May, 2009 (Vol. VI: #5)

Editorial

New Homes

The office moves on, as do others.

by Stacey Janssen

Obituary

Ken Rand (1946-2009)

A close friend remembers this great writer as a great man.

by Patrick Swenson

Interview

Partners in Wonder

An Interview with Steve and Melanie Tem

How this husband-and-wife team dealt with the loss of a child through their work.

by Jason Ridler

Hugos, Stories, and the odd Mechanical Man

An Interview with Jay Lake

The one-man-word-machine talks about METAtropolis, writing, and post-cancer life.

by Brent Kellmer

Feature

Signals 20

Contemplating the rarity of the very long career.

by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Sneezing Your Way Through Selection

Or, Sex and the Single Bug

How ignoring science could destroy the world.

by Rob Furey

Essay

On The Hobbit

Tolkien challenges the definition and function of the "Fairy Tale."

by Heather Smith

Review

Thought Love

The Invention of Everything Else by Samantha Hunt

Nikola Tesla demonstrates that any sufficiently wonderful magic is indistinguishable from technology.

by Niall Harrison

Visible Empire of Ascending Scholes

Review of Long Walks, Last Flights, and Other Strange Journeys by Ken Scholes

Putting old characters in new settings works for this rising author—in most cases.

by Alvaro Zinos-Amaro

With Cautious Anticipation

A review of You Might Sleep... by Nick Mamatas

You'll wonder what you got yourself into.

by Jamie Mason

Short Fiction, May 2009

Winners this month include Interzone, Clarkesworld, and Fantasy Magazine.

by Lois Tilton

Final Staff

Editors

Copy Editors

Editors-at-Large

Publicity