Locus Magazine, Issue 629, June 2013

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

Locus Issue #629, June 2013, contains interviews with Rudy Rucker and Sofia Samatar; a segment on the 2012 Nebula Awards Winners; lists of forthcoming books through March 2014; Spotlight on Deborah Biancotti; reports on The Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition and Hal-Con 2013; obituaries for Ray Harryhausen, Andrew Offutt, and Deborah J. Miller; 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 Neil Gaiman, Kit Reed, C.J. Cherryh, John Scalzi, Stephen King, and more.

Magazine Issues reviewed in this issue (indicating reviewer) —

Analog June 2013 (Rich Horton)
Asimov’s June 2013 (Rich Horton)
Beneath Ceaseless Skies March 2013 (Rich Horton)
Interzone Jan-Feb 2013 (Gardner Dozois)
Interzone March-April 2013 (Gardner Dozois)
Lightspeed May 2013 (Rich Horton)
Strange Horizons March 2013 (Rich Horton)
Tor.com March 2013 (Rich Horton)
Tor.com April 2013 (Rich Horton)

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

Arnason, Eleanor • Big Mama Stories (Gardner Dozois)
Bledsoe, Alex • Wisp of a Thing (Faren Miller)
Buckell, Tobias S. • Mitigated Futures (Karen Burnham)
Cherryh, C. J. • Protector (Russell Letson)
Doctorow, Cory • Homeland (Gary K. Wolfe)
Frazetta, Frank, & J. David Spurlock • Frazetta Sketchbook (Karen Haber)
Gaiman, Neil • The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Gary K. Wolfe)
King, Stephen • Joyland (Stefan Dziemianowicz)
Klopfer, Eric, ed. • Star Wars Art: Illustration (Karen Haber)
Lee, Tanith • Space Is Just a Starry Night (Faren Miller)
MacLeod, Ken • The Human Front (Russell Letson)
Magnason, Andri Sn?r, translated by Victoria Cribb • LoveStar (Adrienne Martini)
McAuley, Paul • A Very British History: The Best of Paul McAuley (Gardner Dozois)
McAuley, Paul • Evening’s Empires (Gary K. Wolfe)
Monk, Devon • Cold Copper (Faren Miller)
Nadis, Fred • The Man from Mars: Ray Palmer’s Amazing Pulp Journey (Richard A. Lupoff)
Nadis, Fred • The Man from Mars: Ray Palmer’s Amazing Pulp Journey (Stefan Dziemianowicz)
Nix, Garth • Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz (Gardner Dozois)
Reed, Kit • The Story Until Now (Faren Miller)
Robb, Brian J. • Steampunk: An Illustrated History (Karen Haber)
Sanderson, Brandon • The Rithmatist (Faren Miller)
Scalzi, John • The Human Division (Adrienne Martini)
Schweitzer, Darrell • Echoes of the Goddess: Tales of Terror and Wonder from the End of Time (Richard A. Lupoff)
Sebold, Gaie • Dangerous Gifts (Adrienne Martini)
Strahan, Jonathan, ed. • Fearsome Journeys (Karen Burnham)
Tidhar, Lavie • Martian Sands (Adrienne Martini)
Timlin, William M. • The Ship That Sailed to Mars (Karen Haber)
Tolkien, J. R. R., edited by Wayne G. Hammond & -3- • The Art of the Hobbit (Karen Haber)
Varley, John • Good-bye, Robinson Crusoe and Other Stories (Gardner Dozois)
Winters, Ben H. • Countdown City (Adrienne Martini)
Zhao, Vincent, ed. • Fantasy+ 4: The Best Artworks of Fantastic Art (Karen Haber)

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