Beneath Ceaseless Skies
Encyclopedia
Beneath Ceaseless Skies is a fantasy adventure
online magazine
published in the United States by Firkin Press.
. It was the runner-up for the 2008 Million Writers Award for the Best New Online Magazine, losing to Cha: An Asian Literary Journal
. In 2010 Beneath Ceaseless Skies became a SFWA
qualifying venue for short fiction and on February 10 they released e-book
anthology, entitled The Best of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine, Year One, which contained 14 stories which had been previously published in the magazine. Selected stories are also published as audio fiction podcasts. Many of the stories featured in Beneath Ceaseless Skies have received praise and honourable mentions from reviewers such as Rich Horton and Lois Tilton
. Issue 24 featured "Father's Kill
" by Christopher Green
which won the 2009 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story
.
.
Adventure
An adventure is defined as an exciting or unusual experience; it may also be a bold, usually risky undertaking, with an uncertain outcome. The term is often used to refer to activities with some potential for physical danger, such as skydiving, mountain climbing and or participating in extreme sports...
online magazine
Online magazine
An online magazine shares some features with a blog and also with online newspapers, but can usually be distinguished by its approach to editorial control...
published in the United States by Firkin Press.
History
Beneath Ceaseless Skies first issue was released on October 9, 2008 featuring stories by Chris Willrich and David D. LevineDavid D. Levine
David D. Levine is an American science fiction writer who won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 2006....
. It was the runner-up for the 2008 Million Writers Award for the Best New Online Magazine, losing to Cha: An Asian Literary Journal
Cha: An Asian Literary Journal
Cha: An Asian Literary Journal is the first Hong Kong-based online English literary journal. It was founded in 2007, a decade after the handover, by and . The editorial team also includes Reviews Editor ....
. In 2010 Beneath Ceaseless Skies became a SFWA
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, or SFWA is a nonprofit association of professional science fiction and fantasy writers. It was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight under the name Science Fiction Writers of America, Inc. and it retains the acronym SFWA after a very brief use of the SFFWA...
qualifying venue for short fiction and on February 10 they released e-book
E-book
An electronic book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital...
anthology, entitled The Best of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine, Year One, which contained 14 stories which had been previously published in the magazine. Selected stories are also published as audio fiction podcasts. Many of the stories featured in Beneath Ceaseless Skies have received praise and honourable mentions from reviewers such as Rich Horton and Lois Tilton
Lois Tilton
Lois Tilton is a science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, and horror writer. She won the Sidewise Award for Alternate History in the short form category for her story "Pericles the Tyrant" in 2006. In 2005, her story, "The Gladiator's War" was a nominee for the Nebula Award for Best Novelette...
. Issue 24 featured "Father's Kill
Father's Kill
"Father's Kill" is a 2009 fantasy short story by Christopher Green.-Background:"Father's Kill" was first published on 27 August 2009 in Beneath Ceaseless Skies #24, published by Firkin Press. It was one of two stories featured in the magazine, the other being "Sorrow’s Blade" by Rita Oakes...
" by Christopher Green
Christopher Green (author)
Christopher Green is an Australian writer of speculative short fiction.-Biography:Green is a graduate of Clarion South and currently lives in Geelong, Australia. His first story was published in 2008, entitled "Lakeside" which was published in the anthology Dreaming Again, edited by Jack Dann....
which won the 2009 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story
Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story
The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and SpecFaction NSW to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers"...
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Firkin Press
Firkin Press is a non-profit organisation aimed at promoting science-fiction and fantasy short literatureShort Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
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Notable stories featured
- "Father's KillFather's Kill"Father's Kill" is a 2009 fantasy short story by Christopher Green.-Background:"Father's Kill" was first published on 27 August 2009 in Beneath Ceaseless Skies #24, published by Firkin Press. It was one of two stories featured in the magazine, the other being "Sorrow’s Blade" by Rita Oakes...
" by Christopher GreenChristopher Green (author)Christopher Green is an Australian writer of speculative short fiction.-Biography:Green is a graduate of Clarion South and currently lives in Geelong, Australia. His first story was published in 2008, entitled "Lakeside" which was published in the anthology Dreaming Again, edited by Jack Dann....
in issue #24, won the 2009 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short storyAurealis Award for best fantasy short storyThe Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and SpecFaction NSW to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers"...