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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 125, February 2017

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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 125, February 2017

Penned By Neil Clarke
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Editor's Note:
Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction (new and classic works), articles, interviews and art.Our February 2017 issue (#125) * Original stories by Jack Skillingstead and Burt Courtier ("Assassins"), Nin Harris ("Prosthetic Daughter"), Simone Heller ("How Bees Fly"), and Chi Hui ("Rain Ship").* Reprints by Cecelia Holland ("Dragon''s Deep") and K.J. Parker ("The Dragonslayer of Merebarton").* Non-fiction by Christopher Mahon, an interview with Nnedi Okorafor, an Another Word column by Genevieve Valentine, and an editorial by Neil Clarke.

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Length 148 Pages
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Imprint Wyrm Publishing
Released February 2, 2017
Identifier (ISBN) 34200246
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Neil Clarke is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Neil Clarke enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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