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SCIENCE FICTION AUTHOR
John M. Campbell
JohnMCampbell.com is the official website of science fiction author John M. Campbell. Portrait photo by Sidney Brock.


Review of On Spec #132 Summer 2025
Tangent Magazine has published a review of the stories due to be published in Issue #132 of On Spec, the Canadian online science fiction magazine. John M. Campbell's story, "Escape from the Urvara," will appear in this issue. The review notes, "This is a science fiction adventure story, of the kind often found in the pages of Analog." On Spec magazine will publish this new issue soon.
John M. Campbell
6 hours ago


Release of Intergalactic Rejects
The new Calendar of Fools anthology, Intergalactic Rejects, is now on sale. The theme of this anthology was to find the best science fiction and fantasy stories that have been rejected by numerous markets. The result is this group of twenty stories, led by Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame member Samuel R. Delaney, Nebula and Hugo Award winner Robert J. Sawyer, and with a Foreword by publisher Neil Clarke of Clarkesworld and an essay by SFWA Grand Master Robert Silverb
John M. Campbell
Jun 21


On the Premises Publishes Jupiter Rises
"Jupiter Rises" has been selected as one of six stories from over 570 submissions for publication in the online magazine, On the Premises. The theme of this issue is Somewhere Else, where writers were challenged to create a story where someone or something important to the story is not where it would be expected to be located. In this story, AL is an artificial intelligence piloting the AJAX spacecraft sent to Jupiter, and he makes First Contact with an extraterrestrial inte
John M. Campbell
Jun 15


Weird Wilderness Release Party Feb. 5th
John M. Campbell at the release party and signing event in Colorado Springs for the Weird Wilderness anthology from Wordfire Press.
John M. Campbell
Feb 7


Dragon Gems Summer 2024 on Sale!
The Summer 2024 edition of the Dragon Gems anthology of science fiction and fantasy stories contains "Pickens' Reward" by John M. Campbell.
John M. Campbell
Feb 7


Authors Chosen for Intergalactic Rejects
Stories have been selected for the Intergalactic Rejects anthology from Calendar of Fools. Congratulations to all authors selected.
John M. Campbell
Dec 26, 2024


2024 High Caliber Awards Now on Sale!
The 2024 High Caliber Awards collection of military science fiction novellas is now on sale.
John M. Campbell
Oct 8, 2024


Cover for Dragon Gems Summer 2024
Here's the cover for the Dragon Gems Summer 2024 anthology by Water Dragon Publishing. It includes my story, "Pickens' Reward."
John M. Campbell
Sep 19, 2024


Story Selected for Superstars Anthology
My story, "The Alien Hunter," has been accepted for Weird Wilderness: A Cryptid Bestiary, an anthology published in 2025 by WordFire Press.
John M. Campbell
Jul 19, 2024


Catch our Intergalactic Rejects Interview
Storm Humbert and I joined John Goodwin's Writers of the Future podcast to talk about our latest Calendar of Fools venture, Intergalactic...
John M. Campbell
Mar 24, 2024
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