Locus Magazine, Issue 615, April 2012

Locus is the magazine of the science fiction, fantasy, and horror publishing fields, with book reviews, author interviews, news, and listings.

Locus Issue #615, April 2012, a special Science Fiction & Fantasy Art issue; art and commentary by Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell, Stephan Martiniere, Charles Vess, and others; full interviews with Brom and John Picacio; Graham Sleight’s “Yesterday’s Tomorrows” column on John M. Ford; short fiction reviews by Gardner Dozois and Rich Horton, plus reviews by Gary K. Wolfe, Faren Miller, Russell Letson, Adrienne Martini, and others, of new books by Terry Bisson, Paula Brandon, Karl Schroeder, Kim Harrison, and more.

Magazine Issues reviewed in this issue (indicating reviewer) —

Apex Magazine February 2012 (Rich Horton)
Arc 2012 (Gardner Dozois)
Asimov’s April/May 2012 (Rich Horton)
Clarkesworld March 2012 (Rich Horton)
Lightspeed February 2012 (Rich Horton)
Lightspeed March 2012 (Rich Horton)
Tor.com February 2012 (Rich Horton)

Books reviewed in this issue, listed by author (indicating reviewer) —

Adams, John Joseph, ed. • Under the Moons of Mars: New Adventures on Barsoom (Gardner Dozois)
Adams, John Joseph, ed. • Under the Moons of Mars: New Adventures on Barsoom (Rich Horton)
Baker, Kage • The Best of Kage Baker (Gardner Dozois)
Bear, Elizabeth • ad eternum (Russell Letson)
Bennett, Robert Jackson • The Troupe (Adrienne Martini)
Bisson, Terry • Any Day Now (Gary K. Wolfe)
Brandon, Paula • The Ruined City (Faren Miller)
Briggs, Patricia • Fair Game (Carolyn Cushman)
Byatt, A. S. • Ragnarök: The End of the Gods (Adrienne Martini)
Byatt, A. S. • Ragnarök: The End of the Gods (Adrienne Martini)
Duncan, Dave • Against the Light (Faren Miller)
Dunmore, Helen • The Greatcoat (Stefan Dziemianowicz)
Eller, Jonathan R. • Becoming Ray Bradbury (Gary K. Wolfe)
Ericson, Corwin • Swell (Adrienne Martini)
Ford, John M. • Growing Up Weightless (Graham Sleight)
Ford, John M. • Star Trek: How Much for Just the Planet? (Graham Sleight)
Ford, John M. • The Dragon Waiting (Graham Sleight)
Ford, John M. • The Last Hot Time (Graham Sleight)
Harrison, Kim • A Perfect Blood (Carolyn Cushman)
Jacka, Benedict • Fated (Carolyn Cushman)
Koch, Gini • Alien Diplomacy (Carolyn Cushman)
Kress, Nancy • After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall (Gary K. Wolfe)
Lee, Y. S. • The Traitor in the Tunnel (Gwenda Bond)
Leicht, Stina • And Blue Skies from Pain (Faren Miller)
McGuire, Seanan • Discount Armageddon (Carolyn Cushman)
Pauley, Kimberly • Cat Girl’s Day Off (Carolyn Cushman)
Renner, James • The Man from Primrose Lane (Faren Miller)
Safrey, Jennifer • Tooth and Nail (Adrienne Martini)
Schroeder, Karl • Ashes of Candesce (Russell Letson)
Sheckley, Robert, edited by Jonathan Lethem & -3- • Store of the Worlds: The Stories of Robert Sheckley (Gary K. Wolfe)
Slattery, Brian Francis • Lost Everything (Faren Miller)
Smith, Cynthia Leitich • Diabolical (Gwenda Bond)
Smith, Sherwood • Banner of the Damned (Carolyn Cushman)
Teller, Jason • Taft 2012 (Adrienne Martini)
Tem, Steve Rasnic • Deadfall Hotel (Stefan Dziemianowicz)
Wolf, Carol • Summoning (Carolyn Cushman)

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