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SCIENCE FICTION spring ‘D'EVK7T'LTXXT number 50 1984 JtvJ-J V 1-Tj W $2.50 The Fiction HARD SCIENCE FICTION They Deserve IN THE REAL WORLD By Charles Piatt By Gregory Benford TWO DAYS WITH KURT VONNEGUT SCIENCE FICTION REVIEW ,SSN ™ P.O. BOX 11408 PORTLAND, OR 97211 FEBRUARY, 1984 ------VOL. 13, NO.l FWhE: (503) 282-0381 WHOLE NUMBER 50 RICHARD E. GEIS—editor & publisher PAULETTE MINARE', ASSOCIATE EDITOR ALIEN THOUGHTS.......................................4 BY RICHARD E. GEIS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY FEB., MAY, AUG., NOV. TWO DAYS IN LEEDS SINGLE COPY ------ $2.50 WITH KURT WMEGUT.............................. 8 BY ANDY DARLINGTON HE FICTION THEY DESERVE............... 12 BY CHARLES PLATT COVER BY GEORGE KOCHELL THE VIVISECTOR.....................................43 AND THEN I SAW.....................................14 BY DARRELL SCHWEITZER BY RICHARD E. 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BIBLIOGRAPHY................................. 46 HORRORS AND UNPLEASANTRIES......46 PRINCE OMBRA..........................................46 THE WOLFE ARCHIPELAGO...................... 62 THOUGHT FOR THE ISSUE: THE ARMAGEDDON RAG.............................62 The world's future is debased GROUND ZERO GRAPHICS.........................62 minds, debased love and debased money. SCIENCE FICTION CHRONICLE..............62 STARSHIP.................................................. 62 3 ociew THOUGHTS BUT to open an old column, I do feel that obligation to report on/have reviewed the "heartland" of sf—the prozines—so...one more RICHARD E. GEIS | time...is there anyone out there who reads them religiously, who is a competent writer, who has some sfhal perspective and critical judgement, who would be willing to READING FOR FAR FRONTIERS IS IN MY for first publication rights for do a "highlights" column of the FUTURE,.. one year and non-exclusive anthol three-month-previous issues for ogy rights, against a pro-rata SFR? I've been asked by John F. Carr share of 50%. Rates, of course, (and Jerry Poumelle), Managing Ed But back to THE INTEGRAL TREES: will be higher for name authors itor of the upcoming magazine/paper- It will be a Del Rey hardback, to be and for those stories that fit in back FAR FRONTIERS [from Jim Baen published in March, 1984, at $14.95. to any of our on-going antholog enterprises] to review sf books for ies: THERE WILL BE WAR, Vol. IV; the new publication. SILICON BRAINS; LIBERTY AND JUS It will be a lot like the old TICE FOR ALL, and AFTER THE FALL. DESTINIES, will be quarterly. YOU READ ABOUT LETTERS LIKE THIS... 'Send all submissions to: but you don't really believe people # LETTER FROM J.E. POURNELLE J.E. Poumelle S Associates, At tention John F. Carr, Managing Ed actually write them...until you get AND ASSOCIATES one. SCIENCE FACT AND FICTION itor, 3960 Laurel Canyon Blvd, 12051 Laurel Terr Drive Suite 372, Studio City, CA 91604- 'Dear Mr. Geis, Studio City, CA 91604 3791.' I am interested in becoming a November 22, 1983 professional writer and was wonder ing if you could either send me MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT some information about becoming a FAR FRONTIERS writer and/or the addresses of the Editorial Directors: Jerry following science fiction writers: Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, Poumelle § Jim Baen THE ROY TACKETT RAG Gordon R. Dickson, Jerry Poumelle, Managing Editor: John F. Carr