J.R. Johnson

Today is what is known among nerdy/supercool circles as Pi Day (March 14th, or 3.14). Now, normally I’d be making a pie, because, well, pie. Through a twist of dessert-related fate, however, I find myself with a surfeit of same, and the thought of adding to the current cache of cookies (chocolate brookies and oatmeal toffee), cinnamon-sugar twist bread and ice cream makes my pancreas shudder in fear.

Instead, today we have two examples of that equally delightful treat, free fiction.

First we have Event Horizon 2017. This is an anthology of authors eligible for the John W.Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and it will be available until July 15, 2017 to anyone willing to part with an email address.

The second batch of goodness comes in the form of the 2016 Nebula Awards Ballot. Not every item is free (books and longer stories, for example, tend not to be), but the list is a great place to start expanding your to-read roster. It also includes links to the short fiction nominees, many of which are free.

Check it out, and enjoy!