The Astounding Analog Companion

by Sean McMullen My story “Damocles” [in our March/April issue, on sale now!] is about releasing energy very, very quickly and easily, and what a

by Elise Stephens Memories compose a large and vital part of our human existence, whether or not we appreciate their effects on us and their

by Filip Wiltgren For a long time, I believed I couldn’t write science fiction because I Wasn’t A Scientist. A Scientist was an awe-inspiring, white-lab-coat-wearing,

by Brenda Kalt “The Trashpusher of Planet 4” [in our March/April issue, on sale now!] is one of my favorite stories to date. It began

by Matthew Claxton “The Acheulean Gift” [in our March/April issue, on sale now!] is a rare story—I can say exactly how the idea for this

A giant Pacific octopus, aquarium visitors with their camera flashes activated, and a twist on John Campbell’s criteria for hard science fiction walk into a