September/October 2012 • 63rd Year of Publication
NOVELETS
Close Encounters	–	Andy Duncan
The Sheriff	–	Chet Arthur
12:03 P.M.	–	Richard A. Lupoff
The Goddess	–	Albert E. Cowdrey
Arc	–	Ken Liu
Troll Blood	–	Peter Dickinson
SHORT STORIES
Give Up	–	Richard Butner
A Diary from Deimos	–	Michael Alexander
Where the Summer Dwells	–	Lynda E. Rucker
Theobroma Valentine	–	Rand B. Lee
POEMS
Contact	–	Sophie M. White
DEPARTMENTS
Books to Look For	–	Charles de Lint
Books	–	Chris Moriarty
Plumage From Pegasus: Call Me Ishmael	–	Paul Di Filippo
Coming Attractions	–
Film: "Beauty Fades, But Fairy Tales Never Die"	–	Kathi Maio
Curiosities	–	Chris De Vito
CARTOONS
Mark Heath, Danny Shanahan.
COVER
Kent Bash for "Close Encounters"