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Cover of Talebones #25, Fall 2002

Talebones #25, Fall 2002

December 2002

Editor Patrick J. Swenson , Honna Swenson
Cover art Jeff Sturgeon
Publisher Fairwood Press
Price $6.00
Pages 100

  • Kevin F. Kerr: Associate editor.
  • "Bare Bones" is the editor's page and it is signed Patrick & Honna.
  • "Bug Music" is a music review column, this centering on soundtracks.
  • "Orion's Oracle" was previously titled "The Tale's End", but it changes it's name with this issue. Orion is Patrick J. & Honna Swenson's new baby.
  • All reviews by Patrick J. Swenson and Honna Swensen are signed either "Patrick" or "Honna".
  • "The Lost Years of Merlin Series by T. A. Barron" is more of an overview of the whole five book series than a review of any one book.
  • ISSN: 1084-7197.
  • C$7.50 in Canada.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
2 Essay Non Fiction Bare Bones (Talebones #25, Fall 2002) Patrick J. Swenson & Honna Swenson
3 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Talebones #25, Fall 2002) Marge Simon
3 Essay Non Fiction Tell Tales (Talebones #25, Fall 2002) various
4 Short Fiction Fiction Comachrome Alan DeNiro
15 Poem Fiction The End of the Affair Mike Allen
16 Short Fiction Fiction Bertrand's Bride Beverly Suarez-Beard
30 Short Fiction Fiction The Ulti Mate Jerry Oltion
40 Short Fiction Fiction Tall Spirits, Blocking the Night Jay Lake
44 Short Fiction Fiction Event Horizon Sean Klein
50 Short Fiction Fiction Flowers of the Sorcerous Moon Julie McGalliard
61 Poem Fiction Curse of the Naiad's Husband Bruce Boston
62 Poem Fiction Those Who Do Not Find Their Way Into Elfland Darrell Schweitzer
63 Interview Non Fiction The Talebones Interview: James P. Hogan Ken Rand & James P. Hogan
68 Essay Non Fiction Mathoms, Etc. (Talebones #25, Fall 2002) Edward Bryant
68 Review Non Fiction The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter Edward Bryant & Sharyn McCrumb
68 Review Non Fiction The Killing Kind Edward Bryant & John Connolly
69 Review Non Fiction The Straw Men Edward Bryant & Michael Marshall
70 Review Non Fiction Jolie Blon's Bounce Edward Bryant & James Lee Burke
70 Review Non Fiction Shot Edward Bryant & Jenny Siler
71 Review Non Fiction Spider Moon Edward Bryant & John Shirley
74 Essay Non Fiction Bug Music (Talebones #25, Fall 2002) John Everson
74 Essay Non Fiction Review of music CD: Gene Rodenberry's Andromeda by Matthew MacCauley John Everson
74 Essay Non Fiction Review of music CD: Lexx:The Series by Marty Simon John Everson
75 Essay Non Fiction Review of music CD: Greatest Science Fiction Hits IV by Neil Norman and His Cosmic Orchestra John Everson
75 Essay Non Fiction Review of music CD: Lost in Space: Vol. 3 by Various Artists John Everson
76 Essay Non Fiction Skinnin' Bones (Talebones #25, Fall 2002) A. P. McQuiddy
76 Review Non Fiction Solitaire A. P. McQuiddy & Kelley Eskridge
77 Review Non Fiction Falling Out of Cars A. P. McQuiddy & Jeff Noon
79 Review Non Fiction The Annotated Hobbit (Revised and Expanded Edition) A. P. McQuiddy & J. R. R. Tolkien & Douglas A. Anderson
81 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Talebones #25, Fall 2002) Andy Owens
81 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Talebones #25, Fall 2002) Steve Redwood
82 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Talebones #25, Fall 2002) Wilum Pugmire
83 Review Non Fiction Angry Lead Skies Darragh Metzger & Glen Cook
83 Review Non Fiction Circle at the Center Dameon Willich & Douglas Niles
83 Review Non Fiction Deryni Tales Dameon Willich & Katherine Kurtz
83 Review Non Fiction Evening's Empire Peter Orullian & David Herter
83 Essay Non Fiction The Boneyard (Talebones #25, Fall 2002) various
84 Review Non Fiction Fallen Host Brenda Cooper & Lyda Morehouse
84 Review Non Fiction Familiars Darragh Metzger & Denise Little
84 Review Non Fiction He Sleeps Don Kinney & Reginald McKnight
84 Review Non Fiction The Eye of Night Darragh Metzger & Pauline J. Alama
84 Review Non Fiction The Shadows of God Don Kinney & J. Gregory Keyes
85 Review Non Fiction Fires of the Faithful Darragh Metzger & Naomi Kritzer
85 Review Non Fiction Hunted Dameon Willich & James Alan Gardner
85 Review Non Fiction Kingdom of Cages Brenda Cooper & Sarah Zettel
85 Review Non Fiction Knight Fantastic Dameon Willich & Martin H. Greenberg & John Helfers
85 Review Non Fiction Leviathan Three Jay Lake & Jeff VanderMeer & Forrest Aguirre
85 Review Non Fiction Medicine Show Darragh Metzger & Jody Lynn Nye
86 Review Non Fiction Never After Darragh Metzger & Rebecca Lickiss
86 Review Non Fiction One Way Ticket to Midnight Barb Hendee & Gary Jonas
86 Review Non Fiction Ruled Britannia Kevin F. Kerr & Harry Turtledove
86 Review Non Fiction Solitaire Brenda Cooper & Kelley Eskridge
86 Review Non Fiction The Siege of Arrandin Dameon Willich & Marcus Herniman
86 Review Non Fiction The Treason of Dortean Dameon Willich & Marcus Herniman
87 Review Non Fiction City of Saints and Madmen Jay Lake & Jeff VanderMeer
87 Review Non Fiction Edgar Allan Poe's Dark Dreams Don Kinney & Edgar Allan Poe
87 Review Non Fiction Roswell, Vegas and Area 51: Travels with Courtney Don Kinney & Connie Willis
87 Review Non Fiction The Disappeared Brenda Cooper & Kristine Kathryn Rusch
87 Review Non Fiction Worlds Enough and Time Peter Orullian & Dan Simmons
88 Review Non Fiction Dragondoom David R. Addleman & Dennis L. McKiernan
88 Review Non Fiction Heritage and Exile David R. Addleman & Marion Zimmer Bradley
88 Essay Non Fiction Review of the series "The Lost Years of Merlin" by T. A. Barron David R. Addleman
88 Review Non Fiction Stories of Your Life and Others Jay Lake & Ted Chiang
88 Review Non Fiction The Ages of Chaos David R. Addleman & Marion Zimmer Bradley
89 Review Non Fiction Sorcerers of the Nightwing David R. Addleman & Geoffrey Huntington
89 Review Non Fiction Tainted Trail David R. Addleman & Wen Spencer
89 Review Non Fiction The Fantasy Writer's Assistant Jay Lake & Jeffrey Ford
89 Review Non Fiction Veniss Underground Jay Lake & Jeff VanderMeer
90 Review Non Fiction Embracing the Starlight Renee Stern & Dave Smeds
90 Review Non Fiction Hannibal's Children Renee Stern & John Maddox Roberts
90 Review Non Fiction Outlaw Sword Renee Stern & J. Ardian Lee
90 Review Non Fiction The Poison Master Renee Stern & Liz Williams
90 Review Non Fiction Tree Girl David R. Addleman & T. A. Barron
91 Review Non Fiction 30th Anniversary DAW: Fantasy Elizabeth R. Wollheim & Sheila E. Gilbert & Patrick J. Swenson
91 Review Non Fiction 30th Anniversary DAW: Science Fiction Elizabeth R. Wollheim & Sheila E. Gilbert & Patrick J. Swenson
91 Review Non Fiction Four Dark Nights Bentley Little & Douglas Clegg & Christopher Golden & Tom Piccirilli & Patrick J. Swenson
91 Review Non Fiction Frequency #1 Jaq Greenspon & Jeremy Bloom & Patrick J. Swenson
91 Review Non Fiction The Darker Side Honna Swenson & John Pelan
92 Review Non Fiction Frequency #2 Jaq Greenspon & Jeremy Bloom & Patrick J. Swenson
92 Review Non Fiction Frequency #3 Jaq Greenspon & Jeremy Bloom & Patrick J. Swenson
92 Review Non Fiction The Hour Before Dark Douglas Clegg & Patrick J. Swenson
92 Review Non Fiction The Night Class Tom Piccirilli & Patrick J. Swenson
93 Review Non Fiction October Dreams Robert Morrish & Patrick J. Swenson & Richard Chizmar
93 Review Non Fiction Polyphony Deborah Layne & Jay Lake & Patrick J. Swenson
94 Essay Non Fiction Tattle Tales: Our Contributors Bios (Talebones #25, Fall 2002) uncredited
96 Essay Non Fiction Orion's Oracle (Talebones #25, Fall 2002) uncredited

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Cover Art Non Fiction Talebones #25, Fall 2002 Jeff Sturgeon
Editor Non Fiction Talebones - 2002 Patrick J. Swenson & Honna Swenson
5 Interior Art Non Fiction Comachrome Bob Hobbs
14 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "Dead man walking. Dead man walking." Harry Nelson
17 Interior Art Non Fiction Bertrand's Bride Andrew Wiernicki
31 Interior Art Non Fiction The Ulti Mate Chris Whitlow
41 Interior Art Non Fiction Tall Spirits Blocking the Night Keith Boulger
45 Interior Art Non Fiction Event Horizon Frank Wu
51 Interior Art Non Fiction Flowers of the Sorcerous Moon Tom Simonton