Eric Del Carlo's short fiction has appeared multiple times in Analog, Asimov's, and Clarkesworld, as well as many other magazines and anthologies over the years. He returns to StarShipSofa with the first story he wrote in 2026. Eric lives in the States, in his native California.
"Traipsing the Else" is original to StarShipSofa.
Narration by: Brian Rollins
Brian Rollins is a voice actor and podcaster living in Colorado. You can hear him hosting the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast every Wednesday or narrating audiobooks like the Glen and Tyler adventure series, the Uncommon Bonds fantasy thriller series, and the David Rose paranormal fantasy saga. Recently, Brian began Tome Cast, a weekly classic fiction audiobook podcast where he reads books such as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Call of the Wild, and The Maltese Falcon. Brian is available to narrate your next audiobook and you can find him at TheVoicesInMyHead.com.
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