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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 97, October 2014

Penned By Neil Clarke
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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 97, October 2014

Penned By Neil Clarke
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FICTION“Taxidermist in the Underworld” by Maria Dahvana Headley“Lovecraft” by Helena Bell“Seeking boarder for rm w/ attached bathroom, must be willing to live with ghosts ($500 / Berkeley)” by Rahul Kanakia“Pithing Needle” by E. Catherine Tobler“A Rich, Full Week” by K.J. Parker“Wizard's Six” by Alex IrvineNON-FICTION“I Sing the Lady Electric” by Brian Francis Slattery“Science Fiction Writers Wear Disguises: A Conversation with Robert Reed” by Alvaro Zinos-Amaro“Another Word: What You Know” by Daniel Abraham“Editor's Desk: Eight is a Good Number” by Neil Clarke

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Length 114 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Wyrm Publishing
Released October 1, 2014
Identifier (ISBN) 23299310
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Neil Clarke
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After spending years working in the corporate world, Neil Clarke finally decided to pursue a lifelong passion for writing. They currently reside in a quiet suburb where they spend most of their time outlining new stories, reading extensively, and occasionally attempting to bake.

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