Nebula Science Fiction, Number 29

About this issue

This Glasgow-based British sf magazine (edited by Peter Hamilton) features five fiction works and editorial/critical pieces. The cover article surveys the moons of Jupiter, particularly Ganymede, by Donald Malcolm. The main novel, "Old Macdonald" by Robert Presslie (71 pages), extrapolates biological farming into the future, raising questions about technology's exportation and consequences. Kenneth Bulmer's novelette "Advertise Your Cyanide" (3 pages) depicts a security operative, Spencer Lord, protecting an alien ambassador from the hostile planet Sahndr during an Earth convention in 2100, amid a dystopian future of resource depletion and pervasive advertising. Short stories include Robert Silverberg's "Codling, Go Home," John Kippax's "End Planet," and Bertram Chandler's "Motivation." The issue also includes science fiction film previews by Forrest J. Ackerman and fan discussion. Distribution reached Australia and New Zealand through Gordon & Gotch.