Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 78, March 2013

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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 78, March 2013

Written by Neil Clarke
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FICTION“The Weight of a Blessing” by Aliette de Bodard “The Last Survivor of the Great Sexbot Revolution” by A.C. Wise“86, 87, 88, 89” by Genevieve ValentineNON-FICTION“Videodrome at Thirty” by Keith Phipps“Accepting a More Profitable Shoe: A Conversation with M. C. Planck” by Jeremy L. C. Jones“Another Word: Original Sin” by Alethea Kontis“Editor’s Desk: Forwards and Backwards” by Neil Clarke

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Pages 66
Language Eng
Publisher Wyrm Publishing
Published March 1, 2013
ISBN 17455164
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Neil Clarke writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Neil Clarke lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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