D.A. Xiaolin Spires

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 November  2025 issue (#230) contains:Fiction* "The Stone Played at Tengen" by R. H. Wesley* "Jade Fighter" by D. A. Xiaolin Spires* "The Apologists" by Tade Thompson* "Trees at Night" by Ramiro Sanchiz* "Prerequisites for the Creation of a Possible Predicted World" by Chisom Umeh* "Ratlines" by Brent Baldwin* "The Fire Burns Anyway" by Kemi Ashing-GiwaNon-Fiction* "What is the Retirement Age of a Jedi?" by João Pedro de Magalhães* "Breaking Bones: A Conversation with K.
A. Teryna" by Arley Sorg* "Needing to Make Sense of the World: A Conversation with R. T. Ester" by Arley Sorg* "Editor's Desk: Four from our Readers" by Neil ClarkeCover Art"Neo Mars" by Guy Warley