Table of Contents MAIN STORIES Tortuga Hills Gang’S Last Ride: the True Story, 1991 Locus Awards

Table of Contents MAIN STORIES Tortuga Hills Gang’s Last Ride: the True Story, 1991 Locus Awards...... 1 Nancy A. Collins; Blood Sky, William F. Nolan; World SF Meeting in C hina...... 1 From Hell, Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell; Turner Tomorrow Award Winner...... 5 Entity, Nina Mandelik; Hollywood Ghosts, Hollywood Spectacle for Hubbard Opening...... 5 Frank D. McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh & THE NEWSPAPER OF THE SCIENCE FICTION FIELD Kathy Gale Leaves P a n ...... 6 Martin H. Greenberg, eds. Tiptree Memorial Award Established...... 6 Reviews by Tom Whitmore:...... 27 (ISSN-0047-4959) Hugo Awards Nominations: The Sequel...... 6 The Rainbow Abyss, Barbara Hambly; Nature’s EDITOR & PUBLISHER Philip K. Dick Award Judges...... 7 God: The Historical Illuminatus Chronicles Charles N. Brown DimeNovels Line A ppears...... 7 Volume Three, Robert Anton Wilson; The ASSOCIATE EDITOR First Books Announced...... 7 Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror: Fourth An­ 1991 ABA...... 7 nual Collection, Ellen Datlow and Terri Wind- Faren C. Miller Tor Hangs 1 0 ...... 9 ling, eds.; Fallen Angels, Larry Niven, Jeny ASSOCIATE MANAGER THE DATA FILE Poumelle, & Michael Flynn. SHORT TAKE: Shelly Rae Clift Scientologists vs. T im e...... 7 The Gallery of His Dreams, Kristine Kathryn EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Publishing News...... 7 Rusch. Marianne S. Jablon Announcements...... 7 Short Reviews by Scott W innett:...... 29 CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Book News...... 64 The Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror: Fourth Edward Bryant Awards...... 65 Annual Collection, Ellen Datlow & Terri Dan Chow SF Gaming...... 65 Windling, eds.; Quiver River, David Carkeet; Richard Curtis Rights & O ptions...... 65 Fire in the Blood, P.N. 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