Alex Shvartsman
Bookwright & raconteur. Editor of the Unidentified Funny Objects annual anthology series. 2014 WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction winner. Cheesy humorist.
www.alexshvartsman.com
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- The weather seems right to share the quote from Airvolt, who fancies himself an expert on Earth history and the human condition. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
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- My space opera comedy 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐬 will be published in July! funniest thing I've written to date. The book is a space opera 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘦 written as a series of 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢 episodes. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
- A project that's 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 is coming soon. Stay tuned for an announcement tomorrow!
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- My Nature Futures story "Reviews for Mystery Gadget 1.0, Sorted in Chronological Order" is now free to read online! This is perfect for the fans of #Pluribus www.concatenation.org/futures/shva...
- We responded to all UFO10 submissions with either a rejection or a hold notice as of 12/16/25. If you did not receive a response to your submission please query immediately.
- Get your holiday shopping sorted while supporting small presses! UFO is running a warehouse clearance sale for a few more days. alexshvartsman.com/2025/11/28/u...
- UFO submissions update: All stories submitted on 12/5 and 12/6 have been responded to. If you haven't heard from us, please query. Just two days left to submit. alexshvartsman.com/ufo-unidenti...
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- THE MIDDLING AFFLICTION is free for a short time. Grab your copy today along with FREE books by Richard Sparks, Alan Smale, and others. alexshvartsman.com/2025/12/02/t...
- The Rattler webtoon is ongoing, with 5 episodes published (and me further fixing up the translation wherever it diverges from my translated story text.) Check it out for free! alexshvartsman.com/2025/11/30/t...
- This Black Friday support small press instead of billionaires. Get your book gifts at a deep discount! alexshvartsman.com/2025/11/28/u...
- Reposted by Alex ShvartsmanIn light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.) clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
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[Not loaded yet] - Read my intro to LD Colter's fantasy novel and discover the true origin of the hut on chicken legs! alexshvartsman.com/2025/11/11/w...
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- UFO10 submission window will take place on Dec 5 - 12. We're paying 12 cents per word for original fiction (no reprints.) Guidelines are up: alexshvartsman.com/ufo-unidenti...
- 3 hours to go!
- Final hours! We're fully funded and you have until tonight to reserve your copy of the book and other cool rewards! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
- Final hours! We're fully funded and you have until tonight to reserve your copy of the book and other cool rewards! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
- Less than $100 to funding! Who will put us over the top? www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
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- Today is the release day for BLACK HOLE HEART AND OTHER STORIES by @k-a-teryna.bsky.social . Get this stunning collection wherever books are sold! alexshvartsman.com/2025/10/14/b...
- I'm back from NYCC and working hard on Unidentified Funny Objects 10. Reserve this book as well as your copy of MAYA today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
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- Day 2 of New York Comic Con! Come see me and the Maya team at booth 3325.
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- The Nov/Dec issue of @asimovssfmag.bsky.social drops today and it includes "All My Birds" by @k-a-teryna.bsky.social (translated by me). This is a spectacular story and is the title story of Teryna's 2025 Russian language collection. It's also a bucket list thing to have a fantasy story in Asimov's.
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- I'll be promoting my books and projects at the New York Comic Con this week! Find me at the Maya booth (3325) alexshvartsman.com/2025/10/06/n...
- Reposted by Alex ShvartsmanPlease consider supporting. I'd really love to read these stories! @alexshvartsman.bsky.social
- Check out Unidentified Funny Objects 10 by Alex Shvartsman on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
- The UFO10 kickstarter is in the middle-of-the-campaign doldrums. This is a great time to throw your support behind an anthology of humorous SF/F and get fabulous stories that will brighten you day. Happy weekend! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
- My hard SF story LIGHT BRINGER is live at Proxima Kosmos, alongside works by Caroline M. Yoachim, Mary Robinette Kowal, John Murphy, and S.B. Divya alexshvartsman.com/2025/10/03/n...
- We need funny stories, more than ever. Help me pay a bunch of authors to write them! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
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- This is from a year ago and someone kindly liked it the other day and reminded me of its existence. So I will remind all of you as well, because this is a brand of stupdity that doesn't expire fast.
- For every pledge UFO10 receives today, our Chief Canine Officer Leia will get a treat. Who's in? www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
- Check out our campaign's most cat-tastic update yet! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
- Happy 5786! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
- The next UFO is about to land! With stories by Alan Dean Foster, @janeespenson.bsky.social, Simon R. Green, @nmamatas.bsky.social, @tinaconnolly.bsky.social and many other fabulous authors. Reserve yours today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
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- UNIDENTIFIED FUNNY OBJECTS is back. Reserve your copy today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
- UNIDENTIFIED FUNNY OBJECTS 10 - an anthology of humorous SF/F just launched on kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
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- UFO10 will be invading soon. Sign up now to get notified and don't miss out on all the hilarity! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
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- An article about Ukrainian SF/F writers who are on the front lines, written by Henry Lion Oldie, translated by Borys Sydiuk has been published at Amazing Stories. Check it out! amazingstories.com/2025/09/ukra...
- MAYA is live on Kickstarter. I am a small part of the team that worked on this. www.kickstarter.com/projects/741...
- This is my go-to excuse from now on.
- A reminder that the UFO10 Kickstarter will launch later this month! Please click to be notified at launch: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
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- The current boilerplate at Analog & Asimov's is not something I could sign as-is, either. I love working w/the editorial teams at these magazines, but can't see sending any more stories their way if the contracts are not improved.
- Reposted by Alex ShvartsmanIt's finally September! Do you know what that means??? Flights of Foundry is THIS MONTH. Register: flights-of-foundry.o... Let's gooooo! 🪽🪽🪽
- UFO10 Kickstarter campaign will launch in September. Please click here to be notified when it's live. Everyone can use a good laugh (and a good read) these days. We aim to provide that! #humor #anthology #Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...
- Everyone wants to be a part of the @reclusionofficial.bsky.social anthology! Or, at least, can be persuaded to say so in writing.
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- And here's my obligatory #Worldcon2025 schedule:
- A little more about @reclusionofficial.bsky.social and the FREE HARDCOVER COLLECTOR'S EDITION of our anthology you can ONLY get at Wordlcon OMG! (You can get a free ebook by joining our mailing list, though!) alexshvartsman.com/2025/08/13/i...
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- Submissions for the next volume in the UNIDENTIFIED FUNNY OBJECTS anthology series will open in December. 12 cents per word. alexshvartsman.com/ufo-unidenti...
