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Cover: Astronaut: This issue's cover is "Astronaut" by Adelind

The Dawnhounds: In which Cheryl is once again a sucker for mushroom-based technology. Yes, New Weird is still alive, and living in New Zealand.

The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles: Everyone's favourite lesbian detectives on Jupiter are back in another delightful mystery novella.

The Four Deaths and One Resurrection of Fyodor Mikhailovich: Zoran Živković is back, with a mosaic novel featuring a very famous protagonist: Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky.

The Last to Drown: Is there such a thing as trauma-punk? If there was, Lorraine Wilson would be its queen.

The Meat Tree: A science fiction retelling of the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogion? Written by a leading Welsh poet? You'd better believe it.

Chengdu Revisited: There is Hugo Drama to end all Hugo Drama (possibly quite literally). Cheryl thinks it is time to stop yelling, and to get serious about solutions.

What If? – Season #2: Marvel's Watcher-helmed animated series gets another run, and Peggy Carter once again has a starring role.

Masters of the Universe: Revolution: Mark Hamill once again has great fun playing Skeletor, and this time out he has William Shatner for company.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Rick Riordan's Greek gods reach Disney+. Cheryl dons her plumed Classicist helmet and takes a look.

Editorial – February 2024: Thank goodness for the extra day in February this year.