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• 3 •   Review: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction by John Clute and Peter Nicholls • [I Must Be Talking to My Friends] • review by Damien Broderick
• 4 •  Letter (SF Commentary 73/74/75) • essay by Scott Campbell
• 7 •  Letter (SF Commentary 73/74/75) • essay by Sydney J. Bounds
• 7 •  Letter (SF Commentary 73/74/75) • essay by Lucy Sussex
• 8 •  Letter (SF Commentary 73/74/75) • essay by George Turner
• 9 •  Letter (SF Commentary 73/74/75) • essay by Michael Hailstone
• 12 •  Letter (SF Commentary 73/74/75) • essay by Dirk Strasser
• 12 •  Letter (SF Commentary 73/74/75) • essay by Paul Voermans
• 13 •  Letter (SF Commentary 73/74/75) • essay by Robert Coulson [as by Buck Coulson]
• 13 •  Letter (SF Commentary 73/74/75) • essay by Patrick L. McGuire [as by Patrick McGuire]
• 15 •  Letter (SF Commentary 73/74/75) • essay by Andrew Weiner
• 16 •  Letter (SF Commentary 73/74/75) • essay by Diane Fox
• 16 •  Letter (SF Commentary 73/74/75) • essay by Simon Brown
• 16 •  Letter (SF Commentary 73/74/75) • essay by Dave Piper
• 17 •  Letter (SF Commentary 73/74/75) • essay by Andrew Whitmore
• 19 •  Letter (SF Commentary 73/74/75) • essay by William M. Danner
• 22 • 'Earth Is as Good as It Gets': James Morrow and the ERNI • essay by Bruce Gillespie
• 26 • Paul Voermans' First Novel and the Debatable Craft of Reviewing • essay by George Turner
• 29 • A Man Does What He Has to Do • essay by Don Ashby
• 30 • Write Your Bloody Heart Out: Re-regarding Disregards • essay by Paul Voermans
• 32 • Give Us Less to Give Us More • essay by Judith Raphael Buckrich
• 32 • The Other Australia • essay by Bruce Gillespie
• 34 •   Review: Call to the Edge by Sean McMullen • review by Paul Voermans
• 36 • Turner's Compelling Vision • essay by Wynne Whiteford
• 37 • The Receiving End of Criticism • essay by George Turner
• 40 • It's an Arthur Clarke World • essay by George Turner
• 43 • Genuine Wolfes and Doodlings • essay by George Turner
• 45 • George Turner: SF Commentary/Metaphysical Review Bibliography • essay by Bruce Gillespie
• 52 •  Chamonmile • interior artwork by C. E. Hull
• 53 •   Review: Robert Silverberg's Worlds of Wonder by Robert Silverberg • review by Damien Broderick
• 56 •   Review: Blue Tyson by Terry Dowling • review by Damien Broderick
• 57 •  Cartoon: no caption (SF Commentary 73/74/75) • interior artwork by Ian Gunn
• 58 • The Two Freda Warringtons • essay by Roslyn K. Gross
• 61 • Mr Robinson: Explorer • interview of Kim Stanley Robinson • interview by Andy Sawyer
• 64 •   Review: Children of the Rainbow by Terence M. Green • review by Douglas Barbour [as by Doug Barbour]
• 64 •   Review: Strange Attractors by Tom Henighan • review by Douglas Barbour [as by Doug Barbour]
• 64 •   Review: Moonfall by Heather Spears • review by Douglas Barbour [as by Doug Barbour]
• 66 •   Review: Tam Lin by Pamela Dean • review by Roslyn K. Gross
• 67 •   Review: Requiem by Robert A. Heinlein • review by Greg Hills
• 68 •   Review: Blood and Honour by Simon R. Green • review by Elaine Cochrane
• 68 •   Review: Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett • review by Elaine Cochrane
• 68 •   Review: Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett • review by Elaine Cochrane
• 69 •   Review: The Mark of the Cat by Andre Norton • review by LynC
• 69 •   Review: China Mountain Zhang by Maureen F. McHugh • review by Elaine Cochrane
• 70 • Critical Mass 10 • [Critical Mass/Critical Hits] • essay by David Langford (variant of Overdose? 1991) [as by Dave Langford]
• 71 • Critical Mass 11 • [Critical Mass/Critical Hits] • essay by David Langford (variant of In Search of Anthony's Brain 1991) [as by Dave Langford]
• 72 • Critical Mass 12 • [Critical Mass/Critical Hits] • essay by David Langford (variant of The Foot Is a Gland 1991) [as by Dave Langford]
• 73 • Critical Mass 13 • [Critical Mass/Critical Hits] • essay by David Langford (variant of Endless Bloody Universes 1991) [as by Dave Langford]
• 75 • Critical Mass 14 • [Critical Mass/Critical Hits] • essay by David Langford (variant of Great British Hopes 1991) [as by Dave Langford]
• 76 • Critical Mass 15 • [Critical Mass/Critical Hits] • essay by David Langford (variant of Party Time 1991) [as by Dave Langford]
• 77 • Critical Mass 16 • [Critical Mass/Critical Hits] • essay by David Langford (variant of The Unpublished Column 1992) [as by Dave Langford]
• 79 •   Review: Doomsday Book by Connie Willis • review by Colin Steele
• 79 •   Review: Back Door Man by Ian McAuley Hails • review by Colin Steele
• 80 •   Review: The Primal Screen: A History of Science Fiction Film by John Brosnan • review by Colin Steele
• 80 •   Review: Hoffman's Guide to SF, Horror and Fantasy Movies 1991-1992 by uncredited • review by Colin Steele
• 81 •   Review: Science Fiction by Phil Hardy • review by Colin Steele
• 81 •   Review: George Lucas: The Creative Impulse by Charles Champlin • review by Colin Steele
• 81 •   Review: Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review Annual 1990 by Robert A. Collins and Robert Latham • review by Colin Steele
• 82 •   Review: The M.D.: A Horror Story by Thomas M. Disch • review by Colin Steele
• 82 •   Review: The Angel of Pain by Brian Stableford • review by Colin Steele
• 82 •   Review: Jago by Kim Newman • review by Colin Steele
• 82 •   Review: The Fetch by Robert Holdstock • review by Colin Steele
• 82 •   Review: Dark Seeker by K. W. Jeter • review by Colin Steele
• 82 •   Review: A Twist in the Tale: Three Novellas by Hugh Atkinson • review by Colin Steele
• 82 •   Review: Flying Dutch by Tom Holt • review by Colin Steele
• 83 •   Review: N-Space by Larry Niven • review by Colin Steele
• 83 •   Review: Footfall by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle • review by Colin Steele
• 83 •   Review: The Voodoo Game by Steven Barnes and Larry Niven • review by Colin Steele
• 83 •   Review: Achilles' Choice by Steven Barnes and Larry Niven • review by Colin Steele
• 83 •   Review: Speaking in Tongues by Ian McDonald • review by Colin Steele
• 83 •   Review: The Positronic Man by Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg • review by Colin Steele
• 83 •   Review: The Turing Option by Harry Harrison and Marvin Minsky • review by Colin Steele
• 83 •   Review: Dead Girls by Richard Calder • review by Colin Steele
• 84 • Science Fiction Round-up, October 1992 • essay by Colin Steele
• 85 •   Review: Narrow Houses by Peter Crowther • review by Colin Steele
• 85 •   Review: Uncanny Banquet by Ramsey Campbell • review by Colin Steele
• 85 •   Review: Incarnate by Ramsey Campbell • review by Colin Steele
• 85 •   Review: The Vicar of Morbing Vyle by Richard Harland • review by Colin Steele
• 85 •   Review: Candlenight by Phil Rickman • review by Colin Steele
• 85 •   Review: Crybbe by Phil Rickman • review by Colin Steele
• 86 •   Review: Hideaway by Dean R. Koontz • review by Colin Steele
• 86 •   Review: The Eyes of Darkness by Dean R. Koontz • review by Colin Steele
• 86 •   Review: The Hymn by Graham Masterton • review by Colin Steele
• 86 •   Review: The Stress of Her Regard by Tim Powers • review by Colin Steele
• 86 •   Review: Mortal Mask by Stephen Marley • review by Colin Steele
• 86 •   Review: 'Was ... ' by Geoff Ryman • review by Colin Steele
• 86 •   Review: The Children of Men by P. D. James • review by Colin Steele
• 86 • Review of the non-speculative fiction omnibus 'Trilogy of Death' by P. D. James • essay by Colin Steele
• 87 •   Review: Chateau D'If and Other Stories by Jack Vance • review by Colin Steele
• 87 •   Review: The Venging by Greg Bear • review by Colin Steele
• 87 •   Review: Anvil of Stars by Greg Bear • review by Colin Steele
• 88 •   Review: Sauron Defeated by J. R. R. Tolkien • review by Colin Steele
• 88 •   Review: The Treason of Isengard by J. R. R. Tolkien • review by Colin Steele
• 88 •   Review: Tolkien: A Biography by Humphrey Carpenter • review by Colin Steele
• 88 •   Review: The Tolkien and Middle Earth Handbook by Colin Duriez • review by Colin Steele
• 88 •   Review: The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales by Chris Baldick • review by Colin Steele
• 89 •   Review: The Count of Eleven by Ramsey Campbell • review by Colin Steele
• 89 •   Review: Blood Games by Richard Laymon • review by Colin Steele
• 89 •   Review: Blood Moon by Melanie Tem • review by Colin Steele
• 89 •   Review: The Weerde: Book 1 by Mary Gentle and Roz Kaveney • review by Colin Steele
• 89 •   Review: Gerald's Game by Stephen King • review by Colin Steele
• 89 •   Review: The Funhouse by Dean R. Koontz • review by Colin Steele
• 89 •   Review: Valentine by S. P. Somtow • review by Colin Steele
• 89 •   Review: The Carpet People by Terry Pratchett • review by Colin Steele
• 89 •   Review: Small Gods by Terry Pratchett • review by Colin Steele
• 90 •   Review: Bram Stoker's Dracula Omnibus by Bram Stoker • review by Colin Steele
• 90 •   Review: Bram Stoker's Dracula by James V. Hart and Fred Saberhagen • review by Colin Steele
• 90 •   Review: The Ultimate Dracula by Byron Preiss • review by Colin Steele
• 90 •   Review: The Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice • review by Colin Steele
• 90 •   Review: The New Gothic by Patrick McGrath and Bradford Morrow • review by Colin Steele
• 90 •   Review: Young Blood by Brian Stableford • review by Colin Steele
• 91 •   Review: The Ring of Charon by Roger MacBride Allen • review by Colin Steele
• 91 •   Review: Transcendence by Charles Sheffield • review by Colin Steele
• 91 •   Review: Jack the Bodiless by Julian May • review by Colin Steele
• 91 •   Review: The Memory of Earth by Orson Scott Card • review by Colin Steele
• 92 •   Review: Quarantine by Greg Egan • review by Colin Steele
• 92 •   Review: Children of the Night by Dan Simmons • review by Colin Steele
• 92 •   Review: The Hollow Man by Dan Simmons • review by Colin Steele
• 92 •   Review: Domes of Fire by David Eddings • review by Colin Steele
• 92 •   Review: The Elf Queen of Shannara by Terry Brooks • review by Colin Steele
• 92 •   Review: Blood Trillium by Julian May • review by Colin Steele
• 92 •   Review: In the Realm of the Wolf by David Gemmell • review by Colin Steele
• 92 •   Review: A Dangerous Energy by John Whitbourn • review by Colin Steele
• 93 •   Review: Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams • review by Colin Steele
• 93 •   Review: The Suburban Book of the Dead: Armageddon III: The Remake by Robert Rankin • review by Colin Steele
• 93 •   Review: The Brentford Triangle by Robert Rankin • review by Colin Steele
• 93 •   Review: Bill, the Galactic Hero on the Planet of Zombie Vampires by Jack C. Haldeman, II and Harry Harrison • review by Colin Steele
• 93 •   Review: Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King • review by Colin Steele
• 93 •   Review: Horror: 100 Best Books by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman • review by Colin Steele
• 93 •   Review: Lost Boys by Orson Scott Card • review by Colin Steele
• 93 •   Review: Boy's Life by Robert R. McCammon • review by Colin Steele
• 93 •   Review: Bedlam by Harry Adam Knight • review by Colin Steele
• 94 •   Review: Portent by James Herbert • review by Colin Steele
• 94 •   Review: After Silence by Jonathan Carroll • review by Colin Steele
• 94 •   Review: Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett • review by Colin Steele
• 94 •   Review: Only You Can Save Mankind by Terry Pratchett • review by Colin Steele
• 95 •   Review: Clive Barker's Shadows in Eden by Stephen Jones • review by Colin Steele
• 95 •   Review: The Thief of Always by Clive Barker • review by Colin Steele
• 95 •   Review: James Herbert: By Horror Haunted by Stephen Jones • review by Colin Steele
• 95 •   Review: Green Shadows, White Whale by Ray Bradbury • review by Colin Steele
• 96 •   Review: Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson • review by Colin Steele
• 96 •   Review: Labyrinth of Night by Allen Steele • review by Colin Steele
• 96 •   Review: Hellburner by C. J. Cherryh • review by Colin Steele
• 96 •   Review: A Dark and Hungry God Arises by Stephen Donaldson • review by Colin Steele
• 96 •   Review: A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge • review by Colin Steele
• 96 •   Review: Voices Prophesying War: Future Wars, 1763-3749 by I. F. Clarke • review by Colin Steele
• 96 •   Review: The Death Guard by Philip George Chadwick • review by Colin Steele
• 96 •   Review: The Stone Within by David Wingrove • review by Colin Steele
• 96 •   Review: Down and Out in the Year 2000 by Kim Stanley Robinson • review by Colin Steele
• 96 •   Review: Kingdoms of the Wall by Robert Silverberg • review by Colin Steele
• 97 •   Review: Dragon Tears by Dean R. Koontz • review by Colin Steele
• 97 •   Review: Heart-Beast by Tanith Lee • review by Colin Steele
• 97 •   Review: Child of an Ancient City by Nina Kiriki Hoffman and Tad Williams • review by Colin Steele
• 97 •   Review: Von Bek by Michael Moorcock • review by Colin Steele
• 97 •   Review: The Eternal Champion by Michael Moorcock • review by Colin Steele
• 97 •   Review: Hawkmoon by Michael Moorcock • review by Colin Steele
• 97 •   Review: Corum by Michael Moorcock • review by Colin Steele
• 98 •   Review: Elvissey by Jack Womack • review by Colin Steele
• 98 •   Review: Suckers by Anne Billson • review by Colin Steele
• 98 •   Review: Personal Darkness by Tanith Lee • review by Colin Steele
• 98 •   Review: Anno Dracula by Kim Newman • review by Colin Steele
• 98 •   Review: Savage: From Whitechapel to the Wild West on the Track of Jack the Ripper by Richard Laymon • review by Colin Steele
• 98 •   Review: Vermilion Sands by J. G. Ballard • review by Colin Steele
• 98 •   Review: The Venus Hunters by J. G. Ballard • review by Colin Steele
• 98 •   Review: Low Flying Aircraft and Other Stories by J. G. Ballard • review by Colin Steele
• 98 •   Review: The Unlimited Dream Company by J. G. Ballard • review by Colin Steele
• 99 •   Review: The Complete Stories: Volume One by Isaac Asimov • review by Colin Steele
• 99 •   Review: Forward the Foundation by Isaac Asimov • review by Colin Steele
• 99 •   Review: The Moat Around Murcheson's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle • review by Colin Steele
• 99 •   Review: The Summer Queen by Joan D. Vinge • review by Colin Steele
• 99 •   Review: The Sea's Furthest End by Damien Broderick • review by Colin Steele
• 99 •   Review: Poor Things by Alasdair Gray • review by Colin Steele
• 99 •   Review: Why Do Birds by Damon Knight • review by Colin Steele
• 100 •   Review: In Pursuit of VALIS by Philip K. Dick • review by Michael J. Tolley
• 102 •   Review: Tides of Light by Gregory Benford • review by Michael J. Tolley
• 102 •   Review: Mindplayers by Pat Cadigan • review by Michael J. Tolley
• 103 •   Review: The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke • review by Michael J. Tolley
• 103 •   Review: The Hammer of God by Arthur C. Clarke • review by Michael J. Tolley
• 104 •   Review: Ragnarok by D. G. Compton and John Gribbin • review by Michael J. Tolley
• 104 •   Review: Nomansland by D. G. Compton • review by Michael J. Tolley
• 105 • Original Shared World Anthologies: A Critique • essay by Alan Stewart
• 106 •   Review: The Garden of Rama by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee • review by Alan Stewart
• 107 •   Review: Divergence by Charles Sheffield • review by Alan Stewart
• 107 •   Review: Transcendence by Charles Sheffield • review by Alan Stewart
• 107 •   Review: Stalin's Teardrops by Ian Watson • review by Alan Stewart
• 108 • Alan Stewart Interviews Robert Jordan • interview of Robert Jordan • interview by Alan Stewart
• 110 •   Review: The Chalchiuhite Dragon by Kenneth Morris • review by Alan Stewart
• 110 •   Review: Crisis on Doona by Anne McCaffrey and Jody Lynn Nye • review by Alan Stewart
• 110 •   Review: A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge • review by Alan Stewart
• 111 •   Review: Carve the Sky by Alexander Jablokov • review by Alan Stewart
• 111 •   Review: Murasaki by Robert Silverberg • review by Alan Stewart
• 112 •   Review: Hot Head by Simon Ings • review by Alan Stewart
• 112 •   Review: Expatria by Keith Brooke • review by Alan Stewart
• 112 •   Review: Expatria Incorporated by Keith Brooke • review by Alan Stewart
• 112 •   Review: Bedlam by Harry Adam Knight • review by Alan Stewart
• 113 •   Review: The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan • review by Alan Stewart
• 113 •   Review: A Bad Day for Ali Baba by Craig Shaw Gardner • review by Alan Stewart
• 113 •   Review: Valentine by S. P. Somtow • review by Alan Stewart
• 113 •   Review: Kingdoms of the Wall by Robert Silverberg • review by Alan Stewart
• 114 •   Review: Virtual Mode by Piers Anthony • review by Alan Stewart
• 114 •   Review: Fractal Mode by Piers Anthony • review by Alan Stewart
• 114 •   Review: Casablanca by Michael Moorcock • review by Alan Stewart
• 114 •   Review: The Paper Grail by James P. Blaylock • review by Alan Stewart
• 114 •   Review: The Dark Beyond the Stars by Frank M. Robinson • review by Alan Stewart
• 115 •   Review: Castle of Days by Gene Wolfe • review by Alan Stewart
• 115 •   Review: Alternate Presidents by Mike Resnick • review by Alan Stewart
• 116 •   Review: The Crystal Palace by Phyllis Eisenstein • review by Alan Stewart
• 116 •   Review: The Positronic Man by Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg • review by Alan Stewart
• 116 •   Review: The Dragon Knight by Gordon R. Dickson • review by Alan Stewart
• 116 •   Review: The Dragon at War by Gordon R. Dickson • review by Alan Stewart
• 116 •   Review: The Caterpillar's Question by Piers Anthony and
  Philip José Farmer^?Philip Jose Farmer
  • review by Alan Stewart
• 116 •   Review: Aristoi by Walter Jon Williams • review by Alan Stewart
• 117 •   Review: A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge • review by Andy Sawyer
• 117 •   Review: Gerald's Game by Stephen King • review by Andy Sawyer
• 117 •   Review: Grunts! by Mary Gentle • review by Andy Sawyer
• 118 •   Review: Serpent Mage by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis • review by Andy Sawyer
• 118 •   Review: Only You Can Save Mankind by Terry Pratchett • review by Andy Sawyer
• 118 •   Review: A Taste of Blood Wine by Freda Warrington • review by Andy Sawyer
• 119 •   Review: Child of an Ancient City by Nina Kiriki Hoffman and Tad Williams • review by Andy Sawyer
• 119 •   Review: Doomsday Book by Connie Willis • review by Andy Sawyer