Interzone #279 (January-February 2019)

The January–February 2019 issue contains new cutting edge science fiction and fantasy by Sean McMullen, Alison Wilgus, Tim Chawaga, G.V. Anderson, William Squirrel, and David Cleden. The 2019 cover artist is Richard Wagner, and interior colour illustrations are by Richard Wagner and Martin Hanford. Features: Ansible Link by David Langford (news and obits); Mutant Popcorn by Nick Lowe (film reviews); Book Zone (book reviews); Andy Hedgecock's Future Interrupted (comment); Aliya Whiteley's Climbing Stories (comment); guest editorial by Sean McMullen.

Interzone's 2019 cover artist is Richard Wagner

Fiction:

The Backstitched Heart of Katharine Wright by Alison Wilgus
illustrated by Richard Wagner

The Fukinaga Special Chip Job by Tim Chawaga
illustrated by Richard Wagner

This Buddhafield is Not Your Buddhafield by William Squirrell

For the Wicked, Only Weeds Will Grow by G.V. Anderson
illustrated by Richard Wagner

Seven Stops Along the Graffiti Road by David Cleden
illustrated by Martin Hanford

Terminalia by Sean McMullen
illustrated by Richard Wagner

Features:

Guest Editorial: Escaping Into Visions
Sean McMullen

Future Interrupted: Do it All Over Again
Andy Hedgecock

Climbing Stories: Chaotic Goodness
Aliya Whiteley

Ansible Link
David Langford

Reviews:

Book Zone

Books reviewed include Puma by Anthony Burgess, Near Future by Suzannah Evans, Europe at Dawn by Dave Hutchinson, Our Child of the Stars by Stephen Cox, Starfield edited by Duncan Lunan, The Sky Woman by J.D. Moyer, The Quantum Magician by Derek Künsken

Mutant Popcorn
Nick Lowe

Films reviewed include Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Ralph Breaks the Internet, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, The Grinch, Mortal Engines, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Overlord, Sorry to Bother You, Aquaman