What is not to like about a movie that takes as its concept the idea that the Nazis escaped to the Moon in 1945 then built a Fourth Reich and return to invade the Earth in 2018 with an armada of dieselpunk zeppelins and squadrons of flying saucers that look like a cross between a U-boat and a Panzer tank? Oh yes and there is a 'hot' Nazi chick, a black American astronaut, lots of evil-looking storm-troopers and a Sarah Palin-like president is in the White House. Essential the Iron Sky movie is like a sci-fi version of Springtime for Hitler in the movie The Producers. In otherwords OTT fun. 

Except here in the UK where the distributors have decided that its cinema release will be limited to a one-day-only release in theatres (and on a midweek day as well) before withdrawing it and sticking it out on DvD and Blu-Ray. Not suprisingly the Iron Sky director and producer are livid and are mounting a publicity campaign to try get the policy reversed. You can find the full details on the website www.ironsky.net/site/iron-sky-team-does-not-approve-the-uk-release-strategy/

In this dystopian science fiction story by Raya Macrae, we discover that when you look into the future, you may not always see what you hope to find. Sometimes a little knowledge is a fatal thing. You can read the full text of our 24 Hour Flash Fiction Challenge here: 

www.urbanfantasist.com/page/winning-flash-fiction--guttman-s-proposal-by-raya-macrae-2812

Here's a bit of concept art from the new movie Iron Sky - the plot is the Nazis escape to the Moon in 1945 and return in 2018 in a fleet of dieselpunk flying saucers that look like a cross between U-boats and Panzer tanks. See separate story for the current controversey surrounding the movie's UK release.

We are now looking for submisions of flash fiction - upto 1000 words - check out the TFi Flash link on the main menu for a full set of submission guidelines. http://www.urbanfantasist.com/page/tfi-flash-fortnightly-2494

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Urban Fantasist is a webzine dedicated to fans of science fiction and all things urban fantastic. We cover urban fantasy news and events, showcase new flash fiction, run features on the technical aspects of SF&F writing from experts in the craft, run competitions and blog on genre-related topics.

Definition: Urban Fantasy is a story that has a fantastical element set in an urban context. It may be set in the past, in the present or future and involve alien races, time travel, earthbound mythological characters, paranormal beings or the supernatural. The tensions within urban fantasy frequently stem from crossing the fine line that divides the mundane and familiar from the arcane and weird that can lurk just around the corner or over a cooling mocha in a city-centre coffee shop.

Charles Christian is an urban fantasy and science fiction writer, blogger and speaker. His first collection of SF&F short stories This is the Quickest Way Down was published last year by Salt/Proxima Books and has been nominated for several book awards. He was the founder of the popular Ink Sweat & Tears poetry webzine and is the poetry editor for the British Science Fiction Association magazine Vector. A former barrister and Reuters correspondent, he is now a technology commentator, editor, journalist and publisher. His day-job blog is at www.legaltechnology.com

This is the Quickest Way Down has been longlisted for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize - the field this year includes Edna O'Brien. The short-list will be revealed in May and the winner will be announced at an awards ceremony on 5th July.

This is the Quickest Way Down has been longlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. The winner will be announced at the Cork International Festival (19-to-23 September).