Contents (view Concise Listing)

• 2 • Editorial (3SF #3, February 2003) • essay by Liz Holliday
• 2 •  Letter to 3SF #3, February 2003 • essay by Peter Redfarn
• 3 •  Letter to 3SF #3, February 2003 • essay by Gwyneth Jones
• 3 •  Letter to 3SF #3, February 2003 • essay by Howard Jones
• 4 • Not the Last of Those Who Shimmer • short story by Jonathan M. Sullivan
• 4 •  Not the Last of Those Who Shimmer • interior artwork by Nils Davies
• 12 • In Media Res: The Secret Life of Robots • essay by Liz Holliday
• 15 • Fanbase: The Year is SF • essay by Elizabeth A. Billinger [as by Elizabeth Billinger]
• 16 • The Documents at Hand • short story by Colin Greenland
• 18 • Interview: S. M. Stirling • interview of S. M. Stirling • interview by Steven H Silver [as by Stephen H. Silver]
• 22 • Man of Her Dreams: A Romance • short story by Ian Watson
• 22 •  Man of Her Dreams: A Romance • interior artwork by Nils Davies
• 32 • Eclectica: The Charismatic Killer • essay by Fran Wolber
• 35 • Advertising Feature: Festival of Fools • essay by Charles Stross
• 36 • The Lover of Dead Stones • short story by Karen J. H. Thistle
• 42 • Writers on Writing: An Interview with Tim Powers • interview of Tim Powers • interview by Robin Catesby
• 47 • Fallen Light Renew • short story by Cherith Baldry
• 53 • Readers' Guide: J. R. R. Tolkien • essay by Chris Adams
• 56 • How My Town Became Famous • short story by Elizabeth Counihan
• 58 • Nine of Lamentations • short story by Liz Williams
• 61 •   Review: Smoking Poppy by Graham Joyce • review by Gwyneth Jones
• 62 •   Review: The Telling by Ursula Le Guin • review by Gwyneth Jones
• 62 •   Review: Wheelers by Jack Cohen and Ian Stewart • review by Gwyneth Jones
• 62 •   Review: Context by John Meaney • review by Gwyneth Jones
• 63 •   Review: Falling Out of Cars by Jeff Noon • review by Gwyneth Jones
• 63 •   Review: The Drawing of the Dark by Tim Powers • review by Gwyneth Jones
• 63 •   Review: Shadow Black by Tom Arden • review by Gwyneth Jones
• 64 •   Review: Trapped by James Alan Gardner • review by Rich Horton
• 64 •   Review: Ruled Britannia by Harry Turtledove • review by Rich Horton
• 65 •   Review: The Ogre's Wife: Fairy Tales for Grownups by Richard Parks • review by Rich Horton
• 65 •   Review: Death and the Librarian and Other Stories by Esther Friesner • review by Rich Horton
• 66 •   Review: Dreams of the Compass Rose by Vera Nazarian • review by Rich Horton
• 67 • Re: Takes: Short Film Reviews • essay by Steve Mohn
• 68 • Re: Media: Save and Sound • essay by Alex Stewart
• 70 • Re: Play: Mummies and Baddies • essay by Alex Stewart
• 72 • Who Goes There? Doctor Who • essay by Alex Stewart