Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction, articles, interviews and art. Our December 2025 issue (#231) contains:
Fiction
- "Tomorrow. Today." by R.T. Ester
- "Imperfect Simulations" by Michelle Z. Jin
- "The Cold Burns" by Anne Wilkins
- "The Hole" by Ferenc Samsa
- "Between Here and Everywhere" by Robert Reed
- "This Sepulchral Aegis" by Rob Gillham
- "Home Grown" by Madeleine Vigneron
Non-Fiction
- "Decoding Animal (and Alien?) Language" by Gunnar De Winter
- "Allegory and Worldbuilding: A Conversation with Simon Stålenhag" by Arley Sorg
- "Climate, Hope, and the Global Community: A Conversation with Ed Finn and Joey Eschrich" by Arley Sorg
- "Editor's Desk: The End of the Year" by Neil Clarke
Cover Art
"The Brood" by Kristin Kest