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Short Science Fiction Collection 075 by Various ( - ).

Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author’s creation where anything is possible. The only rules are those set forth by the author. The speculative nature of the genre inspires thought and plants seeds that have led to advances in science. The genre can spark an interest in the sciences and is cited as the impetus for the career choice of many scientists. It is a playing field to explore social perspectives, predictions of the future, and engage in adventures unbound into the richness of the human mind. ( A. Gramour)
• This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/short-science-fiction-collection-075-by-various/
  • This collection is for science fiction stories of less than 70 minutes in duration that are in the Public Domain(with expired copyright, or published before 1925). Gutenberg plain text, us-ascii, uncompressed files of less than 78 KB or 10,000 story words can generally be read in less than 70 minutes.
    Claiming stories is unnecessary (duplicates are held for future collections)

    Finding Texts:

    Librivox threads on Science fiction in the public domain and the new arrivals in PG can be found here: List of Early Science Fiction and More Recent Sci Fi.
    Project Gutenberg’s Science Fiction Bookshelf is a good starting point.
    Project Gutenberg continues to add science fiction magazines such as The Galaxy and Astounding Stories. There you can view the fantastic covers and illustrations that accompany the stories.
    The Science Fiction Short Stories Science Fiction Short Stories page shows stories that can be read in less than 60 minutes.

    File Requirements:
    • Recording must be a monaural MP3 file with a sample rate of 44.1 kHz and a bit rate of 128 Kbps.

    • File name must be formatted entirely in lower case letters and use under-bars to separate values as in:
    ssf075_titleinoneword_authorlastname_readersinitials_128kb.mp3 (e.g. ssf075_nightfall_asimov_abc_128kb.mp3) Exclude definite articles like “The” from the file name.




    Recordings require 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the file.
    Beginning Announcement:
    “[story title] by [author]. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
    You can then optionally say: "Recording by [your name]".
    Then repeat: "[Title], by [author]. Translated by [translator]."

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    "End of [title], by [author] Translated by [translator]."
    You can then optionally say: "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
    • Recordings require 5 seconds of silence at the end of the file.


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    • Send your completed recording to us by using the LibriVox Uploader
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  • You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: alg1001
  • When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
  • For help with posting completed recordings see the How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
• Always post a message to this forum thread after a successful upload. The message must contain:
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o The author’s name
o The URL displayed by the LibriVox Uploader after the file has successfully uploaded
o The URL for the online version of the text. So there can be a choice of file format to download, please use the Gutenberg main page for the source such as https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29975
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-Amy :)
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Post by AbrahamS »

Hi Amy,

I'm interested in reading A.D. 2000 by LIEUT. Alvarado M. Fuller if it still hasn't been read. Please let me know if there is anything specific about the work I should know or if there is a specific way you would like it done. (other than the perimeters you've already set with the recording programs and upload manners.

AbrahamS
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Post by alg1001 »

Hi Abraham,
This collection is for short stories. A.D. 2000 is a whole book. You could read it as a Solo project, or put it in Book Suggestions to see if anyone would like to coordinate it as a group project.
Cheers,
-Amy
In the mind, or consciousness of the Earth this flower first lay latent as a dream. Perhaps, in her consciousness, it nested as that which in us corresponds to a little thought.--A.Blackwood
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Post by PSHarvey106 »

Hi,

I'm happy to be among the first to kick off this collection. Here is one with a surprise ending.

Link to the story:
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33969

Story: New Hire by Dave Dryfoos

https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/ssf075_newhire_dryfoos_psh_128kb.mp3
(Running Time 15:24)

Thanks
Paul
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Post by alg1001 »

Thank you for starting off, Paul! :)
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Post by ColleenMc »

PSHarvey106 wrote: December 27th, 2020, 12:04 am Hi,

I'm happy to be among the first to kick off this collection. Here is one with a surprise ending.

Link to the story:
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33969

Story: New Hire by Dave Dryfoos

https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/ssf075_newhire_dryfoos_psh_128kb.mp3
(Running Time 15:24)

Thanks
"New Hire" is PL OK!

Colleen
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Post by Grothmann »

Good New Year:

The Telepathic Pick-Up
by Samuel M. Sargent, Jr
From Amazing Stories, December 1925
(Just out of Copyright --)
Read by Dale Grothmann
Time 15:45

Audio at:
https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/ssf075_telepathicpickup_sargent_dg_128kb.mp3

Text at:
https://www.pulpmags.org/collections/pdf/ams19261200.pdf

I thought this was an interesting idea
Enjoy
Dale
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Post by alg1001 »

Hi Dale,
Thank you for your story! I am going to use this link for the source. https://archive.org/details/AmazingStoriesVolume01Number09/mode/2up
Some may not want to use a pdf or that link could cease to exist at some point.
-Amy

p.s.
In researching the author to add him to the catalog database, I found a nice poem by him.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=17448
In the mind, or consciousness of the Earth this flower first lay latent as a dream. Perhaps, in her consciousness, it nested as that which in us corresponds to a little thought.--A.Blackwood
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Post by ColleenMc »

Hello,

I'm getting a "file not found" error on story #2 (Dale's) on both the MW link and the link in Dale's post. Could you check this for correctness or re-upload and repost link?

Thanks!

Colleen
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Post by gusha »

Hi Amy,

Can I read 'When I Grow Up' by Richard E. Lowe available at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28953

Thanks.
Usha
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Post by gabmcdermott »

Hi there,
This is my first time contributing I hope I got it right.
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Title: Say "Hello" for Me
Author: Frank W. Coggins
Release Date: November 1, 2009 [EBook #30382]
Language: English

Read by Gabriel Mc Dermott
Time 9:49

Audio at:
https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/ssf075_sayhelloforme_frankwcoggins_gmcd_128kb.mp3

Text at:
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30382
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Post by alg1001 »

ColleenMc wrote: January 4th, 2021, 1:34 pm Hello,

I'm getting a "file not found" error on story #2 (Dale's) on both the MW link and the link in Dale's post. Could you check this for correctness or re-upload and repost link?

Thanks!

Colleen
Hi Colleen,
Here is the link:
https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/ssf075_telepathicpicku%5b_sargent_dg_128kb.mp3
I will change the filename when cataloging.
Sorry about that!
-Amy
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Post by alg1001 »

gusha wrote: January 4th, 2021, 1:51 pm Hi Amy,

Can I read 'When I Grow Up' by Richard E. Lowe available at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28953

Thanks.
Usha
Hi Usha,
Yes. That story would be fine.
Chers,
-Amy
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Post by alg1001 »

gabmcdermott wrote: January 4th, 2021, 4:30 pm Hi there,
This is my first time contributing I hope I got it right.
-----------------------------------------

Title: Say "Hello" for Me
Author: Frank W. Coggins
Release Date: November 1, 2009 [EBook #30382]
Language: English

Read by Gabriel Mc Dermott
Time 9:49

Audio at:
https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/ssf075_sayhelloforme_frankwcoggins_gmcd_128kb.mp3

Text at:
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30382
Hi Gabriel,
Thanks for your story. Colleen will let you know if it needs any changes.
Cheers!
-Amy
In the mind, or consciousness of the Earth this flower first lay latent as a dream. Perhaps, in her consciousness, it nested as that which in us corresponds to a little thought.--A.Blackwood
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Post by Silver5key »

Hello,

I would like to read The Night Land by William Hope Hodgson.

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