Table of Contents MAIN STORIES Arthur C. Clarke; Podkayne of Mars, Robert A 1993 World Fantasy Awards Nominations.........6 Heinlein. Sheffield, Simmons Win Reviews by Gary K. W olfe:................................23 Campbell, Sturgeon Awards.............................6 The Innkeeper’s Song, Peter S. Beagle; A Plague Reorganization in the Chains...............................6 of Angels, Sheri S. Tepper, Feminist Fabulation: Space/Postmodem Fiction, Marleen S. Barr; A THE NEWSPAPER OF THE SCIENCE FICTION FIELD Scott Meredith Agency Sold.................................6 Anne Patty Leaves S&S -Poseidon Eliminated.. 6 New Species: Gender and Science in Science Young-Adult Horror Bright Spot in M arket......7 Fiction, Robin Roberts; Scepticism and Hope in (ISSN-0047-4959) F ire!....................................................................... 7 Twentieth Century Fantasy Literature, Kath Crank!.................................................................... 7 Filmer; Terminal Identity: The Virtual Subject EDITOR & PUBLISHER SF Magazines Raise Cover Prices....................... 7 in Postmodern Science Fiction, Scott Bukatman; Charles N. Brown SPECIAL FEATURES Ultimate Island: On the Nature of British Sci­ ASSOCIATE EDITOR Locus Silver Anniversary L etters...................... 52 ence Fiction, Nicholas Ruddick. 1993 Locus Survey Results.................................60 Reviews by Russell Letson:................................27 Faren C. Miller THE DATA FILE Ring of Swords, Eleanor Arnason; The Iron ASSISTANT EDITORS Russian Copyright Law Passes............................7 Dragon’s Daughter, Michael Swanwick; Mindstar Marianne S. Jablon Rushdie Update................................................... 7 Rising, Peter F. Hamilton; Manhattan Transfer, Carolyn F. Cushman Bookstore News....................................................7 John E. Stith. Convention News................................................77 Reviews by Carolyn Cushman:..........................31 EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Announcements..................................................77 The Rising of the Moon, Flynn Connolly; The Kirsten Gong-Wong Market News...................................................... 77 Jaguar Princess, Clare Bell; The Well-Favored CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Awards News...................................................... 77 Man, Elizabeth Willey; Starpilot’s Grave, Debra Contest News...................................................... 77 Doyle & James D. Macdonald; Sam Gunn, Un­ Edward Bryant Magazine News...................................................77 limited, Ben Bova; SHORT TAKE: Wishing Sea­ Mark R. Kelly Video News......................................................... 77 son, Esther M. Friesner. 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