Contents Introduction • essay by Dave Wolverton Rosita's Baby • short fiction by Beverly Suarez-Beard Not Worth Fixing • short fiction by Brian Plante Steps in the Right Direction • essay by L. Ron Hubbard Harpbreak • short fiction by Melissa Lee Shaw Ghost Woman • short fiction by Gordon R. Menzies A Measure of Understanding • essay by Joseph P. Loftus Burnt Offerings • short fiction by Shira Daemon Oh, Jungleland • short fiction by Grant Avery Morgan Derivatives and Futures—A Non-Financial Prospectus • essay by Alan Dean Foster Ears • short fiction by Steve Rissberger Sea of Chaos • short fiction by Julia H. West A Portion For Foxes • short fiction by Brook West Pictures That Tell Stories • essay by Bob Eggleton Patient's End • short fiction by J.F. Peterson Final Jeopardy • short fiction by William J. Austin The Witch's Cat • short fiction by Ann Miller Jordan The Tilted Playing-Field • essay by Charles Sheffield Merchant Trust • short fiction by Susan Urbanek Linville The Last Blade • short fiction by Elisa Romero-McCullough About the Writers and Illustrators of the Future • essay by Dave Wolverton
Dave Wolverton (born 1957) is a science fiction author who also goes under the pseudonym David Farland for his fantasy works. He currently lives in St. George, Utah with his wife and five children.