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F&SF Jan/Feb 2022

F&SF Jan/Feb 2022

Fantasy & Science Fiction [v142 #1 & 2, whole #759, January/February 2022] ed. Sheree Renée Thomas, assistant eds. Robin O’Connor, Lisa Rogers (Spilogale, Inc., $9.99, 258pp, digest) Cover by Kent Bash)
Contents as listed in the Kindle edition
6 • Letter from the Editor: Watch Night • Sheree Renée Thomas • ed
8 • The Art of Victory When the Game is All the World • Eugie Foster • na
49 • Ennead in Retrospect • Christopher Mark Rose • ss
61 • Animale dei Morti • Nick DiChario • nv
80 • Bone Broth • Karen Heuler • nv
105 • Books to Look For • Charles de Lint • rc
_105 • Whistle: A New Gotham City Hero, E. Lockhart & Manuel Preitano, DC Comics, 2021, $16.99, tpb • br
_107 • Souls of the Road, Devon Monk, Odd House Press, 2020, $10.99, tpb • br
_108 • Constance, Matthew Fitzsimmons, Thomas & Mercer, 2021, $24.95, hc • br
_109 • Tomb of the Queen, Joss Walker, Two Tales Press, $14.95, tpb • br
_110 • The Gambler Grimoire, BR Kingsolver, BR Kingsolver, 2021, $13.99, tpb • br
_111 • Billy Summers, Stephen King, Scribner, 2021, $30.00, hc • br
114 • Musing on Books • Michelle West • rc
_114 • Artifact Space, Miles Cameron, Gollancz, 2021, $15.99, tpb • br
_116 • The Past is Red, Catherynne M. Valente, Tor.com, 2021, $20.99, hc • br
_117 • A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Becky Chambers, Tor.com, 2021, $20.99, hc • br
_119 • Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir, Ballantine Books, 2021, $28.99, hc * br
122 • Prison Colony Optimization Protocols • Auston Habershaw • nv
143 • Full Worm Moon • Paul Lorello • ss
156 • Proximity Games • M L Clark • ss
173 • Advhena magnifica / Symmetry Violations I • Bogi Takács • pm
174 • Land Earthside / Symmetry Violations II • Bogi Takács • pm
175 • Le Coup de Foudre • Gretchen Tessmer • pm
176 • Salt Calls to Salt • Maiga Doocy • ss
185 • doe_haven.vr • Cara Mast • ss
198 • Films: The Mythic Weird of Raised By Wolves • Karin Lowachee • rc
202 • Science: The Ladder of Time • Jerry Oltion • cl
207 Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation • Gordon Van Gelder • ms
208 • Plumage from Pegasus: Take a Letter, Maria, Address It to My Life • Paul Di Filippo • cl
213 • The City and the Thing Beneath It • Innocent Chizaram Ilo • ss
222 • There Won’t Be Questions • Joe Baumann • ss
236 • The Gentle Dragon Tells His Tale of Love • J.A. Pak • nv
256 • Coming Attractions • cl
257 • F&SF Market Place • classifieds
258 • Curiosities: The Hearing Trumpet, by Leonora Carrington (1976) • Pan Morigan • cl

Fantasy & Science Fiction website

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F&SF Nov/Dec 2021

F&SF Nov/Dec 2021

Fantasy & Science Fiction [v141 #5 & 6, whole #758, November/December 2021] ed. Sheree Renée Thomas, assistant eds. Robin O’Connor, Lisa Rogers (Spilogale, Inc., $9.99, 258pp, digest) Cover by Maurizio Manzieri)
2 • Content Pages
5 • Letter from the Editor: Gathering Light • Sheree Renée Thomas • ed
6 • Broad Dutty Water: A Sunken Story • Nalo Hopkinson • nv
32 • A Dime • Megan Lindholm • ss
40 • What Makes You Forget • Victor Pseftakis • ss
59 • A Vast Silence • T.R. Napper • nv
84 • Books to Look For • Charles De Lint • rc
_84 • We Are Satellites, Sarah Pinsker, Berkley, $16, tpb • br
_86 • Paper & Blood, Keven Heame, Del Rey, $27, hc • br
_87 • The Tangleroot Palace, Marjorie Liu, Tachyon, $16.95, tpb • br
_88 • Black Hat, White Witch, Hailey Edwards, Black Dog Books, $8.99, tpb • br
_89 • Practical Boots, C.E. Murphy, MizKit Productions, $3.99, ebook • br
_90 • Scorched Heart, Helen Harper, Helen Harper, $13.99, tpb • br
_90 • The Noose of a New Moon, Helen Harper, Helen Harper, $12.99, tpb • br
92 * Books • James Sallis • rc
_92 • Octavia E. Butler: Kindred, Fledgling, Collected Stories, ed. Gerry Canavan & Nisi Shawl, The Library of America, $35.00 • br
99 • The Reckoning • Alexander Glass • ss
109 • Castellia • Graham Edwards • nv
131 • Laki • Eleanor Arnason • nv
159 • How to Hear the Stars • Mary Soon Lee • pm
160 • How to Count Astronomically • Mary Soon Lee • pm
161 • Ways of the Multiverse • Vincent Miskell • pm
163 • Mad Milk • Natalia Theodoridou • na
214 • Coming Attractions • cl
215 • Films: Worth the Wait? • David J. Skal • rc
220 • Science: Telescopes in Fact and Fiction • Jerry Oltion • cl
226 • F&SF Competition #102: Jeopardy! • cn
227 • F&SF Compeition #103: Subgenre • cn
228 • Lajos and His Bees • K.A. Teryna (translated from the Russian by Alex Shvartsman) • ss
237 • The Black Dog Gone Gray • Hayley Stone • ss
245 • A Demon’s Christmas Carol • Jennie Goloboy • ss
255 • Index to Volumes 140 & 141, January–December 2021 • ix
257 • F&SF Market Place • classifieds
258 • Curiosities: Shadows Move Among Them by Edgar Mittelhölzer (1951) • Paul Di Filippo • cl

Fantasy & Science Fiction website

Note: Still having trouble finding this digest at the Vancouver B&N, so I turned to secondary markets to find a copy. Hopefully, by Jan/Feb the printer’s delivery issues will be sorted.

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F&SF Sep/Oct 2021

F&SF Sep/Oct 2021

Fantasy & Science Fiction [v141 #3 & 4, whole #757, September/October 2021] ed. Sheree Renée Thomas, assistant eds. Robin O’Connor, Lisa Rogers (Spilogale, Inc., $9.99, 258pp, digest) Cover by David A. Hardy)
2 • Content Pages
5 • Letter from the Editor: Transform You • Sheree Renée Thomas • ed
8 • The Bridal Registry of Frankenstein • Ali Solomon • ct
9 • Haunted Hills Community and Country Club • Lincoln Michel • ss
27 • The Scorpion and the Syrinx • Brian Trent • nv
51 • Ice Fishing on Europa • Erin Barbeau • ss
64 • The Forlorn • Matthew Hughes • nv
106 • Books to Look For • Charles De Lint • rc
_106 • What Abigail Did That Summer, Ben Aaronovitch, Subterranean Press, $40, hc • br
_107 • Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses, Kristen O’Neal, Quirk Books, $18.99, hc • br
_108 • Fear and Longing in Los Angeles, Mark Leslie, Stark Publishing, $15.99, tpb • br
_109 • Long Miles Home, Emma Melville, Emma Melville, £7.99, tpb • br
_110 • Crescent City Magick Vol. 2: Waking the Witch, Michael L. Peters, Michael L. Peters, $2513, tpb • br
_112 • The Mysterious Disappearance of Aiden S. (as told to his brother), David Levithan, Borzoi/Alfred A. Knopf, $16.99, hc • br
_113 • Defekt, Nino Cipri, Tordotcom, $14.99, tpb • br
116 * Books • Elizabeth Hand • rc
_116 • The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again, M. John Harrison, Gallancz, $19.00, ebook • br
_125 • Nazaré, JJ Amaworo Wilson, PM Press, $16.95 • br
128 • Seedling • Octavia Cade • ss
131 • The Abomination • Nuzo Onoh • na
184 • To the Honorable and Esteemed Monsters Under My Bed • E.A. Bourland • ss
196 • Plumage from Pegasus: Speaker to Scribes • Paul Di Filippo • cl
202 • The Conqueror Worm(hole) • Linda D. Addison • pm
204 • Sonnet–To Meta-Science • Linda D. Addison • pm
205 • Split the Baby • Carl Taylor • ss
219 • Films: Love Death + Robots II Colors Inside the Lines • Karin Lowachee • rc
224 • Science: String Theory–The Musical Kind • Jerry Oltion • cl
230 • The Changing Season • Ali Trotta • pm
231 • And in Rain, Blank Pages • Lora Gray • ss
244 • Her Dragon • Amal Singh • ss
256 • Coming Attractions • cl
257 • F&SF Market Place • classifieds
258 • Curiosities: Woman of the Aeroplanes by Kojo Laing (1988) • Aurelius Raines II • cl

Fantasy & Science Fiction website

Note: Still having trouble finding this digest at the Vancouver B&N, so I turned to secondary markets to find a copy. Hopefully, by Nov/Dec the printer’s delivery issues will be sorted.

Contents formatted for inclusion in Phil Stephensen-Payne’s Galatic Central reference website.
FictionMags Index Family Item Types & Other Abbreviations key.

F&SF Jul/Aug 2021

F&SF Jul/Aug 2021

Note: This issue never appeared at the Vancouver B&N (also tried Powell’s in Beaverton and was shocked to find they no longer carry magazines), so I had to find it in the secondary market, after it had left the newsstands that stocked it. Good to see my classified ad for The Digest Enthusiast starting up again in this edition.

Fantasy & Science Fiction [v141 #1 & 2, whole #756, July/August 2021] ed. Sheree Renée Thomas, assistant eds. Robin O’Connor, Lisa Rogers (Spilogale, Inc., $9.99, 258pp, digest) Cover by Alan M. Clark
2 • Content Pages
5 • Letter from the Editor: Fragments of Ourselves • Sheree Renée Thomas • ed
8 • Whatever Happened to the Boy Who Fell into the Lake? • Rob Costello • ss
22 • Dreadnought • Michael Swanwick • ss
39 • Her Garden, the Sie of Her Palm • Yukimi Ogawa • ss
53 • Tulip Fever • Bo Balder • ss
67 • (emet) • Lauren Ring • nv
87• Books to Look For • Charles De Lint • rc
_87 • Wild Sign, Patricia Briggs, Ace Books, $28.00, hc • br
_89 • The Girls I’ve Been, Tess Sharpe, G.P. Putman, $18.99, hc • br
_90 • Later, Stephen King, Hard Case Crime, $14.95, tpb • br
_92 • Resistance and Transformations: On Fairy Tales, Mari Ness, Aqueduct Press, $12.00, tpb • br
_93 • A Question of Navigation, Kevin Hearne, Subterranean Press, $40.00, hc • br
96 • Musing on Books • Michelle West • rc
_96 • The Witness for the Dead, Katherine Addison, Tor, $25.99, hc • br
_98 • Fireheart Tiger, Aliette de Bodard, Tor.com, $14.99, tpb • br
_99 • Black Water Sisters, Zen Cho, Ace, $14.99, tpb • br
_101 • The Tangleroot Palace, Marjorie Liu, Tachyon, $16.95, tpb • br
104 • Cat Ladies • L.X. Beckett • nv
131 • The Penitent • Phoenix Alexander • ss
145 • I Had the Dark: Ged Speaks • Mark Rich • pm
147 • And for My Next Trick, I Have Disappeared • Chimedum Ohaegbu • nv
170 • By the Numbers 3 • Arley Sorg • cl
176 • How to Train Your Demon • Lisa Lacey Liscoumb • ss
194 • Woman, Soldier, Girl • Priya Chand • ss
210 • Bridge for Sale • S. Cameron David • ss
213 • Coming Attractions • cl
214 • Picass-o-matic • Paula Keane • ss
221 • Films: More Ghostly Mansions • David J. Skal • cl
226 • Science: Running Hot and Cold • Jerry Oltion • cl
231 • Minotaur • Maia Brown-Jackson • ss
238 • Perdition • Rowan Wren • ss
246 • Mamá Chayo’s Magic Lesson • Tato Navarrete Diaz • ss
257 • F&SF Market Place • classifieds
258 • Curiosities: The Chilekings by Jessamyn West (1954) • Paul Di Filippo • cl

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F&SF May/Jun 2021

F&SF May/Jun 2021

This second issue with editor Sheree Renée Thomas. The issue must’ve been delayed somewhere in production, an adhesive label was carefully applied to the cover over the original bar code. The update moves the display instructions from what looks like June 20 to June 29.

Fantasy & Science Fiction [v140 #5 & 6, whole #755] ed. Sheree Renée Thomas, assistant eds. Robin O’Connor, Lisa Rogers (Spilogale, Inc., $9.99, 258pp, digest) Cover by David A. Hardy
2 • Content Pages
5 • Letter from the Editor: All That You Touch • Sheree Renée Thomas • ed
9 • A Father’s Hand • Stephanie Kraner • ss
27 • Dontay’s Bones • Danian Darrell Jerry • ss
39 • Goodwill Objects • Nina Kiriki Hoffman • ss
47 • Death’s Coachman • Alan Dean Foster • pm
50 • The World, A Carcass • Rich Larson • nv
85 • Books to Look For • Charles De Lint • rc
_86 • Tooth and Nail, Domino Finn, Blood & Treasure, $9.99, tp * br
_88 • Graves’ Anatomy, Jace Anderson & Adam Gierasch, Nobody Loves an Albatross, $12.99, tp • br
_89 • Fugitive Telemetry, Martha Wells, Tordotcom, $19.99 hc, $11.99 eb • br
_90 • The Prince and the Troll, Rainbow Rowell, Amazon Original Stories, $1.99, eb • br
_92 • The Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien, John Garth, Princeton University Press, $29.95, hc • br
94 • Plumage from Pegasus: Mornings are for Commas • Paul Di Filippo • cl
101 • Severed Fruit • Pan Morigan • ss
113 • Red Giant * White Drawf • Derrick Weston Brown • pm
114 • The Un-Awakened • Linda D. Addison • pm
116 • Molly Whuppy • Corey Flintoff • ss
129 • F&SF Competitin #101: Synonymous Winners • Zack Lux, Nigel Parsons • cn
130 • F&SF Competitin #102: Jeopardy! • cn
132 • Babylon System [Lij] • Maurice Broaddus • nv
157 • Drunkard’s Walk • James Enge • ss
173 • Television: The Monsters Within Us • Karin Lowachee • cl
177 • By the Numbers: A Glance at the AFF (and H) Publishing Industry • Arley Sorg • cl
181 • Science: Let There Be Light • Jerry Oltion • cl
187 • The Plus One • Marie Vibbert • ss
199 • Coming Attractions • cl
200 • Refugees • Robert Grossbach • na
253 • When the Water Stops • Eugen Bacon • ss
257 • F&SF Market Place • classifieds
258 • Curiosities: Survivor by Octavia E. Butler (1978) • Michael A. Gonzales • cl

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The Digest Enthusiast No. 14C

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FictionMags Index Family Item Types & Other Abbreviations key.

The Digest Enthusiast No. 14 is now available:
14C (fullcolor print) $20.00 from Lulu.com and Amazon.com
14BW (b&w print) $12 from Amazon.com
14 (full color digital) $4.99 from Amazon.com and Magzter.com

F&SF Mar/Apr 2021

Fantasy & Science Fiction Mar/Apr 2021

This first issue with editor Sheree Renée Thomas.

Fantasy & Science Fiction [v140 #3 & 4, whole #754] ed. Sheree Renée Thomas, assistant eds. Stephen L. Mazur, Robin O’Connor (Spilogale, Inc., $9.99, 258pp, digest) Cover by Mondolithic Studios
3 • Content Pages
5 • Letter from the Editor: A Strange Song • Sheree Renée Thomas • ed
7 • Crazy Beautiful • Cat Rambo • ss
19 • The Music of the Siphorophenes • C.L. Polk • nv
45 • The Bletted Woman • Rebecca Campbell • ss
61 • Mannikin • Madeleine E. • nv
83 • Books to Look For • Charles De Lint • rc
_83 • The Left-Handed Booksellers of London, Garth Nix, Katherine Tegen Books, $19.99, hc • br
_85 • The Green Man’s Silence, Juliet E. McKenna, Wazard’s Tower Press, $26.99, hc • br
_86 • Brimstone Round, Helen Harper, Helen Harper, $13.99, tp • br
_86 • Infernal Enchantment, Helen Harper, Helen Harper, $13.99, tp • br
_86 • Midnight Smoke, Helen Harper, Helen Harper, $13.99, tp • br
_88 • A Deadly Education, Naomi Novick, Del Rey, $28.00, hc • br
_89 • Fantastic Paintings of Frazetta, J. David Spurlock, Vangaurd Publishing, $39.95, hc • br
_90 • Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginnings of Everything, Raquel Vasquez, Simon Pulse, $18.99, hc • br
93 • Musing on Books • Michelle West • rc
_93 • Return of the Thief, Megan Whalen Turner, Greenwillow, $18.99, hc • br
_93 • The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99, hc • br
_93 • Piranesi, Susanna Clarke, Bloomsbury, $27.00, hc • br
101 • Our Peaceful Morning • Nick Wolven • ss
123 • Whale Talk • Akua Lezli Hope • pm
125 • Transcendent City • Akua Lezli Hope • pm
126 • In the Garden of Ibn Ghazi • Molly Tanzer • nv
161 • By the Numbers • Arley Sorg • ar
165 • Minstrel Boy Howling at the Moon • B. Morris Allen • ss
175 • Speak to the Moon • Marie Brennan • ss
192 • Jack-in-the-Box • Robin Furth • nv
219 • Television: Unspeakable Streaming • David J. Skal • cl
225 • Science: How Science Works • Jerry Oltion • cl
231 • Character • Harry Turtledove • ss
247 • Coming Attractions • cl
248 • The Pizza Boy • Meg Elison • ss
257 • F&SF Market Place • classifieds
258 • Curiosities: At Midnight on the 31st of March by Josephine Young Case (1938) • Joachim Boaz • cl

Fantasy & Science Fiction website

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F&SF Jan/Feb 2021

F&SF Jan/Feb 2021

I’m late recording the contents on this one, but was able to snag a copy still on the stand at my local Barnes & Noble. This is C.C. Finlay’s final issue as editor. By next week I expect the March/April issue will be on display—the first under Sheree Renée Thomas’ tutelage.

Fantasy & Science Fiction [v140 #1 & 2, whole #753] ed. C.C. Finlay, assistant eds. Stephen L. Mazur, Robin O’Connor (Spilogale, Inc., $9.99, 258pp, digest) Cover by Kent Bash
1 • Content Pages
3 • Integral Nothings • Robert Reed • ss
24 • The Diamond Family GLitters • H. Pueyo • ss
35 • Interludes with the Gunwright • Jonathan L. Howard • nv
63 • Books to Look For • Charles De Lint • rc
_63 • Ink & Sigil, Kevin Hearne, Del Rey, $28.00, hc • br
_64 • The Girl Who Could Move Sht with Her Mind, Jackson Ford, Orbit Books, $16.99, tp • br
_65 • Random Sht Flying Through the Air, Jackson Ford, Orbit Books, $16.99, tp • br
_66 • Madrenga, Dead Foster, Wordfire Press, $15.99, tp • br
_67 • Storybound, Emily McKay, Entangled, $17.99, hc • br
_68 • Titan, François Vigneault, Oni Press, #19.99, tp • br
_70 • Surface Attack, Cory Doctorow, Tor Books, $26.99, hc & Cordoc-Co LLC, $32.44 audiobook • br
_70 • How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism, Cory Doctorow, OneZero, $0.00, website • br
73 • Books • Elizabeth Hand • rc
_73 • Flyaway, Kathleen Jennings, Tor Books, $19.99, hc • br
_77 • Unbecoming, Lesley Wheeler, Aqueduct Press, $17.49, tp • br
_79 Midnight Doorways: Fables from Pakistan, Usman Malik, Kitaab, $25, hc • br
82 • Games • Marc Laidlaw • rc
_82 • Yakuza! • rv
88 • The Dark Ride • John Kessel • na
149 • A Little Knife Music • Jenn Reese • ss
160 • Annabel Digs Her Own Grave • Gretchen Tessmer • pm
162 • N-raptured • Justin C. Key • ss
177 • Hard! • Van Aaron Hughes • ss
184 • Litter Witch • Susan Palwick • ss
196 • Films • Karin Lowachee • rc
201 • Science: How Fast are We Going? • Jerry Oltion • cl
205 • Plumage From Pegasus: You Make the Best of What’s Still Around • Paul Di Filippo • cl
210 • Wild Geese • Lavie Tidhar • ss
222 • Bible Stories for Adults No. 51: The Great Fish • James Morrow • nv
248 • Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation • Gordon Van Gelder • ms
249 • The Piper • Karen Joy Fowler • ss
256 • Coming Attractions • C.C. Finlay • cl
257 • F&SF Market Place • classifieds
258 • Curiosities: Murdercon, by Richard Purtill (1982) • Thomas Kaufsek • cl

Fantasy & Science Fiction website

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Fantasy & Science Fiction Nov/Dec 2020

New Release

Fantasy & Science Fiction Nov/Dec 2020

Fantasy & Science Fiction Nov/Dec 2020 • 71st Year of Publication

NOVELETS
The Bahrain Underground Bazaar by Nadia Afifi
La Regina Ratto by Nick Dichario
How to Burn Down the Hinterlands by Lyndsie Manusos
The Glooms by Matthew Hughes
A Tale of Two Witches by Albert E. Cowdrey
A Civilized and Orderly Zombie Apocalypse per School Regulations by Sarina Dorie
SHORT STORIES
The Homestake Project by Cylin Busby
On Vapor, Which the Night Condenses by Gregor Hartmann
The Silent Partner by Theodore McCombs
Skipping Stones in the Dark by Amman Sabet
POEMS
Least Weird Thing of All by Beth Cato
Mended by Mary Soon Lee
Space Isn’t Like the Vids by Beth Cato
DEPARTMENTS
Books to Look For by Charles de Lint
Musing on Books by Michelle West
Films: Three Degrees of Shirley Jackson by David J. Skal
Science: Is Math Real? by Jerry Oltion
Competition #100
Coming Attractions
Index to Volumes 138 & 139
Curiosities by Paul Di Filippo
CARTOONS
Mark Heath, Kendra Allenby, Bill Long.
COVER
David A. Hardy for “Skipping Stones in the Dark”

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News Digest Oct. 16, 2020

Black Cat Mystery Magazine No. 7

New Releases
Black Cat Mystery Magazine No. 7 Special Private Eye Issue
Contents Page
Michael Bracken: From the Cat’s Perch
Robert Lopresti “The Charity Case”
Andrew Welsh-Huggins “The Whole Story”
Josh Pachter “The Stopwatch of Death”
Bev Vincent “The Fugitive with the Dragon Tattoo”
O’Neil De Noux “Love Pirate”
Graham Powell “Pictures of Lily”
Gordon Linzner “Show and Zeller”
John M. Floyd “Mustang Sally”
E.E. King “Funeral Potatoes”
Robert Jeschonek “The Makings of a Killer”
Fletcher Flora “Loose Ends” (Classic Reprint)

Black Cat Mystery Magazine No. 7
Publisher/Executive Editor: John Gregory Betancourt
Editor: Michael Bracken
Production: Sam Hogan, Karl Wülf
6” x 9” 168 pages
Print $13.00
Wildside Press Website

Big 5 Sep/Oct 2020 issues

Digest Magazine Blogs
Phyllis Galde
talks with Zecharia Sitchin, eminent Orientalist and biblical scholar at Fatemag.com.

LaToya Jovena, whose “The Winner” appears in the upcoming EQMM Nov/Dec 2020, explains where she gets story ideas at Something is Going to Happen.

The October eNewsletter is out from Pulp Literature.

Rosemary Claire Smith talks elections at The Astounding Analog Companion.

Digest Magazine Reviews
Robert Lopresti
reviews “The Whole Story” by Andrew Wlesh-Huggins from Black Cat Mystery Magazine No. 7 at Little Big Crimes.

Storytime
Jim Woessner’s
“The Hero” at Close to the Bone.

Abi Marie Palmer’s “The Cult of Huggy Hamster” at Pulp Modern Flash.

Eerie 49, Vampirella 26, Creepy 55

TDE Contributors’ Corner
Uncle Jack (Seabrook) and Cousin Peter (Enfantino) review Eerie No. 49, Vampirella No. 26, and Creepy No. 55 at bare•bones e-zine.

TDE Booksellers
Bud’s Art Books’ latest weekly NEW ITEMS blog post headlines Spectrum 27.

Readin’ and Writin’
This week’s reading included wrapping up the current issue of Fantasy & Science Fiction, an ecclectic mix of entertaining fiction and features. My favorite stories were Marc Laidlaw’s “Weeper,” Leah Cypess’ “Of Them All,” James Sallis’ “The Cry of Evening Birds,” and Brian Trent’s “The Dog and the Ferryman.” The introduction to Laidlaw’s yarn also highlights his Games column with the promise “We think you’ll appreciate his insights into the narratives of this new-ish medium, even if you don’t play games.” I don’t, but it did prove to be an issue highlight. I also greatly enjoyed Jerry Oltion’s Science column on the science of printing. If you hurry, you can still find the issue on newsstands or order a copy directly from the publisher online.

Alec Cizak sent me the first batch of stories he’s selected for Pulp Modern Vol. 2 No. 6 and I’ve begun the layout. We’re going with a two-column layout this time to look more like the pulps and digests of old.

Rick McCollum sent the final art for my story that will appear in The Digest Enthusiast No.13. Fab as usual. It’s already in place in the issue, which is progressing nicely. Also completed the retouch on the covers for Steve Carpers’ new article.

Our current issue: The Digest Enthusiast No. 12 is available in print at Lulu.com and Amazon, and in digital formats at Kindle Books and Magzter.

The Digest Enthusiast No. 12 June 2020

News Digest July 24, 2020

Amazing Selects: The Guns of Pluto by Allen Steele

New Release
Amazing Selects: The Guns of Pluto by Allen Steele (Captain Future)
Contents Page
Paul Di Filippo’s Newton’s Laws of Thrills (Introduction)
Steve Davidson: Publisher’s Introduction
Who is Captain Future?
Interlude: Marshall Gurney Reports
Allen Steele “The Guns of Pluto” (The Return of Ul Quorn, Book II)
Edmond Hamilton “The Harpers of Titan”
About the Author: Allen Steele
About the Creator: Edmond Hamilton
About the Cover Artist: Renon Boe
About the Interior Artist: M.D. Jackson
About the Comet II Artist: Rob Caswell
5.5” x 8.5” 205 pages
Print $8.99 Kindle $8.99
Amazing Stories website

Worlds of Tomorrow Sept. 1965

Digest Magazine Reviews
Victoria Silverwolf
reviews Worlds of Tomorrow Sept 1965 at Galactic Journey.

Digest Magazines and Authors
Art Taylor’s
new e-newsletter is out.

Deborah L. Davitt discusses her poem “Vintage Years” at Asimov’s From Earth to the Stars.

David Bridge, whose story “Feral Flesh” appears in EQMM Jul/Aug 2020, recalls Creepers by Keith Gray at Something is Going to Happen.

Espionage No. 1

Andrew Kozma reflects on his story “Mars, the Dumping Ground of the Solar System” from Analog Jul/Aug 2020 at The Astounding Analog Companion.

John Floyd writes about his story “Crow’s Nest” from EQMM Jan/Feb 2020 at The First Two Pages. (Thanks, Kevin Tipple.)

Peter Wood examines apocalyptic fiction, while his story “Why I’ll Never Get Tenure” appears in Asimov’s Jul/Aug 2020, at From Earth to the Stars.

Josh Pachter recalls Espionage Magazine with Jeff Quest on the Spybrary Podcast.

Restoration by Art Taylor

Storytime
Hector Acosta’s
“La Cocinera” at Rusty Barnes’ Tough Crime.

Barb Goffman reports Art Taylor’s story “Restoration,” originally published in Crime Syndicate Magazine is available free at Black Cat Mystery.

Alec Cizak reads his story “The Bag Girl” from Tough 2 at ACTV.

TDE Contributors’ Corner
Michael Neno
, who drew the illustration for Rick Ollerman’s story “Sock Monster” for The Digest Enthusiast No. 12 posted his thoughts on the issue and awarded it a five-star rating on GoodReads. Thanks, Michael!

The issue also garnered a five-star rating from Steve Alcorn on Amazon.com. Thank you, Steve!

As long as I seem to be grouping all the TDE12 updates here, I’m also grateful to James Reasoner for his kind words at Rough Edges.

Vampi 19, Eerie 42, Creepy 48

Uncle Jack (Seabrook) and Cousin Peter (Enfantino) review Vampirella No. 19 & 20, Eerie No. 42 & 43, and Creepy No. 48 & 49 at bare•bones e-zine.

Vampi 20, Eerie 43, Creepy 49

Steve Carper takes a deep dive into Space Kit. That’s right, your very own chunk of space in a box! Get all the answers at Flying Cars and Food Pills.

Readin’ and Writin’
David Lovelock
created a story outline grid based on the Advanced Fiction Writing class at Writing Academy.

Gods of their own making. A book I picked up years ago because it sounded interesting was Tales of Ancient Egypt by Roger Lancelyn Green. At long last, I finished reading it this week. The prologue explains the ancient civilization was “the most self-contained of all the countries of the ancient world; it lived its own life, practiced its own religion and made up its own stories…”

First conquered by the Greeks, and then the Romans, many of Egypt’s stories were lost. Those that survived were hidden in its hieroglyphs, rediscovered in more modern times. The stories in this collection were carved on tablets or painted on papyrus by Egyptians or preserved by Greek historians.

But all were recorded by or for the pleasure of the ruling class, and reflect their narrow perspectives. There are peasants included, but none rise above their station unless gifted with uncommon beauty or prophecy. The slaves who built the great pyramids and temples pass through unseen.

These stories and fables provide a fascinating glimpse into ancient Egyptian history and culture as perceived by those who benefited most. A single line repeated again and again throughout the stories and reigns, the first words uttered in the presence of a Pharaoh, “Life, health, and strength be to you!” speaks volumes.

Tales of Ancient Egypt, White Fragility, F&SF 7/8 2020

Finished listening to the audio book White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo, with a forward by Michael Eric Dyson. The book defines white privilege and advises us that eradicating systemic racism is a continuum for American society and every individual white person who benefits from it. The book increased my understanding of its topics. I think its reviews and ratings on amazon tell a story of their own. Ratings (7-21-20) 70% 5-Star, 8% 4-Star, 3% 3-Star, 2% 2-Star, and 17% 1-Star.

Also, finished reading the Jul/Aug 2020 issue of Fantasy & Science Fiction. It’s a satisfying collection of stories spanning the breadth of its territory. Some light and humorous, some deep and sombre. All well written. Since I prefer action/adventure fiction my favorites lean in that direction; those by David Erik Nelson, Bennett North, Madeleine Robins, and Brian Trent. But that doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy the balance. Taken as a collection, the variety adds to the overall strength and enjoyment of the issue.

TDE12 pages 52 & 53

Read all about Lester del Rey’s “Five Ages of Science Fiction” by Vince Nowell, Sr. in The Digest Enthusiast No. 12 available at Lulu.com in print and in digital format at Kindle and Magzter.

Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Nov. 1964

Vintage Crime Digest
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Nov. 1964
Contents Page
Brett Halliday “Death in Cell Five” (Mike Shayne)
Alson J. Smith “The Name of the Game”
Walter Dallas “Killer in the Bleachers”
Morris Hershman “Chicken Contest”
Dennis Lynds “No Loose Ends”
Maurice Leblanc “The Escape of Arsene Lupin”
James Holding “The Spook Goes West”
Carroll Mayers “One Hour for Crime”

Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Vol. 15 No. 6 Nov. 1964
Publisher: Leo Margulies
Editorial Director: Cylvia Kleinman
Associate Editor: Frank B. Long
5.5” x 7.75” 144 pages 50¢