Contents (view Concise Listing)

• 9 • Introduction (Exotic Encounters) • essay by Brian Stableford
• 13 •   Review: Cosm by Gregory Benford • (1998) • review by Brian Stableford
• 13 •   Review: Rogue Star by Michael F. Flynn • (1998) • review by Brian Stableford
• 18 •   Review: Deepdrive by Alexander Jablokov • (1999) • review by Brian Stableford
• 20 •   Review: The Boss in the Wall by Avram Davidson and Grania Davis • (1999) • review by Brian Stableford
• 23 •   Review: Stardust by Neil Gaiman • (1999) • review by Brian Stableford
• 26 •   Review: Northern Stars by Glenn Grant and David G. Hartwell • (1999) • review by Brian Stableford
• 28 •   Review: Stinger by Nancy Kress • (1999) • review by Brian Stableford
• 31 •   Review: Operation Luna by Poul Anderson • (2000) • review by Brian Stableford
• 31 •   Review: Starfarers by Poul Anderson • (2000) • review by Brian Stableford
• 36 •   Review: Foreign Bodies by Stephen Dedman • (2000) • review by Brian Stableford
• 39 •   Review: Rings by Charles L. Harness • (2000) • review by Brian Stableford
• 45 •   Review: Prophets for the End of Time by Marcos Donnelly • (2000) • review by Brian Stableford
• 48 •   Review: Alexandre Humboldt-Fonteyne: la collection interdite by Michel de Spiegeleire • (2000) • review by Brian Stableford
• 53 •   Review: Oceanspace by Allen Steele • (2000) • review by Brian Stableford
• 55 •   Review: Kingdom of the Grail by Judith Tarr • (2001) • review by Brian Stableford
• 62 •   Review: Music of Many Spheres: The Essential Hal Clement, Volume 2 by Hal Clement • (2001) • review by Brian Stableford
• 66 •   Review: Summers at Castle Auburn by Sharon Shinn • (2001) • review by Brian Stableford
• 69 •   Review: The Space Opera Renaissance by Kathryn Cramer and David G. Hartwell • (2006) • review by Brian Stableford
• 89 •   Review: The Death Guard by Philip George Chadwick • (1993) • review by Brian Stableford
• 91 •   Review: The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard Science Fiction by Kathryn Cramer and David Hartwell • (1994) • review by Brian Stableford
• 94 • Review: "What Sweet Music They Make ..." by Thee Vampire Guild • (1994) • essay by Brian Stableford
• 94 •   Review: A Dance in Blood Velvet by Freda Warrington • (1994) • review by Brian Stableford
• 94 •   Review: SunDown SunRise by Jackie Askew • (1994) • review by Brian Stableford
• 94 •   Review: Vampire: The Complete Guide to the World of the Undead by Manuela Dunn Mascetti • (1994) • review by Brian Stableford
• 94 • Review: Sopor Aeternus by Sopor Aeternus and The Ensemble of Shadows • (1994) • essay by Brian Stableford
• 96 •   Review: Motherfuckers: The Auschwitz of Oz by David Britton • (1996) • review by Brian Stableford
• 96 • Review: "Monsters of the 20th Century": il fantasma dell'opera by Ataraxia • (1996) • essay by Brian Stableford
• 101 •   Review: The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell • (1997) • review by Brian Stableford
• 103 •   Review: The Wood Wife by Terri Windling • (1997) • review by Brian Stableford
• 103 •   Review: Dradin, in Love by Jeff VanderMeer • (1997) • review by Brian Stableford
• 103 • Review: The Fall of the House of Usherettes by Forkbeard Fantasy • (1997) • essay by Brian Stableford
• 106 •   Review: A Scientific Romance by Ronald Wright • (1997) • review by Brian Stableford
• 106 •   Review: Jack Faust by Michael Swanwick • (1997) • review by Brian Stableford
• 106 •   Review: Diaspora by Greg Egan • (1997) • review by Brian Stableford
• 106 •   Review: Child of the River by Paul J. McAuley • (1997) • review by Brian Stableford
• 112 • Review: The Murder of Edgar Allan Poe by Sophia Kingshill (Play) • essay by Brian Stableford
• 115 • "Phantasmagoria Revisited": Review of The Barbers of Surreal by Forkbeard Fantasy • (1998) • essay by Brian Stableford
• 119 •   Review: Meeting in Infinity by John Kessel • (1992) • review by Brian Stableford
• 123 •   Review: The Barber of Aldebaran by William Moy Russell • (1995) • review by Brian Stableford
• 125 •   Review: Voyage by Stephen Baxter • (1996) • review by Brian Stableford
• 128 •   Review: The Gaia Websters by Kim Antieau • (1997) • review by Brian Stableford
• 133 •   Review: Earthquake Weather by Tim Powers • (1997) • review by Brian Stableford
• 137 •   Review: The Twentieth Century by Albert Robida • (2004) • review by Brian Stableford
• 141 •   Review: The World As It Shall Be by
  Émile Souvestre^?Emile Souvestre
  • (2006) • review by Brian Stableford
• 147 • Review: "What Sweet Music They Make ..." by Thee Vampire Guild • (1996) • essay by Brian Stableford
• 168 •   Review: Incubus by Ann Arensberg • (2000) • review by Brian Stableford