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The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, October 1981

October 1981

Editor Edward L. Ferman
Cover art David Hardy
Publisher Mercury Press, Inc.
Price $1.50
Pages 164

Vol 61, No 4, Whole No 365 "32nd Anniversary issue" as noted on the cover. Cover depicts the volcanoes of Io, Contents/copyright page (scanned version from archive.org) notes "see page 69" with full description on p.69. "Coming Soon" not shown on Contents/copyright page. UK 85p; separate cover printed for Canada with $1.75

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
5 Short Fiction Fiction The Pusher John Varley
19 Short Fiction Fiction The Call of the Wild: The Dog-Flea Version Ian Watson
29 Essay Non Fiction Books (F&SF, October 1981) Algis Budrys
32 Review Non Fiction The Many-Colored Land Algis Budrys & Julian May
38 Short Fiction Fiction Kaeti's Nights Keith Roberts
67 Short Fiction Fiction The Alien Mind Philip K. Dick
70 Short Fiction Fiction My Object All Sublime Reginald Bretnor
91 Essay Non Fiction Coming Soon (F&SF, October 1981) uncredited
92 Short Fiction Fiction The Ape Avram Davidson
98 Essay Non Fiction Films: Another Empire Heard From Baird Searles
101 Short Fiction Fiction The Needle Men George R. R. Martin
117 Short Fiction Fiction The Tale of the Student and His Son Gene Wolfe
129 Essay Non Fiction Let Me Count the Days Isaac Asimov
140 Short Fiction Fiction Incident at Huacaloc Richard Cowper

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, October 1981 David Hardy
18 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "Well, I hate to say I told you so." Gahan Wilson
139 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "I've discovered a way to slow down the speed of sound." Sidney Harris
159 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "Is there life on Mars? Are you kidding? They roll up the sidewalks at 11:00 p.m." Orlando Busino