From contact with aliens courtesy of Adrian Tchaikovsky to the childhood writings of Octavia E. Butler, February’s sci-fi ...

February’s best science fiction and fantasy books differ significantly from ... and she infuses these characters with astounding tenderness and compassion. “The Butcher of the Forest ...

2. The dates given in the text are for the issues of Astounding Science Fiction in which the stories appeared—except, of course, when some other magazine is named. 3. Other important stories dealing ...

the high degree of independence most science-fiction readers feel they have on their jobs might be one reason why so many of them say that they are either very happy or at least satisfied with their ...