- 2008 - May

A Buyer’s Guide to Maps of Antarctica by Catherynne M. Valente

From the May 2008 issue

Lot 657D
Topographical Map of the Ross Ice Shelf (The Seal Map)
Acuña, Nahuel, 1908
Minor tear, upper left corner. Moderate […]

Birdwatcher by Garth Upshaw

From the May 2008 issue

I was poisoning crows the day the aliens arrived. They’re smarter than you might think — crows, not aliens — and they don’t go for any of the easy stuff anymore. I had some good roadkill, two squirrels and a raccoon, but I couldn’t work up any enthusiasm for using […]

An Interview with John Picacio

From the May 2008 issue

John Picacio is one of the respected artists in the field, having won the World Fantasy Award and the Chesley, among others, along with being a four-time Hugo nominee. Picacio is also one of the nicest people in the field, so perhaps it’s no surprise that one of his most recent […]

Of Dice and Men: Modern Fantasists and the Influence of Role Playing Games

From the May 2008 issue

"I’d like to throttle Frodo." Gary Gygax (1938-2008)
Take a group of socially awkward souls, a few gallons of Mountain Dew, a bag full of funny-looking dice, some sheets of paper, a rulebook or ten, add an argument about vorpal blades and Umber Hulks, and you have a scene that likely strikes […]

Issue 20 Bios

From the May 2008 issue

Catherynne M. Valente
Garth Upshaw
Jason Ridler
Justin Howe
Jeff VanderMeer

Artist Bio: Cuson

From the May 2008 issue

As a professional visualizer in advertising for over a decade, Cuson has had many great achievements in both digital drawing and hand drawing…