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Cover of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, August 1981

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, August 1981

August 1981

Editor Edward L. Ferman
Cover art Barclay Shaw
Publisher Mercury Press, Inc.
Price $1.50
Pages 164
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Vol 61, No 2, Whole No 363 Cover illustrates "Polyphemus" as noted on the Contents/copyright page (scanned version from archive.org). "Coming Soon" not shown on Contents/copyright page. UK 85p; separate cover printed for Canada with $1.75

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
6 Short Fiction Fiction Polyphemus Michael Shea
51 Essay Non Fiction Books (F&SF, August 1981) Algis Budrys
51 Review Non Fiction Dream Makers: The Uncommon People Who Write Science Fiction Algis Budrys & Charles Platt
52 Review Non Fiction VALIS Algis Budrys & Philip K. Dick
54 Review Non Fiction The Cool War Algis Budrys & Frederik Pohl
54 Review Non Fiction The World and Thorinn Algis Budrys & Damon Knight
55 Review Non Fiction Worlds Algis Budrys & Joe Haldeman
56 Review Non Fiction The Human Zero: The Science Fiction Stories of Erle Stanley Gardner Algis Budrys & Erle Stanley Gardner
58 Essay Non Fiction Coming Soon (F&SF, August 1981) uncredited
60 Short Fiction Fiction Alas, Poor Yorick Thomas A. Easton
71 Short Fiction Fiction A Born Charmer Edward P. Hughes
85 Short Fiction Fiction Upgrading the Kitchen Coleman Brax
93 Essay Non Fiction Films: The Buck Flops Here Baird Searles
96 Short Fiction Fiction Bait C. A. Cador & Marc Laidlaw
118 Short Fiction Fiction Taaéhalaan Is Drowning Lee Killough
126 Essay Non Fiction The Dance of the Stars Isaac Asimov
137 Short Fiction Fiction The Free Agent Michael Cassutt
159 Essay Non Fiction F&SF Competition: Report on Competition 28 uncredited

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction - 1981 Edward L. Ferman
Cover Art Non Fiction The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, August 1981 Barclay Shaw
59 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: no caption Gahan Wilson
125 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: no caption Joseph Farris