Contents (view Concise Listing)

• 3 • Editorial (Foundation #76) • essay by Edward James
• 5 • The Work of Iain M. Banks: A Critical Introduction • essay by Tim Middleton
• 17 • Strange Case of Mr Banks: Doubles and The Wasp Factory • essay by Andrew M. Butler
• 28 • Culture Theory: Iain M. Banks "Culture" as Utopia • essay by Simon Guerrier
• 39 • Mercenaries and Special Circumstances: Iain M. Banks's Counter-Narrative of Utopia, Use of Weapons • essay by William H. Hardesty
• 48 • Dual Attractions: The Rhetoric of Bisexuality in Robert A. Heinlein's Fiction • essay by Warren Rochelle [as by Warren G. Rochelle]
• 63 • Star Wars: The Magic of the Anti-Myth • essay by Daniel Mackay
• 76 • The Thing: Of "Monsters, Madmen and Murderers" - A Morality Play on Ice • essay by John Trushell
• 90 • When Few Are Chosen: On Science Fiction and the Novella • [Foundation Forum] • essay by Gary Westfahl
• 97 •   Review: The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 11 by Gardner Dozois • review by Paul Kincaid
• 106 •   Review: Siverhair by Stephen Baxter • review by David Mathew
• 108 •   Review: Stardust by Neil Gaiman • review by Kurt Lancaster
• 110 •   Review: Tea from an Empty Cup by Pat Cadigan • review by Andrew M. Butler
• 112 • Review of Saturday Morning Fever (Burke & Burke) • essay by John Grant
• 114 •   Review: Mother of Plenty by Colin Greenland • review by Andrew M. Butler
• 117 •   Review: The Eclipse of the Century by Jan Mark • review by Colin Greenland
• 119 •   Review: Northern Suns: The New Anthology of Canadian Science Fiction by Glenn Grant and David G. Hartwell • review by Neal Baker
• 121 •   Review: Word Made Flesh by Jack O'Connell • review by Steffen Hantke
• 124 •   Review: Dust by Charles Pellegrino • review by Paul J. McAuley
• 127 •   Review: The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham • review by Simon Ings