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Postscripts [# 6, Spring 2006] ed. Peter Crowther (PS Publishing, £6.00, 144pp, digest, cover by Debbie Hughes) Small press sf, fantasy, horror and crime/suspense magazine, available from PS Publishing Ltd., Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire, HU18 1PL. A limited hardcover edition of 150 copies edition (£25.00) was announced but not seen. 3 · Editorial · Steven Erikson · ed 11 · A Spark in the Darkness · Juliet E. McKenna · nv; illus. David Kendall 35 · The Farouche Assemblage · Matthew Hughes · nv 56 · A Small Jewel-Box Boutique Amidst the WalMarts · Iain Emsley · iv [Elizabeth Hand]; listed as by Ian Emsley in Table of Contents 69 · The Mermaid of Curitiba · Rhys Hughes · ss; illus. James Hannah 80 · The Houdini Chain · Mike Ashley · ar 90 · The Hotel Room · Zoran Zivkovic; trans. by Alice Copple-Tosic · ss 107 · The Long Road · Stephen Baxter · vi 110 · 12 Men Born of Woman · Garry Kilworth · ss; illus. James Hannah 120 · The Veteran · Conrad Williams · ss; illus. James Hannah
Postscripts [# 7, Summer 2006] ed. Peter Crowther (PS Publishing, £6.00, 144pp, digest, cover by Radoslaw Walachnia) 3 · Editorial · Lucius Shepard · ed 8 · A Paper Tissue · Stephen Volk · ss; illus. James Hannah 25 · The Method · Jack Dann · ss 38 · An Interview with Howard Waldrop · Darrell Schweitzer · iv [Howard Waldrop] 53 · False Dawn of Parrots · Rhys Hughes · ss; illus. Anthony Lewis 62 · The Exchange · Tony Ballantyne · ss 78 · Touching Distance · Vaughan Stanger · ss; illus. James Hannah 90 · Tomato as Metaphor · T. M. Wright · ss 95 · The Fisherman of Northolt · Ian Creasey · ss 104 · The Elevator · Zoran Zivkovic; trans. by Alice Copple-Tosic · ss 124 · Journal of an Inmate · Jay Lake · ss; illus. David Kendall
Postscripts [# 8, Autumn 2006] ed. Peter Crowther (PS Publishing, £6.00, 144pp, digest) · Reconciliation of Oberon and Titania · Sir Joseph Noel Paton · cv 3 · The Singularity · Terry Bisson · ed 5 · The Bordello in Faerie · Michael Swanwick · ss; illus. David Kendall 23 · The Empty Pool · Robert Edric · ss 37 · Fear of Rain · Robert T. Jeschonek · ss; illus. David Kendall 54 · The On-Deck Circle · Gene Wolfe · ss 61 · Nature Tale · Matthew Hughes · ss 70 · Red Nails · Brian A. Hopkins · vi 72 · Fighting the Zeppelin Gang · Darrell Schweitzer · ss; illus. James Hannah 83 · Alsiso · Tony Richards · ss 93 · Happy Time · Scott William Carter · ss 102 · Ninja Two-Fifty [Evil Empire] · K. W. Jeter · ss; illus. James Hannah 140 · Billy and the Talking Plant [Billy] · Terry Bisson · ss
Postscripts [# 9, Winter 2006] ed. Peter Crowther (PS Publishing, £6.00, 144pp, digest, cover by Edward Miller) 3 · American Fantasy? · Jeff VanderMeer · ed 7 · The End of the World Show · David Barnett · ss; illus. James Hannah & Randy Broecker 22 · King of the Mountain · Jack Dann · ss 54 · The Unforbidden Playground · John Grant · ss 89 · The Interpretation of Dreams · Tim Lees · ss 98 · Kins · Mary SanGiovanni · ss; illus. James Hannah 111 · Cobalt Blue · Darren Speegle · ss 117 · The Peace Criminal · Vaughan Stanger · ss 130 · High Noon in Clown Town · Lavie Tidhar · ss 135 · A Paean to Stranded Sailors and Ships Becalmed at Sea · Mikal Trimm · ss; illus. Randy Broecker
Realms of Fantasy [v12 #3, February 2006] ed. Shawna McCarthy (Sovereign Media Co., Inc.; Herndon, VA, $3.99, 88pp, quarto, cover by Donato Giancola) 6 · Contributors · Misc. · bg 8 · Movies · Resa Nelson · mr 18 · Folkroots · Helen Pilinovsky · cl 30 · Books · Gahan Wilson & Paul Witcover · br 38 · Messages · Brett Alexander Savory · ss 44 · Swansdown · Deborah Roggie · ss 52 · The Road’s End · James Van Pelt · ss 56 · Uncle Vernon’s Lie · Patrick Samphire · ss Gallery: ___ 64 · Scott Gustafson · Karen Haber · pi [Scott Gustafson] 79 · Dead Letters · Christopher Barzak · ss 76 · The Land of Reeds · Patrick Samphire · ss 80 · Games · Eric T. Baker · gr
Realms of Fantasy [v12 #4, April 2006] ed. Shawna McCarthy (Sovereign Media Co., Inc.; Herndon, VA, $3.99, 88pp, quarto, cover by Kinuko Craft) 12 · Contributors · Misc. · bg 14 · Movies · Resa Nelson · mr 22 · Folkroots · Kristen McDermott · cl 32 · Books · Gahan Wilson & Paul Witcover · br 38 · Lady of Ashuelot · Karen L. Abrahamson · ss 44 · Moon Viewing at Shijo Bridge · Richard Parks · ss 58 · Anywhere There’s Game · Greg van Eekhout · ss 64 · Ducks in a Row · Devon Monk · ss Gallery: ___ 66 · Old-Fashioned Magic: Tom Kidd · Karen Haber · pi [Thomas Kidd] 72 · Jane. A Story of Manners, Magic, and Romance · Sarah Prineas · ss 78 · Heart of Ice · Jena Snyder · ss 82 · Games · Eric T. Baker · gr
Realms of Fantasy [v12 #5, June 2006] ed. Shawna McCarthy (Sovereign Media Co., Inc.; Herndon, VA, $3.99, 92pp, quarto) · Robin of the Green · A. C. Wise · ss · Pavel Petrovich · Daniel Hood · ss · Undine · Catherine Krahe · ss · Sister of the Hedge · Jim C. Hines · ss · A Better Place · Josh Rountree · ss · Schwarze Madonna and the Sandlewood Knight · Ruth Nestvold & Jay Lake · ss · Ice · Patrice E. Sarath · ss
Realms of Fantasy [v12 #6, August 2006] ed. Shawna McCarthy (Sovereign Media Co., Inc.; Herndon, VA, $3.99, 92pp, quarto, cover by Charles Keegan) 6 · Contributors · Misc. · bg 8 · Movies · Resa Nelson · mr 16 · Folkroots · Midori Snyder · cl 28 · Books · Gahan Wilson & Paul Witcover · br 40 · The Grand Mal Reaper · Scott William Carter · ss 46 · Of Metal Men and Scarlet Thread and Dancing with the Sunrise · Ken Scholes · ss 52 · The Cold Drake · Renee Bennett · ss; illus. Brian Horton 56 · Hero · Darrell Schweitzer · ss Gallery: ___ 60 · John Picacio: Takes Inspiration from a Career in Architecture · Karen Haber · pi [John Picacio] 66 · True North · K. D. Wentworth · ss 76 · Indigo · E. Catherine Tobler · ss 80 · Games · Eric Baker · gr
Realms of Fantasy [v13 #1, October 2006] ed. Shawna McCarthy (Sovereign Media Co., Inc.; Herndon, VA, $3.99, 92pp, quarto, cover by Gordon Crabb) Given as v13 #1 in indica. 6 · Contributors · Misc. · bg 8 · Television · Resa Nelson · mr 14 · Folkroots · Hal Duncan · cl 26 · Books · Gahan Wilson & Paul Witcover · br 34 · Marriage Game · Susan J. Kroupa · ss 38 · Dead Man’s Tale · Billie Aul · ss 46 · Sunday · Alethea Kontis · ss 56 · Blood of Virgins · David Barr Kirtley · ss 62 · Snake Charmer · Amanda Downum · ss Gallery: ___ 68 · A Fellowship in Art: Hildebrandt Brothers · A. Jaye Williams · pi [Greg Hildebrandt; Tim Hildebrandt] 74 · Myths & Legends · Kathe Koja · ss 76 · A Fish Story · Sarah Totton · ss 82 · Games · Eric T. Baker · gr
Realms of Fantasy [v13 #2, December 2006] ed. Shawna McCarthy (Sovereign Media Co., Inc.; Herndon, VA, $3.99, 104pp, quarto, cover by Joseph Corsentino) 8 · Contributors · Misc. · bg 12 · Movies · Resa Nelson · mr 20 · Folkroots · Terri Windling · cl 32 · Books · Gahan Wilson & Paul Witcover · br 42 · Laurell K. Hamilton Interviewed · Paul Witcover · iv [Laurell K. Hamilton] 48 · Lost Wax · Leah Bobet · ss 52 · In the Lair of the Moonmen · Jon Hansen · ss 64 · Echoes of Me · Michelle Thuma · ss 66 · Of Swords & Horses · Carrie Vaughn · ss 74 · The Valhalla Job · Sandra McDonald · ss 80 · Shelf Life · Thomas Seay · ss 82 · Infants in the Lake of Fire · M. K. Hobson · ss Gallery: ___ 88 · The Time: Joseph Corsentino · Christine Colby · pi [Joseph Corsentino] 94 · Games · Eric T. Baker · gr
The Rejected Quarterly [v4 #3, #15, Summer/Fall 2006] ed. Daniel Weiss (Black Plankton Press, $6.00, 32pp+, quarto, cover by Vibeke Hauge) 1 · Words from the Weiss · Daniel Weiss · ed 2 · Philosocook · Don Peteroy · ss 10 · TRQ Interview with Gordon Korman · Misc. · iv [Gordon Korman] 13 · A Pair of Sneakers · Eric Nystrom · ss; illus. John Phelps 22 · Scratch Ticket · Corey Charron · ss 29 · Rejected Fiction Contest · Misc. · cn 29 · Schlagel Press Strategy · Misc. · ms 30 · The Art of Rejection: British Rejections Lag Behind U.S. · anon. · ar 32 · About the Contributors · Misc. · bg 33 · Rejection Selections · Misc. · ms
Scifantastic [v 2 #1, #4, Easter 2006] ed. Sarah Dobbs (Sarah Dobbs, £2.50, 30pp, A4) Small press fiction magazine specializing in sf, fantasy and horror. Available from Sarah Dobbs, 22 Rushdene, Poolstock, Wigan, WN3 5HJ. 2 · Editorial · Sarah Dobbs · ed 3 · Charlie · George Steele · ss; illus. Roderick Gladwish 7 · Time for Bedlam · David Rafer · br [Ian Donnell Arbuckle] 8 · Overweight · Christian Martius · ss; illus. Janine Shroff 10 · A Word in the Right Place · Gareth D. Jones · vi 11 · Love Thy Enemy · Joel Willans · ss 14 · Lego Land · Aliya Whiteley · vi 15 · Ecdysis · Clint Wastling · ss 19 · The Giant Tropical Fresh Fruit Invasion of Old London Town · John L. Probert · ss 23 · A Tale from Captain Andy · Ken Goldman · ss Mooreeffoc Magazine #2, 2000 27 · Billy’s Dad · Alan Heal · ss 30 · The Algebraist · David Rafer · br [Iain Banks]
The Scorpion [v 1 #1, September 2006] (KHP Industries, $9.99, 108pp, 7¼" x 9½", cover by KHP Studios) on cover as Scorpion Magazine.

5 · The Sting of the Scorpion [Kurt Reinhardt, The Scorpion] · Warren Stockholm · n.
104 · Benny’s Mailbag · Benny Herzog · lc
105 · Preview & Ordering Information · Misc. · ms
Shimmer [v 1 #2, Winter 2006] ed. Beth Wodzinski (Shimmer Magazine; Salt Lake City, UT, $5.00, 72pp+, octavo, cover by Chrissy Ellsworth) 2 · Letter from the Editor · Beth Wodzinski · ed 3 · Contributors · Misc. · bg 5 · Action Team-Ups Number Thirty-Seven · Ken Scholes · ss 10 · Sell Your Soul to the Devil Blues · Tom Pendergrass · ss 17 · Route Nine · Samantha Henderson · ss 27 · The Goldsmith · Ian Creasey · ss 29 · Music in D Minor · Erynn Miles · ss 37 · An Interview with Ellen Datlow · Misc. · ss 42 · Neighbor · Jason A. D. MacDonald · ss 58 · The Persian Box · Gerald Costlow · ss 63 · One-Leaf-Two · Edo Mor · ss 68 · The Black Back-Lands · Jay Lake · ss 71 · Artists and Illustrations · Misc. · bg 72 · Shimmery Staff · Misc. · bg
Shimmer [v 1 #3, Spring 2006] ed. Beth Wodzinski (Shimmer Magazine; Salt Lake City, UT, $5.00, 80pp+, octavo) fc. · Wheel of Six Realms of Rebirth · David Ho · cv ifc. · Letter from the Editor · Beth Wodzinski · ed 2 · Dog Thinks Ahead · Clifford Royal Johns · ss 6 · Drevka’s Rain · Marina T. Stern · ss 13 · The Dealer’s Hands · Paul Abbamondi · ss 22 · Melancholix · Joseph Remy · cs 23 · Litany · John Mantooth · ss 31 · Review: Larry Niven’s The Draco Tavern · John Joseph Adams · br [Larry Niven] 32 · Rubber Boots, Mr. President · Bruce K. Derksen · ss 37 · Paper Man · Darby Harn · ss 50 · A Warrior’s Death · Aliette de Bodard · ss 67 · The Little Match Girl · Angela Slatter · ss 71 · Contributors · Misc. · bg 73 · Artists and Illustrations · Misc. · bg 74 · Shimmery Staff · Misc. · bg
Shimmer [v 1 #4, Summer 2006] ed. Beth Wodzinski (Shimmer Magazine; Salt Lake City, UT, $5.00, 76pp+, octavo) fc. · Little Pearl · Chrissy Ellsworth · cv ifc. · Letter from the Editor · Beth Wodzinski · ed 2 · The Crow’s Caw · Amal El-Mohtar · ss 7 · Oscar’s Temple · Stephen L. Moss · ss 25 · Lucy and the Centaur · Chrissy Ellsworth · ct 26 · Always Greener · Paul Abbamondi · ss 28 · Bluebeard · Angela Slatter · ss 38 · Interview with Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta · Ken Scholes & Jen West · iv [Kevin J. Anderson; Rebecca Moesta] 46 · Gnome Season · Michael Livingston · ss 60 · On the Edge of the World · Marina T. Stern · ss 65 · Urban Renewal · Tom Pendergrass · ss 72 · A Fish Tale · Beverly Jackson · ss 73 · Contributors · Misc. · bg 75 · Artists and Illustrations · Misc. · bg 76 · Shimmery Staff · Misc. · bg
Shimmer [v 2 #1, Autumn 2006] ed. Beth Wodzinski (Shimmer Magazine; Salt Lake City, UT, $5.00, 80pp+, octavo) fc. · God’s Project · David Ho · cv ifc. · Letter from the Editor · Beth Wodzinski · ed 2 · Halloween Night · John Parke Davis · ss 5 · Skeletonbaby Magic · Kathy Watts · ss 13 · Pray for Us, St. Dymphna · Bryan Lindsey · ss 22 · The Angel Wood · Angela Slatter · ss 33 · Interview with John Scalzi · Misc. · iv [John Scalzi] 37 · Melancholix: Affinity · Joseph Remy · cs 38 · Through the Obsidian Gates · Aliette de Bodard · ss 55 · A Wizard on the Road · Nir Yaniv; trans. by Lavie Tidhar · ss 57 · Voices of the Gods · Monica Eiland · ss 70 · King of Sand and Stormy Seas · Silvia Moreno-Garcia · ss 77 · Contributors · Misc. · bg 79 · Artists and Illustrations · Misc. · bg 80 · Shimmery Staff · Misc. · bg
Sinister Tales [v 1 #1, April 2006] ed. Amanda Harris (Darkness Productions, $6.99, 40pp+, quarto, cover by Jeanie Stewart) 2 · Ice and Shadows · Bill Mullen · ss 3 · Jack · Sapphire Phelan · ss 5 · House of Broken Limbs · Donna Taylor Burgess · pm 5 · The Devil’s Son · Bobbi Sinha-Morey · pm 6 · Crying Man · Richard Harland · ss 9 · A Woman’s Reflection in a Row of Houses · Kristine Ong Muslim · pm 10 · Pennies from Hell · Richard Pitaniello · ss 12 · Passage · Karen Porter · pm 12 · Enchantress of Death · Thomas Zimmerman · pm 13 · Shadows of the Just · Jack Weisenstein · ss 15 · Trains · Kristine Ong Muslim · pm 16 · Unending · Michael Natale · ss 17 · Chambered Nautilus · Kristine Ong Muslim · pm 18 · The Witches Brew · Norman A. Rubin · ss 20 · The Lady of the House · Derek Clendening · pm 21 · The Last Days of Leonard Cross · Ken Goldman · ss 25 · Second Chance · Greg Schwartz · pm 26 · You Can’t Take It with You · Rick McQuiston · ss 28 · The Bargain · J. J. Beazley · ss 28 · Lost · Aurelio Rico Lopez, III · pm 35 · The Worm · Suzan Tessier · ss 38 · The Well · Bill Mullen · ss
Star*Line [v29 #5, September/October 2006] ed. Marge Simon (SFPA, $3.50, 24pp, octavo, cover by Dee Rimbaud) · FEATURES: 3 · Quarks & Strings · Marge Simon · ed 5 · President’s Message · Mike Allen · ms 7 · WorldCon Report · Samantha Henderson · ar 10 · Pondering Poetry - Pacing & Spacing · scott virtes · ar 14 · Rumanian Astronautic Poetry · Andrei Dorian Gheorghe · ar 17 · Words Thru the Wormhole · The Readers · lt 24 · From the Small Press / A Review · M. Frost · rv · POETRY: 4 · Death Studies · Gary William Crawford · pm 6 · Heat · Samantha Henderson · pm 6 · Sprawled Across the Solar System’s Windowsill · Kendall Evans · pm 8 · The Last Departure · Bruce Boston · pm 8 · night crawler · Chris Ambrose · pm 9 · the tiger before the Storm · Irving · pm 11 · The Pressure of Light · Jaime Lee Moyer · pm 12 · Heads · David C. Kopaska-Merkel · pm 15 · Two Haiku · Tom Galusha · pm 16 · Jacky · Marcie Lynn Tentchoff · pm; given as by Marcy Lynn Tentchoff in ToC. 18 · Witches’ Sabbath · JoSelle Vanderhooft · pm 19 · The cat with nine lives... · Arlene Ang · pm 20 · Phoenix · Merrick Middleton · pm 20 · Three Scifaiku · Darrell Lindsey · pm 21 · What the Aliens Did · Elizabeth Barrette · pm 22 · Blood Rosetta · Ann K. Schwader · pm 22 · Two Haiku · Greg Schwartz · pm 23 · The Disquieting Muses: a Painting by Giorgio de Chirico · Cythera · pm 23 · Dogtags · Aurelio Rico Lopez, III · pm

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