The 2026 Sci-Fi Anthology: Steve Gibson Shares New Voices, New Futures

In the 17th episode of Science Fiction & Fantasy Factory, Mookie Spitz chats with Steve Gibson (S.A. Gibson), the prolific indie science-fiction author, editor-in-chief of a globally sourced science-fiction anthology, and writer whose work asks an uncomfortable question: what survives when technology doesn’t?

Gibson unpacks his journey from voracious sci-fi reader to author of more than twenty books, many set in a post-collapse world where steam power, printing presses, libraries, and human memory matter more than algorithms and apps. His stories span continents—India, North America, Africa—and explore how societies adapt when advanced technology is lost, hoarded, or dangerously rediscovered.

The conversation goes deep into:

• Why short stories and anthologies still matter—and why they may be more relevant now than ever
• How Gibson and his editorial team built a successful, high-ranking sci-fi anthology with authors from around the world
• The realities of indie publishing, reviews, algorithms, and why “friends and family” still move markets
• The tension between hard science fiction, speculative fiction, and genre purism
• A blunt, unsentimental discussion of AI in creative writing—where it helps, where it threatens, and where the panic is misplaced
• Why science fiction remains one of the few genres capable of seriously modeling future societal collapse, technological displacement, and ethical failure

Mookie also brings his own perspective as a novelist and contributor to the anthology, connecting Gibson’s post-technological worlds to multiverse theory, AI disruption, and the long tradition of science fiction as cultural warning system—not escapism.

Authors with speculative skin in the game, they brainstorm on: 

• creativity under pressure
• writing without illusions
• adapting to a media ecosystem that’s eating itself
• and why science fiction still matters when the future starts arriving faster than we can process it

The upcoming Science Fiction Anthology (2026 edition) is available for Kindle preorder now, with print release scheduled for February.

The Guest

S.A. Gibson is a doctoral candidate in the field of education and has studied communication and computer science. He has lived in Northern and Southern California. He has published 20 novels and short stories. Some have been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French. He has helped edited The SciFi Anthology of Science Fiction Novelists for 6 years. His Facebook page is ProtectedBooks.

2026 SciFi Anthology: The Science Fiction Novelists 

Featuring short stories set across distant systems, fractured timelines, and unexpected waystations, this annual anthology charts the ever-expanding frontier of speculative storytelling. Inside, you’ll uncover bold experiments, quiet marvels, and fresh returns to the mythic corners of science fiction. Some stories strike like lightning, others bloom gradually with layers of meaning, but each offers its own sense of discovery. Step into this year’s collection and find a universe of voices ready to surprise, challenge, and delight every kind of sci-fi explorer.

Pre-order Your Copy on Kindle

https://www.amazon.com/2026-SciFi-Anthology-Science-Novelists-ebook/dp/B0G62WP5Z6

Visit SA Gibson's Author Page

http://amazon.com/author/sagibson