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Galaxy's Edge Magazine, Issue 56, May 2022
Galaxy’s Edge is a bi-monthly magazine published by Phoenix Pick, the science fiction and fantasy imprint of Arc Manor, an award winning independent press based in Maryland. Each issue of the magazine has a mix of new and old stories, a serialization of a novel, columns by L. Penelope and Gregory Benford, and book recommendations by Richard Chwydyk.
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First published April 24, 2022
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Lezli Robyn
55 books17 followersI am an Aussie Lass who has recently moved to the United States, and loves writing sf, fantasy, horror, humour and even dabbles in steampunk every now and then. Since my first sale to Clarkesworld, I've made over 25 story sales to professional markets around the world, including Asimov’s and Analog. In 2009 I was a finalist for the AUREALIS AWARD (Aussie) for Best SF Story, and finalist for the 2010 IGNOTUS AWARD (Spanish) for Best Foreign Short Story, as well as a 2010 CAMPBELL AWARD NOMINEE for best new writer. In 2011 I won the Best Foreign Translation ICTINEUS AWARD (Catalan) for "Soulmates", a novelette written with Mike Resnick, and first published in Asimov's Magazine. My first short story collection will be published by TICONDEROGA PRESS in 2013, and I will also be releasing an ARC MANOR Stellar Guild Series book wih the most awarded short story writer of all time, Mike Resnick, in the same year.
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February 4, 2023
This is the Issue #56 of May 2022 of Galaxy’s Edge Magazine. Sadly this is its last full year of publication: even despite in 2021 they had a Hugo Award winning story, it has been unable to survive passing out of its creator and first editor, Mike Resnick (1942-2020). In 2023, after the issue #62 the magazine will be converted into a bi-annual anthology book series, with the first volume being published at the end of 2023.
Contents of the issue:
Editor’s Note by Lezli Robyn an overview of stories in the issue.
Duty and The Beast by David Gerrold a novelette about a man, who decided to be left on a planet that is evacuation by a portal. He isn’t the only one, for he is followed by someone in an exoskeleton, a person, who shadowed him before the evacuation. A solid story. 3*
Time, Needles, And Gravity by Shirley Song a new tourist attraction, the Time Travel Bureau can take you everywhen. The narrator is an employee, who is just to try her first travel. As she goes to 1666 London I immediately guessed whom she’ll meet, even if she doesn’t (which actually shows her as unprepared). 3*
Robots Don’t Cry by Mike Resnick reprint of Asimov’s, July 2003 story, two space salvagers, one of them human, come to an abandoned colony planet and dig up an old robot to hear his poignant story. This is my 2nd Resnik’s story and both are quite good! 4*
The Museum of Modern Warfare by Kristine Kathryn Rusch aliens, who fought together with humans against other aliens a few decades ago, created the Museum and several human veterans after visiting it said that it is disgusting and insulting. The narrator, currently a high-ranked Earth official and a former soldier comes to investigate. 3*
Prototype Solar System with Strings Attached by Larry Hodges a light humorous piece on how Angel Engineer Doug tries to finish the project of solar system, while God is not satisfied ask asks for changes like he dislikes gravity, for It seems dangerous, all these big pebbles flying about razzy-dazzy without restraint. 4.5*
Eyes and Hands by Candice R. Lisle two salvage bots, A-1605-G and A-386-R, dismantle Endeavour shuttle when it explodes, leaving one blind and the other without hands. Now they need to emulate normalcy not to be named salvage themselves and also prevent a heist. 3.5*
The Badger Bride by Angela Slatter there is a father and his three daughters living at a secluded mansion. One of the girls, a narrator, works as a scribe who copies books, especially old ones, the work formally made by her dad, but he isn’t any good with it. She gets to copy a strange book, the title and author of which are intentionally obscured. At the same time by their mansion passes a wounded badger, whom they take in. the scribe learns about the book and about her mother… 3.5*
The Color of Thunder by Alicia Cay the narrator is a girl, who sees emotions as colors. Some time ago her older brother was killed, which affected the mental stability of her mother and turned her father revenge-obsessed. The supposed murderer is an angel and the story starts with the father capturing an angel and cutting off his wings before going to village elders to find out how to kill the creature. A bit too straightforward story, I hoped for a greater twist. 2.5*
The Snarky Siren Call of Adventure: Galaxy’s Edge Interviews Martha Wells by Jean Marie Ward the author of the Murderbot shares her plans. 3*
Recommended Books by Richard Chwedyk discussed three recent books, Moon Witch, Spider King, Goliath and A Mirror Mended. Also mentioned now almost forgotten author Robert F. Young and his 1983 novel Eridahn, which sounds interesting. 4*
The Scientist’s Notebook by Gregory Benford infinity and near emptiness of space, why we evolved needing sound in space (usual critique of StarWars, etc.), Big Bang… 3*
Longhand by L. Penelope how to write the middle of your story, so it doesn’t sag. 3*
Over The Wine-Dark Sea (Part Nine) by Harry Turtledove. no comment.
Contents of the issue:
Editor’s Note by Lezli Robyn an overview of stories in the issue.
Duty and The Beast by David Gerrold a novelette about a man, who decided to be left on a planet that is evacuation by a portal. He isn’t the only one, for he is followed by someone in an exoskeleton, a person, who shadowed him before the evacuation. A solid story. 3*
Time, Needles, And Gravity by Shirley Song a new tourist attraction, the Time Travel Bureau can take you everywhen. The narrator is an employee, who is just to try her first travel. As she goes to 1666 London I immediately guessed whom she’ll meet, even if she doesn’t (which actually shows her as unprepared). 3*
Robots Don’t Cry by Mike Resnick reprint of Asimov’s, July 2003 story, two space salvagers, one of them human, come to an abandoned colony planet and dig up an old robot to hear his poignant story. This is my 2nd Resnik’s story and both are quite good! 4*
The Museum of Modern Warfare by Kristine Kathryn Rusch aliens, who fought together with humans against other aliens a few decades ago, created the Museum and several human veterans after visiting it said that it is disgusting and insulting. The narrator, currently a high-ranked Earth official and a former soldier comes to investigate. 3*
Prototype Solar System with Strings Attached by Larry Hodges a light humorous piece on how Angel Engineer Doug tries to finish the project of solar system, while God is not satisfied ask asks for changes like he dislikes gravity, for It seems dangerous, all these big pebbles flying about razzy-dazzy without restraint. 4.5*
Eyes and Hands by Candice R. Lisle two salvage bots, A-1605-G and A-386-R, dismantle Endeavour shuttle when it explodes, leaving one blind and the other without hands. Now they need to emulate normalcy not to be named salvage themselves and also prevent a heist. 3.5*
The Badger Bride by Angela Slatter there is a father and his three daughters living at a secluded mansion. One of the girls, a narrator, works as a scribe who copies books, especially old ones, the work formally made by her dad, but he isn’t any good with it. She gets to copy a strange book, the title and author of which are intentionally obscured. At the same time by their mansion passes a wounded badger, whom they take in. the scribe learns about the book and about her mother… 3.5*
The Color of Thunder by Alicia Cay the narrator is a girl, who sees emotions as colors. Some time ago her older brother was killed, which affected the mental stability of her mother and turned her father revenge-obsessed. The supposed murderer is an angel and the story starts with the father capturing an angel and cutting off his wings before going to village elders to find out how to kill the creature. A bit too straightforward story, I hoped for a greater twist. 2.5*
The Snarky Siren Call of Adventure: Galaxy’s Edge Interviews Martha Wells by Jean Marie Ward the author of the Murderbot shares her plans. 3*
Recommended Books by Richard Chwedyk discussed three recent books, Moon Witch, Spider King, Goliath and A Mirror Mended. Also mentioned now almost forgotten author Robert F. Young and his 1983 novel Eridahn, which sounds interesting. 4*
The Scientist’s Notebook by Gregory Benford infinity and near emptiness of space, why we evolved needing sound in space (usual critique of StarWars, etc.), Big Bang… 3*
Longhand by L. Penelope how to write the middle of your story, so it doesn’t sag. 3*
Over The Wine-Dark Sea (Part Nine) by Harry Turtledove. no comment.
June 17, 2022
This is my first issue of Galaxy's Edge and it will be a magazine I will continue to subscribe to. I like the combinations of reprints and new stories. Stories from this magazine don't often show up in awards or years best anthologies, but I found most of the stories to be reasonable entertaining and worth reading.
“Time, Needles, and Gravity” by Shirley Song is a nice little time travel story in a world where time travel is sold as a travel service. The story follows a tour guide in training that one her first own trip back in time ends up maybe changing the future. Pretty straight forward for anyone who have read just a few time travel stories, but still worth the short read.
“Prototype Solar System with Strings Attached” by Larry Hodges is another amusing tale following some assistants working for a god while creating the universe. Works well in this very short format.
“Duty and the Beast” by David Gerrold is one of the those stories that can be somewhat confusing and puzzling but still intriguing enough to keep reading. Set on a planet that has been evacuated the story follows a "person" who has stayed behind and apparently want to uncover the true reason behind the evacuation.
One of the reprints are “The Museum of Modern Warfare” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch is a story about a war veteran on a diplomatic mission that takes her to a museum about the war she has traumatic memories from. A good story about the personal consequences of war.
“Time, Needles, and Gravity” by Shirley Song is a nice little time travel story in a world where time travel is sold as a travel service. The story follows a tour guide in training that one her first own trip back in time ends up maybe changing the future. Pretty straight forward for anyone who have read just a few time travel stories, but still worth the short read.
“Prototype Solar System with Strings Attached” by Larry Hodges is another amusing tale following some assistants working for a god while creating the universe. Works well in this very short format.
“Duty and the Beast” by David Gerrold is one of the those stories that can be somewhat confusing and puzzling but still intriguing enough to keep reading. Set on a planet that has been evacuated the story follows a "person" who has stayed behind and apparently want to uncover the true reason behind the evacuation.
One of the reprints are “The Museum of Modern Warfare” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch is a story about a war veteran on a diplomatic mission that takes her to a museum about the war she has traumatic memories from. A good story about the personal consequences of war.
June 9, 2022
A lot of great stories! But I'm especially fond of the one by Shirley Song!
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