Karl Bunker. Gray Wings. (Asimovs April/May 2013)
Bunker looks at the future gap between the haves and the have-nots in the future – no easy answers, just questions.
Joel Richards. Writing in the Margins. (Asimovs, April/May 2013)
Some creaky dialog and info-dumping, in a story that doesn’t convince.
Asimovs. October/November 2012.
Wowza – a double issue that’s an issue and a half – enough excellent SF to keep everyone happy.
Steven Utley. Shattering. (Asimovs Oct/Nov 2012)
Classy, classy, classy psychological SF set in the deep dark of space, exploring the deep dark spaces of the mind.
Linda Nagata. Through Your Eyes. (Asimovs April/May 2013)
A young man with the very latest hi-tech corneal implants (Google Glasses being so old-fashioned), finds himself unwittingly getting in way above his head when a walk home finds himself in a protest march.
Neal Asher. The Other Gun. (Asimovs, April/May 2013)
Very fast-paced, but with plenty of invention in there, as the techno (at times almost technoporn) is described in loving detail, pretty much the only thing slowing the story down.
Jay Lake. The Stars Do Not Lie. (Asimovs, October/November 2012)
An excellent look at religion, faith and the challenging of them, in a story that’s nominated for both Hugo and Nebula and is now online to read.
Robert Reed. Noumenon. (Asimovs September 2012)
Another in Reed’s ‘Great Ship’ series, with two stories meshing against a very big backdrop.