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The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, November/December 2019 (F&SF, #746)

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The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, November/December 2019 (F&SF, #746)

Penned By C.C. Finlay
4.85 11,777 Ratings
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THE MAGAZINE OFFANTASY & SCIENCE FICTIONNovember/December • 71st Year of PublicationNOVELETSHOW I CAME TO WRITE FANTASY -6- Michael LiblingTHE JOY IN WOUNDING -52- Charlotte AshleyA GEAS OF THE PURPLE SCHOOL - 87- Matthew HughesBIRD THOU NEVER WERT -155- James MorrowTHE VICIOUS WORLD OF BIRDS -218- Andy StewartSHORT STORIESREJOICE, MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS -37- Benjamin RosenbaumEVERGREEN -129- M. RickertA HAND AT THE SERVICE OF DARKNESS -136- Gregor HartmannIT NEVER SNOWS IN SNOWTOWN -180- Rebecca ZahabiKNIT THREE, SAVE FOUR -203- Marie VibbertSHUCKED -243- Sam J. MillerPOEMSSWING BETWEEN -178- Jane YolenDEPARTMENTSBOOKS TO LOOK FOR -71- Charles de LintMUSING ON BOOKS -79- Michelle WestTELEVISION: THOSE WERE THE DAYS -190- David J. SkalSCIENCE: PORTABLE POWER -195- Jerry OltionCOMPETITION #98 -201-COMING ATTRACTIONS -254-INDEX TO VOLUMES 136 & 137 -256-CURIOSITIES -258- Paul Di FilippoCartoons: Nick Downes (179).COVER: “THE SKY HOUSE” BY BOB EGGLETON

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Length 258 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Spilogale, Inc.
Released November 1, 2019
Identifier (ISBN) 48675263
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After spending years working in the corporate world, C.C. Finlay finally decided to pursue a lifelong passion for writing. They currently reside in a quiet suburb where they spend most of their time outlining new stories, reading extensively, and occasionally attempting to bake.

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