger Things.

I’m over the Moon (and Mars) to announce that I’ve sold a novella to Tor.com!

I’m excited to announce some good news: my short story “Five Hundred KPH Toward Heaven” will be appearing in a future issue of Asimov’s magazine.

In the latest Geeks Guide to the Galaxy, I join Andrea Kail, Rajan Khanna, and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss the 2003 SyFy miniseries Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune.

Over the past two and a half years I’ve shared through my newsletter The Outer Deep many of the tips, tricks, techniques, knowledge, and more I’ve learned in my two decades of writing.

Next month I’ll be reading at Brooklyn Books & Booze at Barrow’s Intense Tasting Room on May 21st, 7pm, with these fabulous folks: Christina Cooke, M.M.

In the latest Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast, I join Andrea Kail, Rajan Khanna, and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss Dune: Part Two.

Yesterday, the Kaleidocast podcast released a narration of my story “Your Future is Pending,” read by the amazing Tonia Ransom.

What does the future hold for AI and the people who live alongside it?

In the latest issue of Uncanny Magazine I have shared a remembrance of my friend Richard Bowes, who passed away on this last Christmas Eve.

On March 12th, the Kaleidocast podcast will publish an audio version of my short story “Your Future is Pending,” narrated by Tonia Ransom.

In this panel excerpt, I talk about fetishes!

On the latest Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast I discuss Frank Herbert’s third Dune novel: Children of Dune with Andrea Kail, Rajan Khanna, myself, and David Barr Kirtley.

Over on Substack, I summarize my year, and what’s next for me in ’24.

In the latest Geeks Guide to the Galaxy podcast, I join Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss the David Cronenberg movies Scanners, Videodrome, The Fly, Existenz, and Crimes of the Future.

I recently appeared on The Stuph File podcast to talk Moksha, publishing, writing, and editing, all in a whopping 10 minutes.

Here’s the audio from this month’s Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading, with guests David D.

I finished a new 3d render for Halloween: “Weeping Rose.”

I’ll be reading this Wednesday, October 9th, at the Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series with David D.

On October 18, I’ll be participating in this online panel discussion, Creating Hope in Times of Trouble, with Cecil Castellucci, PJ Manney, Nisi Shawl, Sherri L.