In this issue of The Specusphere (Jan to Feb 2009):

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Editorial
4 editorials in 1, by Astrid Cooper, Satima Flavell, Amanda Greenslade and Stephen Thompson

Features
Medical Bag: Best of 2008 by Brendan David Carson
Spirits and Shamen at Woodford by Stephen Thompson
Essential Email Inbox Instructions by Amanda Greenslade
Terra Incognita Speculative Fiction Podcast

Writing and Publishing
Wordwatch by Helen Bowers

Up and Coming
Daring to be Different — an interview with Kim Falconer and a preview of The Spell of Rosette by Astrid Cooper
HarperCollins Publishers Releases for January–February, 2009
Gollancz Releases for January–February, 2009

People
Meet the Reviewers for The Specusphere

Book Reviews
Best of the Books, 2008 by The Specusphere reviewers
Best of the Superheroes, 2008 by Brendan Carson

Fourtold by Michael Stone
Dark Curse by Christine Feehan
Graceling by Kristin Cashmore
Hammer of God by Karen Miller
H.P. Lovecraft: Against the World, Against Life by Michel Houellebecq
Water Witch by Deborah LeBlanc
Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik
The Third Circle by Amanda Quick
The Steel Remains by Richard Morgan
The Angel Maker by Stefan Brijs
Hunter’s Prayer by Lilith Saintcrow
Ripple Creek Werewolf Couplet by Keri Arthur
Star Wars: Force Unleashed by Sean Williams
Fish Out of Water by Mary Janice Davidson
Catopolis, edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Janet Deaver-Pack
Angel Rising by Dirk Flinthart
Bound by Light by Anna Windsor

Fiction
Temple of the Sun by Ashley Hibbert 
Wreck, Slash, Burn by Kristine Ong Muslim
Identity Crisis by Gillian Lloyd
Gaitrel the Black by David Schembri

The Specusphere comes out bi-monthly. Next issue: March 2009. Have a great start to the year and be sure to watch for news updates between issues.