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A chronological log of updates to
the Science Fact and Science Fiction Concatenation e-magazine.
You can either scroll down here to find the latest, or alternatively find out from the specialist indexes about recent, SF news, all our science fact and science fiction book reviews, top science fiction films (including for past years), the forthcoming national & international science fiction convention and film diary, and articles or reach these indexes from the front page. (Newcomers to this site may first want to see an introduction.)
There has been much SF and science news. More below...
New up...
Our summer* edition is now up, which is a few days later than usual so as to capture news announced over Easter. This edition has its full news page, articles and convention reports, including: Film News; Television News; Publishing News; General Science News and Forthcoming SF Books from major imprints for the season, among much else. Plus there is a tranche of stand-alone book reviews. Something for everyone.
* 'Summer' season here being the northern hemisphere, academic year summer.
For details of / links to the new content, scroll down to beneath 'Most recently added' below.
Whatever your tastes in SF (literary, cinematic or television) or science (general, natural or astronomical) there should be something for every SF enthusiast and/or science bod.
Forthcoming
The second of our four 'Best of Nature "Futures" short stories' of the year will be up mid-July. If you are new to this site, these are short, one-page, SF stories. They're rather fun. (The afore link is to our archive of past stories, so feel free to have a browse. Enjoy.)
And a reminder, for the few of you who can't wait, that we provide some early access to new content as well as notifications of seasonal posting through Twitter @SF2Concat. (Early notifications only: we don't want to distract anyone with chat.)
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Most recently added
v32(3) 2022.4.20 -- New Columns & Articles for the Summer 2022
v32(2) 2022.4.20 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v32(3) 2022.4.20 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v32(2) 2022.3.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v32(1) 2022.1.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Spring 2022
v32(1) 2022.1.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v32(1) 2022.1.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v31(6) 2021.11.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v31(5) 2021.11.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
- Press Play (1-page PDF short story) - Marissa Lingen
War was coming, but we could protect our children by putting them in stasis. But there is a cost...
v31(4) 2021.9.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Autumn 2021
v31(4) 2021.9.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v31(4) 2021.9.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v31(3) 2021.7.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v31(2) 2021.4.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Summer 2021
v31(2) 2021.4.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v31(2) 2021.4.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v31(1) 2021.1.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Spring 2021
v31(1) 2021.1.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v31(1) 2021.1.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v30(5) 2020.12.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v30(4) 2020.9.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Autumn 2020
v30(4) 2020.9.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v30(3) 2020.4.20 -- New Columns & Articles for the Summer 2020
v30(3) 2020.4.20 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v30(3) 2020.4.20 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v30(2) 2020.3.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v30(1) 2020.1.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Spring 2020
v30(1) 2020.1.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v30(1) 2020.1.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v29(7) 2019.12.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v29(6) 2019.11.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v29(5) 2019.9.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Autumn 2019
v29(5) 2019.9.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v29(5) 2019.9.25 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v29(4) 2019.7.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v29(3) 2019.4.25 -- New Columns & Articles for the Summer 2019
v29(3) 2019.4.25 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v29(3) 2019.4.25 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v29(2) 2019.3.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v29(1) 2019.1.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Spring 2019
v29(1) 2019.1.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v29(1) 2019.1.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v28(7) 2018.12.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v28(6) 2018.11.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
- Life, Hacked: Out For A Duck (1-page PDF short story) - Krystal Claxton
So how do you know you are real, and not a copy of the real you in a copy-verse? Ask a duck.
v28(5) 2018.9.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Autumn 2018
v28(5) 2018.9.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v28(5) 2018.9.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v28(4) 2018.7.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v28(3) 2018.4.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Summer 2018
v28(3) 2018.4.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v28(3) 2018.4.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v28(2) 2018.3.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v28(1) 2018.1.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Spring 2018
v28(1) 2018.1.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v28(1) 2018.1.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v27(7) 2017.12.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v27(6) 2017.11.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v27(5) 2017.9.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Autumn 2017
v27(5) 2017.9.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v27(5) 2017.9.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v27(4) 2017.7.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
- The Memory Ward - Wendy Nikel
Lisa is saving her memories before she loses them to dementia. And then, playing an old one back, she discovers...
v27(3) 2017.4.20 -- New Columns & Articles for the Summer 2017
v27(3) 2017.4.20 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v27(3) 2017.4.20 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v27(2) 2017.3.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v27(1) 2017.1.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Spring 2017
v27(1) 2017.1.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v27(1) 2017.1.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v26(7) 2016.12.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v26(6) 2016.11.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
- The Memory of Trees - Lynette Mejía
One of the first things to go in a fated world may well be the last thing its people really needs... Art!
v26(5) 2016.9.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Autumn 2016
v26(5) 2016.9.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v26(5) 2016.9.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v26(4) 2016.7.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v26(3) 2016.4.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Summer 2016
v26(3) 2016.4.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v26(3) 2016.4.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v26(2) 2016.3.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v26(1) 2016.1.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Spring 2016
v26(1) 2016.1.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v26(1) 2016.1.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v25(7) 2015.12.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v25(6) 2015.11.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v25(5) 2015.9.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Autumn 2015
v25(5) 2015.9.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v25(5) 2015.9.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v25(4) 2015.7.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v25(3) 2015.4.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Summer 2015
v25(3) 2015.4.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v25(3) 2015.4.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v25(2) 2015.3.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v25(1) 2015.1.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Spring 2015
v25(1) 2015.1.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v25(1) 2015.1.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v24(7) 2014.12.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v24(6) 2014.11.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
- Quis Custodiet by Brian Clegg
Short Story (1 page PDF). The world is ruled by a caring AI. It is a perfect dictatorship, isn't it?
v24(5) 2014.9.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Autumn 2014
v24(5) 2014.9.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v24(5) 2014.9.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v24(4) 2014.7.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v24(3) 2014.4.30 -- New Columns & Articles for the Summer 2014
v24(3) 2014.4.30 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v24(3) 2014.4.30 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v24(2) 2014.3.15 -- A new story from the Nature Futures series
v24(1) 2014.1.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Spring 2014
v24(1) 2014.1.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v24(1) 2014.1.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v23(7) 2013.12.20 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v23(6) 2013.11.15 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
- White lies by Grace Tang
Short Story (1 page PDF). You can't cut corners with ground-breaking research, but sometimes white lies are required.
v23(5) 2013.9.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Autumn 2013
v23(5) 2013.9.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v23(5) 2013.9.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v23(4) 2013.7.15 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v23(3) 2013.4.20 -- New Columns & Articles for the Summer 2013
v23(3) 2013.4.20 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v23(3) 2013.4.20 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v23(2) 2013.1.30 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
- Invisible: The path to immortality by Joao Ramalho-Santos
Short Story (1 page PDF). Having a scientific breakthrough, getting published and hence recognition, you might think was a path to immortality... Not any more... (This is one that may well resonate with our scientist regulars.)
v23(1) 2013.1.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Spring 2013
v23(1) 2013.1.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v23(1) 2013.1.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v22(7) 2012.12.21 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v22(6) 2012.11.15 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
- A Perfect Drug by Dan Erlanson
Short Story (1 page PDF). Creating and bringing a new pharmaceutical to market is very expensive and fraught with difficulty. But the new drug Paxpharma was something else...
v22(5) 2012.9.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Autumn 2012
v22(5) 2012.9.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v22(5) 2012.9.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v22(4) 2012.7.15 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
- Last of the Guerrilla Gardeners by David Clements
Short Story (1 page PDF). When big business controls the intellectual property rights to biological species, will gardening become as much a political act as a hobby...? Now, Dave Clements is not just a scientist into SF (just the sort of person for whom Concatenation is primarily (but not solely) aimed), he has contributed a non-fiction, science article to us before (see 'The Hidden History of the Universe'). So it was a delight when -- during our annual sift at Christmas -- it happened that his story got short-listed as our selection of one of the best published by Nature the previous year. Them's the breaks. Enjoy.
April announcement: Thank you for the 2012 Eurocon Award from the European SF Society whose Eurocon was this year held in Croatia.
v22(3) 2012.4.20 -- New Columns & Articles for the Summer 2012
v22(3) 2012.4.20 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v22(3) 2012.4.20 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v22(2) 2012.3.15 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
- The Cleverest Man in the World: Problem Solved by Tony Ballantyne
Short Story (1 page PDF). Falling with a broken parachute! What to do? Why, call the cleverest man in the world!
This story actually came out December 2010 in Nature but just missed our yearly assessment for 2011 posting. We thought it so good that we simply had to carry it over. But don't worry, we have three more 'Futures' stories (our selection of the best from 2011) to come in 2012. And as for the author, maths teacher Tony Ballantyne, he becomes the first 'Futures' author to have had two stories selected by us! Why not check out his novels Blood and Iron, Capacity, Divergence and Recursion.
v22(1) 2012.1.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Spring 2012
v22(1) 2012.1.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v22(1) 2012.1.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v21(7) 2011.12.15 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v21(6) 2011.11.15 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v21(5) 2011.9.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Autumn 2011
v21(5) 2011.9.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v21(5) 2011.9.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v21(4) 2011.7.15 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v21(3) 2011.4.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Summer 2011
v21(3) 2011.4.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v21(3) 2011.4.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v21(2) 2011.3.15 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
- Grandfather Paradox by Ian Stewart
Short Story (1 page PDF). Sometimes you have to go back in time to kill your own grandfather just to stay alive... A great twist on a the classic science gedanken paradox.
v21(1) 2011.1.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Spring 2011
v21(1) 2011.1.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v20(6) 2010.11.15 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
- Press '1' to begin by Nye Joell Hardy
Short Story (1 page PDF). The growth of internet communication, sites like Concatenation, social sites, chat rooms and so forth, has a downside: personal skills could suffer... Knock, knock...
v20(5) 2010.9.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Autumn 2010
v20(5) 2010.9.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v20(5) 2010.9.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v20(4) 2010.7.15 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v20(3) 2010.4.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Summer 2010
v20(3) 2010.4.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v20(3) 2010.4.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v20(2) 2010.3.15 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v20(1) 2010.1.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Spring 2010
v20(1) 2010.1.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v20(1) 2010.1.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v20(1) 2010.1.15 -- Graphic Novel and Art Book Reviews
v19(7) 2009.12.15 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v19(6) 2009.11.15 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v19(5) 2009.9.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Autumn 2009
v19(5) 2009.9.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v19(5) 2009.9.15 -- Graphic Novel and Art Book Reviews
v19(4) 2009.7.15 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v19(3) 2009.4.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Summer 2009
v19(3) 2009.4.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v19(3) 2009.4.15 -- Graphic Novel and Art Book Reviews
v19(2) 2009.3.15 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v19(1) 2009.1.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Spring 2009
v19(1) 2009.1.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v19(1) 2009.1.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v19(1) 2009.1.15 -- Graphic Novel and Art Book Reviews
v18(6) 2008.11.15 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v18(5) 2008.9.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Autumn 2008
v18(5) 2008.9.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v18(5) 2008.9.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v18(5) 2008.9.15 -- Graphic Novel Reviews
v18(4) 2008.6.30 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v18(3) 2008.4.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Summer 2008
v18(3) 2008.4.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v18(3) 2008.4.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v18(3) 2008.4.15 -- Graphic Novel Reviews
v18(2) 2008.3.15 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v18(1) 2008.1.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Spring 2008
v18(1) 2008.1.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v18(1) 2008.1.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v18(1) 2008.1.15 -- Graphic Novel Reviews
v17(6) 2007.11.15 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v17(5) 2007.9.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Autumn 2007
v17(5) 2007.9.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v17(5) 2007.9.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v17(5) 2007.9.15 -- Graphic Novel Reviews
v17(4) 2007.8.10 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v17(3) 2007.4.25 -- New Columns & Articles for the Summer 2007
v17(3) 2007.4.25 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v17(3) 2007.4.25 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v17(3) 2007.4.25 -- Graphic Novel Reviews
v17(2) 2007.2.27 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v17(1) 2007.1.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Spring 2007
v17(1) 2007.1.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v17(1) 2007.1.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v17(1) 2007.1.15 -- Graphic Novel Reviews
v16(7) 2006.12.10 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v16(6) 2006.10.8 -- New 'Special' Article for the Tripoli Six
- Libya's SF Scandal - A fiction out of science has been created to provide scapegoats for those really responsible for the infection of hundreds of Libyan children with HIV. Meanwhile foreign health workers (international HIV researchers consider innocent) have been imprisoned, tortured and sentenced to death. The politicians, concerned with their own agendas, have failed. There is a now call for bloggers to rally on the internet! Should scientists who enjoy 'real' science fiction add their weight?
v16(5) 2006.9.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Autumn 2006
- News for the Autumn 2006. Which includes: SF News, SF Book Trade News; Major SF Author and Artist News; Eurocon/Worldcon News; Fandom; and also Film, Graphic Novel & TV News, Net Watch, Forthcoming Summer Science Fiction Book Releases, Forthcoming Fantasy & Horror Books, Forthcoming Science Fact and Non-Fiction Books, Forthcoming TV & Film Tie-ins Books and Computer Games, and the Last Quarter's Science News Summary which contains subsections on: General Science; Astronomy and Space, the Natural Sciences, Science & Science Fiction.
- The 2006 European SF Convention -- Ukraine
- A Retrospective on the First (1972) European SF Convention -- Italy
- The 2005 Ibercon -- Spain
v16(5) 2006.9.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v16(5) 2006.9.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Fact Book Reviews
v16(5) 2006.9.15 -- Graphic Novel Reviews
v16(4) 2006.8.10 -- New story from the Nature Futures series
v16(3) 2006.5.10 -- New Columns & Articles for the Summer 2006
v16(3) 2006.5.10 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v16(3) 2006.5.10 -- Graphic Novel Reviews
v16(3) 2006.5.10 -- Non-Fiction/Art Book Reviews
v16(2) 2006.4.15 -- Introducing Nature SF Futures stories Easter 2006
v16(1) 2006.1.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Spring 2006
v16(1) 2006.1.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v16(1) 2006.1.15 -- Science Fact & Non-fiction SF Book Reviews
v16(1) 2006.1.15 -- Non-Fiction/Art Book Reviews
v16(1) 2006.1.15 -- Graphic Novel Reviews
v15(3) 2005.9.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Autumn 2005
v15(3) 2005.9.15 -- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews
v15(3) 2005.9.15 Science Fact & Non-fiction SF Book Reviews
v15(3) 2005.9.15 -- Non-Fiction/Art
v15(3) 2005.9.15 -- Graphic Novel Reviews
v15(2) 2005.4.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Summer 2005
v15(2) 2005.4.15 -- Science Fiction Book Reviews
v15(2) 2005.4.15 Science Fact & Non-fiction SF Book Reviews
v15(2) 2005.4.15 -- Graphic Novel Reviews
v15(1) 2005.1.15 -- New Columns & Articles for the Spring 2005
v15(1) 2005.1.15 -- Science Fiction & (some) Fantasy Book Reviews
v15(1) 2005.1.15 -- Graphic Novel Reviews
v15(1) 2005.1.15 Science Book Review
v15(1) 2005.1.15 Non-Fiction (Art) Review
v14(3) 2004.9.15 -- New Columns & amp; Articles for the Autumn 2004
v14(3) 2004.9.15 -- Science Fiction & (some) Fantasy Book Reviews
v14(3) 2004.9.15 -- Graphic Novel Reviews
v14(3) 2004.9.15 -- Science Book Reviews
v14(3) 2004.9.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & F Art Book Reviews
v14(2) 2004.4.15 -- New Editorial & Articles for the Summer 2004
v14(2) 2004.4.15 -- Fiction & Graphic Novels
v14(2) 2004.4.15 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Book Reviews
v14(1) 2004.1.2 -- New Science Fiction News for the Spring 2004
v14(1) 2004.1.2 -- New Diary of Principal SF Films & Happenings
v14(1) 2004.1.2 -- Convention Review
v14(1) 2004.1.2 -- Fiction and Graphic Novels
v14(1) 2004.1.2 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Book Reviews
v13(2) 2003.11.30 -- New Science Fiction News for the Autumn 2003
v13(2) 2003.11.30 -- New articles
v13(2) 2003.11.30 -- Fiction and Graphic Novels
v13(2) 2003.11.30 -- Non-Fiction SF and Science Book Reviews
v13(1) 2003.6.30 -- New Science Fiction News for the Summer 2003
v13(1) 2003.6.30 -- New articles
v13(1) 2003.6.30 -- 2002 SF Video/DVD Top ten
v13(1) 2003.6.30 -- Fiction and Graphic Novels
v13(1) 2003.6.30 -- Non-Fiction SF & Science Book Reviews
v12(7) 2002.12.22 -- New Science Fiction News for Spring 2003
v12(7) 2002.12.22 -- New Diary of Principal SF Happenings
v12(7) 2002.12.22 -- New Science Fiction & Fantasy Reviews
v12(7) 2002.12.22 -- New Non-Fiction Book Reviews
v12(6) 2002.10.20 -- New news
v12(6) 2002.10.20 -- New Convention Reports
v12(6) 2002.10.20 -- New SF Article
v12(6) 2002.10.20 -- New Nonfiction Review
v12(5) 2002.8.10 -- New news
v12(5) 2002.8.10 -- New articles
v12(4) 2002.6.30 -- New news
v12(3) 2002.4.10 -- New news
v12(3) 2002.4.10 -- New Non-Fiction review
v12(3) 2002.4.10 -- New Science Fiction book reviews
v12(3) 2002.4.10 -- New Graphic Novels and SF Art Books
v12(2) 2002.3.12 -- New news
v12(2) 2002.3.12 -- New SF convention reviews
v12(1) 2002.1.21 -- New non-fiction review
v12(1) 2002.1.21 -- New fiction reviews
v11(3) 2001.12.15 -- New editorial for 2002
v11(3)2001.12.15 -- New fiction reviews
v11(3) 2001.12.15 -- new non-fiction reviews
v11(2) 2001.3.19 -- updated fiction reviews
v11(2) 2001.3.19 -- new fiction reviews
v11(2) 2001.3.19 -- new non-fiction reviews
v11(1) 2001.01.14 -- Concat Core SF Collection Checklists
v10(3) 2000.11.16 -- New Convention reviews
v10(2) 2000.7.28 -- new non-fiction reviews
v10(2) 2000.7.28 -- new fiction reviews
v10(2) 2000.7.28 -- new video reviews
v10(1) 2000.3.21 -- new fiction reviews
Prior to 1997 The Science Fact & Fiction Concatenation was an annual print magazine (nos 1 - 9) distributed to the UK national (Eastercon and the then Easter Elydore) as well as Eurocon SF conventions. Concat's first issue was in 1987 at BECCON (that year's Eastercon) for the 50th anniversary of the World's first SF convention.
(BECCON = BECCON'sEasterCon CONvention. Prior to 1987 it stood for the London region biennual convention the Basildon Essex Crest (formerly Centre) CONvention.)
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