Welcome to Helix #3, Winter 2007. Here's what we've got for you this time:
Fiction
- "Rod Rapid and His Electric
Chair" by John Barnes
The Young Inventor's greatest triumph. - "Addy In My Mind" by
Eugie Foster
The course of true love sometimes runs very weird. - "Starry Night" by
Samantha Henderson
The visitors gave and they took away. - "The Narcomancer" by
N.K. Jemisin
Can the price of peace be too high? - "Why They Call Me
Mr. Goddamn Happy" by Michael Payne
Theirs was a strange and wonderful relationship. - "The Contractors" by
William Sanders
The client is always right. - "The Mass Extinction
of My Beloved" by Ian Watson and Roberto Quaglia
If you've seen one endangered species you've seen them all.
Poetry
Bringing you the best in SFnal verse.
- "The War Recital" by Bruce Boston
- "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Hole" by Lawrence Schimel
- "The Fading Signals" by Mikal Trimm
- "Pluto Contemplates His Next Career" by JoSelle Vanderhooft
Regular Features
- Past Masters by Bud Webster
A look at forgotten masters in the field of speculative fiction. - Uchronicle by Steven H Silver
Examining the subgenre of alternative history. - Reviews
Book and movie reviews. - 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.