Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction, articles, interviews and art. Our December 2025 issue (#231) contains:

Fiction * "Tomorrow. Today." by R.T. Ester * "Imperfect Simulations" by Michelle Z. Jin * "The Cold Burns" by Anne Wilkins * "The Hole" by Ferenc Samsa * "Between Here and Everywhere" by Robert Reed * "This Sepulchral Aegis" by Rob Gillham * "Home Grown" by Madeleine Vigneron

Non-Fiction * "Decoding Animal (and Alien?) Language" by Gunnar De Winter * "Allegory and Worldbuilding: A Conversation with Simon Stålenhag" by Arley Sorg * "Climate, Hope, and the Global Community: A Conversation with Ed Finn and Joey Eschrich" by Arley Sorg * "Editor's Desk: The End of the Year" by Neil Clarke

Cover Art * "The Brood" by Kristin Kest