The fifth issue of Helix is now up.

The new issue has stories by Brenda Clough, Eugie Foster, Esther Friesner, Samantha Henderson, N.K. Jemisin, Yoon Ha Lee, and Margaret Ronald, as well as poetry by Elizabeth Barrette, Serena Fusek, Marge Simon, JoSelle Vanderhooft, Barbara Walsh, and Jane Yolen, not to mention the usual features.

It’s not only the first issue of our second year, but special in another way — see if you can figure it out before reading Will Sanders’ editorial.

Helix is entirely donation-supported, no ads, no subscriptions, no registration. Check it out. Send us money.

The sixth issue will be out in October.

In other matters, I still need entries for my limerick contest, I still haven’t written the final draft of The Vondish Ambassador, and there’s other news you can read on my web page.