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Interzone Reviews 

Interzone #269, March/April 2017

March 12, 2017 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories this issue from Steve Rasnic Tem, Sean McMullen, Tim Akers, Christien Gholson, and Richard E. Gropp.

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #268, January/February 2017

March 12, 2017 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories this issue from Julie C. Day, Christien Gholson, Michael Reid, Mel Kassel, Val Nolan, and T.R. Napper.

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #267, November/December 2017

March 12, 2017 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories this issue from Harmony Neal, Ryan Row, Sarah Brooks, Rich Larson, Samantha Henderson, and David Cleden.

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Interzone Reviews 

Interzone #266, September/October 2016

March 12, 2017 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories this issue from Tade Thompson, Georgina Bruce, Ray Cluley, Aliya Whiteley, and Malcolm Devlin.

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #265, July/August 2016

March 12, 2017 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories this issue by John Schoffstall, Dan Reade, Suzanne Palmer, Ken Hinckley, Andrew Kozma, and Robert Reed.

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #264, May/June 2016

March 12, 2017 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories this issue by Tyler Keevil, Malcolm Devlin, James Van Pelt, Rich Larson, and Gwendolyn Kiste.

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F&SF Magazines Reviews 

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Mar/Apr 2017

March 11, 2017 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories this issue from : Richard Chwedyk, Robert Grossbach, Matthew Hughes, Albert E. Cowdrey, Arundhati Hazra, Cat Hellisen, James Sallis, Eleanor Arnason.

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The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Jan/Feb 2017

January 20, 2017 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories this issue from : Rachel Pollack, Nina Kirika Hoffman, Rick Norwood, Robert Reed, Rich Larson, Wole Talabi, Gregor Hartmann, Debbie Urbanski, Monica Byrne, Marc Laidlaw.

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F&SF Magazines Reviews 

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Nov/Dec 2016

December 16, 2016March 11, 2017 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories from Esther M. Friesner, Albert E. Cowdrey, Lilliam Rivera, Matthew Hughes, Gardner Dozois, Minsoo Kang, Kurt Fawver, Charlotte Ashley, Robert Reed, James Beamon, Sandra McDonald.

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F&SF 

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Sept/Oct 2016

December 11, 2016 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Special David Gerrold issue, with a couple of stories from him, and stories from others including Sarah Pinsker, Peter S. Beagle, Leah Cypess, Ian Creasey, Geoff Ryman.

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F&SF 

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July/August 2016.

September 22, 2016 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories from Lavie Tidhar, David Prill, David Gerrold, Gregor Hartmann, Dominica Phetteplace, Oliver Buckram, K.B. Rylander, Bruce McAllister, Betsy Phillips. Reviews underway.

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Interzone 

Interzone #263, March/April 2016

September 20, 2016September 20, 2016 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories by Alexander Marsh Freed, Christopher Fowler, Michelle Ann King, Jeffrey Thomas, Rich Larson, E. Catherine Tobler.

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F&SF Magazines 

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May/June 2016.

July 19, 2016September 22, 2016 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Fiction this issue from Pat MacEwen, Charlotte Ashley, Brian Trent, Albert E. Cowdrey, William Leadbetter, Ted Kosmatka, Rich Larson, Allora & Calzadilla and Ted Chiang, Joseph Tomares, Susan Palwick, Yukimi Ogawa. Reviews underway.

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F&SF Reviews 

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Mar/Apr 2016

June 14, 2016June 16, 2016 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories by John P. Murphy, Marc Laidlaw, Cat Rambo, Juliette Wade and Sheila Finch, Sarina Dorie, Nancy Kress, Justin Barbeau, Chris De Vito, N.J. Schrock, James L. Cambias. Nothing in the issue really grabbed me.

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F&SF Reviews 

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Jan/Feb 2016

June 13, 2016June 16, 2016 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Three SF stories set on Mars start the issue, other good SF, and Raffalon and Jimmie and Morrie return to grace the F&SF pages.

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Interzone Reviews 

Interzone #262, Jan-Feb 2016

June 12, 2016 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Fiction by Mercurio D. Rivera, Rahul Kanakia, Carole Johnstone, T.R. Napper, Philip A. Suggars, and Ian Sales. Cover art by Vincent Sammy.

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F&SF Magazines Reviews 

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Nov/Dec 2015

May 15, 2016May 15, 2016 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Scholz, Kritzer, and Birnbach the pick of the issue for me.

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #261, November/December 2015

April 8, 2016June 12, 2016 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories by Gary Gibson, Julie C. Day, Greg Kurzawa, Rich Larson, Malcolm Devlin, and Ken Altabef.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs December 2015

April 7, 2016April 7, 2016 Mark Watson 0 Comments

A strong issue with good stories from vets like Greg Egan and Robert Reed, as well as the newer writers.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs October/November 2015

February 27, 2016February 27, 2016 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Strong stories by Small, McDonald and Wilber..

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #260 (September/October 2015)

February 17, 2016February 17, 2016 Mark Watson 0 Comments

I’m a bit behind with my Interzone reading… Stories this issue by John Shirley, Jeff Noon, Priya Sharma, C.A. Hawksmoor, Christien Gholson

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #259 July/August 2015

February 17, 2016February 17, 2016 Mark Watson 0 Comments

A reasonable collection of stories, but nothing to really write home about.

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F&SF Magazines Reviews 

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Sept/Oct 2015

February 5, 2016February 5, 2016 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Some excellent stories within – a strong issue.

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F&SF Magazines Reviews 

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July/August 2015

November 29, 2015November 29, 2015 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Muir, Van Aaron Hughes, and Chwedyk the pick of the ish for me.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs September 2015

November 29, 2015December 5, 2015 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories from Brenda Cooper, Sean Monaghan, Jim Grimsley, Jason Sanford, Sam J. Miller, Vylar Kaftan, Peter Wood, with Miller and Sanford the pick of the issue for me.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimov’s August 2015

October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 Mark Watson 0 Comments

A strong issue with lots of stories to like.

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F&SF Magazines Reviews 

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May/June 2015

October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Some strong stories in the issue, with David Gerrold the pick of the bunch.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs, July 2015.

September 29, 2015October 21, 2015 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Several good stories, with Derek Kunsken the pick of the ish for me.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs June 2015

August 25, 2015February 21, 2016 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Wexler, Naylor and Das the pick of the issue for me.

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #258, May-Jun 2015

August 17, 2015August 18, 2015 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Napper and Stufflebeam the pick of the issue for me.

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F&SF Magazines Reviews 

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March/April 2015

August 15, 2015August 15, 2015 Mark Watson 0 Comments

An especially strong issues with Bao Shu a particular standout.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs April/May 2015

July 27, 2015February 21, 2016 Mark Watson 0 Comments

There’s a lot in this double issue, although the more substantial stories don’t quite do it for me.

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #257, March-April 2015

June 23, 2015June 23, 2015 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories by Alastair Reynolds, Fazslishah Johanabas, Rich Larson, Tendai Huchu, and Aliya Whiteley. Reynolds the pick of the issue.

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F&SF Magazines Reviews 

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January/February 2015

May 31, 2015June 2, 2015 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Dale Bailey and Eric Schwitzgabel the pick of the bunch for me.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs March 2015

May 7, 2015May 7, 2015 Mark Watson 1 Comment

Suzanne Palmer starts the issue off with a strong story (overcoming the handicap of not having the first page of the story printed!)

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #256 Jan-Feb 2015

April 19, 2015April 19, 2015 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories by Bonnie Jo Stufflbeam, T.R. Napper, Neil Williamson, Pandora Hope, Christien Gholson. Cover by Martin Hanford. Napper and Williamson the pick of the bunch for me.

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F&SF Magazines Reviews 

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November/December 2014

March 15, 2015March 15, 2015 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories by Rand B. Lee (the pick of the issue for me), Michael Libling, Paul Di Filippo, Albert E. Cowdrey, Tim Sullivan, Justin Barbeau, Scott Baker, KJ Kabza, David Gerrold. Cover by Mondolithic Studios.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs. February 2015.

March 13, 2015March 13, 2015 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories by Nick Wolven, Eneasz Brodski, and Derek Kunsken the pick for me.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs. January 2015.

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015 Mark Watson 0 Comments

The opening story from Rowe ends just when it’s getting going, and apart from that, only O’Connell provides anything that rises above the distinctly average.

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F&SF Magazines Reviews 

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, September/October 2014

February 1, 2015February 1, 2015 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Slightly more lighter stories than the norm, making the issue a gentle read. The Reed story was OK, but not up there with his Great Ship stories, and the one SF story didn’t really gr

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #255 (Nov/Dec 2014)

January 24, 2015January 24, 2015 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories by E. Catherine Tobler, Jennifer Dornan-Fish, Tom Greene, Malcolm Devlin, Tim Major, R.M. Graves, Thana Niveau, with Devlin the pick of the ish for me.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs December 2014

January 18, 2015January 18, 2015 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Robert Reed and Tim Sullivan bookend the issue with some strong SF.

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #254 (Sep-Oct 2014)

December 18, 2014December 18, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Some well-crafted stories, but an issue that feels just a little light on the fiction, with four short stories and novelettes that aren’t quite as substantial as you might like

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F&SF Magazines 

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July/August 2014

November 30, 2014November 30, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Guest Editor C.C. Finlay, and stories from Charlie Jane Anders, Paul M. Berger, David Erik Nelson, Sarina Dorie, Dinesh Rao, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Annalee Flower Horne, Sandra McDonald, Cat Hellisen, Ian Tregillis.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs October/November 2014

November 30, 2014November 30, 2014 Mark Watson 1 Comment

Not the strongest Asimovs double-issue – Sellar, Bailey, DuBois tickling this reader’s fancy more than the bigger names (Kelly, Rusch, Steele).

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #253 (Jul-Aug 2014)

October 20, 2014October 20, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Cover by Wayne Haag. Stories by James van Pelt, E. Catherine Tobler, Andrew Hook, Neil Williamson, Caren Gussoff, several excellent.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs September 2014

October 16, 2014October 16, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Onyebuchi and Palwick the pick of the issue for me.

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F&SF Magazines Reviews 

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May/June 2014

October 16, 2014October 16, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Boyer’s Bartleby the Scavenger a strong story that kept me engrossed, but the rest of the issue much less so.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs August 2014

September 24, 2014October 5, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Pinsker and O’Connell leave the best of the issue to last.

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F&SF Magazines Reviews 

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March/April 2014.

August 22, 2014August 22, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Clearly something is wrong with the time-space continuum as there’s way too much content to fit into even 250-odd pages, and it must be something to do with superdense dark matter that has meant I’ve been reading the issue since April. And there’s some excellent stories in the issue.

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #252 (May-Jun 2014)

August 22, 2014August 22, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Katherine E.K. Duckett’s plastinated mortuaries the pick of the issue for me.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs July 2014

July 11, 2014July 11, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories by Reed, Jablokov and McDonald the pick of the bunch for me.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs June 2014

July 2, 2014July 2, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Book-ended by stories at the beginning and end of the volume which I enjoyed, but with the rest of the issue not doing as much for me.

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #251 (Mar-Apr 2014)

May 14, 2014May 14, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Karl Bunker and Suzanne Palmer provide a brace of strong SF stories.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs April/May 2014

May 14, 2014May 14, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Double issue with names Big and Little, and William Preston, Michael Swanwick and Joe M. McDermott the pick of the issue.

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #250 (Jan-Feb 2014)

May 2, 2014May 9, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

A landmark issue with a stunning cover and stories from Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, David Tallerman, C. Allegra Hawksmoor, Rebecca Campbell, Greg Kurzawa, Caroline M. Yoachim, and Georgine Bruce, with the first two offering the strongest stories.

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F&SF Magazines Reviews 

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Jan/Feb 2014

April 6, 2014May 9, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Cover by way of tribute to the late Ed Valigursky. Pick of the stories this month from Andy Stewart, C.C. Finlay, Seth Chambers, Alex Irvine.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs March 2014

March 27, 2014March 27, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Not a particularly strong issue, with only the Cat Rambo likely to stick in the mind.

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #249 (Nov-Dec 2013)

March 5, 2014May 9, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories this issue by Tim Lees, Jason Sanford, Lavie Tidhar, Claire Humphrey, John Shirley, and Sarah Brooks, and all of them good ones.

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F&SF Magazines Reviews 

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Nov/Dec 2013

February 5, 2014February 6, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Striking cover by ‘Modolithic Studios’ and strongest stories in a strong issue from Michael Blumlein and M.K. Hobson.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs. February 2014.

January 25, 2014February 8, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

A strong issue with Maurice Broaddus, Maggie Shen King, and Sarah Pinsker my picks.

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Asimovs Magazines 

Asimovs. January 2014.

January 19, 2014January 19, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories this month from : de Bodard, Collins, Kress, McHugh, Jablonksy, Tem, with Collins and Jablonsky the pick of the bunch.

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F&SF Magazines Reviews 

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Sept/Oct 2013

January 11, 2014May 9, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Not an issue with a standout story for this reader, but entertaining enough.

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #248 (Sep-Oct 2013)

December 30, 2013May 9, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories by Carole Johnstone, James Van Pelt, Sean McMullen, Greg Kurzawa, Ken Altabef, with Johnstone the pick of the bunch sf-wise.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs. December 2013.

December 23, 2013December 15, 2015 Mark Watson 0 Comments

After a couple of weak opening stories, the issue gathers momentum to become an excellent final issue for 2013. Shame about the cover.

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F&SF Magazines Reviews 

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction July-Aug 2013

November 24, 2013May 9, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Altabef and Campion the pick of the issue for me.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs. October/November 2013.

November 15, 2013November 15, 2013 Mark Watson 0 Comments

A bumper double-issue offering ‘a mix of terrifying chills and SF thrills’ : exactly what you want on a muggy mid-August evening. Gregory Frost and Igor Teper the pick of an otherwise average bunch for me..

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #247, Jul-Aug 2013.

October 5, 2013May 9, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Most of the stories provide something just a little different, to engage the reader, with Johnson and Suggars the pick of the bunch for me.

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F&SF Magazines Reviews 

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, May/June 2013

September 15, 2013September 15, 2013 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Excellent value for money!

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #246 May-June 2013

September 15, 2013May 9, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories by Steven J. Dines, Jess Hyslop, Nigel Brown, Aliette de Bodard, Priya Sharma, Lavie Tidhar, Georgina Bruce, Shannon Fay.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs September 2013

August 18, 2013August 18, 2013 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Drop-dead gorgeous cover by Kinuko Craft, and the pick of the stories from Ian R. MacLeod and Benjamin Crowell.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs August 2013

July 27, 2013July 27, 2013 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Gwendolyn Clare, Jack Skillingstead, Gregory Norman Bossert, Leah Thomas, all good ones.

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F&SF Magazines 

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Mar/Apr 2013.

July 6, 2013January 7, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Wowza, an issue bulging with 10 stories, with pretty much something for everyone. Van Aaron Hughes and Albert E. Cowdrey being my picks.

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #245, Mar-Apr 2013

June 23, 2013May 9, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories by Melanie Tem, Damien Walters Grintalis, Chris Butler, Antony Mann, Carlos Hernandez. Cover by Jim Burns. A so-so issue, light on SF.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs. July 2013

June 23, 2013June 23, 2013 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Vaughn, Rucker and Di Filippo, Schwartz, and Rick Wilber the pick of the issue.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs June 2013

June 15, 2013June 15, 2013 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories by Robert Reed, G. David Nordley, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Eric Del Carlo, Megan Arkenberg. A fairly weak issue, truth be told, with Reed taking up a lot of space, but to slightly less than usual effect.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs. April/May 2013.

May 29, 2013May 29, 2013 Mark Watson 0 Comments

A bit of a curate’s egg of an issue – good in parts, less so in others – stories by Neal Asher, Joel Richards, Colin P. Davies, Alan Wall, Tom Purdon, Linda Nagata, Karl Bunker, Naomi Kritzer, Leah Cypess, Ken Liu.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs. September 2012.

May 25, 2013May 25, 2013 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Stories by William Preston, Dale Bailey, Robert Reed, Chris Willrich, Matthew Johnson, Suzanne Palmer.

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Asimovs Magazines Reviews 

Asimovs. October/November 2012.

April 14, 2013April 14, 2013 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Wowza – a double issue that’s an issue and a half – enough excellent SF to keep everyone happy.

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Interzone Magazines Reviews 

Interzone #244 Jan-Feb 2013

March 27, 2013May 10, 2014 Mark Watson 0 Comments

Fiction this month from Lavie Tidhar, Helen Jackson, George Zebrowski, Guy Haley, Jim Hawkins, Tracie Welser. Cover art by Jim Burns.

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