May 1995 Table of Contents vol. 34 no. 5
M a in S t o r ie s Locus Looks a t Books 1994 Nebula Awards Winners 7 - 13- Oldest Living Penguin Distillations: Short Fiction Turns 6 0 ...... 7 Reviews by Mark R. Kelly: Tor/St. Martin's Sold...... 8 Analog 7/95; Asimov's 6/95; Asimov's 7/95; F&SF 4/95; Omni 4/95; Omni Online 3/95; Time Spring Putnam Berkley Changes ’95. Hands...... 8 - 17- Wilson Wins Reviews by Gary K. Wolfe: Philip K. Dick A w a rd ...... 8 Dead Girls, Richard Calder; Bright Messengers, Gentry Lee; Ganwold’s Child, Diann Thornley; Bram Stoker Awards Nominees 8 The Shifting Realities of Philip K. Dick; Se BSFA Awards Nominations...... 9 lected Literary and Philosophical Writings, Lawrence Sutin, ed.; Philip K. Dick: Contempo Conan in the C ourts...... 9 rary Critical Interpretations, Samuel J. Umland, ed. T h e D a ta F il e - 21 - Some TV is Educational ...... 9 Reviews by Faren Miller: Science/Fiction...... 9 Legacies, Alison Sinclair; Kamikaze L'Amour, Richard Kadrey; Freezeframes, Katharine Kerr; Announcements...... 9 Kingdoms of the Night, Allan Cole & Chris Readings & Signings...... 9 Bunch; The Blue Manor, Jenny Jones; Waking the Moon, Elizabeth Hand. Book N e w s ...... 73 -25- Magazine News ...... 73 I n t e r v ie w s Reviews by Russell Letson: Online N e w s ...... 74 George R.R. Martin: Invader, C.J. Cherryh; The Killing Star, Charles Financial N e w s ...... 7 4 Running the Show ...... 4 Pellegrino & George Zebrowski; Mirrorsun Ris ing, Sean McMullen; Dead Girls, Richard Calder. Awards & Contests ...... 74 Donald E. McQuinn: -29- Market News ...... 74 Luck of the Irish...... 5 Reviews by Edward Bryant: Rushdie U pdate...... 74 Peter Straub’s Ghosts, Peter Straub, ed.; Now P h o t o S t o r y You See It..., Richard Matheson; Cages, Ed Rights & O ptions...... 74 Waking the Storm ...... 11 Gorman; The Cannibal Owl, Chad Oliver; Walk Multi-Media Update ...... 75 ing Wolf, Nancy A. Collins; SHORT TAKE: Snow, Con Problems...... 75 C o n v e n t io n s Glass, Apples, Neil Gaiman. International Conference -33- Publications Received ...... 75 Short Reviews by on the Fantastic...... 38 Multi-Media Received...... 75 Carolyn Cushman: Catalogs Received...... 75 World Horror Convention...... 40 A Wild Dog and Lone, Dan Crawford; Chal Listin g s lenger’s Hope, David Feintuch; The Printer’s O b itu a rie s Devil, Chico Kidd; The Misfit Apprentice, Rob International Books and Magazines Ian Ballantine: Some Appreciations ert Levy; Emperor Mage, Tamora Pierce; City of R eceived...... 46 Bones, Martha Wells. by Irwyn Applebaum...... 70 Convention Listings...... 48 by Robert Silverberg...... 70 INDEX TO ADS Magazines Received - March .... 50 A ce ...... 24,34 Interzone...... 58 by Kevin J. Anderson...... 70 Books Received - March ...... 51 Avon ...... 43 L o cu s...... 67,78 by Tom Doherty...... 71 B a e n ...... 14,32,53 Magnum Opus Con ... 49 British Books - February...... 63 B an tam ...... 36,37 Northwest Publishing 54 Bantam Staff Memo...... 71 Classifieds...... 65 Roc...... 12 Photo Listing...... 78 L.W. Currey...... 52 Serendipity Books...... 79 Kent R. Patterson...... 72 DC C o m ics...... 80 Sirius Fiction...... 64 Appreciation by C o I u m n s & D e p a r t m e n t s Del R e y ...... 6,20 T o r...... 2,18,22,26,30 Double Star Press .....57 Walker & Co...... 56 Kristine Kathryn Rusch...... 72 People & Publishing...... 10 HarperPaperbacks 44,45 Warner...... 16 Evelyn Beheshti Hildebrandt...... 72 Quote P age...... 35 HarperSanFrancisco . 55 White Wolf...... 28 Appreciation by Bestsellers...... 68 Letters, information, and credit card sub Spider Robinson...... 72 Locus Letters...... 72 scriptions can be sent by E-mail to: locus@ genie.geis.com, or by fax to 510-339-8144. Diane Cleaver...... 72 Editorial Matters...... 73 Publisher & Editor-in-Chief: Charles N. Brown; Managing Editor: Marianne S. Jablon; Editors: Faren C. Miller, Carolyn F. Cushman; Assistant Editor: Kirsten Gong-Wong; Editorial Trainee: Amy Sisson; Contributing Editors: Edward Bryant, Mark R. Kelly, Russell Letson, Gary K. Wolfe; Special Projects: William G. 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