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ANSIBLE(R) 393
APRIL 2020 

From DAVID LANGFORD, 94 London Road, Reading, Berks, RG1 5AU, UK. Website news.ansible.uk. ISSN 0265-9816 (print); 1740-942X (e). Available for SAE or the strangling fruit from the hand of the sinner.

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HARD TIMES. The London Book Fair (10-12 March) was cancelled at six days' notice after major publishers pulled out for fear of coronavirus. Also cancelled/postponed were Futurefest (London, 20 March), Leicester Horror (28 March) and many coming events below; see news.ansible.uk for some overseas cancellations. Owing to New Zealand's closed borders and ban on indoor events with more than 100 people, the NZ Worldcon is to be online only; likewise the Nebulas. Keep watching the websites.

The UK government clampdown on pub gatherings (from 21 March) affects many regular fan events including London First Thursdays. The Birmingham SF Group had already cancelled all meetings _sine die_, and the BSFA was about to discontinue its London open meetings. The ban extends to hotel restaurants and bars, forcing the cancellation of the Eastercon -- whose hotel had felt obliged to stick to its contract until the last -- the postponement of StokerCon, and so on as below.


### THE SATAN BUG ###

IAIN M. BANKS inspired the undersea record-setter Victor Vescovo, who visited the deepest points of every ocean in the sub _Limiting Factor_ and other vessels named for Banks spaceships or drones. (BBC, 10 February)

WILLIAM GIBSON is disappointed: 'He thought the Internet would be a mysterious and sexy place. "Cyberspace, as described in _Neuromancer_, is nothing at all like the Internet that we live with, which consists mostly of utterly banal and silly stuff."' (www.npr.org, 19 March) [PDF]

JOHN JAKES'S and Barrington J. Bayley's 1970 Ace Double paperback _Mask of Chaos/The Star Virus_ was frowned on by Amazon: 'Banned as being a medical device.' (AbeBooks forum, 27 March) [BA]

STEPHEN KING told the panic-stricken world: 'No, coronavirus is NOT like _The Stand_. It's not anywhere near as serious. It's eminently survivable. Keep calm and take all reasonable precautions.' This being a social media post, the rapid reply was of course: 'And how the hell would you know?! Did you even read that book?' (Twitter, 8 March)


### CONFECTION ###

ONLINE. 2 Apr [] VIRTUAL FIRST THURSDAY, 6-10pm, replacing the London pub meeting at the Bishop's Finger. See tinyurl.com/uow6hqn.

POSTPONED. 3 Apr [] H.G. WELLS & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS (play-in-progress; part staged, part readthrough), Cockpit Theatre, London. GBP5. See www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/hg_wells_the_spiders_from_mars.

POSTPONED TO AUTUMN. 4 Apr [] BEDFORD WHO CHARITY CON (_Doctor Who_), Bedford. See bedfordwhocharitycon.co.uk.

CANCELLED. 4-5 Apr [] SCI-FI SCARBOROUGH (multimedia), The Spa, Scarborough. Tickets valid for 2021. See scifiscarborough.co.uk.

CANCELLED. 10-13 Apr [] CONCENTRIC (Eastercon), Birmingham NEC. See www.concentric2020.uk. _The BSFA Awards will be announced online._

POSTPONED TO AUGUST. 16-19 Apr [] STOKERCON, Scarborough.

POSTPONED TO 2021. 17-19 Apr [] SPRINGMOOT (Tolkien Soc). For online AGM see tolkiensociety.org/events/springmoot-and-agm-2020/.

POSTPONED. 23-26 Apr [] DEAD BY DAWN (horror film festival), Edinburgh. See www.deadbydawn.co.uk.

POSTPONED. 23-26 Apr [] SCI-FI WEEKENDER, Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth. See www.scifiweekender.com.

POSTPONED. 26 Apr [] London Vintage Paperback & Pulp Fair, Royal National Hotel -- this event is now also looking for a new venue.

POSTPONED TO JULY. 2-3 May [] EM-CON (media), Nottingham.

POSTPONED. 12-20 May [] SCI-FI LONDON (film festival), Prince Charles Cinema and Stratford Picturehouse. See sci-fi-london.com.

CANCELLED. 16 May [] LAWLESS (UK comics), Hilton Doubletree, Bristol. More at www.facebook.com/groups/1417073338554565/.

21 May [] BALLARD'S LONDONS (talk), Goldfinger's, 2 Willow Rd, Hampstead, London, NW3. 7pm. With Roger Luckhurst. GBP15 (including a glass of prosecco) from acuriousinvitation.com/jgballard.html.

22 May - 3 Jan [] FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE WONDER OF NATURE (exhibition), Natural History Museum, London. GBP18. See www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/fantastic-beasts-the-wonder-of-nature.html. _Note that the museum is now closed, with hopes of reopening in 'early summer'._

POSTPONED TO 2021. 22-24 May [] SATELLITE 7, Glasgow.

POSTPONED. 30 May [] ORWELL DAY (talks), 17 High St, Rothesay, Isle of Bute. With Anne Charnock, Ken MacLeod, Chris Priest and others. 11am-5pm. See www.facebook.com/events/230880794748821. 

CANCELLED. 2-6 Jun [] _OUTLANDER_ CONFERENCE, Glasgow University. See www.outlanderconferenceglasgow.com.

CANCELLED. 5-7 Jun [] CYMERA: Scotland's Festival of SF, Fantasy & Horror Writing, Edinburgh. See www.cymerafestival.co.uk.

CANCELLED 1-2 Jul [] SCIENCE FOR FICTION, Imperial College, London.

ONLINE ONLY. 4 Jul [] TOLKIEN SOCIETY SEMINAR, _now to be held online_. See www.tolkiensociety.org/events/seminar-2020/.

18-19 Jul [] EM-CON (media), Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham. _New date._ Weekend tickets GBP30, or GBP40 early entry; see www.em-con.co.uk.

ONLINE ONLY. 29 Jul - 2 Aug [] CONZEALAND (Worldcon 78), New Zealand. New sign-up rates expected by 15 April. See conzealand.nz and conzealand.nz/blog/2020/03/25/conzealand-special-announcement.

6-9 Aug [] STOKERCON (horror), Grand and Royal Hotels, Scarborough. See stokercon-uk.com. _These new dates remain tentative._

21-23 Aug [] REUNICON 2020 (celebrating ConFiction 1990), The Hague. With Joe Haldeman. Euro50 reg, Euro25 supp. See confiction1990.com.

28-31 Aug [] THE ASYLUM (steampunk), Lincoln. Admission wristbands on sale at various prices from www.asylumsteampunk.co.uk.

POSTPONED TO 2021. 28-31 Aug [] REDEMPTION (multimedia), Royal Victoria Hotel, Sheffield. See redemptioncon.org.uk.

REGISTRATION SUSPENDED. 25-27 Sep [] FANTASYCON 2020, Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, London, N7 6PA. GoH Liz Williams; others TBA. GBP75 reg (BFS members GBP65) at www.fantasycon.org.

9-11 Oct [] LAKES INTERNATIONAL COMIC ART FESTIVAL, Kendal, Cumbria. _Rates were to rise on 1 April_ but 'early bird' weekend passes are still GBP30; students/under-16s GBP20. See www.comicartfestival.com.

31 Oct - 1 Nov [] FESTIVAL OF FANTASTIC FILMS, Pendulum Hotel, Manchester. _Now GBP99 reg._ More at fantastic-films.com/festival/.

5-7 Feb 2021 [] LONG PLAY, '33 (and 1/3)rd UK Filk Convention', Union Hotel, Grantham. GoH Leslie Hudson (overseas), Chris O'Shea (UK). GBP40 reg; GBP30 concessions; under-18s GBP1 per year of age; under-5s free. Further information at www.contabile.org.uk.

19-21 February 2021 [] SATELLITE 7, Glasgow. _New date._ GBP70 reg (GBP80 at the door); under-25s GBP60; under-18s GBP20; under-12s GBP5; under-5s GBP2. Day: GBP20 Fri, GBP35 Sat or Sun. See seven.satellitex.org.uk.

18-21 Mar 2021 [] SCI-FI WEEKENDER, Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth. Basic weekend pass GBP99; for camping and accommodation packages see www.scifiweekender.com.

26-28 Mar 2021 [] CORFLU 38, Mercure Holland Hotel, Bristol. GBP50/$60 reg (GBP40/$50 to 31 May for Corflu 37 members). See corflu.org.

9-11 Apr 2021 [] SPRINGMOOT/AGM (Tolkien Society), Exeter. See www.tolkiensociety.org/events/springmoot-and-agm-2021/


### INFINITELY IMPROBABLE ###

AS WE SEE US. 'I never really cared for science fiction. I guess I just didn't get it.' (Admiral Jean-Luc Picard in _Picard_, episode 2) [JM]

AWARDS. _Astrid Lindgren Memorial:_ artist Baek Heena. [F770]
     _British Book Awards_ fiction shortlist includes _The Testaments_ by Margaret Atwood; _The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth_ by Philip Pullman. [L]
     _Fanzine Activity Achievement (FAAn):_ OVERALL _Banana Wings_. GENZINE (tie) _Banana Wings_, _Chunga_. PERSONAL ZINE _This Here_. WHATCHAMACALLIT ZINE (tie) _Ansible_ (thanks, everyone!), _Lofgeornost_. SPECIAL PUBLICATION _Thy Life's a Miracle_. FAN WRITER Mark Plummer. LETTERHACK Stephen Jeffery. ONLINE ACHIEVEMENT Fanac.org. FAN ARTIST Ulrika O'Brien. COVER ART Ulrika O'Brien for _Thy Life's A Miracle_. fwa LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Robert Lichtman. fwa PAST PRESIDENT, 2019: Rob Jackson.
     _Kitschies_ novel shortlists: _Always North_ by Vicki Jarrett; _From the Wreck_ by Jane Rawson; _The Fire Starters_ by Jan Carson; _The Memory Police_ by Yoko Ogawa; _This Is How You Lose the Time War_ by Amal El Mohtar & Max Gladstone. DEBUT _Jelly_ by Clare Rees; _My Name Is Monster_ by Katie Hale; _She Would Be King_ by Wayetu Moore; _The Ten Thousand Doors of January_ by Alix E. Harrow; _Wilder Girls_ by Rory Power.
     _SFWA Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award:_ John Picacio, David Gaughran.

R.I.P. _Ulrich Bettermann_, German fan and convention organizer, died on 11 February. [KvT]
     _Rolf Bingenheimer_ (1946-2020), German fan who owned the bookshop Transgalaxis, died on 26 February aged 73. [KvT]
     _Brian Blume_ (1950-2020), US game designer who was once a business partner of Gary Gygax in the _Dungeons & Dragons_ publisher TSR (and co-wrote the 1976 game supplement _Eldritch Wizardry_ with Gygax), died on 31 March aged 70. [PDF]
     _R.D. Call_ (1950-2020), US actor in _Waterworld_ (1995) and episodes of some genre tv series, died on 27 February aged 70. [LP]
     _Grace Chan_, Canadian author and cover designer whose space opera sequence opening with _The Empire_ (2010) appeared as by Elizabeth Lang, died on 27 February. [BJM]
     _David Collings_ (1940-2020), UK actor in _Scrooge_ (1970), three _Doctor Who_ serials (1975-1983), _Monkey_ (1978-1980 UK), _Dark Towers_ (1981) and _Sapphire & Steel_ (1981-1982) died on 23 March aged 79. [SG]
     _Tomie dePaola_ (1934-2020), US children's author and artist best known for his tales of the Italian witch Strega Nona (1975 onward), died on 30 March aged 85. [PDF]
     _William Dufris/Dufries_ (1958-2020), US voice actor in English versions of _Space Adventure Cobra_ (1982), _Patlabor: The Movie_ (1989), _Venus Wars_ (1989) and others, died on 24 March aged 62. [JS]
     _Dan Goodman_ (1943-2020), US fan active in New York, LA and most recently Minneapolis fandom -- also in several APAs -- died on 25 March. [F770]
     _Stuart Gordon_ (1947-2020), US film-maker who directed _Re-Animator_ (1985), _From Beyond_ (1986), _The Dolls_ (1987), _Space Truckers_ (1996) and others, died on 24 March aged 72. [RC]
     _Roy Hudd_ (1936-2020), UK comedian and actor in _The Blood Beast Terror_ (1968), _Hitchhiker's Guide_ (1978 radio), _Cold Lazarus_ (1996) and _Robot Overlords_ (2014), died on 15 March aged 83. [SG]
     _Andrew Jack_ (1944-2020), UK dialect coach and actor in _The Force Awakens_ (2016), _The Last Jedi_ (2017) and others, died on 31 March aged 76. [LP]
     _Earl Kemp_ (1929-2020), US fan, editor and publisher who co-founded Advent:Publishers (which printed much important sf criticism) in 1956, won a fanzine Hugo for his symposium _Who Killed Science Fiction?_ (1960) and chaired the 1962 Worldcon, died on 6 February aged 90. [EJK] His online fanzine _eI_ ran for 60 issues, 2002-2011 (see eFanzines.com/EK/); to the last he made a point of commenting on every issue of _Ansible_.
     _Gary B. Kibbe_ (1941-2020), US cinematographer whose credits include _They Live_ (1988), _RoboCop 3_ (1993), _Village of the Damned_ (1995) and _Ghosts of Mars_ (2001), died on 9 March aged 79. [AIP]
     _Eduard Limonov_ (1943-2020), Russian author whose novels include the dystopian _316 punkt V_ (_Section 316V_, 1998), died on 17 March aged 77. [PDF]
     _James Lipton_ (1926-2020), US academic, actor, tv presenter (etc., etc.) with genre credits in _Bewitched_ (2005) and _Bolt_ (2008), died on 2 March aged 93. [PDF]
     _Frank Lunney_ (1952-2020), US fan who published the fanzines _BeABohema_ 1968-1971 and _Syndrome_ 1972-1994, and was a valued member of the Corflu and Inthebar communities, died on 28 February aged 67. [GS]
     _Frank McLaughlin_ (1935-2020), US comics artist and inker with Charlton (_Blue Beetle_, _Captain Atom_ and others), Marvel (_Captain America_, _Defenders_ ...) and DC (_Flash_, _Wonder Woman_, _Green Arrow_ ...), died on 4 March aged 84. [PDF]
     _Detto Mariano_ (1937-2020), Italian composer of music for anime including _Gundam_ and _Astro Boy_, and films including _The Exterminators of the Year 3000_ (1983) and _Miami Golem_ (1985), died on 25 March aged 82. [LP]
     _Vincent Marzello_, US actor in _Superman_ (1978) and _The Witches_ (1990), died on 31 March aged 78. [PDF]
     _Claudette Nevins_ (1937-2020), US actress in _The Mask_ (1961), _Return to the Planet of the Apes_ (1975), _The Possessed_ (1977) and _Star Trek: Insurrection_ (1998), died on 20 February aged 82. [AIP]
     _Krzysztof Penderecki_ (1933-2020), Polish composer whose music features in _The Exorcist_ (1973), _The Shining_ (1980), _Children of Men_ (2006), _Inland Empire_ (2006), _Twin Peaks_ (2017) and others, died on 29 March aged 86. [AIP]
     Late report: _William Spencer_ (1925-2018), contributor to _New Worlds_ (as Bill Spencer) and _New Writings in SF_ in the 1960s and to _Interzone_ in the 1990s, died on 16 November 2018 aged 93. [DP/MA]
     _Michael Svensson_, Swedish fan, conrunner, publisher of fanzines including _Zimeria_, and an executive of the Sf-bokhandeln sf bookshops, has died in his late 50s. [J-HH]
     _Nicholas Tucci_ (1981-2020), US actor whose credits include _Chilling Visions: 5 Senses of Fear_ (2013) and voice work for _Wolfenstein_ games, died on 3 March aged 38. [F770]
     _Albert Uderzo_ (1927-2020), French comics artist who created _Asterix_ with Rene Goscinny (1926-1977) -- writing as well as drawing the stories from 1977 until he retired in 2011 -- died on 24 March aged 92. [FM]
     _Max von Sydow_ (1929-2020), Swedish actor whose genre credits include _The Seventh Seal_ (1957), _The Exorcist_ (1973), _Flash Gordon_ (1980), _Dune_ (1984), _Judge Dredd_ (1995), _The Force Awakens_ (2015) and _Game of Thrones_ (2016), died on 8 March aged 90. [AW]
     _Lyle Waggoner_ (1935-2020), US actor in _Journey to the Center of Time_ (1967), _Wonder Woman_ (1975-1979), _Wizards of the Demon Sword_ (1991) and others, died on 17 March aged 84. [LP/MR]
     _Stuart Whitman_ (1928-2020), US actor in _City Beneath the Sea_ (1971), _Night of the Lepus_ (1972), _The Cat Creature_ (1973) and others including _Superboy_ (1988-1992), died on 16 March aged 92. [PDF]
     _David Wise_ (1955-2020), US Clarion graduate and animation writer who sold to _The Last Dangerous Visions_ and whose many credits include _Transformers_ (1985-1987), _Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles_ (1987-1997, as writer/co-creator) and _Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus_ (1996, as writer/producer), died on 3 March aged 65. [PDF/LT]

THE WEAKEST LINK. _Alexander Armstrong:_ 'Who was the author of the 1949 novel _Love in a Cold Climate_, who was one of six aristocratic sisters?' Contestant: 'George Orwell.' (BBC1, _Pointless_) [PE]

RANDOM FANDOM. _From online chat:_ 'Are you really telling me that it's easier and quicker to destroy the civil liberties of every country in the world than to amend the WSFS constitution?' [AS]
     _Nic Farey_ studied the FAAn voting figures and noted that in Online Achievement, 'TAFF eBooks' and 'Ansible Free Books' placed equal third but would have won if recognized as being the same thing. Oops. (_This Here_ 27, 28 March)

AS OTHERS SEE US. On Amber Sparks's _And I Do Not Forgive You_: 'Set during a time when "the rain is heavy and endless with sludge" and featuring an apocalyptic cult, "We Destroy The Moon" might, like a few of the other stories, be termed science fiction. Yet unlike a lot of sci-fi, the piece is all about feelings ...' (_Washington Post_, 26 February) [MMW]

THE DEAD PAST. _40 Years Ago_, 'Brian Aldiss soared to fame in _Private Eye_'s "Pseuds Corner" when he wrote of James Joyce: "this Torquemada of tale-telling began as an insipid poet: _Lean out of the window / Goldenhair, / I heard you singing / A merry air._ Whether or not the first word was a misprint for 'leap' has been disputed."' (_Ansible_ 25, April 1980)
     _60 Years Ago:_ 'The 1960 National Convention which was held in London from Good Friday, 15th April to Easter Monday, 18th April will take its place in fannish history as a gathering of surprises. [...] The first surprise was the shattering announcement by the management of the Sandringham Hotel, the advertised meeting place, cancelling the convention ...' (_Skyrack_ 17, 25 April 1960) Loncon was hastily moved to another hotel.

OUTRAGED LETTERS. _Stephen Gallagher_ on _A392_: 'The obit notice for Ron Haddrick, "Australian actor in _The Stranger_ (1964-1665)", triggered the memory of a letter to _Junior Points of View_ in which a young girl suggested that having repeated the series a number of times, the BBC should retitle it _The Acquaintance_.' (2 March)

EDITORIAL. _Beyond the Outposts_, that fat Ansible Editions collection of Algis Budrys essays, is now available with a final count of 378 pages, 211,000 words, and 97 footnotes: see ae.ansible.uk/?t=budrys4. Use Lulu.com discount code LULU20 for 20% off the paperback until 2 April.

FANFUNDERY. _TAFF:_ 2020 delegate Michael Lowrey reluctantly cancelled his European trip as conventions and borders closed; he hopes to travel at some less troubled time, possibly to Novacon in November.
     Jeanne Gomoll has published her 1987 TAFF trip report as _TAFForensic Report: A Cold-Case Investigation_. Lulu.com print and PDF editions are available via tinyurl.com/JGTAFF, with all proceeds to TAFF.
     _GUFF 2020_ final reminder: the voting deadline is 13 April. Candidates and ballot at ozfanfunds.com/?page_id=152.
     _DUFF 2020:_ Erin Underwood won with a first-round majority from the 60 ballots cast. [PW] Both DUFF and GUFF had the New Zealand Worldcon as their major destination; as with TAFF it's hard to decide what form the trip should take, and when.

THOG'S MASTERCLASS. _Meteorology Dept._ 'Vivid flashes of lightning, preceded by rumbling bursts of thunder, illuminated the small, unprepossessing village ...' (N. Wesley Firth, _Terror Stalks by Night_, 1946) [DR] 'The sun like an uncooked pancake hung low in the sky.' (Dianne Neral Ell, 'Such Good Friends', _Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine_ 27, 2019) [DL]
     _Neat Tricks._ 'It seemed to them as if every feature of the girl's face had leapt into her eyes ...' (Hall Caine, _The Scapegoat_, 1891) [MP] 'Annie accelerates, long legs exploding out of her willowy body.' (Jackson Ford, _The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t With Her Mind_, 2018) [AR]
     _Bad Language Dept (or, Another Government Announcement)._ 'Those words emitted the stench of decomposed bodies and the greasy smoke of cremation fires and echoes of alarm bells and the howl of manual sirens.' (Dmitry Glukhovsky, _Metro 2033_, trans Natasha Randall, 2010) [SS]
     _Dept of Mutant Poultry._ '... during which they must have eaten nothing but chicken to judge by the feathers, heads, and hooves scattered around.' (Glen Cook, _Bitter Gold Hearts,_ 1988) [BA]


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### ENDNOTES ###

PAYPAL TIP JAR THINGY. Support _Ansible_, cover website costs and keep the editor happy! Or just buy his books.

PLAGUE YEAR. I don't plan an ongoing tally of _Ansible_-listed deaths from COVID-19, but Andrew Jack and Detto Mariano this issue were reported as coronavirus victims. Further events still shown as taking place are likely to be cancelled: London 'Curious Invitation' talks up to 14 April have been postponed and the May 'Ballard's Londons' in this series will surely follow. _Ansible_ is keeping watch on British Isles events whose websites have yet to register any awareness of the pandemic. Expect regular updates to the increasingly depressing list at news.ansible.uk. Meanwhile, ever-cheery Dave Hodson reports that 'According to Amazon Prime, two of the most watched films at the moment are _The Andromeda Strain_ and _Contagion_ ...' (Facebook, 31 March)

THE WEAKEST LINK II. _Bradley Walsh:_ 'Which John Bunyan novel features the "Delectable Mountains"?' _Contestant:_ '_Brokeback Mountain_.' (ITV, _The Chase_)

VIRTUAL FIRST THURSDAY: 2 APRIL 2020. _Alison Scott_ writes: 'London SF fans have met up every first Thursday of the month for a long time, and April 2020 is no exception. But we can't do it in person, so we're going to be at _[for link and alternatives see URL below]_ from 6pm to 10pm. / Please share this with people who you know typically come to the Bishop's Finger, but aren't on Facebook.'

SOME LINKS from the _Ansible_ home page.
     DUFF 2020 result
     Kitschies 2019 shortlists (in full)
     London Book Fair cancelled -- the first of many UK events
     Adam Roberts on Stephen R. Donaldson

THOG'S GOLDEN OLDIES from _Ansible_ 153, April 2000. 'Satisfied at seeing all of them go down, one by one, through his keyhole, Morgan, fully dressed but wearing only his socks, eased out of his room ...' (Jack Chalker, 'Now Falls the Cold, Cold Night', _Alternate Presidents_)
     'Her languid arms reached up for him, her nipples curled convulsively.' (Paul Di Filippo, 'Distributed Mind', _Interzone_ 94)


_Ansible_(R) 393 (C) David Langford, 2020. Thanks to Brian Ameringen, Mike Ashley, Richard Chwedyk, Paul Di Filippo, _File 770_, Steve Green, John-Henri Holmberg, Erik James Kemp, Denny Lien, _Locus_, James Machin, Fiona Moore, BJ Muntain, Ian Nichols, Lawrence Person, Marion Pitman, Andrew I. Porter, David Pringle, _Private Eye_, David Redd, Marcus Rowland, John Scalzi, Alison Scott, Stuart Stratu, Geri Sullivan, Lisa Tuttle, Kees van Toorn, Paul Weimer, Andrew Wells, Martin Morse Wooster, and as always our Hero Distributors: Durdles Books (Birmingham SF Group), SCIS/Prophecy and Alan Stewart (Australia).

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