Leading Edge, Issue 68

Title: Leading Edge, Issue 68
Series: Leading Edge
Number in Series: 68 (sixty-eight)
Author(s): see below
Editor(s): Leah Welker
Cover Artist: Katie Wald
Interior Artist(s): Kate Brindley, Corinna Caldron, Deborah Goldberg, John Hinderlifter, Ashley Sanborn, Katie Wald
Language: English
Publisher: Leading Edge Magazine
Published: March 2016
ISSN: 1049-5983
ISBN-10: 1530828546
ISBN-13: 9781530828548
Notes:
Staff List:
   Editor in Chief: Leah Walker
   Managing Editors: Hayley Brooks, Adam McLain
   Senior Editors: Liz Blodgett, Loretta Farnsworth, Bella Hansen, Heather White
   Editors: Nicole Boden, Josh Felix, Baylee Vasquez
   Senior Acquisitions Editor: Emma Snow, Jerrica Stevens, Rachel Tietjen
   Acquisition Editors: Lauren Allred, Lori-Ann Drecketts, John Gibbons, Mariah Gibbons, Daniel Gonzales, Rachel Hickey, Holly Hudgens, Alex Hugie, Laci Player, Gavin, Vansteeter, Tianna Welker
   Production Manager: Lesli Mortensen
   Designers: Jon Blackman, Heidi Bonham, Thalia Pope
   Fiction Director: Heather White
   Poetry Director: Bryan Hall
   Nonfiction Director: Liz Blodgett
   Art Director: Deborah Goldberg
   Faculty Advisor: Alan Manning
   Associate Editor: Mackenzie Smith
   Scalpel Font: Héctor del Amo
   Logo Design: Johanna Taylor
Contents:
   “Letter from the Editor” by Leah Walker
   “Charming” by Kirstie Olley
   “Athon’s Song” poem by Miriam King
   “Loneliness in a Cold Wind” by Richard Wolkomir
   “Holding Fire in the Deep” poem by Mark C. Childs
   “Destiny” by Forest Taylor
   “Earth & Ice” by Leah E. Welker
   “AI” poem by Lynn Buchanan
   “Twenty Minutes to Mars” by Samuel Kabakoff
   “Author Interview of Dave Butler” by Liz Blodgett
   “Review of The Extraordinary Journeys of Clockwork Charlie: The Kidnap Plot” by Liz Blodgett
   “How Nerd Are You?” quiz by staff
   “Daughter of Man (Part 2 of 4)” by Michela Hunter
   “Exploration of Craft” by Lynn Buchanan
   “Ghosts Don’t Count” by Julia Jeffery
   “Cursed (or Blessed?) to Tell the Truth” by Nathaniel Keenan
   “Eclipsed” by Neal Silvester
   “The Author’s Daughter” by Loretta R.P. Farnsworth

The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy 12 – edited by Karl F. Batdorff and Chris Halladay

Title: The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy 12
Series: Leading Edge
Number in Series: 12 (twelve)
Author(s): April Allgaier, Glenn L. Anderson, Karl F. Batdorff, M. Shayne Bell, Charlene Carlisle, Sharon Deem, Dave Doering, Colleen Drippé, Mel L. Gifford, B. Kent Harrison, Howard V. Hendrix, Robert Kirby, Jonathan D. Langford, Per A. Malm, Julia L. Taylor, Sharon Wilson
Editor(s): Karl F. Batdorff, Chris Halladay
Cover Artist: Dave Bastian
Interior Artist(s): Alicia Brimhall, Elaine Grey, Shareen Halliday, Edward Liebing, Eddy Mueller, David A. Murry, Valerie Reese, John Utykanski, Sharon Wilson
Language: English
Publisher: Quark: The Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Published: 1986
Notes:
Staff List:
   Executive Editor: Karl F. Batdorff
   Managing Editor: Chris Halladay
   Assistant Editor: James Wilson
   Executive Secretary: Joseph Wager
   Editing Director: Jonathan D. Langford
   Fiction Director: Edward Liebing
   Nonfiction Director: April Allgaier
   Art Director: Shareen D. Halliday
   Marketing Director: Jennilyn Babcock
   Associate Editors: Charlene Carlisle, David Doering, Mel L. Gifford
   Staff: Ole Anderson, Colleen Aston, Cathy Errickson, Tom Grover, Douglas Jole, Keith Kennedy, John Landbeck, Per Malm, Kristy Merrill, Dale Stephenson, Julia Taylor, Tovia Tracy, Rick Utykanski, Deborah Wager, Keri Webb, David Wolverton
   Special Thanks to: Linda Hunter Adams, Elizabeth Pope, Susan Ream, Marion K. Smith, Marjorie Wight
Contents:
   “Driven to the Edge: Editor’s Page” by Karl F. Batdorff
   “Chipping at the Edge: Letters to the Editor” by Sharon Deem, Dave Doering, and Per A. Malm
   “Run Fast, Rat Mother” by Glenn L. Anderson
   “Approaching the Edge: From the Big Bang to Superstrings to Nuclear Fusion” by B. Kent Harrison
   “Rasta Man” by Howard V. Hendrix
   “Saguaro” by Robert Kirby
   “The Dawntower” poem by Charlene Carlisle
   “And the Stars Are Old (Part 1 of 2)” by M. Shayne Bell
   “A View from the Edge: Report from Confederation” by Jonathan D. Langford
   “Tabby” by Colleen Drippé
   “Over the Edge: Reflection on Twenty Years of Star Trek” by Julia L. Taylor
   “Mandy” by April Allgaier
   “Magician’s Retreat” by Sharon Wilson
   “Take Out the Trash” by Mel L. Gifford

The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy 11 – edited by Jonathan D. Langford and Edward Liebing

Title: The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy 11
Series: Leading Edge
Number in Series: 1 (one)
Author(s): April Allgaier, Cathleen Barney, Karl F. Batdorff, M. Shayne Bell, Todd Bennett, Charlene Carlisle, Dennis E. Clayson, Craig L. Dalley, Brian Keith Evenson, Clark Farmer, Teresa Keenan, Jonathan D. Langford, Edward Liebing , Frank Maxwell, Neil J. McMichaels, Chad R. Milliner, John B. Rosenman, Julia L. Taylor, Dave Wolverton
Editor(s): Jonathan D. Langford, Edward Liebing
Cover Artist: Steve Keele
Interior Artist(s): Cory Bartholemew, David Bastian, David Michael Bastian, Darin Bell, Blake Crary, Shareen D. Halliday, Keith Kennedy, Edward Liebing, Eddy Mueller, Beverly Nokes, Valerie Rees, Clint Sessions, Michael Woodbury
Language: English
Publisher: Quark – The Science and Fiction Club
Published: 1985
Notes:
Staff List:
   Executive Editor: Jonathan D. Langford
   Managing Editor: Edward Liebing
   Assistant Editor: Karl F. Batdorff
   Executive Secretary: Valerie Rees
   Editing Director: David Wolverton
   Fiction Director: Chris Halladay
   Nonfiction Director: April Allgaier
   Art Director: Shareen D. Halliday
   Marketing Director: Jennilyn Babcock
   Associate Editors: Charlene Carlisle, Mel L. Gifford, James Wilson
   Staff: David Bastian, Eric Blood, David Doering, Mike Eging, Beverly Farland, Laurel Fearnley, Tom Grover, Polly Harris, Steve Houston, Keith Kennedy, John Landbeck, Per Malm, Eddy Mueller, Beverly Nokes, Eric Nyer, John Pennock, Suzanne Slingerland, Connie Smith, Lareena Smith, Dale Stephenson, Keri Webb, David Wilson, Anne Woddard, Michael Woodbury
   Special Thanks to: Linda Hunter Adams, Elizabeth Pope, Susan Ream, Marion K. Smith, Marjorie Wright
Contents:
   “Driven to the Edge: Editor’s Page” by Jonathan D. Langford
   “Free Air” by John B. Rosenman
   “Approaching the Edge: Playing the Game: An Interview with Gregory Benford” by Frank Maxwell
   “Fire and Brimstone” by Chad R. Milliner
   “Bob” by Brian Keith Evenson
   “Moon” poem by Clark Farmer
   “A View from the Edge: The Great Shift from Science Fiction to Fantasy” by Jonathan D. Langford
   “It Happened Like This…” by Craig L. Dalley
   “Elegy for a Childhood Friendship” poem by Neil J. McMichaels
   “Road to Candarei” by M. Shayne Bell
   “Over the Edge: Life, the Universe and Everything IV” by April Allgaier
   “The Library” by Teresa Keenan
   “Laundromat: Night” poem by M. Shayne Bell
   “Derahn” by Cathleen Barney
   “The Postman” by David Brin – review by Karl F. Batdorff
   “Always Coming Home” by Ursula K. Le Guin – review by Dave Wolverton
   “Sentenced to Prism” by Alan Dean Foster – review by Julia L. Taylor
   “Myth-ing Persons” by Robert Asprin – review by Charlene Carlisle
   “Speaker for the Dead” by Orson Scott Card – review by Todd Bennett
   “In the Room of the Third Reflection” by Dennis E. Clayson
   “Evanescence” by Charlene Carlisle
   “A Word in Edgewise: Manic Maunderings of a Managing Editor” by Edward Liebing

The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction & Fantasy 8 – edited by David Doering and Jonathan D. Langford

Title: The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction & Fantasy 8
Series: Leading Edge
Number in Series: 8 (eight)
Author(s): Steven K. Barton, Michael Shayne Bell, Dan Burk, David Doering, Jim B. Ellis, Karen Ellis, Mel L. Gifford, Nancy Lynn Hayes, Barbara R. Hume, Jonathan Langford, Connie Ruth Rush
Editor(s): David Doering, Jonathan D. Langford
Cover Artist: James Watson
Interior Artist(s): Sharon Barwick, David Bastian, Steve Keele, Ron Shirtz, James Watson
Language: English
Publisher: Quark – The Science and Fiction Club
Published: 1984
Notes:
Staff List:
   Executive Editor: David Doering
   Managing Editor: Jonathan D. Langford
   Executive Secretary: David Wolverton
   Editing Director: Virginia E. Baker
   Fiction Editor: Mel L. Gifford
   Nonfiction Editor: Amelia L. McClure
   Art Director: James Watson
   Associate Editors: M. Shayne Bell, Lareena Smith
   Staff: Delayna Anderson, Russell Asplund, Jenni Babcock, Sharon Barwick, Karl Batdorff, Dave Bastian, Ron Blankenship, Vicki Brinkmeier, Karen Ellis, Beverly Farland, Tom Grover, Nancy Hayes, Mariann Howarth, Terry Jeffress, Steve Keele, Pet Malm, Ed Phippen, Connie Rush, Jim Sather, Bill Schuler, Cindy Skinner, Keri Webb, Jamie Whalen, David Wilson
   Special Thanks to: Linda Hunter Adams, Elizabeth Pope, Susan Ream, Marion K. Smith, Marjorie Wright
Contents:
   “Driven to the Edge: Editor’s Page” by David Doering
   “Wall Street Wizardry” by Dan Burk
   “Approaching the Edge: The Sheer Joy of Storytelling: An Interview with C. J. Cherryh” by Michael Shayne Bell
   “Split Personality” by Nancy Lynn Hayes
   “View from the Edge: Always Working on a Book: An Interview with Frederik Pohl” by Connie R. Rush
   “First Contact: A Play in One Act” by Michael Shayne Bell
   “Young Rissa” by F. M. Busby – review by Karen Ellis
   “Raphael” by R. A. MacAvoy – review by Nancy Lynn Hayes
   “The River of Dancing Gods” by Jack L. Chalker – review by Nancy Lynn Hayes
   “Oh Vile Dragon” by Steven K. Barton
   “Dragon” by Jim B. Ellis
   “The Only Sure Escape” by Connie Ruth Rush
   “Star Weaver” poem by Mel L. Gifford
   “L. A. Con II: A World Con for All Fans…” by Barbara R. Hume
   “A Word in Edgewise: Report from the Managing Editor” by Jonathan Langford

The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction & Fantasy 7 – edited by David Doering and Robert A. Steimle

Title: The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction & Fantasy 7
Series: Leading Edge
Number in Series: 7 (seven)
Author(s): M. Shayne Bell, Ron Blankenship, Doug Campbell, David Doering, Mel. L. Gifford, Nancy Lynn Hayes, Barbara R. Hume, Jonathan Langford, Alan D. Manning, Kristy Merrill, Mandy Nakommen, David Orr, Rayda Reed, Lareena Smith, Marion K. Smith, P. Karen Todd, Stephen C. Walker, James Watson
Editor(s): David Doering, Robert A. Steimle
Cover Artist: David Bastian
Interior Artist(s): David Michael Bastian, Brian Bird, Steve Keele, Don Maitz, Jeff Poffenberger, Ron Shirtz, Nancy Tanner, James Watson
Language: English
Publisher: Quark – The Science and Fiction Club
Published: 1984
Notes: No publication date given in issue, year obtained from dated art and theme of issue (“1984”).
Staff List:
   Executive Editor: David Doering
   Managing Editor: Robert A. Steimle
   Assistant Editor: Jonathan D. Langford
   Fiction Editor: Mel. L. Gifford
   Nonfiction Editor: Amelia L. McClure
   Art Director: James Watson
   Marketing Director: Jerry Loomis
   Associate Editor: Nancy Lynn Hayes
   Technical Advisor: M. Shayne Bell
   Art Staff: David Bastian, Brian Bird, Steven Keele, Jeff Poffenberger, Ron Shirtz, Nancy A. Tanner
   Staff: Ronald W. Blankenship, Tom Grover, Vicki Brinkmeier, Peter Haymond, Mariann Howarth, Barbara Hume, Carolyn Larsen, Christian Larsen, LuAnn Mason, Jerrie Morrow, Connie Rush, Jim L. Sather, Cindy Skinner, Lareena Smith, Kathryn Summers, Nancy A. Tanner, Keri Webb, David Wilson
   Special Thanks to: Elizabeth Pope, Susan Ream, Marion Smith, Marjorie Wright, Linda Hunter Adams
Contents:
   “Driven to the Edge: Editor’s Page” by David Doering
   “Rocksong” by Rayda Reed
   “Approaching the Edge: Significance of Sound in Names Found in Fantasy Literature” by Alan D. Manning
   “Hard Knocks” by Lareena Smith and Ron Blankenship
   “To Prove the Warrior” by Mel. L. Gifford
   “The White Flash” by Kristy Merrill
   “Visions of the Edge: An Interview with Don Maitz” by David Doering
   “Chef’s Choice” by Barbara R. Hume
   “The Token” by Mandy Nakommen
   “Standard Procedure” by James Watson
   “View from the Edge I: The I. R. S. as Big Brother: ‘1984’ in 1984” by Stephen C. Walker
   “The Test” by P. Karen Todd
   “View from the Edge II: ‘1984’ as Preventative Prophecy” by Marion K. Smith
   “Dark Between the Stars” by M. Shayne Bell
   “Home 2180 a.d.” by Jonathan Langford
   “Shadow Walker” by M. Shayne Bell, Nancy Lynn Hayes, Jonathan Langford, and Lareena Smith
   “Over the Edge: Science and Sorcerers: A Casual Look at Role- (Roll-) Playing” by David Orr
   “The Book of God” by Doug Campbell

The Leading Edge: The Magazine of Science Fiction & Fantasy 6 – edited by David Doering

Title: The Leading Edge: The Magazine of Science Fiction & Fantasy 6
Series: Leading Edge
Number in Series: 6 (six)
Author(s): Virginia E. Baker, David M. Bastian, M. Shayne Bell, Dan L. Burke, David Doering, Mel. L. Gifford, Nancy Lynn Hayes, Barbara R. Hume, Carolyn Nicita, Amy Parker, Bill Schuler, Lareena Smith, Diann Thornley, Burdean R. Wirtz
Editor(s): David Doering
Cover Artist: James Christensen
Interior Artist(s): David Bastian, James Christensen, Joe Flores, Steven Keele, Laurelle, Leslie Perdew, James Watson
Language: English
Publisher: The Leading Edge
Published: 1984
Notes:
Staff List:
   Publisher: Lareena Smith
   Executive Editor: David Doering
   Executive Secretary: Jonathan Langford
   Fiction Editor: Mel L. Gifford
   Nonfiction Editor: Helen Orr
   Poetry Editor: Robert A. Steimle
   Art Director: James Watson
   Production Editor: M. Shayne Bell
   Associate Editors: Virginia E. Baker, M. Shayne Bell, Nancy Lynn Hayes, Barbara Hume, Jonathan Langford, Lareena Smith
   Art Staff: David Bastian, Joe Flores, Steven Keele, Leslie Perdew
   Staff: Vicki Brinkmeier, Karen Ellis, Peter Haymond, Carolyn Larsen, Christian Larsen, LuAnn Mason, Jerrie Morrow, David Orr, Amy Parker, Cindy Skinner, Bill Schuler, Nancy Tanner
   Editors Emeritus: Cara Bullinger, Sonja Porter, Michael W. Reed, Rayda Reed
   Special Thanks to: Elizabeth Pope, Susan Ream, Marion Smith, Marjorie Wright
Contents:
   “Driven to the Edge: Editor’s Page” by David Doering
   “Midnight Mandate” poem by Burdean R. Wirtz
   “Truth or Consequences” by Barbara R. Hume
   “Approaching the Edge: Kindly in the Mirror: An Interview with Dean Ing” by Amy Parker
   “Eye Hath Not Seen” by Carolyn Nicita
   “A Witch’s Christmas” by Michael Shayne Bell
   “Changeling Soul” poem by Virginia E. Baker
   “Loyalty” by Nancy Lynn Hayes
   “Visions of the Edge: Painting That Crazy Stuff: An Interview with James Christensen” by David Doering
   “Arrow’s Song” by Mel. L. Gifford
   “Sunfinder” by Lareena Smith
   “Wizard’s Wine” by Dan L. Burke
   “View from the Edge: A Strange New Speech: Two Gorillas and Language” by M. Shayne Bell
   “The Screw-up Letters or Snodgrass, Why Weepest Thou?” by David Michael Bastian
   “The Distant Legacy” by Diann Thornley
   “Over the Edge: Point / Counterpoint: Two Reviews of ‘The Alliance’ by Gerald N. Lund” by Bill Schuler and Barbara R. Hume

The Leading Edge – A Magazine of Science Fiction & Fantasy 3 – edited by Michael W. Reed

Title: The Leading Edge – A Magazine of Science Fiction & Fantasy 3
Series: Leading Edge
Number in Series: 3 (three)
Author(s): David M. Bastian, Shayne Bell, Ron Blankenship, Cara Bullinger, Dave Doering, Melva Gifford, Peter Haymond, Todd Hestor, Barbara R. Hume, Tony Markham, Lorin Patterson, Sonja Porter, Michael W. Reed, Julia Sayers, Romann Schreiber, Diann Thornley, TLE Staff
Editor(s): Michael W. Reed
Cover Artist: Steven Keele
Interior Artist(s): Sharon Barwick, Joe Flores, Alfonso Juarez, Kris Keele, Steven Keele, Carol Lind, Tony Markham, Michelle Miller, Wilson Ong, Frank Paur
Language: English
Publisher: The Leading Edge
Published: 1982
Notes: There are no dates in the magazine, all the art is dated 1982, so used that. Staff list:
Staff List:
   Advisors: Prof. Marion K. Smith, Dr. Zane Alder
   Managing Editor: Michael W. Reed
   Fiction Editor: Shayne Bell
   Associate Editors: Cara Bullinger, Sonja Porter, Barbara R. Hume
   Art Director: Steven Keele
   Assistant Art Director: Sharon Barwick
   Budget Director: Dave Doering
   Production Manager: Tony Markham
   Publicity Director: Rayda Reed
   Executive Secretary: Lareena Smith
   Assistant Executive Secretary: Melva Gifford
Contents:
   “Editor’s Page” by Michael W. Reed
   “Approaching the Edge: Horizons: Interview with Ben Bova” by Dave Doering
   “A Hearth on Terra: Part II” by Barbara R. Hume
   “Green Forest Mist” poem by Cara Bullinger
   “Enterlopy” by Tony Markham
   “Hairkidykidy” by David M. Bastian
   “Ultimate Video” by Peter Haymond
   “Shadow of Hope” by Melva Gifford
   “View from the Edge: Flavors of the Sun” by Ron Blankenship
   “Legend” poem by Julia Sayers
   “Rachel” by Shayne Bell
   “Recommended Reading List” by TLE Staff
   “Clinging to the Edge: SF as Art” by Michael W. Reed
   “With Friends Like You” by Lorin Patterson
   “The Vorpal Blade Went Snicker-Snack” by Todd Hestor
   “Of Knights, Ladies, and Dragons” poem by Romann Schreiber
   “Cosmic Root” by Diann Thornley
   “Over the Edge: Interview with “Doc” (Marion K.) Smith” by Sonja Porter and Barbara R. Hume

The Leading Edge Magazine No. 2 – edited by Dave Doering and Michael W. Reed

Title: The Leading Edge Magazine No. 2
Series: Leading Edge
Number in Series: 2 (two)
Author(s): C.C. Alarcon, David M. Bastian, M. Shayne Bell, Cara Bullinger, Dave Doering, Barbara R. Hume, Tony Markham, Todd Nestor, Michael W. Reed, Rayda Reed, Romann Schreiber, Diann Thornley
Editor(s): Dave Doering, Michael W. Reed
Cover Artist: David Michael Bastian
Interior Artist(s): Alfonso Juarez, Steven Keele, Tony Markham, Michelle Miller, Diann Thornley
Language: English
Publisher: The Leading Edge
Published: November 1981
Staff List:
   Executive Editor: Dave Doering
   Managing Editor: Michael W. Reed
   Associate Editors: Shayne Bell, Barbara Hume, Tony Markham
   Layout Editor: Rayda Reed
   Art Director: Dave Bastian
   Advertising Director: Diann Thornley
   Staff: Melva Gifford, Lareena Smith, Sharon Barwick
Contents:
   “Editor’s Page” by Michael W. Reed
   “Approaching the Edge: Interview with David Michael Bastian” by Dave Doering
   “Senji” by Romann Schreiber
   “A Hearth on Terra (Part I of III)” by Barbara R. Hume
   “Over the Edge: Denvention II, the 39th World Science Fiction Convention” by Dave Doering and David M. Bastian
   “Deathwatch” by M. Shayne Bell
   “Quazzblog” by Todd Nestor
   “The Brave, the Knave, and the Cave” by Tony Markham
   “The Laura Symphony” by Cara Bullinger
   “Star-rigger” by Rayda Reed
   “Next Year” by Dave Doering
   “The Slushpile Strikes Back” by C.C. Alarcon
   “The Misplaced Space Case” by Diann Thornley
   “View from the Edge: Free Will and Predestination” by M. Shayne Bell

The Leading Edge Vol. 1 / Apr. ’81 – edited by Dave Doering, Michael W. Reed, and Rayda Reed

Title: The Leading Edge Vol. 1 / Apr. ’81
Series: Leading Edge
Number in Series: 1 (one)
Author(s): David Michael Bastian, Shayne Bell, Ron Blankenship, Dave Doering, Thom Duncan, March Fox, M.L. Gifford, Barbara R. Hume, Cassandra M. Johns, Michael W. Reed, Rayda Reed, Romann Schreiber, Lee Steward
Editor(s): Dave Doering, Michael W. Reed, Rayda Reed
Cover Artist: n/a
Interior Artist(s): David Michael Bastian
Language: English
Original Publisher: The Leading Edge
Originally Published: April 1981
Publisher: The Leading Edge
Published: 1986
Notes: This is the first appearance by The Quantum Duck in TLE. by David Michael Bastian
Staff List:
   Executive Editor: Dave Doering
   Managing Editor: Michael W. Reed
   Assistant Editor: Rayda Reed
Contents:
   “Approaching the Edge: Editor’s Page” by Michael W. Reed
   “Earthlonging” by Shayne Bell
   “Code Z” by Thom Duncan
   “Quotient” by M.L. Gifford
   “View from the Edge: Saturn and SF” by Ron Blankenship
   “Sci-Fi” poem by March Fox
   “Lest They Be Gods” by David Michael Bastian
   “Heroes” poem by Lee Steward
   “That’s Three” by Cassandra M. Johns
   “Tribute” by Barbara R. Hume
   “Voyager” by Dave Doering
   “‘Starman, Why Weepest Thou?'” by Romann Schreiber
   “Over the Edge: ‘What’s a Quark?'” by Rayda Reed