May 2026 sees Clarkesworld Magazine continue its tradition of delivering cutting-edge speculative fiction with the release of "Paper Airplane Poet," an original short story by Sheri Singerling. Narrated by the acclaimed Kate Baker, this fourth podcast offering for Issue 236 promises listeners a unique blend of scientific depth and imagina
Renowned Speculative Poet and Critic Donald Sidney-Fryer Dies at 91
Chatham, MA – May 2, 2026 – Donald Sidney-Fryer, a prolific and distinctive voice in speculative poetry and criticism, passed away today at the age of 91 in Chatham, Massachusetts. Sidney-Fryer had been receiving palliative care for bone cancer. His death marks the end of an era for a literary figure whose profound scholarship and […]
