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M ai n Sto r i es Locus Looks a t Books 1994 Hugo Awards C o n ference -13- Nominations...... 7 Distillations: Short Fiction 1993 Nebula Awards Winners..8 Reviews by Mark R. Kelly: of Academics Asimov’s 5/94; Analog 4/94; Analog 5/94; F&SF First Asimov Writing Award 3/94; F&SF4/94; Galaxy 3-4/94; Science Fiction Presented...... 8 1994 International Conference Age 3/94; Interzone 3/94; Omni 3/94; Omni4/94. Philip K. Dick Award Winners..8 on the Fantastic in the Arts ..36 -17- Mary Rosenblum Wins Compton Reviews by Faren Miller: Summer of Love, Lisa Mason; Eva Fairdeath, Crook Award...... 8 C onvention Tanith Lee; Primavera, Francesca Lia Block; Wild 1994 UPC Award Contest Blood, Nancy Collins; Diamond Mask, Julian May; Gun, with Occasional Music, Jonathan Opens...... 8 o f H o r r o r s Lethem. Farenheit 451 in Trouble...... 8 - - 1994 World Horror 21 BSFA Awards W inners...... 8 Reviews by Gary K. Wolfe: 1994 Bram Stoker Convention...... 38 I. Asimov: A Memoir, Isaac Asimov; Asimov: The Unauthorised Life, Michael White; White Shark, Nominations...... 8 Peter Benchley; Terminal Games, Cole Perriman; Comics Fanzine Ruled Gun, with Occasional Music, Jonathan Lethem; Unconquered Countries: Four Novellas, Geoff Obscene...... 9 Ryman; Mind Fields: The Art of Jacek Yerka/ SF Writer Ja ile d ...... 9 The Fiction of Harlan Ellison, Jacek Yerka & Greenberg Sells Tomorrow, Inc. 9 Harlan Ellison. -25- T h e D a ta File Reviews by Edward Bryant: Announcements...... 9 The Quorum, Kim Newman; Mucho Mojo, Joe Readings & S ig nin gs...... 9 R. Lansdale; The Moons of Summer, S.K. Epperson; The Werewolf’s Sin, Cheri Scotch; Awards News...... 9 SHORT TAKES: Dracula: The Rare Text of 1901, Convention News...... 64 Bram Stoker; The City, James Herbert; Equinox, Publishing N ew s...... 64 Samuel R. Delany; The Motion of Light in Wa­ ter, Samuel R. Delany; The V.C. Andrews Trivia Feature C ritical Gahan Wilson finds a new and Quiz Book, Stephen J. Spignesi. Utopia: Dream or Pipe Dream? friend at the World Horror Con -27- Reviews by Russell Letson: by Brian W. A ld is s ...... 41 I nterview s Flowerdust, Gwyneth Jones; Demon Moon, Jack Williamson; The Guide to Larry Niven’s O b ituaries Joe Haldeman: A Lost Year.... 4 Ringworld, Kevin Stein. Raymond Z. Galiun ...... 62 Lisa Mason: Politics and -29- An Appreciation by Ralph Sciano. 62 E cstasy...... 5 Short Reviews by Scott Winnett: Raymond F. Jones ...... 62 Flames of the Dragon, Robin Wayne Bailey; The Frank R id le y...... 62 Listin g s Black Mariah, Jay R. Bonansinga; This Dark Donald Sw ann...... 62 Convention Listings...... 44 Paradise, Wendy Haley; The Uprising, Abigail Eugene Ionesco...... 63 McDaniels; Tonguing the Zeitgeist, Lance Olsen; Magazines Received - March...... 45 The Forbidden Game Volume I: The Hunter, L.J. Helen W o lff...... 63 Smith; Captains Outrageous Or, For Doom the Margaret M illa r...... 63 Books Received - March...... 46 British Books - February...... 56 Bell Tolls, Roy V. Young; The Challenge. Robert Shea: An Appreciation -31- by Algis B u d ry s ...... 63 Bestsellers...... 60 Short Reviews by Carolyn Cushman: Photo Listing...... 70 INDEX TO ADS Dragon Sleeping, Craig Shaw Gardner; The First A ce ...... 16,32 Del R e y ...... 14,24 C o I umns & D epartments Chronicles of Druss the Legend, David A. A von...... 12 In te rzo n e ...... 57 Gemmell; Shadows Fall, Simon R. Green; The Baen...... 6,18,22,30 Kent State Univ. Press 49 People & Publishing...... 10 Frogs of War, Andrew Harman; Grailblazers, Bantam...... 34,35 L o c u s ...... 70 Carroll & G ra f...... 42,43 Rulon-Miller Books.....48 QuotePage...... 33 Tom Holt; Faust Among Equals, Tom Holt; The Classified A d s ...... 58 T o r...... 20,40,65,72 Market Reports...... 61 Girl Who Heard Dragons, Anne McCaffrey; The Cleveland State Univ. 51 W a rn e r...... 2 Warden of Horses, Karen Ripley; Trouble and L.W. C urrey...... 47 Wildside Press ...... 28 Editorial Matters...... 63 Her Friends, Melissa Scott; The Witch Doctor, DC C om ics...... 71 Locus Letters...... 64 Christopher Stasheff. Editor & Publisher: Charles N. Brown; Associate Editor: Faren C. Miller; Assistant Editors: Marianne S. Jablon. Carolyn F. Cushman; Editorial Assistant: Kirsten Gong-Wong; Contributing Editors: Edward Bryant, Mark R. Kelly, Russell Letson, Tom Maddox, Scott Winnett, Gary K. Wolfe; Special Projects: William G. Contento; Photographer: Beth Gwinn. 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