Jim Kelly's Free Reads
Hugo-award winning science fiction writer James Patrick Kelly reads his novels and stories.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Episodes
- 63
- Years Active
- 2005 - 2012
The Last Judgment Part Three
Here is Part Three of my novella "The Last Judgement" which was the cover story of the April/May issue of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. It is read by Genevieve Aichele. This one is quite a bit…
Wed 06 Jun 2012
The Last Judgment Part Two
Here is Part Two of my new novella, "The Last Judgment" which is the cover story of the April/May Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. It is read by Genevieve Aichele. Time: 16:36. File size: 11.4…
Thu 31 May 2012
The Last Judgment Part One
Here is the beginning of my new novella, "The Last Judgment" which is the cover story of the April/May Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. It is read by Genevieve Aichele. Time: 22:40. File size:…
Thu 24 May 2012
Why School Buses Are Yellow Here is a very short and very silly story that was first published online in Eileen Gunn's excellent (and sorely missed) 'zine Infinite Matrix. Time: 10:03 Size 6.9MB
Fri 18 May 2012
Happy Ending 2.0 Happy Ending 2.0 Free Reads is back! Welcome to the relaunch of Free Reads. This week's offering is Happy Ending 2.0, first published in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction…
Tue 08 May 2012
Going Deep Part Three
Here is the Third (and final) Part of my story "Going Deep" which was first published in Asimov's in June of 2009. Time: 17:38 File Size: 8mb
Thu 07 May 2009
Going Deep Part Two
Here is Part Two of "Going Deep" a story so new that the ink isn't yet dry on its magazine publication in Asimov's Science Fiction. It's at the center of the new James Patrick Kelly issue (blush) Tim…
Fri 01 May 2009
Going Deep Part One
Here is Part One of Going Deep, a brand spanking new story, still on the news stands, don't you know, in the June issue of Asimov's Science Fiction. Time: 17:23 File Size: 16mb
Fri 24 Apr 2009
John Kessel Interviews James Patrick Kelly Part Two
Fair Warning: The self aggrandizement continues with Part Two of the Guest of Honor Interview between John Kessel and James Patrick Kelly from Readercon 19. This took place in July of 2008. Happily, …
Thu 16 Apr 2009
John Kessel Interviews James Patrick Kelly Part One
Fair Warning: And now for something completely different for Free Reads. This is Part One of the Guest of Honor Interview between John Kessel and James Patrick Kelly from Readercon 19. It was recorde…
Thu 09 Apr 2009
Bernardo's House Part Four
Here is Part Four of Bernardo's House, which was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in June of 2003. It was a finalist for the Hugo Award in the following year. WARNING: CONTAINS BR…
Thu 26 Mar 2009
Bernardo's House Part Three
Here is Part Three of Bernardo's House which was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction in June of 2003. It was a finalist for the Hugo Award in the following year. WARNING: CONTAINS BRIEF SCENE…
Wed 18 Mar 2009
Bernardo's House Part Two
Here is Part Two of Bernardo's House which was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in June of 2003. It was a finalist for the Hugo Award in the following year. WARNING: CONTAINS BRIE…
Thu 12 Mar 2009
Bernardo's House Part One
Here is Part One of Bernardo's House, which was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in June of 2003. It was a finalist for the Hugo Award the following year. WARNING: CONTAINS BRIEF …
Wed 04 Mar 2009
Painting The Air Part Two
Here is Part Two of "Painting The Air," a story published as part of the Tumbarumba conceptual art project. In order to read this and the other stories of Tumbarumba, you have to load the Tumbarumba …
Mon 16 Feb 2009
Painting The Air Part One
Here is Part One of "Painting The Air" a story was published as part of the Tumbarumba conceptual art project. You can read it, but only if it comes to you. There is no way you can type in a URL and …
Mon 09 Feb 2009
Shoppers
Here is a short-short story -- aka flash -- called Shoppers which first appeared in the science journal Nature in April 2008. Time: 10:39 File Size: 5.1mb
Mon 02 Feb 2009
Don't Stop
Here is "Don't Stop," a short story first published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in June of 2007. It is currently on the Preliminary Ballot for the Nebula Award, given each year by the Scienc…
Wed 21 Jan 2009
The Pyramid of Amirah
Oops. That took longer than I thought. Here is the third part of my reading from the Richard Hugo House, "The Pyramid of Amirah." Time: 18:28. File Size: 8.9mb This podcast made possible in part by t…
Sun 29 Jun 2008
Unique Visitors
Sort of back on a regular schedule. Here is a live version of Unique Visitors, complete with crowd noise, paper rustling and on the fly special effects. It is part two of the Richard Hugo House readi…
Sat 31 May 2008
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