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Cover of Asimov's Science Fiction, January-February 2018

Asimov's Science Fiction, January-February 2018

January 2018

Editor Sheila Williams
Cover art Eldar Zakirov
Publisher Dell Magazines
Price $7.99
Pages 212
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  • Emily Hockaday: Assistant Editor. Deanna McLafferty: Editorial Assistant.
  • Volume 42, Number 1 & 2. Whole number 504 & 505.
  • Fortieth-first anniversary year.
  • "Sea of Dreams" translated from the Chinese by John Chu.
  • The illustration for Jessy Randall's poems is a two page spread, so it is listed only once.
  • Statement of Ownership is printed on page 129.
  • "SF Conventional Calendar" is on the issue's inside back cover, but since both covers are considered part of the official page count, the page number is given.
  • ISSN: 1065-2698.
  • "On Sale Until 2/20 printed to the left of this issue's barcode box.
  • The printing date of this issue is listed on page three in the indicia as 2017-11-27.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
4 Essay Non Fiction A Few Words About Some Words Sheila Williams
6 Essay Non Fiction Gog and Magog II Robert Silverberg
10 Essay Non Fiction Don't Read the Comments James Patrick Kelly
13 Essay Non Fiction In Memoriam: Brian W. Aldiss (1925-2017) uncredited
14 Essay Non Fiction Space Opera and the Quest for Transcendence James Gunn
20 Short Fiction Fiction The Seeds of Consciousness: 4107's Story James Gunn
27 Short Fiction Fiction The Final Commandment: Trey's Story James Gunn
33 Poem Fiction Room with a View G. O. Clark
34 Short Fiction Fiction In the Lost City of Leng Paul Di Filippo & Rudy Rucker
67 Poem Fiction Writing Away Coincidence Jane Yolen
68 Short Fiction Fiction The Equalizers Ian Creasey
77 Short Fiction Fiction Sea of Dreams Cixin Liu
96 Short Fiction Fiction Solicited Discordance Matthew Hughes
112 Poem Fiction Annie Jump Cannon Cataloged Stars Jessy Randall
113 Poem Fiction Annie Jump Cannon Goes Home from the Lab Jessy Randall
114 Short Fiction Fiction Assassin in the Clouds Robert R. Chase
131 Poem Fiction Balance Jane Yolen
132 Short Fiction Fiction Barren Isle Allen M. Steele
149 Short Fiction Fiction Mother Tongues S. Qiouyi Lu
155 Poem Fiction Synethesia Bruce Boston
156 Short Fiction Fiction The Rescue of the Renegat Kristine Kathryn Rusch
195 Poem Fiction Objects in Space Josh Pearce
196 Essay Non Fiction On Books (Asimov's, January-February 2018) Paul Di Filippo
196 Review Non Fiction Spoonbenders Paul Di Filippo & Daryl Gregory
197 Review Non Fiction Off Rock Paul Di Filippo & Kieran Shea
198 Review Non Fiction Miranda and Caliban Paul Di Filippo & Jacqueline Carey
199 Review Non Fiction Soleri Paul Di Filippo & Michael Johnston
200 Review Non Fiction Galactic Empires Paul Di Filippo & Neil Clarke
200 Review Non Fiction The Adventure of the Incognita Countess Paul Di Filippo & Cynthia Ward
201 Review Non Fiction Lotus Blue Paul Di Filippo & Cat Sparks
203 Essay Non Fiction Next Issue (Asimov's, January-February 2018) uncredited
204 Essay Non Fiction Thirty-Second Annual Readers' Award (Asimov's, January-February 2018) uncredited
206 Essay Non Fiction Index (Asimov's, Volume 41, January - December 2017) uncredited
209 Essay Non Fiction SF Convention Calendar (Asimov's, January-February 2018) Erwin S. Strauss

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Asimov's Science Fiction - 2018 Sheila Williams
Cover Art Non Fiction Asimov's Science Fiction, January-February 2018 Eldar Zakirov
4 Interior Art Non Fiction A Few Words About Some Words Neil Clarke
33 Interior Art Non Fiction Room with a View uncredited
112 Interior Art Non Fiction Annie Jump Cannon Cataloged Stars uncredited
131 Interior Art Non Fiction Balance uncredited
155 Interior Art Non Fiction Synethesia uncredited
195 Interior Art Non Fiction Objects in Space uncredited