Welcome to Helix #8, Spring 2008. Here's what we've got for you this time:
Fiction
- "The Sorrow Fair" by A.M. Dellamonica
Sometimes sorrow is the only thing you own. - "Holiday in Hot Zone 16" by Clifford W. Dunbar
Another roadside attraction. - "Clapping for the Fairies" by Sara Genge
Be careful what you clap for. - "Why the Cop
With a Rose For a Head Wears a Rose Head Mask"
by Robert Jeschonek
Crime must be stemmed. - "The God of Au" by Ann Leckie
Who does He think He is? - "Weapons of Discretion" by Robert Reed
Artists at work. - "The Einstein-Rosen Hunter-Gatherer Society" by George S.
Walker
A pair of continuum-crossed lovers.
Poetry
Bringing you the best in SFnal verse.
- "Zombie Bombs" by Mike Allen and Ian Watson
- "The Oblong Observatory" by Bruce Boston
- "My Addiction" by Edward Morris
- "Her Face Reflects" by Marge Simon
- "The Passionate Oven" by Rachel Swirsky
Regular Features
- Past Masters by Bud Webster
A look at forgotten masters in the field of speculative fiction. - The Well-Bitten Hand by John Barnes
A piquant blend of SF, sensawunda and semiotics. - News and Announcements
Because we need publicity, too. - Archives
Past joys and delights.
Editorials
- William Sanders and Lawrence
Watt-Evans
Our glorious leaders pontificate on the subjects closest to their hearts.