Lightspeed: Edited by John Joseph Adams

Slide 1: in a fun, witchy font: Magic & Mystery, Amazon Original Stories; Slide 2-5: Fantasy Authors Turn to Crime, Curated by John Joseph Adams: Lists authors Travis Baldree, Sarah Beth Durst, Heather Fawcett, Scott Lynch, Tananarive Due, J.M. Miro, and Robert Jackson Bennet. Slide 6: Small renderings of all seven book covers; Slide 7: a magical cat face with paw prints to the left and right, with the words "The Game is Afoot / July 28".

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Cover Gallery

Cover of Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 196 (September 2026)

Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 196 (September 2026) cover by Warmtail

Cover of Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 195 (August 2026)

Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 195 (August 2026) cover by liuzishan

Cover of Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 194 (July 2026)

Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 194 (July 2026) cover by Asanee

Cover of Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 193 (June 2026)

Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 193 (June 2026) cover by Tithi Luadthong (aka Grandfailure)

Cover of Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 192 (May 2026)

Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 192 (May 2026) cover by Warmtail

Cover of Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 191 (April 2026)

Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 191 (April 2026) cover by Joe Therasakdhi

Cover of Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 190 (March 2026)

Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 190 (March 2026) cover by Joe Therasakdhi

Cover of Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 189 (February 2026)

Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 189 (February 2026) cover by Tithi Luadthong (aka Grandfailure)

Cover of Jan. 2026 (Issue 188)

Jan. 2026 (Issue 188) cover by Tithi Luadthong (aka Grandfailure)

Cover of Dec. 2025 (Issue 187)

Dec. 2025 (Issue 187) cover by Vadimsadovski

Cover of Nov. 2025 (Issue 186)

Nov. 2025 (Issue 186) cover by Tithi Luadthong (aka Grandfailure)

Cover of Oct. 2025 (Issue 185)

Oct. 2025 (Issue 185) cover by Tithi Luadthong (aka Grandfailure)

Cover of Sep. 2025 (Issue 184)

Sep. 2025 (Issue 184) cover by liuzishan / Adobe Stock

Cover of Aug. 2025 (Issue 183)

Aug. 2025 (Issue 183) cover by Warmtail / Adobe Stock

Cover of July 2025 (Issue 182)

July 2025 (Issue 182) cover by liuzishan / Adobe Stock

Cover of June 2025 (Issue 181)

June 2025 (Issue 181) cover by Tithi Luadthong (aka Grandfailure) / Shutterstock

Cover of May 2025 (Issue 180)

May 2025 (Issue 180) cover by Tithi Luadthong (aka Grandfailure) / Shutterstock

Cover of Apr. 2025 (Issue 179)

Apr. 2025 (Issue 179) cover by Tithi Luadthong (aka Grandfailure) / Shutterstock

Cover of Mar. 2025 (Issue 178)

Mar. 2025 (Issue 178) cover by Tithi Luadthong (aka Grandfailure) / Shutterstock

Cover of Feb. 2025 (Issue 177)

Feb. 2025 (Issue 177) cover by liuzishan / Adobe Stock

Cover of Jan. 2025 (Issue 176)

Jan. 2025 (Issue 176) cover by Tithi Luadthong (aka Grandfailure) / Shutterstock

Cover of Dec. 2024 (Issue 175)

Dec. 2024 (Issue 175) cover by Tithi Luadthong (aka Grandfailure)

Cover of Nov. 2024 (Issue 174)

Nov. 2024 (Issue 174) cover by Tithi Luadthong (aka Grandfailure)

Cover of Oct. 2024 (Issue 173)

Oct. 2024 (Issue 173) cover by Solarseven / Shutterstock

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