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Max and Amal Go to the Movies

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Amal El-Mohtar

(We didn’t take the swords to the movies.) One of the stretch goals for Uncanny‘s Year 2 Kickstarter campaign was a movie column by Max Gladstone and me, in which we chat about a film we’ve seen recently, kicking it podcast-style … Continue reading →

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Reading Cassandra Khaw for UNCANNY

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Amal El-Mohtar

It’s no secret that I read poems and stories for Uncanny magazine‘s monthly podcast. I love doing it, not least because in months heavy with other kinds of work it feels really good to know that I’m guaranteed to read at … Continue reading →

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Uncanny 14B Podcast: “To Budapest, With Love” by Theodora Goss

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Amal El-Mohtar

The second half of Uncanny issue 14 is up now, and includes Theodora Goss’ “To Budapest, With Love” in among all the other fine, brave offerings. I single this one out because I read it for the podcast, and it was … Continue reading →

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“Seasons of Glass and Iron” reprinted in UNCANNY Issue 13

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Amal El-Mohtar

I’m back from the World Fantasy Convention, and have loads I want to say about it, but first — it’s a new month, so there’s new Uncanny! Issue 13 is wholly available in ebook form, and the first half of it … Continue reading →

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Uncanny Magazine Podcast Wins a Parsec Award!

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Amal El-Mohtar

What it says on the tin! Last night at DragonCon it was announced that Uncanny‘s podcast — where I read stories and poems! — won a Parsec Award. I’m thrilled to have contributed to this, and super excited to have one … Continue reading →

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UNCANNY Year 3 Kickstarter Complete!

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Amal El-Mohtar

It’s done! You did it! Another year of Uncanny magazine with all stretch goals met! A total of 999 backers pledged $34410 to make this happen, and I’m thrilled. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed, whether by pledging or signal-boosting … Continue reading →

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Final 8 Hours of Uncanny Year 3 Kickstarter

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Amal El-Mohtar

Hello friends! Last night, in the final hour before I turned into a social media pumpkin for the next three weeks, I saw the delightful news that Uncanny‘s Year 3 Kickstarter had reached its penultimate stretch goal: MAX AND AMAL GO TO … Continue reading →

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PodCasts: Recent Appearances

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Amal El-Mohtar

(Can one really “appear” on a podcast?) Regardless, it’s been my great good fortune to take part in wonderful conversations on a number of great podcasts recently, so I thought I’d round them all up here: The Skiffy & Fanty … Continue reading →

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New Magazine Day: UNCANNY and LIGHTSPEED

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Amal El-Mohtar

Daunting as it may be to begin a whole new month, it’s always exciting to me to see new issues of my favourite magazines drop, especially when I have something to do with them. In the May issue of Lightspeed, I … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Uncanny Duel with Max Gladstone

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Amal El-Mohtar

We bit our thumbs. We bit them at each other. We put up our swords, and today, we put up also our videos. Some months ago during Uncanny Magazine‘s Year Two Kickstarter, Max Gladstone and I pledged to make duelling silly videos. … Continue reading →

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