It being the start of a new month, we have a new Clarkesworld online.

The lead story is “Laying the Ghost” by British science fiction writer (and Guardian reviewer) Eric Brown. As usual that is also available as a podcast read by the inimitable Kate Baker.

The second story is “Salvaging Gods” by Brazilian writer, Jacques Barcia. I’m delighted to see one of my Twitter pals getting into the magazine. Kate will have that one ready for you mid-month.

Jeremy L.C. Jones (who has just been given an official staff post – congratulations Jeremy!) has two interviews up this month, and also two top notch subjects: Jay Lake and Mary Robinette Kowal.

There is no non-fiction piece again this month. This is mainly my fault. We do actually have a bunch of interesting articles in production, but they have to be right for the magazine before I can buy them, and that takes work by me. I have updated the submission guidelines, which I hope will help. In the meantime all I can do is apologize to readers, and to the writers involved.

On the plus side this means that Neil had space for an editorial. He talks about the Hugo win, and says a fond farewell to Sean Wallace who is leaving us to spend more time with his family. (Really! His wife has just given birth to twin girls.) I’m very pleased he got to go out on such a high. I am also very much keeping my fingers crossed for the World Fantasy Awards. I felt something of a fraud collecting the Hugo in Melbourne because I’m the new kid on the team, and it is the fiction for which the magazine is famous. Neil and Sean deserve time in the spotlight.

Our cover for the month is “For the Colony” by Ertaç Altınöz from Turkey. I love the way we pick up cover art from all around the world.