Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #35
Issue #35 of Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine begins with an “editorial” with the conceit that the author of it is an alien. Cute, although it doesn’t really say much, and given that it’s my first exposure to the magazine, I don’t know how it compares with the usual editorial style. This issue is a mix […]
Continue ReadingOn Spec, #71, Winter 2007/08
The Winter 2007/2008 issue of On Spec: The Canadian Magazine of the Fantastic is split about evenly between science fiction and fantasy and has two constants. You don’t know what’s coming next, but you can be sure it will be character-focused. I really enjoyed the previous issue, #70, of On Spec, and while I have […]
Continue ReadingWeird Tales #346
From the first tale, a horror story, to the last, a blend of urban fantasy and mythology, Weird Tales #346 offers up stories in almost every genre that a reader might desire, with the sole exception of high fantasy—which really isn’t missed with a set of stories this high-quality and varied.
“Bob Bodey’s Body Parts” by […]
On Spec, #70, Fall 2007
The Fall, 2007, issue of On Spec: The Canadian Magazine of the Fantastic is an enjoyable read and well worth picking up, with a variety of stories that would fit just about any taste except those who prefer a great deal of hard SF.
“The Sorceress’ Assistant” by Leah Bobet is a beautifully written tale […]
The River Horses by Allen Steele
In Allen Steele’s novella, The River Horses, Marie Montero and Lars Thompson are banished from the colony of New Boston on the frontier planet, Coyote. The savant Manuel Castro—a man who has had himself transferred into a mechanical body—chooses to go with them for reasons that Marie does not understand and Lars does not care […]
Continue ReadingVoices for the Cure, edited by James Palmer
Voices for the Cure: A Speculative Fiction Anthology, edited by James Palmer, is an anthology to benefit the American Diabetes Association with a variety of stories that seem to accord to no particular theme other than—as indicated by the title—speculative fiction. The anthology starts off strong, and while it does weaken at points, it works […]
Continue ReadingJim Baen’s Universe, Vol 2 Num 3: October 2007
The October 2007 issue (Volume 2, Issue 3) of Jim Baen’s Universe is something of a mixed bag, offering traditionally structured stories that often do not fulfill all the traditional storytelling requirements (e.g., something changes by the end). The ones that do stand out, however, do so spectacularly. Also, be sure to check out […]
Continue ReadingStarship Summer by Eric Brown
Eric Brown’s Starship Summer is a novella about Conway, a man who recently moved from Earth to a colony planet. Although the planet is famous for its Golden Column—religious pilgrims flock to it—Conway has come only to escape the tragedy of his past. Conway buys a spaceship to use as his home, expecting it […]
Continue ReadingInterzone, #212, September/October 2007
Perhaps the only statement that could equally apply to the handful of stories in issue #212 of Interzone is that after reading one of them, you’d never have guessed what the next would be like. The only real similarity is that they are all, on some level, science fiction, and what this issue may do […]
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