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Margaret Atwood Takes Our Advice

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In case you hadn’t heard the news, Margaret Atwood has launched her own Sci-Fi magazine called Loquacious Cephalopod. Now that Maggie has entered the fray of short fiction publication, we’ve already begun negotiations to merge our two organizations. After all, we’re only in this game because of her, so there’s no point in covering the [...]

Space Squid seeking seasonal ad salesperson

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Looking for a little pocket money? We’re working up the next issue of Space Squid and we have an ad sales opportunity at a ridiculously high 50% commission. Can’t beat that! Well, except that the ads are dirt cheap. But the ad sales person can rejigger the rate sheet to new rates if they can [...]

Austin’s New Year to Feature Space Squid Self-Transmogrifier

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Spend New Year’s Eve in Austin with Space Squid Kids, we’re happy to announce that the City has approved Space Squid to unleash– I mean, unveil — unveil its latest and greatest weapon of feckless fun to Austinites on December 31st as part of the Austin’s New Year event. Austin’s New Year is the spiritual successor [...]

Sleep Like a Squid

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Funny Photo: Nap Squidstyle Today we bring you an office recuperative called the Ostrich Nap Pillow, which is an upholstered headbag that will be sure to trigger active discussion and probably mockery in any breakroom. Manufacturer Kawamura-Ganjavian says it engenders “a micro environment in which to take a warm and comfortable power nap at ease. [...]

Story Readings and LINT THE MOVIE

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Squid fans, this Sunday is a choice story reading squidtivity at Austin’s Salvage Vanguard Theater. We’ll be reading very short stories and the Church of the Friendly Ghost folks will be showing the new documentary LINT THE MOVIE, about the life and work of cult SF author Jeff Lint. I’m still trying to wrap my head [...]