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• 3 • Editorial (Foundation #19) • [Editorials for 'Foundation'] • essay by Malcolm Edwards
• 5 • A Rhetoric of Recognition: The Science Fiction of Michael Bishop • essay by Ian Watson
• 15 • Where I Get My Crazy Ideas • [The Profession of Science Fiction • 19] • essay by Norman Spinrad
• 19 • Science Fiction in Japan • essay by David Lewis (I)
• 30 • Tongue-Twisting as a Sport • essay by Keith Roberts
• 38 • Some Developments in Soviet SF Since 1966 • essay by Alan Myers
• 47 • An Interview with Thomas M. Disch • interview of Thomas M. Disch • interview by Charles Platt
• 54 • Believers and Heretics: An Episcopal Bull • essay by Michael Bishop
• 62 •   Review: On Wings of Song by Thomas M. Disch • review by John Clute
• 64 •   Review: Re: Colonised Planet 5, Shikasta by Doris Lessing • review by Colin Greenland
• 66 •   Review: The Visitors by Clifford D. Simak • review by David Pringle
• 68 •   Review: The Jesus Incident by Frank Herbert and Bill Ransom • review by Brian Stableford
• 69 •   Review: God's World by Ian Watson • review by Colin Greenland
• 70 •   Review: The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter • review by John Clute
• 72 •   Review: Transfigurations by Michael Bishop • review by John Clute
• 73 •   Review: Shadow of Earth by Phyllis Eisenstein • review by David Langford [as by Dave Langford]
• 75 •   Review: Visions and Venturers by Theodore Sturgeon • review by Tom Hosty
• 77 •   Review: The Stars Are the Styx by Theodore Sturgeon • review by Colin Greenland
• 79 •   Review: Juniper Time by Kate Wilhelm • review by Ann Collier
• 81 •   Review: Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy • review by Colin Greenland
• 83 •   Review: The Merman's Children by Poul Anderson • review by Roz Kaveney
• 84 •   Review: The Unlimited Dream Company by J. G. Ballard • review by John Clute
• 86 •   Review: The Dead Zone by Stephen King • review by Anthony Wolk
• 87 •   Review: Greencomber by Peter Tate • review by Cherry Wilder
• 89 •   Review: Morlock Night by K. W. Jeter • review by David Langford [as by Dave Langford]
• 90 •   Review: New Arrivals, Old Encounters by Brian W. Aldiss • review by Colin Greenland
• 91 •   Review: The Resurrectionist by Gary K. Wolf • review by Jon Turney
• 93 •   Review: Fool's Gold by David Hutchinson • review by Ann Collier
• 94 •   Review: Split Second by Garry Kilworth • review by Colin Greenland
• 95 •   Review: The Earth Again Redeemed by Martin Green • review by Jon Turney
• 97 •   Review: Xeno by D. F. Jones • review by Tom Hosty
• 98 •   Review: Side-Effect by Raymond Hawkey • review by Ann Collier
• 100 •   Review: Worlds Out of Words by Douglas Barbour • review by Kenny Mathieson [as by K. G. Mathieson]
• 102 •   Review: Tales of Nevèrÿon by Samuel R. Delany • review by Kenny Mathieson [as by K. G. Mathieson]
• 103 •   Review: Ursula K. Le Guin: Voyager to Inner Lands and to Outer Space by Joe de Bolt • review by Anthony Wolk
• 105 •   Review: A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Michael Franklin and Martin Last and Beth Meacham and Baird Searles • review by Joseph Nicholas
• 106 •   Review: A Clash of Symbols: The Triumph of James Blish by Brian Stableford • review by Anthony Wolk
• 108 •   Review: A Wizard in Bedlam by Christopher Stasheff • review by Roz Kaveney [as by Andrew Kaveney]
• 108 •   Review: Earthchild by Doris Piserchia • review by Brian Stableford
• 109 •   Review: Legion by Charles L. Grant • review by David Langford [as by Dave Langford]
• 109 •   Review: Night Child by Scott Baker • review by Roz Kaveney
• 110 •   Review: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams • review by Tom Hosty