Kelly, James Patrick—
Don't Stop (ss) Jun 57
On the Net: Happy Red Planet (a) Aug 12
———The Living and the Dead (a) Mar 14
———Pixel-Stained Technopeasants (a) Oct/Nov 16
———RAH (a) Jun 12
———Secrets of the
Webmasters (Part Two) (a) Jan 12
Kosmatka, Ted—
The Prophet of Flores (nt) Sep 60
Kress, Nancy—
By Fools Like Me (ss) Sep 108
End Game (ss) Apr/May 140
Fountain of Age (na) Jul 90
The Rules (ss) Dec 72
Safeguard (nt) Jan 18
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Lee, Tanith—
Cold Fire (ss) Feb 46
Lindow, Sandra J.—
Heat (p) Jun 75
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McAllister, Bruce—
The Lion (ss) Mar 34
Poison (ss) Jan 38
McCarthy, Shawna—
Editorial: In Memories Yet Green (ed) Apr/May 4
McDaniel, Tim—
The Lonesome Planet Travelers’ Advisory (ss) Dec 56
Teachers’ Lounge (ss) Aug 78
McDevitt, Jack—
Fifth Day (ss) Apr/May 160
Meyerhofer, Michael—
Into the Deep (p) Oct/Nov 138
Midwinter, Charles—
A Portrait of the Artist (ss) Feb 61
Moloney, Kathleen—
Editorial: In Memories Yet Green (ed) Apr/May 4
Morlan, A.R.—
The Hikikomori'sCartoon Kimono (nt) Jan 56
Morressy, John—
The Wings of Icarus (p) Jan 55
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Nagle, Pati—
Draw (ss) Sep 99
Neube, R.—
Battlefield Games (ss) Jan 79
Studies in the Field (ss) Jun 46
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O'Brien, Jack—
Classics of Fantasy: “A Christmas Carol” (p) Dec 58
Ouellet, Debbie—
Rainstorm (p) Jun 65
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Payack, Peter—
Soular (p) Apr/May 92
Phillips, Holly—
Three Days of Rain (ss) Jun 37
Preston, William—
Close (ss) Feb 76
Purdom, Tom—
The Mists of Time (nt) Aug 106
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Reed, Kit—
What Wolves Know (nt) Sep 82
Reed, Robert—
The Caldera of Good Fortune (nt) Sep 14
Night Calls (nt) Oct/Nov 70
Roxie (ss) Jul 70
Resnick, Mike—
Distant Replay (ss) Apr/May 130
Rich, Mark—
Staying the Course (p) Oct/Nov 181
They Arrived (p) Mar 67
Roberson, Chris—
The Sky Is Large and the Earth Is Small (nt) Jul 49
Robertson, R. Garcia y—
The Good Ship Lollypop (nt) Sep 118
Rosenblum, Mary—
Breeze from the Stars (nt) Mar 18
Rucker, Rudy
(with Bruce Sterling)—
Hormiga Canyon (nt) Aug 16
Rusch, Kristine Kathryn—
Recovering Apollo 8 (na) Feb 87
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Schoffstall, John—
Bullet Dance (ss) Jul 36
Scithers, George—
Editorial: In Memories Yet Green (ed) Apr/May 4
Shepard, Lucius—
Dead Money (na) Apr/May 176
Silverberg, Robert—
The Eater of Dreams (ss) Apr/May 90
Reflections: Decoding Cuneiform (ed) Aug 8
———Farming (ed) Jan 8
———Jack Williamson (ed) Mar 8
———Limbo on the Moon (ed) Jul 8
———Rereading Jack Vance (ed) Feb 8
———Rereading Theodore Sturgeon (ed) Oct/Nov 8
———Rereading Heinlein (ed) Dec 8
———Resurrecting the Quagga (ed) Jun 8
———Saddam Wasn't the Worst (ed) Sep 8
———Thirty Years! Apr/May 16
Skillingstead, Jack—
The Chimera Transit (ss) Feb 54
Scrawl Daddy (ss) Jun 76
Strangers on a Bus (nt) Dec 60
Thank You, Mr. Whiskers (ss) Aug 97
Spinrad, Norman—
On Books: Buried Treasures (r) Oct/Nov 226
———Whither the Hard Stuff? (r) Apr/May 227
Stableford, Brian—
Doctor Muffet's Island (na) Mar 82
The Trial (nt) Jul 12
Stanchfield, Justin—
Prodigal (ss) Aug 85
Steele, Allen M.—
Galaxy Blues, Part One: Down and Out on Coyote (se) Oct/Nov 182
Galaxy Blues, Part Two: The Pride of Cucamonga (se) Dec 92
The River Horses (na) Apr/May 26
Sterling, Bruce
(with Rudy Rucker)—
Hormiga Canyon (nt) Aug 16
Stewart, W. Gregory—
My Window on the Worlds (p) Jul 141
Strauss, Erwin S.—
Conventional Calendar (a) Jan 142
———Feb 142
———Mar 142
———Apr/May 238
———Jun 142
———Jul 142
———Aug 142
———Sep 142
———Oct/Nov 238
———Dec 142
Stross, Charles—
Trunk and Disorderly (nt) Jan 96
Swanwick, Michael—
Congratulations from the Future! (ss) Jul 86
A Small Room in Koboldtown (ss) Apr/May 72
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Tompkins, Pat—
Modern Constellations (p) Oct/Nov 69
Turtledove, Harry—
News from the Front (nt) Jun 16
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Van Pelt, James—
How Music Begins (ss) Sep 46
Vaughn, Carrie—
Marrying In (ss) Jun 88
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Walton, Jo—
Cendrillon at Sunrise (p) Sep 35
Williams, Liz—
Debatable Lands (ss) Oct/Nov 128
Wolves of the Spirit (ss) Apr/May 82
Williams, Sheila—
Editorial: The 2007 Dell Magazines Award (ed) Aug 4
———2007 Readers’ Awards (ed) Sep 4
———Alli/Tip and Me (ed) Mar 4
———Anniversaries (ed) Jan 4
———First Impressions (ed) Jul 4
———Heroes, Unsung (ed) Jun 4
———In Memories Yet Green (ed) Apr/May 4
———Revisiting Apollo 8 (ed) Dec 4
———Trends (ed) Oct/Nov 4
Willis, Connie—
All Seated on the Ground (na) Dec 12
Wilson, Alex—
Outgoing (nt) Feb 19
Wolfe, Gene—
Green Glass (ss) Apr/May 168
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Zimring, Kim—
My Heart as Dry as Dust (ss) Sep 36
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Department: TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL READERS’ AWARD
It hardly seems possible that we could be up to the January issue already, but that's what the calendar says—and that means that once again it's time for our Readers’ Award poll, which is now in its (can this possibly be true? Seems like only yesterday that we started it!) twenty-second year.
Please vote. Most of you know the drill by now. For those of you who are new to this, we should explain a few things.
We consider this to be our yearly chance to hear from you, the readers of the magazine. That's the whole point behind this particular award. What were your favorite stories from Asimov's Science Fiction last year? This is your chance to let us know what novella, novelette, short story, poem, and cover artist, you l
iked best in the year 2007. Just take a moment to look over the Index of the stories published in last year's issues of Asimov's (pp.137-139) to refresh your memory, and then list below, in the order of your preference, your three favorites in each category.
Some cautions: Only material from 2007-dated issues of Asimov's is eligible (no other years, no other magazines, even our sister magazine Analog). Each reader gets one vote, and only one vote. If you use a photocopy of the ballot, please be sure to include your name and address; your ballot won't be counted otherwise.
Works must also be categorized on the ballot as they appear in the Index. No matter what category you think a particular story ought to appear in, we consider the Index to be the ultimate authority in this regard, so be sure to check your ballots against the Index if there is any question about which category is the appropriate one for any particular story. In the past, voters have been careless about this, and have listed stories under the wrong categories, and, as a result, ended up wasting their votes. All ballots must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2008, and should be addressed to: Readers’ Award, Asimov's Science Fiction, Dell Magazines, 475 Park Avenue South, 11th Flr., New York, NY. 10016. You can also vote online at [email protected], but you must give us your whole U.S. mailing address. We will also post online ballots at our website, so please check us out at www.asimovs. com.
Remember, you—the readers—will be the only judges for this award. No juries, no panels of experts. You are in charge here, and what you say goes. In the past, some categories have been hotly contended, with victory or defeat riding on only one or two votes, so every vote counts. Don't let it be your vote for your favorite stories that goes uncounted! So don't put it off—vote today!
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Department: SF CONVENTIONAL CALENDAR
by Erwin S. Strauss
It may be a bit late, but PhilCon's a great weekend getaway for East Coasters. And start thinking about 2008. Plan now for social weekends with your favorite SF authors, editors, artists, and fellow fans. For an explanation of con(vention)s, a sample of SF folksongs, and info on fanzines and clubs, send me an SASE (self-addressed, stamped #10 [business] envelope) at 10 Hill #22-L, Newark NJ 07102. The hot line is (973) 242-5999. If a machine answers (with a list of the week's cons), leave a message and I'll call back on my nickel. When writing cons, send an SASE. For free listings, tell me of your con 5 months out. Look for me at cons behind the Filthy Pierre badge, playing a musical keyboard.—Erwin S. Strauss
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NOVEMBER 2007
16-18—PhilCon. For info, write: Box 8303, Philadelphia PA 19101. Or phone: (973) 242-5999 (10 AM to 10 PM, not collect). (Web) philcon.org. (E-mail) [email protected]. Con will be held in: Philadelphia PA (if city omitted, same as in address) at the Sheraton City Center. Guests will include: E. Flint, S. Dawe, K. Roche, A. Trembley. The oldest SF con.
16-18—OryCon. (971) 235-0931. [email protected]. Waterfront Marriott, Portland OR. R.C. Wilson, V. & K. Bonilla.
16-18—Fantasy Matters. fantasymatters.org. Minneapolis MN. Academic conference about fantasy.
16-18—Anime USA. animeusa.org. Hyatt Crystal City, Arlington VA (near DC). “Of Otaku, by Otaku, for Otaku."
22-25—EmpiraCon. empiracon.com. Eastern Washington State. SF film and TV, with some written SF and anime.
23-25—LosCon. (818) 760-9234. loscon.org. Los Angeles CA. R. J. Sawyer, artist T. Mather, singer Dr. J. Robinson.
23-25—Darkover. darkovercon.com. Holiday Inn, Timonium MD. Esther Friesner, Katherine Kurtz, Tamora Pierce.
23-25—ChamBanaCon. [email protected]. Hilton, Springfield IL. Very-low-key relax-a-con.
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DECEMBER 2007
7-9—SMOFCon. smofcon.org. Hilton Boston Logan Airport, Boston MA. Where convention organizers meet to talk shop.
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JANUARY 2008
4-6—GAFilk, 890-F Atlanta #150, Roswell GA 30075. gafilk.org. Atlanta GA. Filking (SF and fantasy folksinging).
18-20—ConFusion, Box 8284, Ann Arbor MI 48107. stilyagi.org. Marriott, Troy MI. Westerfeld, Larbalestier, Scalzi.
18-20—RustyCon, Box 27205, Seattle WA 98165. rustycon.com. Airport Radisson. General SF & fantasy convention.
18-21—Arisia, Bldg. 600, #322, 1 Kendall Sq., Cambridge MA 02139. arisia.org. Laura Anne Gilman, Marrus.
25-27—VeriCon, HRSFA, 4 Univ. Hall, Cambridge MA 02138. vericon.org. Harvard Univ. Lois Lowry, S. November.
25-27—ConFlikt. www.conflikt.org. Renton WA. Steve MacDonald, Arlene (Callie) Hills. SF and fantasy folksinging.
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FEBRUARY 2008
1-3—COsine, c/o 1245 Allegheny Dr., Colorado Springs CO 80919. firstfridayfandom.org. M. Resnick. SF/Fantasy.
8-10—OwlCon, FW MS-296, c/o OSA, P. O. Box 1892, Houston TX 77251. owlcon.com. Rice U. Gaming, fantasy, SF.
8-10—IkkiCon, Box 1641, Bastrop TX 78602. ikkicon.com. Austin TX. Japanese animation & pop-culture convention.
15-17—Boskone, Box 809, Framingham MA 01701. (617) 625-2311. boskone.org. Westin Waterfront, Boston MA. SF.
15-17—Farpoint, 11708 Troy Ct., Waldorf MD 20601. farpoint.com. Marriott, Hunt Valley (Baltimore) MD. Trek, etc.
15-17—KatsuCon, Box 79, Clarksville MD 21029. katsucon.org. Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC. Anime/manga.
22-24—SheVaCon, Box 416, Verona VA 24482. shevacon.org. Holiday Inn Tanglewood, Roanoke VA. Joe Keener.
22-24—Con DFW, 750 S. Main #14, Keller TX 76248. www.condfw.org. Dallas TX. General SF & fantasy convention.
22-24—ConNooga. connooga.com. Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel, Chattanooga TN. A “multi-genre” convention.
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AUGUST 2008
6-10—Denvention 3, Box 1349, Denver CO 80201. denvention3.org. Bujold, Whitmore, McCarthy. WorldCon. $130+.
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AUGUST 2009
20-24—Anticipation, CP105, Montreal QE H4A 3P4, Canada. anticipationsf.ca. Gaiman, Hartwell. WorldCon. US$150.
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Department: NEXT ISSUE
FEBRUARY ISSUE
February: universally known as the shortest month in our year. Luckily, we editors are not the kind to give such a brief month short shrift, and we thus offer our February 2008 issue, chock full of 144 pages of fiction and features you can find only within Asimov's. To start things rolling, we present the latest work by popular and award-winning author Michael Swanwick, whose latest, “From Babel's Fall'n Glory We Fled...” is the kind of story for which the words “inventive” and “dazzling” were thought up. A diplomatic party's sole human survivor, caught in a savage, violent world with only his envirosuit's AI as aid, must form an uneasy truce with an inhabitant of that world. There's a catch: the inhabitant happens to be a giant sentient millipede whose social system is based upon trust. Can any human (let alone a diplomat) be trusted? Read and find out!
ALSO IN FEBRUARY
Of course, this is simply the beginning. Veteran writer Nancy Kress returns with a brief confection describing the universe in its simplest terms, a tale of pure “Sex and Violence"; James Alan Gardner returns to these pages after too long an absence with his charming and deft story of what would really o
ccur if you happened to come across an alien superweapon in “The Ray-Gun: A Love Story"; Mary Rosenblum, one of the field's finest scientific extrapolators, offers her story describing the inevitable effect when “The Egg Man” comes to town (no penguins singing Hare Krishna, we promise); Edward M. Lerner, stalwart Analog contributor, makes his Asimov's debut with “Inside the Box,” a chilling take on a certain famous feline; Nebula winner John Kessel returns with a controversial look at what “The Last American” might be like; and Allen M. Steele's Galaxy Blues comes to its shattering conclusion: can they survive a malevolent black hole in the journey to “The Great Beyond"?
OUR EXCITING FEATURES
In his “Reflections” column, Robert Silverberg attains a very special kind of “Toilet Nirvana” courtesy of Japan's engineers; Paul Di Filippo offers a king-sized “On Books” (we had to omit the column this month due to space concerns); plus an array of pleasant poetry by many of your favorite poets. Look for our February issue at your newsstand on December 25, 2007. Or you can subscribe to Asimov's—by mail or online, in varying formats, including downloadable forms, by going to our website, (www.asimovs.com)—and make sure that you don't miss any of the great stuff we have coming up!
COMING SOON
Stories by S.P. Somtow, Neal Barrett, Jr., Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Carol Emshwiller, Nancy Kress, Elizabeth Bear, Tom Purdom, Steven Utley, Jack Skillingstead, Brian Stableford, Robert Reed, and many others!
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