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Spaceways
Spaceways [v 3 #1, Whole Number 17, December 1940] ed. Harry Warner, Jr. (cover by Tom Wright) Details taken from eBay listing. [PSP] · A Little Knowledge · August W. Derleth · ss · Fade-Out · Lester Del Rey · ss · Behind the Scenes at Munsey · Mary Gnaedinger · ar · It Isn’t All Art! · John W. Campbell, Jr. · ar · The Future of Weird Tales · Seabury Quinn · ar · Machines That Think · Amelia Reynolds Long · ar · The Birth of the Time Traveller · Julius Schwartz · ar · Kelley—the Man · Leslie A. Croutch · ar · WeinbauManuscript: Dawn of Flame · Forrest J. Ackerman · ar · A Billion Miles for a Plot · Mort Weisinger · ar · It’s a Great Game · Frederic Arnold Kummer, Jr. · ar · A Biography of Farnsworth Wright · Julius Schwartz · ar · The Outpost · H. P. Lovecraft · pm Bacon’s Essays Spr ’30 · Spirit of Fandom · Eric Frank Russell · pm · From the Control Room · The Editor · ed · Stardust · The Star-Treader · cl · The Readers Always Write · The Readers · lt
Sparkle
Sparkle [v1 #3, 1963] (Parliament, $1.00, 79pp, quarto) Information from EBAY auction. 12 · Blonde in Bondage · Bruce Strange · ss 28 · Lover’s Guide to Brawny Babes · Charles Weede · ss 31 · Next to Sex · S. N. Shepherd · ss 41 · Hair on Their Fists · John Tamark · ss 48 · The Recluse · Richard E. Geis · ss
Sparkling Confessions
Sparkling Confessions [1948] ed. Anon. (Brown Watson, 1/-, 32pp) · Sisters Under the Skin · Anon. · ss · Skeleton in My Cupboard · Anon. · ss · My Own Desire · Anon. · ss · Underneath the Lamplight · Anon. · ss
Speakeasy Stories
Speakeasy Stories [v 1 #2, June-July 1931] (Good Story Magazine Co. Inc., 20¢, 124pp+, pulp, cover by Walter Baumhofer) [STM] 137 · Death Comes to a Gangster · George Allan Moffatt · nv 165 · Bulls Prefer Blondes · C. B. Yorke · nv 205 · The Man from Washington · E. Parke Levy · nv 237 · He Who Laughs Last · Frank J. Leahy · ss 248 · Water, Water Everywhere · D. B. McCandless · ss
The Spectator
The Spectator [December 14/21, 2002] ed. Boris Johnson [MW2] 66 · The Tree Without · Candia McWilliam · ss
Spectra Pulse
Spectra Pulse [premiere issue, Spring/Summer 2008] (The Bantam Dell Publishing Group, free, 32pp, 8½" x 11", cover by Nic Klein) [PDF]

2 · Perspective: Be Thou Familiar, But by No Means Vulgar: The Worst Cliches in Fantasy and Science Fiction · Scott Lynch · es
4 · Excerpt from A Dance with Dragons · George R. R. Martin · ex
8 · On the Shoulders of Giants · Elizabeth Bear · es
11 · Q&A with Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden · Misc. · iv [Michael Mignola; Christopher Golden]
12 · Excerpt from Iron Angel · Alan Campbell · ex
15 · Compulsory Reading: 20 Spectra Titles You Shouldn’t Live Without · Anon. · nf
16 · The Harpooner at the Bottom of the World · Catherynne M. Valente · ss
20 · Spectra Explores the Metaverse: Our Adventures in Second Life · Anon. · nf
21 · Spectra Roundtable: Feasting on the Paranormal: A Roundtable Discussion with Kelley Armstrong, Keri Arthur, Jenna Black, and T. A. Pratt · Misc. · iv [Kelley Armstrong; Keri Arthur; Jenna Black; T. A. Pratt]
22 · Pulse Points · Misc. · ms; list of forthcoming titles.
24 · The Unsung Heroes of Science Fiction · Jeff VanderMeer · es
27 · Staff Picks · Misc. · ms; non-fiction list.
28 · Author Spotlight · Misc. · bg [M. John Harrison; Dave Williams; Jaida Jones; Danielle Bennett]; profiles of M. John Harrison, Dave Williams, Jaida Jones, Danielle Bennett.
30 · Pulse Play · Misc. · pz; crossword puzzle and word scramble.
31 · Pickles from Pluto · Brian Smith · cs
32 · Small Talk: An Insider’s Perspective · Misc. · iv [Anne Groell; Juliet Ulman; Joshua Pasternak]; interview with editors Anne Groell, Juliet Ulman, and Joshua Pasternak.
ibc. · humorous fake classified ads and solution to crossword puzzle · Misc. · ms
Spectra Pulse [# 2, Fall 2008/Winter 2009] ed. Melody Johnson (Bantam Dell Publishing Group, free, 32pp, 8½" x 11") [Denny Lien] 2 · Heroines I Have Known · T. A. Pratt · ar 4 · Blood and Ice · Robert Masello · ex; from book of same name. 10 · The Changing Face of Fantasy · John Meaney & Galen M. Beckett · iv 12 · The Republic of Thieves · Scott Lynch · ex; from book of same name. 16 · Myths & Maidens in the Modern World · Jules Watson · iv 18 · Checkmate · Kelley Armstrong · ss 22 · World-Building · Sarah Ash, Alan Campbell, Felix Gilman & Catherine M. Valente · sy 26 · Thoughts on a Colossus: Arthur C. Clarke · David J. Williams · ar [Arthur C. Clarke] 29 · Spectra Pulse Debut at NY Comic-Con · Sarah Smith · ar 30 · It’s All in the Reading! · Anon. · pz 31 · Pickles from Pluto · Brian Smith · cs 32 · The Books that Got Away · Anne Groell & Juliet Ulman · iv ibc. · Puzzle Answers · Anon. · pz
Speculative Poetry Review
Speculative Poetry Review [# 2, 1977] ($1.50, 8½" x 11" s/s, cover by Jo Bainbridge) [CB]

· Review of Woman on the Edge of Time (Marge Piercy, Fawcett Crest / Knopf) · Misc. · br
· 5 short reviews · Misc. · br
· art credits · Misc. · bg
· You’ll do it · Marge Piercy · pm
· The meek inherit · Marge Piercy · pm
· Our Symbol for All Seasons · David R. Bunch · pm
· Invocation · Ursula LeGuin · pm
· The Experience of Pain · Judy Frazier · pm
· Dialogue (with foster Indian) · Virginia Kidd · pm
· On Receiving the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 179, June 1977 · Gregory Benford · pm
· The Pyramids of Saturn · Andrew Darlington · pm
· Chasm and Searchlight · Steve Sneyd · pm
· Maps May 17 - 20 ’77 · Neil Kvern · gp
_ · The Roads to Rome · Neil Kvern · pm
_ · Stonehenge and Simple Stones · Neil Kvern · pm
_ · Polarius · Neil Kvern · pm
_ · The Oceans Crash on Ancient Waves · Neil Kvern · pm
_ · New World, Nova Scotia · Neil Kvern · pm
_ · Dancing Iceland (Sweet Be Mine Own) · Neil Kvern · pm
_ · Pictet (a 13-line sonnet) · Neil Kvern · pm
_ · The Darker Oceans · Neil Kvern · pm
· Verses from Promontory Goats · R. A. Lafferty · pm
· Red Sky in the Morning · R. A. Lafferty · pm
· First Ballad of the Casey Machine · R. A. Lafferty · pm
· Oh Let the Devil Go! · R. A. Lafferty · pm
· To Francis Thompson · R. A. Lafferty · pm
· Scenario for a Life Time · Grant Carrington · pm
· the desert · Kathryn Rantala · pm
· the gargoyle in place · Kathryn Rantala · pm
· Fog · Anne Binch · pm
· We Wandervogel · Stephen Gregg · pm
· Judgement · Sonya Dorman · pm
· Past Drowned Islands · Sonya Dorman · pm
· Patience · Jack Dann · pm
· Jagged Promontory for E.D. · Gene vonTroyer · pm
· A London Spring · Tom Disch · pm
· The Computer Iterated the Greater Trumps · Gene Wolfe · pm
· astral harvest · LeRoy Gorman · pm
· Drowning · Sergey Chudakov · pm
· Shame · Andrei Voznesenskii · pm
· Ask, & Ye Shall Be Answered · Robert Frazier · pm
· The Woman Who · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · pm
· from Deep Space Anthology · Michael R. Carlson · pm
· Linking · Bruce Boston · pm
· August · Raymond DiZazzo · pm
· Loss · R. C. Kristianson · pm
· I. The First Person · John Brunner · pm
· The Strength of Earth, the Weakness of Mist · Mark Rich · pm
· Sweet Birds of Youth Trilogy · Peter Dillingham · gp
_ · Rosie’s Baby · Peter Dillingham · pm
_ · Pax Virginia · Peter Dillingham · pm
_ · Sweet Bird of Youth · Peter Dillingham · pm
· Three Tectonic Poems · Andrew Joron · gp
_ · Journey to the Center of the Earth · Andrew Joron · pm
_ · Jules Verne · Andrew Joron · pm
_ · Asleep in the Arms of Mother Night · Andrew Joron · pm
· How Not to Eat the Goldfish in Your Mirror · Duane Ackerson · pm
· Some Quantum Parables · Greg Bear · pm
· Antennae · Jon Inouye · pm
· I, the Crooked Rose’s Dream, Dumb-Sung Anatomie · Roger Zelazny · pm
· Planetarium · Michael Bishop · pm
· a day like any other · James Tiptree, Jr. · vi Foundation #3 ’73
· Go, Go, Past · H. Edward Bose · pm
· Poetry in the Major S.F. Novel · Anon. · ar; 2 pages by the never-named editor, apparently.
· Contributor list · Misc. · bg
· SPRouts · Misc. · ms; short notes on LoCs (I think)
Speed & Power
Speed & Power [# 1, March 22, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Incident on Icarus [“The Hottest Piece of Real Estate in the Solar System”, Part 1 of 2] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Vogue Jun ’60; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [# 2, March 29, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Incident on Icarus [“The Hottest Piece of Real Estate in the Solar System”, Part 2 of 2] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Vogue Jun ’60; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [# 3, April 5, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Into the Comet [“Inside the Comet”, Part 1 of 2] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss F&SF Oct ’60; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [# 4, April 12, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Into the Comet [“Inside the Comet”, Part 2 of 2] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss F&SF Oct ’60; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [# 5, April 19, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · A Day to Remember [“A Meeting with Medusa”, Part 1 of 9] · Arthur C. Clarke · na Playboy Dec ’71; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [# 6, April 26, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · A Day to Remember [“A Meeting with Medusa”, Part 2 of 9] · Arthur C. Clarke · na Playboy Dec ’71; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [# 7, May 3, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · A Day to Remember [“A Meeting with Medusa”, Part 3 of 9] · Arthur C. Clarke · na Playboy Dec ’71; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [# 8, May 10, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Journey to Jupiter [“A Meeting with Medusa”, Part 4 of 9] · Arthur C. Clarke · na Playboy Dec ’71; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [# 9, May 17, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Voices of the Deep [“A Meeting with Medusa”, Part 5 of 9] · Arthur C. Clarke · na Playboy Dec ’71; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#10, May 24, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Wheels of Poseidon [“A Meeting with Medusa”, Part 6 of 9] · Arthur C. Clarke · na Playboy Dec ’71; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#11, May 31, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Meeting with Medusa [“A Meeting with Medusa”, Part 7 of 9] · Arthur C. Clarke · na Playboy Dec ’71; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#12, June 7, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Prime Directive [“A Meeting with Medusa”, Part 8 of 9] · Arthur C. Clarke · na Playboy Dec ’71; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#13, June 14, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Between Two Worlds [“A Meeting with Medusa”, Part 9 of 9] · Arthur C. Clarke · na Playboy Dec ’71; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#14, June 21, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Retreat from Earth [Part 1 of 2] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Amateur Science Stories Mar ’38; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#15, June 28, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Secret of the Sphere [Part 2 of 2] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Amateur Science Stories Mar ’38; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#16, July 5, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Sunjammer [Part 1 of 3] · Arthur C. Clarke · nv Boys’ Life Mar ’64; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#17, July 12, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Sunjammer [Part 2 of 3] · Arthur C. Clarke · nv Boys’ Life Mar ’64; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#18, July 19, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Sunjammer [Part 3 of 3] · Arthur C. Clarke · nv Boys’ Life Mar ’64; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#19, July 26, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · The Clouds of Venus [“Before Eden”, Part 1 of 2] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Amazing Jun ’61; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#20, August 2, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · The Clouds of Venus [“Before Eden”, Part 2 of 2] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Amazing Jun ’61; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#21, August 9, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Out of the Sun [Part 1 of 2] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss If Feb ’58; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#22, August 16, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Out of the Sun [Part 2 of 2] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss If Feb ’58; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#23, August 23, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Moon Maelstrom [“Maelstrom II”, Part 1 of 3] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Playboy Apr ’65; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#24, August 30, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Moon Maelstrom [“Maelstrom II”, Part 2 of 3] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Playboy Apr ’65; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#25, September 6, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Moon Maelstrom [“Maelstrom II”, Part 3 of 3] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Playboy Apr ’65; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#26, September 13, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Transit of Earth [Part 1 of 2] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Playboy Jan ’71; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#27, September 20, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Transit of Earth [Part 2 of 2] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Playboy Jan ’71; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#28, September 27, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · The Cruel Sky [Part 1 of 3] · Arthur C. Clarke · nv Boys’ Life Jul ’67 (+1); illus. Graham Coton
Speed & Power [#29, October 4, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · The Cruel Sky [Part 2 of 3] · Arthur C. Clarke · nv Boys’ Life Jul ’67 (+1); illus. Graham Coton
Speed & Power [#30, October 11, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · The Cruel Sky [Part 3 of 3] · Arthur C. Clarke · nv Boys’ Life Jul ’67 (+1); illus. Graham Coton
Speed & Power [#31, October 18, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · The Wall of Darkness [Part 1 of 4] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Super Science Stories Jul ’49; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#32, October 25, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · The Wall of Darkness [Part 2 of 4] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Super Science Stories Jul ’49; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#33, November 1, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · The Wall of Darkness [Part 3 of 4] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Super Science Stories Jul ’49; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#34, November 8, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · The Wall of Darkness [Part 4 of 4] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Super Science Stories Jul ’49; illus. Michael Whittlesea
Speed & Power [#35, November 15, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Exile from Earth [“Exile of the Eons”] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Super Science Stories Mar ’50 [Michael Whittlesea]
Speed & Power [#36, November 22, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Trouble with the Natives [“The Men in a Flying Saucer”, Part 1 of 3] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Lilliput Feb ’51; illus. Gerry Wood
Speed & Power [#37, November 29, 1974] ed. Anon. (10p, 32pp) Lists fiction only. 26 · Trouble with the Natives [“The Men in a Flying Saucer”, Part 2 of 3] · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Lilliput Feb ’51; illus. Gerry Wood

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