Jim Kelly's Free Reads show

Jim Kelly's Free Reads

Summary: These are the podcasts of science fiction writer James Patriick Kelly. two-time winner of the Hugo award, nine time loser of the Nebula award. He shamelessly reads his own work in each installment. Click his website at www.jimkelly.net. Now podcasting in its entirety: BURN, his first novel since the Clinton administration -- a chapter a week for sixteen weeks. If you can't wait for the exciting conclusion, check out the dead tree version at Amazon.or your friendly neighborhood bookstore.

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Podcasts:

 Bernardo's House Part Two | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 BRIEF SCENES OF EXPLICIT SEXUALITY! Time: 16:59 File Size: 8.2mb

 Bernardo's House Part One | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 SCENES OF EXPLICIT SEXUALITY. Time: 17:53 File Size: 8.6mb

 Painting The Air Part Two | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 addon onto to your browser. And then you have to wait for something strange to happen. No, really -- it's cool! Time: 17:17 File Size:

 Painting The Air Part One | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 get to it. Intrigued? So was I. The audio version above is somewhat easier to access. Time: 21:15 File Size: 10mb

 Shoppers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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

 Don't Stop | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 Science Fiction Writers of America. Time: 40:52 File Size: 20mb

 The Pyramid of Amirah | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts

 Unique Visitors | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 reading. Time: 16:43 File Size 8.0mb

 The Ice Is Singing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

I'm back. I know, it's been awhile. Here is part one of a three part reading I gave in March, 2008 at the Richard Hugo House in Seattle, WA. Time: 17:27. File Size: 8.4mb.

 Men Are Trouble Chapter Eight | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Here is Chapter Eight, the last chapter, of "Men Are Trouble" first published in Asimov's Science Fiction in of June 2004. Time: 16:00 File Size: 7.7mb

 Men Are Trouble Chapter Seven | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Here is Chapter Seven of "Men Are Trouble" first published in Asimov's in June of 2004. Time: 8:38 File Size:4.1mb

 Men Are Trouble Chapter Six | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Here is Chapter Six of "Men Are Trouble" first published in Asimov's in June of 2004. Time:20:13 File Size: 9.7mb On another note: many listeners have emailed to complain that the first chapter of LOOK INTO THE SUN was truncated. That problem has now been fixed. Phillip Wing is once again at your service. Sorry for the inconvenience!

 Men Are Trouble Chapter Five | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Here is Chapter Five of "Men Are Trouble" first published in Asimov's in June 2004. Time: 11:48 File size: 5.7mb

 Men Are Trouble Chapter Four | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Here is Chapter Four of "Men Are Trouble" first published in Asimov's in June of 2004. Time: 19:16. File Size: 9.3mb

 Men Are Trouble Chapter Three | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Here is Chapter Three of "Men Are Trouble" first published in Asimov's in June of 2004. A Nebula finalist. Time: 12:09 File Size: 5.8mb

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