Transcriptase

In July 2008, Helix editor William Sanders stirred up controversy in the community with remarks that many found offensive. As the controversy continued, several Helix writers asked to remove their work from the magazine. Which in and of itself started another blaze of controversy. Those that took their fiction off Helix or those that left theirs up on Helix but wished another forum started the web site Transcriptase which hosts reprints of their stories and poems originally published at Helix. One of the driving motivations for Transcriptase is as the writers state:

• so that you can enjoy our work away from Helix, if you choose.

<- read more of the controversy and the authors words and works on Traanscriptase ->

Helix #7, Winter 2008 is available

Helix, the speculative fiction quarterly online magazine has posted its' 7th issue which is the Winter 2008 issue. Here is a listing of the fiction. For a complete listing, click the article title which links to the new issue.

* "Suicide Drive" by Charlie Anders - Father doesn't always know best.

* "Seraphim" by Maya Bohnhoff - Sweet dreams and flying machines.

* "Night of the Living POTUS" by Adam-Troy Castro - The horror, the horror...

* "The Last Man's First Year on Earth" by David W. Goldman - A long,time from home.

* "Salvager's Gold" by Selina Rosen - In space, no one can hear you talk trash.

* "Family Tree" by Vaughan Stanger - The best seeds are the ones you didn't know you planted.

* "Drooling Wizards" by Laura J. Underwood - You don't have to be an idiot to be a wizard, but it helps.