Another month, another issue. While I have been failing to move house, Neil has been busy. Here’s what we have for you in May:

– The lead fiction this month is “A Jar of Goodwill” by the excellent Tobias S. Buckell. That story is also available as a podcast, read as ever by Kate Baker.

– Our second story for May, “A Sweet Calling”, comes from one of last year’s Campbell finalists, Tony Pi. The podcast for that will be available mid-month.

– This month we have two interviews: one with Elizabeth Bear, and one with Marly Youmans, both of whom are fine writers.

– I’m very pleased with this month’s non-fiction article. When Ryan Britt approached me with a suggestion of an article about SF and mainstream fiction I was initially very skeptical, but Ryan promised a fresh approach and he has delivered. His article, “Stranger Than Science Fiction: Into the Alternate Dimension of Mainstream Literature” introduces us to some fascinating writers and suggests potential new markets for SF writers.

– And finally our cover art, “The Biomarket”, comes from Brazilian student Rodrigo Ramos.

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