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Wow! Got this lovely review of The Rainseekers in the most recent Analog! “Matthew Kressel has a deserved reputation as one of the most inventive authors in the genre…. With The Rainseekers , he may have outdone even himself.” —
This is all the original fiction I had out in 2025: “ Threat Assessment .” Co-written with Mercurio D. Rivera. The Magazine of Fantasy Science Fiction. Ed. Sheree Renee Thomas. Must Read Books. November 21, 2025. NOVELLA “
I m doing a panel at Greenlight Bookstore on Sept 22nd on Science in Fiction with some amazing folks! Details below: What : The Scientific American Panel: Science in Fiction When : Tue, 9/22/2026 7:30pm 8:30pm Where : Greenlight
The audiobook of my novel Queen of Static has been released into the world, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki and published by Skyboat Media. Available wherever audiobooks are sold. Get a copy here: Amazon Barnes Noble Google Play
From June 29 through July 5, the ebook of my novella The Rainseekers , about a former influencer tasked with interviewing a group of pilgrims hoping to experience the first rain on Mars, is on sale across all retailers for
Happy to announce the publication of The Year s Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 10 , which contains our novella Threat Assessment that Mercurio David Rivera and I wrote together, along with stories from Nancy Kress, Isabel J, Kim, Peter Watts,
I had the pleasure of being a guest on the most recent episode of the If This Goes On (Don t Panic) podcast with hosts Cat Rambo Alan Bailey, where we speak about writing with authenticity, writing unfamiliar cultures, Dungeons
In the latest episode of the Geeks Guide to the Galaxy podcast , I join my dreamteam crew Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer, and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss the Stephen King movie adaptations Firestarter, Maximum Overdrive, Dreamcatcher, and Cell
Happy to see that my short story Model Collapse which originally appeared in Reactor Magazine was listed as a notable story in the 2026 edition Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy , edited by Olivie Blake.
The ebook version of my debut collection Histories Within Us is on sale for $0.99 for a limited time ( at your favorite bookstore .) 2025 Locus Recommended Reading List A dazzling collection – A.C. Wise Beautifully imaginative – A.
Tordotcom is giving away 20 print copies of The Rainseekers on Goodreads. Details here . “ The Rainseekers is a pleasant break from high-stakes sci-fi, and is ultimately something earthbound and relatable: a story about pilgrims on a journey, hoping
Well this was an unexpected surprise. I woke up today to discover the Wall Street Journal reviewed The Rainseekers: The Rainseekers is a pleasant break from high-stakes sci-fi, and is ultimately something earthbound and relatable: a story about pilgrims
My publisher forwarded me this really great review of The Rainseekers in Locus Magazine by Alexandra Pierce.
I had the pleasure of being on the Galactic Terrors podcast last night, hosted by James Chambers and Carol Gyzander. It was a really great time! I got to read and talk a bit about the THE RAINSEEKERS, and hear
There s a new interview with me by Martin Cahill over at Reactor Magazine , where I talk about The Rainseekers , writing science fiction, character-driven plots, being vulnerable, and more. This was a lot of fun! Read the interview here.
I’ve a new short story out in Lightspeed magazine today , “ Espie Droger Dreams of War .” It’s a dark science fiction tale about a government employee working in the basement of a building who is haunted by a
If you d like to vote for my debut collection, Histories Within Us , it s listed under Best Collection in the Locus Awards poll. **Anyone can vote** (you don t have to be a subscriber). You can vote here .
Over on Paul Semel s blog, he interviews me about The Rainseekers. I talk about how I got the idea for the book, why I chose Sakunja as my narrator, why it s set on Mars, books and other media that influenced
It’s finally here! My novella The Rainseekers is out today from Tordotcom Publishing! I’m so excited about this book. The Rainseekers is about a former social media influencer who is hired by a magazine to document the adventure of a
The Rainseekers gets a third mention in NewScientist , this time alongside a review of Vigil, a George Saunders novella. The article is behind a paywall , so here are some excerpts: Lovely and poetic Kressel is very good at
Here’s a short video about my forthcoming novella The Rainseekers , coming out February 17th from Tordotcom Publishing! Available at your favorite bookstore! You can get a copy here https://matthewkressel.substack.com/p/the-rainseekers-by-matthew-kressel
How cool! Lit Hub lists THE RAINSEEKERS as one of February s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books .
I m very honored that my first collection, Histories Within Us , has made the Locus Recommended Reading List with so many fine authors and their works. The full list is available here .
Woke up this morning to learn that The Rainseekers gets another mention in NewScientist , this time in the article titled, The best new science fiction books of February 2026.
I had a wonderful time talking with Mookie Spitz on The Science Fiction Fantasy Factory podcast. We discuss writing, culture, optimism, hope, and my forthcoming novella THE RAINSEEKERS. Listen here or on your favorite podcast app.
My forthcoming novella The Rainseekers received this review from Booklist today: A former influencer running from a moment of personal disgrace sets off on a journey with a ragtag group of folks determined to be the first people to see
With all the holiday hubbub I forgot to post about my most recent appearance on Geeks Guide to the Galaxy. In the latest episode, we discuss the Stephen King movie adaptations of The Running Man, The Long Walk, The Dead
Happy new year folks! On New Year s Day, I woke up to this nice review of my story Model Collapse in Locus Magazine today: Among the best of Reactor Magazine ’s recent original fiction is Matthew Kressel’s dark SF tale
Here s a new work I just finished today, After the Party. Happy new year!
In other cool news, NewScientist lists THE RAINSEEKERS as one of the best new science fiction books of 26, along with books from Ann Leckie, Neil Jordan, Adrian Tchaikovsky and more. The full article (behind paywall) can be found here
We re very excited to announce that our novella, Threat Assessment (co-written with David Mercurio Rivera ) has been selected for reprint in The Year s Best Hard Science Fiction for 2025 , edited by Allan Kaster. Threat Assessment is about a
I had a good year, fiction wise, with three published short stories, a novella (cowritten with Mercurio D. Rivera), a short story collection (my first), and a novel. If you are reading for awards consideration or best of collections, the
On the latest Geeks Guide to the Galaxy podcast , I join Andrea Kail, Thomas Gerencer, and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss four Jean-Claude Van Damme movies , Timecop , Universal Soldier , Cyborg , and Replicant . Were
On the latest Geeks Guide to the Galaxy podcast , I join Andrea Kail, Anthony Ha, and host David Barr Kirtley to discuss Season 1 of the FX series Alien: Earth , a prequel to the classic films Alien and
A little late for Halloween, but here is a new spooky 3d render I made, Encounter on the Bridge. No AI was used.
Analog Science Fiction and Fact magazine posted this wonderful review of Space Trucker Jess in their latest issue! Here s an excerpt from it: It can be fascinating to watch a favorite author return again and again to a universe sketched
A new 3d artwork today. Experimenting with scale and perspective. Out of the Clouds.
Today is the release day for my short story “ Model Collapse ,” which is up at Reactor Magazine . “Model Collapse” is a dark science fictional tale about a government agent and his mentee who are sent into a
New Art: Foggy Ship (I need to think of a better title.) Tried a new workflow from Max Hay, since it s been a while. I think it came out pretty good. A starship emerges from the fog on a wooded
Authors Micaiah Johnson ( Those Beyond the Wall ), Yume Kitasei ( Saltcrop ) Julia Vee ( Pearl City ) have organized an amazing series of SFF events: Between October 13 October 24, authors of science fiction,
Last night I had the pleasure of appearing on the Fiction: Impossible podcast, hosted by C.S.E. Cooney Carlos Hernandez. We talked about Space Trucker Jess , writing, physics, philosophy, and sundry. Watch/listen here:
Due to a host of personal factors I won’t get into here, I was not writing regularly for many months. Those who know me know I adhere to a fairly strict routine: I wake, eat breakfast, then write for three
In the latest Geeks Guide to the Galaxy , I talk to host David Barr Kirtley about the longrunning Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, which I now cohost with Ellen Datlow . So many friends, relationships, professional connections and
In the latest episode of Geeks Guide to the Galaxy, host David Barr Kirtley interviews me about my collection, HISTORIES WITHIN US and my novel SPACE TRUCKER JESS. This was a blast! Listen here or at your favorite pod site!
Over at Paul Semel s site, he interviews me about my new novel, Space Trucker Jess . We talk space truckers, my previous novels, how I got the idea to write Jess and more. You can read the interview here.
And here it is, this lovely cover to my forthcoming novella, The Rainseekers , designed by the talented Shreya Gupta! Coming Feb 26 from Tordotcom Publishing. A FanFiAddict Most Anticipated Title! Burned out and looking to put her past behind
I got to be a guest on one of my favorite podcasts, The Functional Nerds ! I talk about Space Trucker Jess , plumbing, intentionally forgetting all the writing rules , and lots more! Listen here or at your favorite pod
Over at John Scalzi s The Big Idea blog, I ve got a guest post up about Space Trucker Jess . I talk about feral kids, high philosophy and fart jokes. Orthodox religion and irreverent sacrilege. Weird inscrutable aliens and deadbeat dads,
Today is launch day for Space Trucker Jess ! Jessian Urania Darger is a kick-ass take-no-shīt foul-mouthed too-smart-for-her-own-good sixteen-year-old girl with a chip on her shoulder. She and her daddy have been grifting their way across the verse for years.
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 . We discuss the Golden Path,