In this edition, our fantasy serial Forbidden Sciences continues with its heroes forging their way on into the mountains. Publishing News follows, with a roundup of new fiction in the sci-fi / horror / fantasy fields. Down on Picklock Lane, rooks are suspected of producing political satire. The Chronic Argonaut leads one man to face the horrors of his past. A garden tree proves to have unusual appetites. Love endures death. A frog jumping contest takes a leap too far. The new president discusses his rise to power. And a phone junkie falls from grace.<br/><br/>Mutant madness afflicts a human-mayfly hybrid. A trip to an art gallery leads Margaret and her friend into hot water. A lollipop man become a champion of the Fae. An embittered teacher is faced with an active shooter. A drug smuggler defies the laws of an alien race. Two old friends have a final meeting. And we review Adrian Cole’s new book, out this month, alternative history sword and sorcery epic Arminius: Bane of Eagles!