March 2012 Table of Contents

Volume 24, No. 7 ISSN #1052-9438

ESSAYS

Brian Stableford: The French Origin of the Science Fiction Genre: 1

Christopher S. Kovacs and Susan M. MacDonald: More Medical Myths and Errors in Science Fiction and Fantasy: 11

Amy J. Ransom: Horror from the Edge: The New Canadian Weird: 15

Mike Barrett: From Star Kings to Firebirds: John Jakes’s Fantasy & Science Fiction Novels: 18

REVIEWS

Advance Man, written by Mac Rogers, directed by Jordana Williams, reviewed by Jen Gunnels: 1

“Out of This World: Science Fiction But Not as You Know It,” curated by Andy Sawyer & Mike Ashley’s

Out of This World: Science Fiction But Not as You Know It, reviewed by Henry Wessells: 6

Steven Gould’s 7th Sigma, reviewed by Michael Levy: 17

Rebecca K. Rowe’s Circle Tide, reviewed by David Mead: 20

PLUS

Finding Diaspar (5), a far-too-brief-life (14), vibrant Screed (22–23), and an editorial (24).

Samuel R. Delany, Contributing Editor; Kris Dikeman and Avram Grumer, Associate Managing Editors.

David G. Hartwell, Reviews and Features Editor; Kevin J. Maroney, Managing Editor.

Staff: Ann Crimmins, Alex Donald, Jen Gunnels, Heather Masri, M’jit Raindancer-Stahl, Eugene Reynolds, and Anne Zanoni.

Weekly Crew: Lisa Padol and Christine Quiñones. Special thanks to Arthur D. Hlavaty and Eugene Surowitz.

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