New Issues Seen: 15 - 31 October

Aboriginal Science Fiction -- Issue 62, Fall 1999, $5.95, 67pp. Fiction by Dennis Fisher, Terry McGarry, Carrie Martin, Janis O'Connor, Chuck Rothman, Kevin M. Carr. Departments include book reviews by Mark L. Olson and Darrell Schweitzer, movie reviews by Marvin Kaye, and a science column by Robert A. Metzger. Cover by Chris Moore. (website) (Thu 28 Oct 1999)

Analog Science Fiction and Fact -- Vol. 119 No. 12, Dec 1999, $3.50, 144pp. Fiction by Harry Turtledove (one of a pair of related novellas; the other is in this month's Asimov's), Robert R. Chase, Diane Turnshek, Charles L. Harness, H.G. Stratmann, Stephen L. Burns, and James Van Pelt. Science fact article by Hugh David, plus John G. Cramer's Alternate View column and book reviews by Tom Easton. Cover by Ron Miller. (website) (Thu 28 Oct 1999)

Asimov's Science Fiction -- Vol. 26 No. 12 (whole #287) , Dec 1999, $3.50, 144pp. Fiction by Harry Turtledove (paired with a novella in this month's Analog), Mike Resnick, Ian R. MacLeod, Daniel Abraham, Alastair Reynolds, Eliot Fintushel; poetry by Geoffrey A. Landis, Bruce Boston, Timons Esaias. Departments include Robert Silverberg's Reflections column, net reviews by James Patrick Kelly, and book reviews by Paul Di Filippo. The volume numbering appears to be in error: the previous (Oct/Nov) issue was volume 23 number 10; this issue is designated volume 26 number 12. Cover by Nicholas Jainschigg. (website) (Fri 29 Oct 1999)

Dreams of Decadence -- Issue 9, Fall 1999, $5, 48pp. Vampire poetry and fiction by Stacy A. Colonna, Tanith Lee, Siobhan Burke, Vickie T. Shouse, Tippi N. Belvins, Wendy Rathbone, etc. Cover by Lissanne Lake. (website) (Thu 28 Oct 1999)

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction -- Vol. 97 No. 6 (whole #579) , Dec 1999, $3.50, 162pp. Fiction by Eleanor Arnason, Orson Scott Card, Michael Thomas, Scott Bradfield, Steve Rasnic Tem. Gordon Van Gelder editorializes about shifts in publishing at the end of the decade. Kathi Maio reviews the new The Haunting and The Blair Witch Project. Paul Doherty and Pat Murphy's science column is about the speed of light. Plus book reviews by Charles de Lint and James Sallis, and a Curiosities column by Henry Wessells about Fletcher Pratt. Cover by Jill Bauman. (website) (Fri 22 Oct 1999)

Realms of Fantasy -- Vol. 6 No. 2, Dec 1999, $3.99, 90pp. Fiction by F. Paul Wilson, Kage Baker, Bruce Glassco, Bruce Coville, and Lisa Goldstein. Scott Edelman visits the set of Sleepy Hollow; Paul T. Riddell guest-editorializes about what kind of stories fantasy editors don't want; Karen Haber profiles the art of Rowena Morrill. Plus book reviews, Terri Windling's Folkroots column, and Eric T. Baker's games reviews. Cover by Luis Royo. (No website) (Fri 15 Oct 1999)

New Issues Seen: 1 - 14 October