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Archive for November, 2010

Analog. October 2010.

A mix of Analog regulars and newbies, stories (listed, not reviewed) by : John G. Hemry, Dave Creek, Kenneth Schneyer, Arlan Andrews,Jerry Oltion,Allen M. Steele,Justin Stanchfield.

Jason Sanford. Plague Birds. (Interzone #228, May-June 2010).

A clever backdrop to a story, with humanity paying the price for genetic tinkering, and AIs helping villagers to get back on the human plan, whilst others dispense summary justice.

Ramsey Shehadeh. Epidapheles and the Inadequately Enraged Demon. (Fantasy & Science Fiction, July/Aug 2010).

A followup to a previous story which had the readers divided in their opinion.

Richard Bowes. Pining to Be Human. (Fantasy & Science Fiction July/August 2010)

Intensely personal, and with a fantastical element that’s gentler than most that appear in the magazine, part of a substantial series.

Analog. September 2010.

A quick whizzthrough the issue, stories skimmed/read to varying degrees, with Sean McMullen the pick of a routine issue of Analog.

Albert E. Cowdrey. Mr. Sweetpants and the Living Dead. (Fantasy & Science Fiction, July/August 2010)

Five Star Protective Services are called in to protect a famous local writer when his ex-lover become an ex-person, in a story that has Cowdrey’s trademark wry humour and detailed observations.

Brenda Carre. The Tale of Nameless Chamelon. (Fantasy & Science Fiction, July/Aug 2010)

A first fiction sale it would appear, although you would need to be told that, as you wouldn’t guess it from reading the story.

David D. Levine. A Passion for Art. (Interzone #228 May/June 2010)

Strange things are happening at the Art Institute in Chicago..

Melissa Yuan-Innes. Iron Monk. (Interzone #228, May-June 2010)

An altogether darker take on space exploration than is the norm

John Langan. The Revel. (Fantasy & Science Fiction, July/Aug 2010)

An intelligent piece of metafiction, an antidote to the current crop of forumalaic horror/vampire/zombie fiction/television.

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