Uncanny Magazine #4 will be available May 5. Some of sf’s leading storytellers adorn the table of contents, while the slate of nonfiction writers includes at least one who will be buying a copy of the issue for his mother.  She’s not an eBook reader but, if yours is, eBook subscriptions to Uncanny Magazine are available from Weightless Books.

Uncanny Magazine Issue 4 Table of Contents

Cover:

• Tran Nguyen- “Traveling to a Distant Day”

Editorial:

• The Uncanny Valley

New Fiction

• Catherynne M. Valente- “Planet Lion”
• A.C. Wise- “The Practical Witch’s Guide to Acquiring Real Estate”
• John Chu- “Restore the Heart into Love”
• Elizabeth Bear- “In Libres”
• Lisa Bolekaja- “Three Voices”

Reprint:

• Delia Sherman- “Young Woman in a Garden”

Nonfiction:

• Mike Glyer- “It’s the Big One”
• Julia Rios- “Top Five Myths about YA”
• Kameron Hurley- “I Don’t Care About Your MFA: On Writing vs. Storytelling”
• Christopher J Garcia & Steven H Silver- “Peggy Rae Sapienza”

Poetry:

• Alyssa Wong- “For the Gardener’s Daughter”
• Ali Trotta- “From the High Priestess to the Hanged Man”
• Isabel Yap- “Apologies for breaking the glass slipper”

Interviews:

• John Chu Interviewed by Deborah Stanish Delia Sherman Interviewed by Deborah Stanish

Podcasts:

• Podcast 4A Story- Catherynne M. Valente’s “Planet Lion” as read by Heath Miller Poem- Alyssa Wong’s “For the Gardener’s Daughter” as read by Amal El-Mohtar Interview- Deborah Stanish interviews Catherynne M. Valente
• Podcast 4B Story- Elizabeth Bear’s “In Libres” as read by C.S.E. Cooney Poem- Isabel Yap’s “Apologies for breaking the glass slipper” as read by Amal El-Mohtar Interview- Deborah Stanish interviews Elizabeth Bear