Sci-Fi Weeklies with P.E.Rowe
Original science fiction short stories written and read by author P.E. Rowe. Subscribe and stop by weekly for a new story, or browse the catalog for a sci-fi story from a broad range of themes and styles.
Original science fiction short stories written and read by author P.E. Rowe. Subscribe and stop by weekly for a new story, or browse the catalog for a sci-fi story from a broad range of themes and styles.
Episodes

Jun 22, 2023
Go Easy | Sci-fi Short Audiobook
Jun 22, 2023
Jun 22, 2023
23 min
"You must understand that your existence, such as it is now, will challenge the culture."
Written toward the topic: "Artificial Afterlives"
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWWDqCb5hRY
As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for another great topic!
If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available though my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com
https://perowe.substack.com/p/go-easy
Now on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/PERowe4
Support (greatly appreciated): https://www.rowelit.com/support
Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collections-sf-shorts
More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies
For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew
About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!
Thanks for stopping by!
(Neither this channel nor this video are affiliated with or endorsed by Isaac Arthur or SFIA, the author’s just a big fan)
Jun 22, 2023
23 min

Jun 19, 2023
Archangel | Sci-fi Short Audiobook
Jun 19, 2023
Jun 19, 2023
54 min
This story is episode 7 in "The Misfits" series. If you haven't yet, you can check out the full series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPAsngY7MCID9sS_98Y2siT5
If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available though my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com
https://perowe.substack.com/p/archangel
Now on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/PERowe4
Support (greatly appreciated): https://www.rowelit.com/support
Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collections-sf-shorts
More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies
For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew
About Rowe Writes: https://youtu.be/aDxWwMVkL6M
About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!
Thanks for stopping by!
Jun 19, 2023
54 min

Jun 8, 2023
Drop Mine | Sci-fi Short Audiobook
Jun 8, 2023
Jun 8, 2023
57 min
"Tough is worth something in our business, but tough and stupid will get you into trouble eventually."
Written toward the topic: "Space Towers"
Video:
As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for another great topic!
This story is episode 6 in "The Misfits" series. If you haven't yet, you can check out the full series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPAsngY7MCID9sS_98Y2siT5
If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available though my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com
https://perowe.substack.com/p/drop-mine
Now on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/PERowe4
Support (greatly appreciated): https://www.rowelit.com/support
Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collections-sf-shorts
More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/drop-mine
More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies
For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew
About Rowe Writes: https://youtu.be/aDxWwMVkL6M
About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!
Thanks for stopping by!
Jun 8, 2023
57 min

May 25, 2023
The Vault | Sci-fi Short Audiobook
May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023
50 min
“The truth is more important than any feeling I may have about it. I will not deny what I clearly see in front of me. That’s not humility, that is cowardice.”
Thanks to all the viewers who voted in this week’s audience-selected topic poll.
Written toward the winning topic: “AI in Cognitive Decline”
More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies
If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available though my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com
https://perowe.substack.com/p/the-vault
More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/the-vault
Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collections-sf-shorts
Support (greatly appreciated): https://www.rowelit.com/support
Now on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/PERowe4
For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew
About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!
Thanks for stopping by!
(Neither this channel nor this video are affiliated with or endorsed by Isaac Arthur or SFIA, the author’s just a big fan)
May 25, 2023
50 min

May 18, 2023
Top Sushi | Sci-fi Short Audiobook
May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023
40 min
“Earth is for people, so they say.”
Written toward the topic: "Hungry Aliens"
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vrMiqFoWKY
As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for another great topic!
If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available though my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com
https://perowe.substack.com/p/top-sushi
Rowe's "Comedy" Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPA2yNi5BghFnzkYAj8tt-8k
Now on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/PERowe4
Support (greatly appreciated): https://www.rowelit.com/support
Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collections-sf-shorts
More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/top-sushi
More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies
For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew
About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!
Thanks for stopping by!
(Neither this channel nor this video are affiliated with or endorsed by Isaac Arthur or SFIA, the author’s just a big fan)
May 18, 2023
40 min

May 11, 2023
Aida the Swan | Sci-fi Short Audiobook
May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023
55 min
“If you do not choose your own god, someone else will choose it for you, and you may not like the outcome.”
Written toward the topic: "Misconceptions about Space, Time & The Universe"
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAU_8i17OLY
This is an origin story for Leda, from "The Misfits" series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPAsngY7MCID9sS_98Y2siT5
If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available though my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com
https://perowe.substack.com/p/aida-the-swan
Now on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/PERowe4
Support (greatly appreciated): https://www.rowelit.com/support
Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collections-sf-shorts
More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/aida
More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies
For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew
About Rowe Writes: https://youtu.be/aDxWwMVkL6M
About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!
Thanks for stopping by!
(Neither this channel nor this video are affiliated with or endorsed by Isaac Arthur or SFIA; the author’s just a big fan)
May 11, 2023
55 min

May 4, 2023
Telescope | Sci-fi Short Audiobook
May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023
46 min
“No one can hide the past. At some point, you’re going to have to stop hiding from yours.”
As always, thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for another great topic!
Written toward: "Searching for Dyson Spheres": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf9SZgeVDqI
(with an assist from "Megatelescopes"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciECLSCgTKY
More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies
If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available though my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com
https://perowe.substack.com/p/telescope
More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/telescope
Now on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/PERowe4
Support (greatly appreciated): https://www.rowelit.com/support
Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collections-sf-shorts
For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew
About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!
Thanks for stopping by!
(Neither this channel nor this video are affiliated with or endorsed by Isaac Arthur or SFIA, the author’s just a big fan)
May 4, 2023
46 min

Apr 28, 2023
Proper Company | Sci-fi Short Audiobook
Apr 28, 2023
Apr 28, 2023
57 min
This story is episode 5 in "The Misfits" series. If you haven't yet, you can check out the full series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPAsngY7MCID9sS_98Y2siT5
If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available though my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com
https://perowe.substack.com/p/proper-company
Now on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/PERowe4
Support (greatly appreciated): https://www.rowelit.com/support
Sci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collections-sf-shorts
More on this story: https://www.rowelit.com/proper-company
More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies
For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_Ew
About Rowe Writes: https://youtu.be/aDxWwMVkL6M
About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!
Thanks for stopping by!
Apr 28, 2023
57 min
P.E. Rowe's Podcast
P.E. Rowe is a fiction writer, narrative theorist, and educator who writes and reads weekly science fiction stories for sci-fi fans to enjoy. Each week, you'll find an original story here based on a topic from Isaac Arthur's popular non-fiction SFIA podcast.
More info at RoweLit.com






