Spaceports & Spidersilk Oct. 2013

By Marcie Tentchoff

Spaceports & Spidersilk specializes in science fiction and fantasy for children of all ages. This issue features works from Anne E. Johnson, John Grey, Guy Belleranti, and many more.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nomadic Delirium Press
• Release date: Sep 30, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301849369

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Spaceports & Spidersilk

October 2013

Edited by Marcie Tentchoff

Copyright 2013

All stories and poems are copyrighted in the names of their respective authors

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Cover art: Blue-Eyed Beastie by Vonnie Winslow Crist

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Table of Contents

From the editor

Rain Puddle Man by Anne E. Johnson

My Life on the New Planet by John Grey

Princess Petunia and the World’s Hungriest Dragon by Guy Belleranti

Recipe for Graveyard Cake by Craig W. Steele

The Hubble Space Telescope on Schedule to Complete its Missions an article by Annie Laura Smith

The Shoe War by Alicia Cole

Silence is Golden by Trudee Law

untitled by Lauren McBride

A Phone Conversation by Emily Martha Sorensen

Cemetery Fence by J.A. Grier

From the Editor

Over the years that I’ve edited Spaceports & Spidersilk, I’ve noticed that, while I try to draw in stories and poetry that fit seasonal themes, often different issues take on lives of their own, and settle into themes that I may never have intended. In the case of this issue, I see two thematic elements running through many of the tales.

First, many of the stories and poems in this issue touch on the question of friendship. What makes a good friend? Must your friend look like everyone else’s friend? Should he look like you? Is a real friendship defined by good behaviour, or by shared interests, or simply by