An Uncanny Mother’s Day Present

Uncanny issue 4 cover COMPUncanny 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