Science Fiction World, English Edition, Issue 9, 2019

The opening “From the Editor” section brings you “From Hard Science Fiction to ‘Cthulhu’ Aesthetics”: This section regularly shares the highlights of works selected by our editors and why they made the cut. We also offer private shares of gossip and amusing anecdotes about fantasy authors! Writing is hard. The art editor sighs =3 Featured novel: *Medusa Awakened* by Emily Devenport (US) Conspiracies, assassinations, and plenty more... A revolution six years in the making erupts aboard a generation ship. *Medusa Awakened* A killer awakens, beginning with the scent of the first drop of blood. Short story: “The Sacrificed Iron” by Ted Kosmatka (US) A new work from Ted Kosmatka, author of *The Genetic Gladiator* and *The Observer*. A deep-space voyage to colonize a new world, and two space travelers turned mortal enemies! Who will be the one sacrificed? Novelette: “Your Face” by Rachel Swirsky (US) Rachel Swirsky is an American science fiction writer who has been nominated for the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards and has won the Nebula Award twice. Novelette: “Fostered on an Alien World” by Julie E. Czerneda (Canada) Julie E. Czerneda is a Canadian science fiction writer and biologist who has won the Aurora Award, Canada's top science fiction honor. How do you care for an alien species' fostered young? It's a terrifying question...