Analog

Science Fiction & Fact - March/April 2025

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Magazine, 208 pages

English language

4 stars (1 review)

Normally, we think of the March/April issue as something of our “humor and hoaxes issue,” in keeping with the seasonal spirit of April Fool’s Day. This time, however, we’re focusing on another important day in April: Tax Day. Yes, the only things certain in life are death and taxes, and the bulk of our stories lie at the juncture where death and money meet: crime.

Our lead story from Beth Goder, “Murder on the Eris Express,” might evoke familiar images of a mustachioed Belgian on a train, but the parallels end at the title—I promise you’ve never seen a “detective” quite like this. And there are plenty more SF/crime pieces to accompany this one, including:…

THE RIVETS Practical resources for readers and writers, including the Analog Index, Writer’s Submission Guidelines, upcoming Science Fiction events, News, and more.

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reviewed Analog by Marissa Lingen

Some gold in this volume

4 stars

A crazy amount of variety and value here. "Echo, Write to All" by Nate Givens is such a cool concept, jealous I didn't think of it! Emotionally, I found this story profoundly affecting. Even just thinking about it...

"The Return of Tom Dillon" by Harry Lang at the end is a great bit of pulpy detective goodness, with just the right amount of intrigue, and that trademark post-human philosophizing that I associate with the social sci-fis I grew up reading.

My only nitpick is the cover art. It's attention grabbing, but feels kind of fluffy.

Subjects

  • Science Fiction
  • sci-fi
  • scifi