Editorial Introduction

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Critical Articles

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KA YAN LAM. TheMotif of Sexual Reproduction in Single-Sex Science Fictional Worlds: Monstrosity and Reproductive Role Reversal in Aliya Whiteley's The Beauty

MERRY BYRD. The Green Mirror: An Ecological Readings of Blancanieves, Mirror, Mirror, and Snow White and the Huntsman

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Creative contributions

SYLVIA KELSO. Elegy for Patricia McKillip

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Artist Statement

BARBARA C. DAUGHTER. Art Story for "Night Mother"

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Behind the Scenes

LUCÍA BAUSELA-BUCCIANTI. A Letter to Femspec Readers

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Books and Media Reviewed

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MERRY BYRD. Gory and Gothic: Two Dark Fantasy Novels by A.M. Shine and Stephen Graham Jones

MERRY BYRD. Women Walking Away from Disaster/Starting Anew: The Feminist Fantasy & Sci-Fi Visions of Nicolas Cage 2024

MERRY BYRD. Female Friendship & Girl-Power in Fantasy Film 2024: Wicked and Madame Web

NOLAN BOYD. Wicked, directed by Jon M. Chu

NOLAN BOYD. Dune: Prophecy, season 1. Created by Diane Adam-John and Alison Schapker. 6 episodes. HBO, 2024

NOLAN BOYD. House of the Dragon, season 2. Created by Ryan Condal and George R. R. Martin. 8 episodes. HBO, 2024

NOLAN BOYD. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, season 2. Created by J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay. 8 episodes. Amazon MGM Studios and New Line Cinema, 2024.

DEANNA H. MIHALY. Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design Exhibition

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About the Contributors

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