Spectrum SF Spectrum SF is edited by Paul Fraser. Spectrum Publishing A review by Steven H Silver One of the problems with running serials in magazines is the need to wait until the entire story is published to be able to fully appreciate what the author is trying to accomplish and whether they succeed. At the same time, running a serial allows the magazine to include a wider range of fiction, including stories that could not be told in a single installment of a length which would normally be published. Unfortunately, while Spectrum SF editor Paul Fraser does identify the story as the first part of a serial, he does not indicate how many installments it will take before Christopher's tale is complete.
Many new parents have to find ways of dealing with the encroachment of an infant into their lives.
The loss of privacy and personal time can be devastating. Although Pauline doesn't want to pause her baby, she eventually finds herself giving in to the temptation to regain some of her personal time. The ability to pause children as needed is symptomatic of the egocentric nature of the society, which Pauline is forced to accept despite her desire to be more traditional. Keith Roberts, the author of Pavane , died in September last year. Roberts successfully manages to capture the flighty conversational style of Norma, Kaeti's daughter, as she flits from topic to topic with her Belgian friend Sabine.