Table of Contents MAIN STORIES ence Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, James Isaac Asimov: 1920-1992............................................4 Morrow, ed.; Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson; 1991 Nebula Awards W inners.................................. 6 High Aztech, Ernest Hogan; SHORT Science Fiction Age D e b u t..........................................6 TAKES: Songs of Muad’Dib: The Poetry of James Tiptree, Jr. A w ard...........................................6 Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, ed.; Harry McDonald Wins Philip K. Dick A w ard...................6 Harrison, Leon Stover; Isaac Asimov, Wil­ Bram Stoker Awards N om inations..........................6 liam F. Touponce. (ISSN-0047-4959) USA Network Buys Sci-Fi Channel.........................7 Reviews by Dan Chow: ........................................ 31 EDITOR & PUBLISHER Publishers Weekly 1991 Bestsellers...........................7 China Mountain Zhang, Maureen F. Charles N. Brown SF Foundation in T rouble..........................................7 McHugh; Cold as Ice, Charles Sheffield; A ASSOCIATE EDITOR Satanic Verses Paperback Appears.........................7 Fire Upon the Deep, Vernor Vinge; Venus Faren C. Miller Harlequin Buys Z e b ra ................................................7 Rising, Carol Emshwiller. ASSISTANT EDITORS THE DATA FILE Reviews by Carolyn C ushm an:...........................33 Marianne S. Jablon Gunn Center................................................................ 7 The Gypsy, Steven Brust and Megan Lind- Carolyn F. Cushman Effinger Fund N ew s....................................................7 holm; Jaran, Kate Elliot; Lightwing, Tara EDITORIAL TRAINEES Unhappy K ing.............................................................. 7 Harper; Serpent’s Gift, A.C. Crispin with Mary E. Hall First A m endm ent........................................................7 Deborah A. Marshall; Mistress of the Em­ Dorothy A. Taylor Clarion 25 th Anniversary...........................................9 pire, Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts; CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Publishing News........................................................... 9 Forbidden Magic, Angus Wells. Edward Bryant Announcem ents........................................................... 9 Short Reviews by Scott W innett:........................37 Dan Chow Awards News................................................................ 9 Naomi’s Room, Jonathan Aycliffe; The Richard Curtis Book News.................................................................. 64 Painted Alphabet, Diana Darling; The Shee, Mark R. 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