Jul ’13: The Seeing by Diana Hendry (r, ya, tp); The Silver Claw by Garry Kilworth (r, a, ya, tp); Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone (r, ya, tp); Witchfall by Victoria Lamb (r, ya, tp); Starters by Lissa Price (r, ya, tp); Forge of Darkness by Steven Erikson (r, tp).
Aug ’13: Unholy Night by Seth Grahame-Smith (r, tp); Hot Blooded by Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguié (r, tp); The Clash of the Sky Galleons: The Edge Chronicles: Quint Saga, 3 by Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell (r, ya, tp); The Curse of the Gloamglozer: The Edge Chronicles: Quint Saga, 1 by Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell (r, ya, tp); The Winter Knights: The Edge Chronicles: Quint Saga, 2 by Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell (r, ya, tp); The Paladin Prophecy by Mark Frost (r, h, ya, tp); The Excalibur Codex by James Douglas (r, a, tp).
Sep ’13: The Compleat Ankh-Morpork by Terry Pratchett & The Discworld Emporium (r, non-fiction, tp); Dodger by Terry Pratchett (r, tp).
Oct ’13: Red Rain by R.L. Stine (r, h, tp); Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett (r, c, tp); The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett (r, c, tp); The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett (r, tp); The Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett (r, c, tp); The Truth by Terry Pratchett (r, c, tp); A Blink of the Screen: Collected Short Fiction by Terry Pratchett (r, c, tp).
Nov ’13: The Tripods 1: The White Mountains by John Christopher (r, ya, tp); Wyrmeweald: The Bone Trail by Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell (r, ya, tp); The Emperor of All Things by Paul Witcover (r, tp).
TRANSWORLD/DOUBLEDAY UK
Apr ’13: Film Freak by Christopher Fowler (non-fiction, hc).
Jun ’13: The Oathbreaker’s Shadow by Amy McCulloch (hc); The Long War by Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter (hc).
Jan ’14: The Paladin Prophecy, Book 2: Alliance by Mark Frost (h, ya, tp).
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MAGAZINES RECEIVED: APRIL
Analog Science Fiction and Fact–Trevor Quachri, ed. Vol. 133 No. 7 & 8, July/August 2013, $7.99, 10 times a year, 192pp, 15 x 22 cm. The conclusion of Dark Secret by Edward M. Lerner; novellas by Howard V. Hendrix, and Brad R. Torgersen; novelettes by Arlan Andrews, Sr. and Haris A. Durrani; short stories by Rosemary Claire Smith, Mary Lou Klecha, Alec Austin & Marissa K. Lingen, K.C. Ball, Seth Dickinson, Rick Norwood, Bud Sparhawk, and Jamie Todd Rubin; non-fiction science articles by H.G. Stratmann, and Fran Van Cleave; and reviews, etc. Cover by Tomislav Tikulin.
Asimov’s Science Fiction–Sheila Williams, ed. Vol. 37 No. 7, Whole No. 450, July 2013, $4.99, 10 times a year, 112pp, 14½ x 21½ cm. Novelettes by Carrie Vaughn, Rudy Rucker & Paul Di Filippo, Gray Rinehart, and Rick Wilber; short stories by Ted Kosmatka, Ian Watson, and David J. Schwartz; poetry, reviews, etc.
Bull Spec–Samuel Montgomery-Blinn, ed. No. 8 + 9, Spring 2013, $8.00, quarterly, 72pp, 21½ x 27½ cm. Speculative fiction magazine with short fiction by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Gwendolyn Clare, and others; an novel excerpt from Mur Lafferty; the conclusion of a graphic short by Jeremy Whitley & Jason Strutz; interviews with Kim Stanley Robinson, and Whit Williams & Toni Weisskopf on Hank Reinhardt’s Book of Knives; an appreciation for Ray Bradbury; poetry, reviews, and articles. Cover by Cynthia Sheppard. Subscription: $9.95 for four digital issues through Weightless Books
The Cascadia Subduction Zone–L. Timmel Duchamp, et al., eds. Vol. 3 No. 2, April 2013, $5.00 print, $3.00 digital, quarterly, 24pp, 20½ x 28 cm. Literary magazine with essays, poetry, and reviews. This issue includes an essay on Alice Sheldon and understanding feminism by L. Timmel Duchamp; and genre book reviews. Cover by Cheryl Richey. Subscription: $16.00 for four print issues to Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787 (WA state residents add 9.5 % sales tax); electronic subscriptions in PDF format are available for $10.00 per year; website:
Extrapolation–Javier A. Martínez, ed. Vol. 54 No. 1, Spring 2013, three times a year, 127pp, 17½ x 24½ cm. Scholarly journal. This issue includes Jennifer Clement’s look at the conjunction of Shakespeare and Discworld in Terry Pratchett’s books Wyrd Sisters and Lords and Ladies; Jeanne Hamming’s examination of the interplay between nationalism, masculinity, and the politics of climate change in the works of Kim Stanley Robinson and Michael Crichton; Jorge Martins Rosa’s discussion of the space program and Philip K. Dick’s exploration of inner/virtual space; and Joseph Rex Young’s reassessment of E.R. Eddison’s Zimiamvia cycle; plus reviews. Subscription: US & Canada $26.00 digital only/$33.00 print plus digital per year (credit cards not accepted), Liverpool University Press, 4 Cambridge Street, Liverpool L69 7ZU, UK; website:
Jupiter: Mneme–Ian Redman, ed., #40, April 2013, £2.75 + shipping, quarterly, 52pp, 15 x 21 cm. British SF ’zine with six pieces of short fiction by Alfred Searls, Dean Giles, and others. Cover by David Conyers. Subscription: £10.00 UK/£16.00 EU countries/£20.00 rest of world for four issues to Jupiter, 4 Stoneleigh Mews, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3UT, UK; e-mail:
Mythic Delirium–Mike Allen, ed. Issue #28, Winter/Spring 2013, $5.00, biannual, 28pp, 13½ x 21½ cm. SF-related poetry semiprozine. Contributors include Sofia Samatar, Sonya Taaffe, and others. Cover by Tim Mullins. Subscription: $9.00 for two issues, checks to Mike Allen, 3514 Signal Hill Ave. NW, Roanoke VA 24017-5148, or via PayPal at
On Spec–Diane L. Walton, ed. Vol. 25 No. 1, Whole No. 92, Spring 2013, C$6.95, quarterly, 128pp, 13½ x 20½ cm. Small-press fiction magazine, with stories by Kate Riedel, Lynn Stansbury, Liz McKeen, and others; interviews with author Ron Collins and artist Kyle Charles; a comic by Kyle Charles; an op-ed by Matt Moore; and poetry. Cover by Herman Lau. Subscription: C$24.00 Canada/USD$25.00 US/Overseas USD$35.00 a year, to On Spec, Box 4727, Edmonton, AB T6E 5G6, Canada; website:
Peake Studies–G Peter Winnington, ed. Vol 13 No. 2, April 2013, irregular, 40pp, 15 x 21 cm. Journal dedicated to the life and work of Mervyn Peake. This is the 50th issue of the journal. It includes Garance Coggins’s reflection piece on reproducing the drawings which accompanied Peake’s manuscripts; various artwork by Peake; a listing of recent books on Peake including the newly released Miracle Enough: Papers on the Works of Mervyn Peake by Cambridge Scholars Publishing; and a Peake news and commentary round-up. Subscription: Subscriptions are on a per page basis. Send CHF 50, £40.00, $60.00, or E$45.00 (Amex, Mastercard, and Visa accepted), and the cost will be deducted from payment, to G. Peter Winnington, Au Village, 1453 Mauborget, Switzerland; email:
Space and Time–Hildy Silverman, ed. No. 118, Spring 2013, $5.00 + $1.50 s/h, 48pp, 21½ x 27½ cm. Small-press fiction magazine, with stories by Josepha Sherman, C.J. Henderson, and others, an interview with Brandon Sanderson, and poetry. Cover by Jim Lee. Subscription: $20.00 for four issues to Space and Time (checks to Gordon Linzner), 138 W. 70th St. #4B, New York NY 10023-4468.
Star*Line–F.J. Bergmann, ed. Vol. 36 No. 2, April 2013, $2.50 pdf or $5.00 + $2.00 s&h print, quarterly, 40pp, 14 x 21½ cm. Magazine of the Science Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA) with work by David C. Kopaska-Merkel, and others; announcements; and a short reviews round-up. Cover by Ed Binkley. Subscription: $10.00 (digital, includes Dwarf Star anthology) or $24.00 US/$28.00 Canada & Mexico/$30.00 elsewhere for four issues, checks to Science Fiction Poetry Association, c/o Deborah Flores, SFPA Treasurer, PO Box 4846, Covina CA 91723; Paypal to
ONLINE MAGAZINES
Abyss & Apex Magazine
all press reviews. Subscription: $5.00/year includes access to archive.
Apex Magazine
Beneath Ceaseless Skies
Beneath Ceaseless Skies
Clarkesworld
Lightspeed Magazine
Michael Moorcock’s New Worlds
The New York Review of Science Fiction
Nightmare Magazine
Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show
Strange Horizons
Tor.com
THE OUTER LIMITS
Entertainment Weekly (5/17/13) has a short article on Raymond E. Feist.
Financial Times (5/4-5/13) includes a short Q&A with Patrick Ness.
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BOOKS RECEIVED: APRIL
Compiled by Liza Groen Trombi & Carolyn Cushman. Please send all corrections to Carolyn Cushman c/o Locus. We will run all verified corrections.
KEY: * = first edition + = first American edition.
* Abé, Shana The Sweetest Dark (Bantam 978-0-345-53170-4, $16.00, 334pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy romance novel in the Drakon series, set in 1915 England.
* Allen, Preston L. Every Boy Should Have a Man
(Akashic Books 978-1-61775-162-2, $23.95, 192pp, hc) Posthuman fantasy satire where creatures called oafs keep ‘‘mans’’ as pets. Trade paperback (-157-8, $15.95) and e-book also available.
Almond, David & Dave McKean Mouse Bird Snake Wolf (Candlewick Press 978-0-7636-5912-7, $17.99, unpaginated, hc) Illustrated middle-grade story with text by Almond, illustrated by McKean. Simultaneous with the Walker UK edition.
* Andersen, Laura The Boleyn King (Ballantine 978-0-345-53409-5, $15.00, 338pp, tp) Alternate history novel, the first in a trilogy. Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn have a son. Includes a reader’s guide. A first novel. E-book also available.
Anderson, Taylor Destroyermen: Firestorm (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46438-5, $7.99, 448pp, pb) Reprint (Roc 2011) SF novel, the sixth in the Destroyermen series.
Anderson, Taylor Destroyermen: Rising Tides (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46406-4, $7.99, 480pp, pb) Reprint (Roc 2011) SF novel, the fifth in the Destroyermen series. This is dated 2011 but not seen until now.
* Anderton, Joanne The Bone Chime Song and Other Stories (FableCroft Publishing 978-0-9807770-9-3, $9.95, 200pp, tp) Collection of 13 stories, two original. Introduction by Kaaron Warren. A print-on-demand edition. FableCroft Publishing, Australia;
Angelini, Josephine Dreamless (HarperTeen 978-0-06-201202-9, $9.99, 487pp, tp) Reprint (HarperTeen 2012) young-adult fantasy novel, second in the Starcrossed series.
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