Volume 43, Issue
3 Summer 2020 Wyrms & Wormholes
There & Back Again Black Lives Matter. Black Voices Matter. Because we don’t include bios in Star*Line, nor do bios necessarily mention race, racial demographics in SFPA fly beneath the radar. We rarely acknowledge Black speculative poets, who don’t seem to have a visible presence. That’s gonna change. The next Star*Line issue, 43.4, is restricted to poets of African ancestry, and will be guest-edited by Melanie Stormm, who is Black and First Nations. Note that we now have created a bio page for Star*Line contributors at sfpoetry.com/sl/slbios.html. This is a historical work in progress; if you are or were a contributor, send your bio or updates to sfpaweb@sfpoetry.com. Heartfelt thanks to Vince Gotera for the last three years of editing and producing Star*Line, and congrats for another S*L Rhysling winner! It’s a lot of work, as I can attest! But my re-ascendance to the Editorial Throne is intended to be fleeting; we seek yet another editor to take up the cursèd mantle/scepter/what-have-you. If you possess the necessary expertise (or would like to acquire it under live fire) and would enjoy not only selecting the poems, but reponding promptly, maintaining payment and mailing records, herding the cats who provide SFPA announcements, reviews, articles, etc., and seeing to it that Star*Line meets its quarterly deadlines, our Executive Committee would love to hear from you at sfpa-exec@googlegroups.com. Please feel free to question me directly about the duties involved at starlineeditor@gmail.com. I may be able to continue doing layout for an editor who can handle the rest of it. Remember to wash your tentacles with soap for at least 20 seconds. —F. J. Bergmann, Star*Line Editor pro tempore Buy this issue of Star*Line for $5.00
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