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NewsHappy birthday, Strange Horizons! September 1, 2010 marked the tenth anniversary of our launch. Contents6 September 2010![[Article by Orrin Grey]](/2010/20100906/reason-thumb.png)
(Articles) ARTICLE: Ten Years of Speculative Non-Fiction, by Articles EditorsWith this in mind, we announce that SH Articles will now be accepting submissions for creative and experimental non-fiction that engages the themes, genres, and concerns of speculative fiction. We are looking for intelligent, experimental pieces with critical content enhanced by personal experiences or reactions from the writer. Much like "new journalism" in the 60s and 70s, we want pieces that actively engage speculative fiction from the perspective of an insider and participant. ARTICLE: The Condition of a Monster: A Personal Taxonomy of Supernatural Fiction, by Orrin GreyTo put it another way, the thing that makes a vampire interesting in a supernatural story is not that it will suck your blood, but that it is a vampire at all. That it is a teratism, a thing outside of commonly accepted possibility. The better such a creature is understood, the more bound in rules it is, the more pedestrian and commonplace it becomes and, therefore, the less supernatural. FICTION: And She Shall Be Crowned According to Her Station, by Genevieve ValentineThe first roach appears in the sink, mahogany-dark and glossy against the stainless steel. Jessie grabs a sponge and slams it down, listens for the crunch of wings. POETRY: Improving on Nature, by Joanne Merriamwhile other robots come and go, REVIEW: This Week's Reviews, posted three times a weekMonday: Doctor Who: Series Five, reviewed by Matthew Jones 30 August 2010![[Reviews posted three times a week]](/2010/20100830/narrative-thumb.png)
(Reviews) FICTION: Aphrodisia, by Lavie TidharWe'd shared a hub in Tong Yun City years before, the asteroid-worm and the orbital hafmek and me—shared food and drugs and sex and minds—but we were younger then, on Mars. POETRY: Sestina for Death , by James S. DorrBut, ah, this is a wake and so we drink REVIEW: This Week's Reviews, posted three times a weekMonday: Narrative Power: Encounters, Celebrations, Struggles, edited by L. Timmel Duchamp, reviewed by Anil Menon 23 August 2010![[Article by Cécile Cristofari]](/2010/20100823/martins-thumb.png)
(Articles) ARTICLE: Written in Maps, by Cécile CristofariEver since J. R. R. Tolkien put his imprint on the fantasy genre, maps have become a staple in helping speculative fiction authors share their imagined world with the audience. Yet even as they provide this crutch to the reader, the location of maps outside the narrative raises questions about their literary significance. How does the map contribute to the creation of the invented geography? Are thematic dimensions of the narrative present on the map? And what sort of perspective does a map's author represent? FICTION: Five Rules for Commuting to the Underworld, by Merrie HaskellIf you undertake your travels to the Underworld while you are yet a living being, you may wish to sew your mouth closed--black thread is best. It is the surest way to avoid the temptations and escape with your soul intact. POETRY: Thrice, by Yoon Ha Leeicebird's sharp feather / firebird's charred talon REVIEW: This Week's Reviews, posted three times a weekMonday: Above the Snowline by Steph Swainston, reviewed by Niall Harrison 16 August 2010![[Article by John Ottinger III]](/2010/20100816/p0-thumb.jpg)
(Articles) ARTICLE: An Interview with Jonathan Maberry, by John Ottinger IIIZombies aren't charming, and they don't have personalities. They're walking corpses with no higher functions. They certainly aren't romantic. What they represent in zombie fiction is a constant and universal threat that is implacable and unbearable. That kind of threat puts all of the characters under pressure, and from a storytelling point of view, characters under pressure are the only interesting ones to write about. COLUMN: Real Action, by Matthew CheneySeeing Christopher Nolan's movie Inception got me reflecting on his previous summer blockbuster, The Dark Knight, a film I vehemently disliked when I first saw it in the theatre . . . FICTION: The Big Splash, by George R. Galuschak"I thought you might be able to help him." I tried to keep the tremble out of my voice. "Maybe reverse the aging process. You're an alien and all." POETRY: Of Ithaca & Ice, by Ann K. SchwaderI wandered the asphodel stars REVIEW: This Week's Reviews, posted three times a weekMonday: Red Plenty by Francis Spufford, reviewed by Adam Roberts Strange Horizons is a weekly online magazine of science fiction, fantasy, science fact, opinion, art, and reviews. All material in Strange Horizons is copyrighted to the original authors and may not be reproduced without permission. Violators will be prosecuted. Updated every Monday Graphic design by Elaine Chen. |