* “Journey Into the Kingdom,” M. Rickert (F&SF, May 2006) * “The Water Poet and the Four Seasons,” by David J. Schwartz (Strange Horizons, May 1, 2006) * “Pol Pot’s Beautiful Daughter (Fantasy),” Geoff Ryman (F&SF, October/November 2006) * “The Osteomancer’s Son,” Greg van Eekhout (Asimov’s, April/May 2006) * “Salt Wine,” Peter Beagle (Fantasy Magazine #3) * “The Original Word for Rain,” Peter Higgins (Zahir, Spring 2006) * “The Lineaments of Gratified Desire,” Ysabeau Wilce (F&SF, July 2006) * “Journey to Gantica,” by Matthew Corradi (F&SF, January) * “Irregular Verbs” by Matthew Johnson (Fantasy Magazine #4) * “A Fish Story,” Sarah Totton (Realms of Fantasy, October 2006) * “The Night Whiskey,” Jeffrey Ford (Salon Fantastique) * “A Fine Magic” by Margo Lanagan (Eidolon 1) * “Naturally” by Daniel Handler (Zoetrope All-Story, Spring) * “Moon Viewing at Shijo Bridge,” Richard Parks (Realms of Fantasy, April 2006) * “Citrine: A Fable,” Elise Moser (Room of One’s Own, July) * “A Siege of Cranes,” Benjamin Rosenbaum (Twenty Epics)