THE CONTENTS OF our January issue aren't finalized yet, but we expect to bring you the following stories in the next month or two:

   • "The Minuteman's Witch" by Charles Coleman Finlay, a fantasy set in the early days of the American Revolution.

   • "Shadow of the Valley" by Fred Chappell, a new story in the series concerning shadow-dealer Astolfo and his colleagues.

We've also got stories in the works by Carol Emshwiller, Jerry Oltion, Yoon Ha Lee, Dean Whitlock, and Jim Aikin, to name just a few.