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Albedo 1 #36. Science fiction/fantasy/horror magazine. Edited by John Kenny, Frank Ludlow, Dave Murphy, Robert Neilson, and Roelof Goudriaan (64 pages). Published four times a year by Albedo One, 2 Post Road, Lusk, Co. Dublin, Ireland www.albedo1.com. One issue: €5.95. Four-year subscription: €25 (Ireland); €32 (elsewhere). Contents of this issue (fiction): “Twinkle, Twinkle” by Colin Henchley [winner of the Aeon Award, see this article]; “Fragile Fathers, Shattered Sons” by Kurt Kirchmeier; “Grass Can Be Weeds Too” by Craig Saunders; “The Entire City” by Mike O’Driscoll; “Rotgut” by D.T. Neal; “Homeward Journey” by Frank W. Haubold (translated by Wilf James). Features: “The Ceremony of Transmutation Has Begun—a talk with Paul Di Filippo” by John Kenny; Famous Monsters (reviews) by Juliet E. McKenna, Andrew McKenna, John Kenny, and David Conyers.
Analog Science Fiction and Fact September 2009 (Vol. CXXIX, No. 9). Science fiction magazine. Edited by Stanley Schmidt (112 pages). Published ten times per year by Dell Magazines, 6 Prowitt Street, Norwalk, CT 06855 USA. analogsf.com. One issue: $4.99. One year subscription: $55.90 (US); $65.90 (elsewhere). Contents of this issue (fiction): Turning the Grain (conclusion) by Barry B. Longyear; “Evergreen” by Shane Tourtellotte; “The Last Resort” by Alec Nevala-Lee; “From the Ground Up” by Marie DesJardin; “Attitude Adjustment” by Eric James Stone. Science fact: “From Atlantis to Canoe-Eating Trees: Geomythology Comes of Age” by Richard A. Lovett.
Analog Science Fiction and Fact October 2009 (Vol. CXXIX, No. 10). Science fiction magazine. Edited by Stanley Schmidt (112 pages). Published ten times per year by Dell Magazines, 6 Prowitt Street, Norwalk, CT 06855 USA. analogsf.com. One issue: $4.99. One year subscription: $55.90 (US); $65.90 (elsewhere). Contents of this issue (fiction): “Where the Winds are All Asleep” by Michael F. Flynn; “Shallow Copy” by Jesse L. Watson; “An Idea Whose Time Had Come” by Robert Grossbach; “Cold Words” by Juliette Wade; “The Hanged Man” by William Gleason; “Teddy Bear Toys” by Carl Frederick; “In the Autumn of the Empire” by Jerry Oltion. Science facct: “The Psychology of Space Travel” by Nick Kanas, MD. Poem: “Insignificance” by Edward M. Lerner.
Asimov’s Science Fiction #403 (August 2009). Science fiction and fantasy magazine. Edited by Sheila Williams (112 pages). Published ten times per year by Dell Magazines, 6 Prowitt Street, Norwalk, CT 06855 USA. asimovs.com. One issue: $4.99. One year subscription: $55.90 (US); $65.90 (elsewhere). Contents of this issue: “The Qualia Engine” by Damien Broderick (fiction); “California Burning” by Michael Blumlein (fiction); “Creatures of Well-Defined Habits” by Robert Reed (fiction); “Blue” by Derek Zumsteg (fiction); “The Consciousness Problem” by Mary Robinette Kowal (fiction); “Two Boys” by Steven Popkes (fiction); “Turbulence” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (fiction); “Chicken from Minsk” by Karin L. Frank (poem); “Osteometry” by Erin Hoffman (poem); “Doing Splits” by Ruth Berman (poem); “And My Sinuses are Killing Me” by Tina Connolly (poem); “Human Resources” by F.J. Bergmann (poem); Editorial: “2009 Readers’ Awards” by Sheila Williams; Reflections: “Adventures in the Far Future II” by Robert Silverberg (essay); On the Net: “And the Winner Is” by James Patrick Kelly (essay); The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss. Cover art is by John Jude Palencar.
Black Static #11 (June/July 2009). Horror magazine. Edited by Andy Cox (64 pages). Published six times a year by TTA Press, 5 Martins Lane, Witcham, Cambs, CB6 2LB, UK. www.ttapress.com. One issue: £3.95. Six issue subscription: £21 UK; £24 Europe; £27 elsewhere. Contents of this issue: Stories: “De Profundis” by Al Robertson; “None Had Sharp Teeth” by Will McIntosh; “The Likeness” by Lawrence Conquest; “Served Cold” by Gary Couzens; “Off with the Furies” by Daniel Kaysen; “Red Ribbons” by Stephanie Burgis. Features: “White Noise” compiled by Peter Tennant (news); “Interference” by Christopher Fowler (book reviews); “Electric Darkness” by Stephen Volk (film reviews); “Case Notes” by Peter Tennant (book reviews); “Blood Spectrum” by Tony Lee (DVD reviews and contests); “Night’s Plutonian Shore” by Mike O’Driscoll.
Interzone #222 (June 2009). Science fiction and fantasy magazine. Edited by Andy Cox, Andy Hedgecock, and David Mathew (64 pages). Published six times a year by TTA Press, 5 Martins Lane, Witcham, Cambs, CB6 2LB, UK. ttapress.com. One issue: £3.99. Six issue subscription: £21 UK; £24 Europe; £27 elsewhere. Contents of this issue: Editorial; “Ansible Link” by David Langford (news); Readers’ Poll Results compiled by Martin McGrath; “Johnny and Emmie-Lou Get Married” by Kim Lakin-Smith (fiction); “Unexpected Outcomes” by Tim Pratt (fiction); “Lady of the White-Spired City” by Sarah L. Edwards (fiction); “Microcosmos” by Nina Allan (fiction); “Ys” by Aliette de Bodard (fiction); “Mother of Champions” by Sean McMullen (fiction); Interview with Paul Di Filippo and Jim Woodring by Peter Loftus; Book reviews by Paul Kincaid, Maureen Kincaid Speller, Laurence Osborn, David Mathew, Andy Hedgecock, Peter Loftus, Duncan Lunan, and Mike Cobley; “Mutant Popcorn” by Nick Lowe (film reviews); “Laser Fodder” by Tony Lee (DVD reviews and contests). Cover art is by Adam Tredowski.
Star*Line, the Journal of the Science Fiction Poetry Association, Volume 32, Number 2 (March/April 2009). Newsletter/poetry magazine. Edited by Marge Simon (28 pages). Published by The Science Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA), c/o Treasurer Samantha Henderson, PO Box 4846, Covina, CA 91723 USA. sfpoetry.com. One year’s dues include six issue subscription: $21 (US/Canada/Mexico); $25 (elsewhere). Poetry contributors to this issue: Duane Ackerson, Danny Adams, Robert Borski, Bruce Boston, Shawn Bowman, Chris Burdett, PS Cottier, Angel Favazza, Chris Flowers, Josh Gage, Jeannine Hall Gailey, James A. Gianforti, Deborah P. Kolodji, Matthew Masucci, Alan Vincent Michaels, Karen L. Newman, John Nichols, Jessy Randall, Terrie Leigh Relf, Colin Richard, David M. Shapiro, Steve Sneyd, Marcie Lynn Tentchoff, and Stephen M. Wilson. Features by: Bruce Boston, Edward Cox, Denise Dumars, Charles Gramlich, Deborah P. Kolodji, David C. Kopaska-Merkel, and Marge Simon. For members, this issue also includes a ballot for the election of the SFPA’s officers for 2009-10. The three candidates, all running unopposed, are Deborah P. Kolodji (for President), Malcolm Deeley (for Secretary), and Samantha Henderson (for Treasurer).