I’m going to read at least 52 short stories this year too. To help me on my way I’ve entered a short story challenge at the blog Dead Book Darling. The challenge only ask for 12 short stories, but at least it pushes me some of the way. I was done with the challenge in Mars, so I’m well on my way to 52+.

January

• 1/52 – All about Emily / Connie Willis – In: Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, Dec. 2011
• 2/52 – Unnatural disaster / Kristine Kathryn Rusch – In: Fantasy Magazine, Oct. 2011

February (none)

March

• 3/52 – Hooves and the Hovel of Abdel Jameela / Saladin Ahmed – In: The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011
• 4/52 – Surf / Suzanne Palmer – In: Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, Dec. 2011
• 5/52 – Strawberry birdies / Pamela Sargent – In: Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, Dec. 2011
• 6/52 – Ephemera / Steve Rasnic Tem – In: Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, Dec. 2011
• 7/52 – The List / Tim McDaniel – In: Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, Dec. 2011
• 8/52 – The Countable / Ken Liu – In: Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, Dec. 2011
• 9/52 – I remember the Future / Michael A. Burstein – In: The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011
• 10/52 – Non-Zero probabilities / N.K. Jemisin – In: The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011
• 11/52 – Going deep / James Patrick Kelly – In: The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011
• 12/52 – Bridesicle / Will McIntosh – In: The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011
• 13/52 – “Run”, Bakri says / Ferrett Steinmetz – In: Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, Dec. 2011
• 14/52 – Getting Better / Neal Barrett jr. – In: The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011
• 15/52 – The Gambler / Paolo Bacigalupi – In: The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011
• 16/52 – Vinegar Peace (or, the Wrong-Way, Used-Adult Orphanage) / Michael Bishop – In: The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011

April

• 17/52 – Alarms / S.L. Gilbow – In: Lightspeed science fiction and fantasy, March 2012
• 18/52 – Test / Steven Utley – In: Lightspeed science fiction and fantasy, March 2012
• 19/52 – The End of Ordinary Life / Daniel Hatch – In: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, May 2012
• 20/52 – I Needs must Part, the Policeman Said / Richard Bowes – In: The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011
• 21/52 – Diving Light / Ted Kosmatka – In: The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011
• 22/52 – A Memory of Wind / Rachel Swirsky – In: The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011
• 23/52 – Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest, Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast / Eugie Foster – In: The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011
• 24/52 – A !Tangled Web / Joe Haldeman – In: The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011
• 25/52 – The Women of Nell Gwynne’s / Kage Baker – In: The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011

May

• 26/52 – Song of Bullfrogs, Cry of Geese / Nicola Griffith – In: Lightspeed science fiction and fantasy, May 2012

June

• 27/52 – The Edicarian Machine / Craig DeLancey – In: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, March 2012.

August – none

September – none

October

• 28/52 – In the House of Aryaman, a Lonely Signal Burns / Elizabeth Bear – In: Asimovs Science Fiction Magazine, January 2012
• 29/52 – Bruce Springsteen / Paul McAuley – In: Asimovs Science Fiction Magazine, January 2012
• 30/52 – Recyclable Material / Katherine Marzinsky – In: Asimovs Science Fiction Magazine, January 2012
• 31/52 – Maiden Flight / Jack McDevitt – In: Asimovs Science Fiction Magazine, January 2012
• 32/52 – The War is Over and Everybody Wins / Zachary Jernigan – In: Asimovs Science Fiction Magazine, January 2012
• 33/52 – The Burst / C.W. Johnson – In: Asimovs Science Fiction Magazine, January 2012
• 34/52 – Friendlessness / Eric del Carlo – In: Asimovs Science Fiction Magazine, January 2012
• 35/52 – The Liars / Juliette Wade – In: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, October 2012
• 36/52 – Nahiku West / Linda Nagata – In: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, October 2012
• 37/52 – The Journeyman: On the Short-Grass Prairie / Michael F. Flynn – In: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, October 2012
• 38/52 – Ambidextrose / Jay Werkheiser – In: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, October 2012
• 39/52 – Deer in the Garden / Michael Alexander – In: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, October 2012
• 40/52 – Reboots and Saddles / Carl Frederick – In: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, October 2012
• 41/52 – Nothing But Vacuum / Edward McDermott – In: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, October 2012
• 42/52 – The End in Eden / Steven Utley – In: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, October 2012
• 43/52 – Murder Born / Robert Reed – In: Asimovs Science Fiction Magazine, February 2012
• 44/52 – Hive Mind Man / Rudy Rucker & Eileen Gunn – In: Asimovs Science Fiction Magazine, February 2012
• 45/52 – The Voodoo Project / Kristine Kathryn Rusch – In: Asimovs Science Fiction Magazine, February 2012
• 46/52 – Observations on a Clock / D. Thomas Minton – In: Asimovs Science Fiction Magazine, February 2012
• 47/52 – The People of Pele / Ken Liu – In: Asimovs Science Fiction Magazine, February 2012
• 48/52 – Going Home / Bruce McAllister & Barry Malzberg – In: Asimovs Science Fiction Magazine, February 2012
• 49/52 – Project Herakles / Stephen Baxter – In: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 2012
• 50/52 – Doctor Alien and the Spindles of Infinity / Rajnar Vajra – In: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 2012
• 51/52 – Humanity by Proxy / Mark Niemann-Ross – In: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 2012
• 52/52 – Ninety Thousand Horses / Sean McMullen – In: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 2012
• 53/52 – An Interstellar Incident / catherine Shaffer – In: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 2012
• 54/52 – Listen Up, Nitwits / Jack McDevitt – In: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 2012
• 55/52 – Return of the Zombie Sea Monster / Michael F. Flynn – In: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, January 2012
• 56/52 – Winterfair Gifts / Lois McMaster Bujold (published independently, but too short to be a novel)
• 57/52 – A Restoration of Faith / Jim Butcher – In: Side Jobs : stories from the Dresden files / Jim Butcher
• 58/52 – Vignette / Jim Butcher – In: Side Jobs : stories from the Dresden files / Jim Butcher
• 59/52 – Something Borrowed / Jim Butcher – In: Side Jobs : stories from the Dresden files / Jim Butcher
• 60/52 – It’s my Birthday, too / Jim Butcher – In: Side Jobs : stories from the Dresden files / Jim Butcher
• 61/52 – Heorot / Jim Butcher – In: Side Jobs : stories from the Dresden files / Jim Butcher
• 62/52 – Day Off / Jim Butcher – In: Side Jobs : stories from the Dresden files / Jim Butcher
• 63/52 – Backup / Jim Butcher – In: Side Jobs : stories from the Dresden files / Jim Butcher
• 64/52 – The Warrior / Jim Butcher – In: Side Jobs : stories from the Dresden files / Jim Butcher
• 65/52 – Last Call / Jim Butcher – In: Side Jobs : stories from the Dresden files / Jim Butcher
• 66/52 – Love Hurts / Jim Butcher – In: Side Jobs : stories from the Dresden files / Jim Butcher
• 67/52 – Aftermath / Jim Butcher – In: Side Jobs : stories from the Dresden files / Jim Butcher