It has been seven months since The Fragrant Flower’s last cleaning drone broke down. Whilst the Ship’s Captain dosen’t mind the build up of dishes and stray pubes, the Ship’s AI mind isn’t coping.

Etherea Magazine
15th September 2021

“None of it felt real until the first time someone gave up their seat for me.”

Aurealis #177
1st March 2025

“Yesterday, they burned my eyes out. I say burned out, but I’m exaggerating, leading you into medieval hot-poker and ragged screams territory for effect. I wasn’t even chained down—I was lying on a comfy white couch underneath a ceiling mounted flatscreen, halfway through a 40-year-old episode of Seinfeld.”

Aurealis #166
13th November 2023

“Scott Steensma's 'One Man Army' is a laugh-out-loud blend of sardonic, melancholic and hopeful world-building.”

- Dirk Strasser

Aurelas #156
13 March 2023

Shortlisted for 2022 Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Science Fiction Division 

In a distant solar system, threatened by a voracious alien swarm, an interstellar courier company is getting a lot of very negative customer reviews…

Andromeda Spaceways Magazine
Issue 89
December 2022

Scott’s work is featured regulary in Australia’s longest running online sci-fi magazine. Download past issues or follow the link to hear him narate ‘Exit Interview’.

AntiSF 300th Issue and 25th Year Anniversary
2nd August 2024