In this issue:

• Dirk Strasser looks at how the Familiarity and Novelty Effects influence reading choices
• Awesome fiction by Conor Scanlan, Rodney J Smith and Nigel Brown
• Fascinating non-fiction by Gillian Polack, Claire Fitzpatrick and Ani White
• Stunning illustrations by Lynette Watters, Rodney J Smith and Andrew Saltmarsh
• Fifteen insightful reviews of science fiction, fantasy and horror.