Category Archives: short story
“Greener”
My short-story “Greener”, first published in Asimov’s, has been reprinted in audio form by StarShipSofa. So if you missed it before, now is an excellent time to hear it. “Greener” in StarShipSofa No 313
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Vote for my Flash Fiction (possibly)
Escape Pod is running a flash fiction contest. The entry period has ended, and we’ve moved onto voting. I have two stories in the running, out of the 92 total entries. The contest is completely anonymized – you won’t know … Continue reading
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a review of “Belief”
[It] struck me as meditation on hope amid hopelessness. Great vocals by cast. Author Jonathan C. Gillespie had these kind words to say about “Belief” over on the twitters.
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reviews of “Greener” and “Bring on the Rain”
Roseman looks at some current trends to explore love, sex and relationships in the near future, through the eyes of a young man who regrets his decision not to renew his relationship contract with his partner after eight years and … Continue reading
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“Belief”
My story “Belief”, which first appeared in Fusion Fragment, has been republished in the latest Dunesteef, Episode 132. It’s in audio form, so grab a pair of headphones and tune in. Episode 132: Belief
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Soundproof Digest 2
Soundproof Digest #2 collects most of my reviews from April, May, and June, along with my short-story “113 Feet”, in one handy PDF or MOBI document for your reading enjoyment. It also contains several Hugo-nominated short-stories. Download the magazine here. … Continue reading
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“113 Feet” now published
My short-story “113 Feet” has been published by Escape Pod. Read it or listen to it here. If you choose the latter, enjoy editor Mur Lafferty’s performance. “113 Feet” is the first short-story I wrote when I started calling myself … Continue reading
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“The Plumbers and the Princess”
My short-story “The Plumbers and the Princess” is now available in Aoife’s Kiss #41 – their 11th anniversary issue. Click here to purchase a copy. (It’s pronounced “EE-faw”, if you were wondering.) “The Plumbers and the Princess” in Aoife’s Kiss … Continue reading
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Tagged aoife's kiss, fantasy, modern myth, mushrooms, myth, plumbing, the plumbers and the princess, video game
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Tangent Online’s review of “Greener”
Josh Roseman’s short story, “Greener,” is a love story set in the medium future (if I read the hint correctly, 2080). When Scott decides not to renew their four-year contract for a third term, Naomi is furious. Scott tries to … Continue reading
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SFRevu on “Greener”
In a near future, Scott decides not to renew his marriage contract with Naomi and look for “Greener” pastures in the story by Josh Roseman. He does not find them. There were a few features of this story that showed … Continue reading
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John’s Reading reviews “Greener”
Josh Roseman’s ‘Greener’ is basically a relationship story and the pressures such things come under while both parties come under the pressure of showing they’re clean before they’re allowed to touch. I didn’t find this a particularly pleasant story to … Continue reading
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Best SF reviews “Bring on the Rain”
Climate change brought on by an ‘event’ leads to a sort of Mad Max future, with nomaid communities of desert-adapted vehicles/ships forming, the better to protect themselves and to seek water. A tight drama is enacted, with a bit of … Continue reading
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SFRevu reviews “Bring on the Rain”
“Bring on the Rain” by Josh Roseman takes place sometime in the mid-22nd Century, years after Earth had been hit for two days by a solar flare, killing three-quarters of the population and rendering all the surface water undrinkable. William … Continue reading
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closetpuritan reviews “Survivor”
I think I might like this one best. […] This is sort of a push-your-limits-triumph-over-adversity story, and I liked the protagonist’s struggle between pessimism–”I’m going to die”–and determination to try to survive–”I can do this”. I recently found this review … Continue reading
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“Greener”
My short-story “Greener”, which I’m very proud of, is in the April/May 2012 issue of Asimov’s. Click here to put it in your eyeballs. “Greener” in Asimov’s
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“Survivor”
From Guatemala, where a woman dreams of becoming La Gorda, the first female luchador, before discovering a greater calling in “La Gorda and the City of Silver”; to the big city in the US, where superhero Flux refuses to don … Continue reading
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Librarything reviews “Survivor”
My two favourites were both on the science fiction side, one about a group of terraformers and one about a survivor of a crashed spaceship. Another nice mention for “Survivor”, which is in the upcoming Fat Girl In A Strange … Continue reading
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Lillian Cohen-Moore reviews “Survivor”
Some of the other stories that hit real high notes for me include Josh Roseman’s ”Survivor,” because he fucking kills it in that story. His protagonist Wen is a believable teenage girl. Sometimes whiny, sometimes brave, Wen is faced with … Continue reading
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First Anthology Sale: “Survivor”
The table of contents for Fat Girl in a Strange Land has been announced, which therefore means I can announce here that I have made my first sale to an anthology. It will be released on 2/17/12. When it is, … Continue reading
reprint of “Bring on the Rain”
“Bring on the Rain”, originally published in the July issue of Asimov’s, has been reprinted in audio form by StarShipSofa. I was asked to narrate the story as well – it’s a new experience, narrating my own stuff – and, … Continue reading
Josh Roseman: Writer, Voice Guy, Dad, Human 