Table of Contents, July 1995
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M a i n Sto r ies
Octavia E. Butler Gets $295,000
MacArthur Grant………………… 8
HWA Stoker Awards…………….. 9
Authors Form Electronic
Rights Service…………………….. 9
The Wonderful Contest of Oz.. 9
Galaxy Follows Omni into
The Great Unknown……………. 9
T h e D a ta File
Worldcon Update………………………… 9
Announcements……………………………9
Readings & Signings………………….. 9
Publishing News…………………………. 9
Bookstore News……………………….. 66
Financial News…………………………..66
Comics News…………………………….. 66
Online Legal N ew s …………………….66
Awards & Contests…………………….67
Book News………………………………….67
Magazine News………………………… 67
Rights………………………………………… 67
Market News……………………………… 67
Multimedia News……………………….68
Multimedia Received………………… 68
Publications Received……………….68
P h o to St o r i es
First Fandom at I-Con…………. 11
Datlow in Oz……………………….. 11
Roger Zelazny……………………….. 7
Mike McQuay……………………….. 62
Appreciations by:
Arthur C. Clarke………………… 62
Russell Galen…………………….. 62
John Wooley……………………….62
Bradley H. Sinor………………… 62
(Walter) Ryerson Johnson…….62
Abram Ruvimovich Palely …….62
Charlotte Franke……………………63
Curt Clemmer………………………..63
Letters, information, and credit card subscriptions
can be sent by E-mail to: locus@
genie.geis.com, or by fax to 510-339-8144.
July 1995
Table of Contents v o l . 35 no. 1
A B A 1995
The above photo graced the cover of the
Official Directory & Buyer’s Guide at this
year’s ABA. See page 8 for report.
INTERVIEWS
Pat Cadigan:
Transforming the Familiar….. 4
John Clute:
The Passage of the Knot……. 5
C on vent ion s
ABA 1995 …………………………….. 8
Listin g s
Convention Listings………………….39
Magazines Received – May…….. 42
Books Received – May……………. 43
British Books – April…………………54
Photo Listing ………………………………70
C olumns & D e partments
People & Publishing………………….10
QuotePage………………………………… 33
Bestsellers………………………………… 60
Editorial Matters………………………..63
Locus Letters……………………………..66
Locus Looks at Books
– 13-
Distillations: Short Fiction
Reviews by Mark R. Kelly:
Asimov’s 9/95; F&SF 6/95; Interzone 5/95; Century
5-6/95; SHORT TAKE: The Steampunk Trilogy,
Paul Di Filippo.
– 17-
Reviews by Gary K. Wolfe:
Sailing Bright Eternity, Gregory Benford; Lethe,
Tricia Sullivan, Full Spectrum 5, Jennifer
Hershey, Tom Dupree & Janna Silverstein, eds.;
Amnesia Moon, Jonathan Lethem; The Detached
Retina: Aspects of SF & Fantasy, Brian
W. Aldiss.
– 21-
Reviews by Faren Miller:
The Dragon and the Unicorn, A.A. Attanasio;
The Book of Atrix Wolfe, Patricia A. McKillip,
Night Magic, Tom Tryon; An Intimate Knowledge
of the Night, Terry Dowling; Amnesia
Moon, Jonathan Lethem; Lethe, Tricia Sullivan;
Marks of Our Brothers, Jane Lindskold.
-25-
Reviews by Russell Letson:
Gaia’s Toys, Rebecca Ore; Regenesis, Julia
Ecklar; Flatlander, Larry Niven.
-27-
Reviews by Edward Bryant:
Rose Madder, Stephen King; Strange Highways,
Dean Koontz; The Safety of Unknown
Cities, Lucy Taylor.
-31-
Short Reviews
by Carolyn Cushman:
BIG FOLKS’ BOOKS: Doc Sidhe, Aaron Allston;
Rider at the Gate, C.J. Cherryh; To Build Jerusalem,
John Whitbourn; A Sorcerer and a Gentleman,
Elizabeth Willey; KIDDIE CORNER: The Ear,
the Eye, and the Arm, Nancy Farmer; The Winds
of Mars, H.M. Hoover; Dream Voyager, Thomas
Locke; Jimmy, the Pickpocket of the Palace,
Donna Jo Napoli; Sabriel, Garth Nix; Aurora,
Sally Odgers; Fall-Out, Gudrun Pausewang; The
Wild Hunt, Jane Yolen.
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 Assistant: Amy Sisson; Contributing Editors: Edward Bryant, Mark R. Kelly,
Russell Letson, Gary K. Wolfe; Special Projects: William G. Contento; Photographer: Beth Gwinn.
Locus, The Newspaper of the Science Fiction Field (ISSN 0047-4959), is published monthly, at $3.95 per copy, by Locus Publications, 34 Ridgewood Lane, Oakland CA 94611. Please send all
mail to: Locus Publications, P.O. Box 13305, Oakland CA 94661. Telephone (510) 339-9196 ; (510) 339-9198. FAX (510) 339-8144. E-mail: locus@genie.geis.com. Individual subscriptions in
the US: $40.00 for 12 issues, $74.00 for 24 issues via second class mail. In Canada: $45.00 for 12 issues, $84.00 for 24 issues via second class mail. First class individual subscriptions in the
US or Canada are $50.00 for 12 issues, $90.00 for 24 issues. Individual overseas subscriptions are $45.00 for 12 issues, $84.00 for 24 issues via sea mail. Individual subscriptions to Europe
or South America via air mail are $67.00 for 12 issues, $114.00 for 24 issues. Individual subscriptions to Australia, Asia, or Africa via air mail are $78.00 for 12 issues, $130.00 for 24 issues.
Lifetime subscriptions are ten times the one-year rate. Institutional subscriptions are $3.00 extra per year. Make checks payable to Locus Publications. All subscriptions payable directly in US
funds only. Overseas checks must be drawn on a US bank and include computer encoding numbers at bottom. When converting from second class to first class delivery, please convert all
remaining issues on your present subscription ($1.00 per issue). The number after your name on the mailing label is that of the last issue on your present subscription. If you change your address,
please notify us immediately. Second class mail is not usually forwarded; it is either returned or destroyed. We subtract one issue from your subscription for each returned copy. We keep expired
addresses on file for one year, so tell us if your subscription is a renewal or completely new. British Subscription Agent: Fantast (Medway) Ltd. P.O. Box 23, Upwell Wisbech, CAMBS PE14 9BU,
UK. Japanese Subscription Agent-. Yoshio Kobayashi, 3-34-14-301, Kitasenzoku, Ohta-ku, Tokyo, 145, Japan: Australian Subscription Agent: Justin Ackroyd, Slow Glass Books G.P.O Box
2708X, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001, Australia. Bookseller discounts available. Display advertising rates on request. ® 1995 by Locus Publications. We take no responsibility for unsolicited
submissions. Printed in the United States. Second class postage paid at Oakland, California. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Locus Publications, P.O. Box 13305, Oakland CA 94661.
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O b itu a r ie s
Octavia E. Butler Gets $295,000
MacArthur Grant………………… 8
HWA Stoker Awards…………….. 9
Authors Form Electronic
Rights Service…………………….. 9
The Wonderful Contest of Oz.. 9
Galaxy Follows Omni into
The Great Unknown……………. 9
T h e D a ta File
Worldcon Update………………………… 9
Announcements……………………………9
Readings & Signings………………….. 9
Publishing News…………………………. 9
Bookstore News……………………….. 66
Financial News…………………………..66
Comics News…………………………….. 66
Online Legal N ew s …………………….66
Awards & Contests…………………….67
Book News………………………………….67
Magazine News………………………… 67
Rights………………………………………… 67
Market News……………………………… 67
Multimedia News……………………….68
Multimedia Received………………… 68
Publications Received……………….68
P h o to St o r i es
First Fandom at I-Con…………. 11
Datlow in Oz……………………….. 11
Roger Zelazny……………………….. 7
Mike McQuay……………………….. 62
Appreciations by:
Arthur C. Clarke………………… 62
Russell Galen…………………….. 62
John Wooley……………………….62
Bradley H. Sinor………………… 62
(Walter) Ryerson Johnson…….62
Abram Ruvimovich Palely …….62
Charlotte Franke……………………63
Curt Clemmer………………………..63
Letters, information, and credit card subscriptions
can be sent by E-mail to: locus@
genie.geis.com, or by fax to 510-339-8144.
July 1995
Table of Contents v o l . 35 no. 1
A B A 1995
The above photo graced the cover of the
Official Directory & Buyer’s Guide at this
year’s ABA. See page 8 for report.
INTERVIEWS
Pat Cadigan:
Transforming the Familiar….. 4
John Clute:
The Passage of the Knot……. 5
C on vent ion s
ABA 1995 …………………………….. 8
Listin g s
Convention Listings………………….39
Magazines Received – May…….. 42
Books Received – May……………. 43
British Books – April…………………54
Photo Listing ………………………………70
C olumns & D e partments
People & Publishing………………….10
QuotePage………………………………… 33
Bestsellers………………………………… 60
Editorial Matters………………………..63
Locus Letters……………………………..66
Locus Looks at Books
– 13-
Distillations: Short Fiction
Reviews by Mark R. Kelly:
Asimov’s 9/95; F&SF 6/95; Interzone 5/95; Century
5-6/95; SHORT TAKE: The Steampunk Trilogy,
Paul Di Filippo.
– 17-
Reviews by Gary K. Wolfe:
Sailing Bright Eternity, Gregory Benford; Lethe,
Tricia Sullivan, Full Spectrum 5, Jennifer
Hershey, Tom Dupree & Janna Silverstein, eds.;
Amnesia Moon, Jonathan Lethem; The Detached
Retina: Aspects of SF & Fantasy, Brian
W. Aldiss.
– 21-
Reviews by Faren Miller:
The Dragon and the Unicorn, A.A. Attanasio;
The Book of Atrix Wolfe, Patricia A. McKillip,
Night Magic, Tom Tryon; An Intimate Knowledge
of the Night, Terry Dowling; Amnesia
Moon, Jonathan Lethem; Lethe, Tricia Sullivan;
Marks of Our Brothers, Jane Lindskold.
-25-
Reviews by Russell Letson:
Gaia’s Toys, Rebecca Ore; Regenesis, Julia
Ecklar; Flatlander, Larry Niven.
-27-
Reviews by Edward Bryant:
Rose Madder, Stephen King; Strange Highways,
Dean Koontz; The Safety of Unknown
Cities, Lucy Taylor.
-31-
Short Reviews
by Carolyn Cushman:
BIG FOLKS’ BOOKS: Doc Sidhe, Aaron Allston;
Rider at the Gate, C.J. Cherryh; To Build Jerusalem,
John Whitbourn; A Sorcerer and a Gentleman,
Elizabeth Willey; KIDDIE CORNER: The Ear,
the Eye, and the Arm, Nancy Farmer; The Winds
of Mars, H.M. Hoover; Dream Voyager, Thomas
Locke; Jimmy, the Pickpocket of the Palace,
Donna Jo Napoli; Sabriel, Garth Nix; Aurora,
Sally Odgers; Fall-Out, Gudrun Pausewang; The
Wild Hunt, Jane Yolen.
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 Assistant: Amy Sisson; Contributing Editors: Edward Bryant, Mark R. Kelly,
Russell Letson, Gary K. Wolfe; Special Projects: William G. Contento; Photographer: Beth Gwinn.
Locus, The Newspaper of the Science Fiction Field (ISSN 0047-4959), is published monthly, at $3.95 per copy, by Locus Publications, 34 Ridgewood Lane, Oakland CA 94611. Please send all
mail to: Locus Publications, P.O. Box 13305, Oakland CA 94661. Telephone (510) 339-9196 ; (510) 339-9198. FAX (510) 339-8144. E-mail: locus@genie.geis.com. Individual subscriptions in
the US: $40.00 for 12 issues, $74.00 for 24 issues via second class mail. In Canada: $45.00 for 12 issues, $84.00 for 24 issues via second class mail. First class individual subscriptions in the
US or Canada are $50.00 for 12 issues, $90.00 for 24 issues. Individual overseas subscriptions are $45.00 for 12 issues, $84.00 for 24 issues via sea mail. Individual subscriptions to Europe
or South America via air mail are $67.00 for 12 issues, $114.00 for 24 issues. Individual subscriptions to Australia, Asia, or Africa via air mail are $78.00 for 12 issues, $130.00 for 24 issues.
Lifetime subscriptions are ten times the one-year rate. Institutional subscriptions are $3.00 extra per year. Make checks payable to Locus Publications. All subscriptions payable directly in US
funds only. Overseas checks must be drawn on a US bank and include computer encoding numbers at bottom. When converting from second class to first class delivery, please convert all
remaining issues on your present subscription ($1.00 per issue). The number after your name on the mailing label is that of the last issue on your present subscription. If you change your address,
please notify us immediately. Second class mail is not usually forwarded; it is either returned or destroyed. We subtract one issue from your subscription for each returned copy. We keep expired
addresses on file for one year, so tell us if your subscription is a renewal or completely new. British Subscription Agent: Fantast (Medway) Ltd. P.O. Box 23, Upwell Wisbech, CAMBS PE14 9BU,
UK. Japanese Subscription Agent-. Yoshio Kobayashi, 3-34-14-301, Kitasenzoku, Ohta-ku, Tokyo, 145, Japan: Australian Subscription Agent: Justin Ackroyd, Slow Glass Books G.P.O Box
2708X, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001, Australia. Bookseller discounts available. Display advertising rates on request. ® 1995 by Locus Publications. We take no responsibility for unsolicited
submissions. Printed in the United States. Second class postage paid at Oakland, California. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Locus Publications, P.O. Box 13305, Oakland CA 94661.
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