All stories copyright 1996.
Standalones
Masquerade and High Water — Colin Greenland
Chain Home, Low — John M. Ford
Stronger Than Desire — Lisa Goldstein
Each Damp Thing — Barbara Hambly
The Birth Day — Brenda W. Clough [as by B. W. Clough]
Splatter — Will Shetterly
Seven Nights in Slumberland — George Alec Effinger
Escape Artist — Caitlín R. Kiernan
An Extra Smidgen of Eternity — Robert Rodi
The Writer’s Child — Tad Williams
Endless Sestina — Lawrence Schimel
The Gate of Gold — Mark Kreighbaum
A Bone Dry Place — Karen Haber
The Witch’s Heart — Delia Sherman
The Mender of Broken Dreams — Nancy A. Collins
Ain’t You ‘Most Done? — Gene Wolfe
Valóság and Élet — Steven Brust