Best Selling Books by Ian McDonald

The third time''s the charm! Or so hopes our hero, Bruno the Bandit, in this issue, as he turns on the charm in an attempt to win the lovely Lydia away from the wizard Maledict. Meanwhile, the demonic Numth''kul sees his troubles increase a thousandfold, and we learn that Elder Gods need love too! Plus, we''re not sure if it serves a purpose clear when Fiona serves up some "Free Will"! All this and much more, including the Charles Schulz memorial story, "When a God Retires" and several new pages of Bruno pinups from Ian McDonald. Presenting nine more stories from the archives of Bruno the Bandit (www.brunothebandit.com), this third swing of the Brutal Blade of Bruno the Bandit continues the tradition of turning some of the best comics on the web into some of the funniest comics in self-publishing.

The Moon wants to kill you. It might not get there first. Luna is a gripping thriller about five corporate families caught in a bitter battle for supremacy in the harsh environment of the moon. It''s very easy to die on the moon, but with its vast mineral wealth it''s also easy to make your fortune. Following the fortunes of a handful of disparate characters, from one of the lowliest workers on the moon to the heads of one of the most powerful families, LUNA provides a vast mosaic of life on this airless and terrifying new home for humanity. This is SF that will be perfect for fans of Kim Stanley Robinson and Ken Macleod alike. ''McDonald is one of the best world builders I''ve ever read'' - Tamora Pierce Readers are being swept away by LUNA: NEW MOON: ''It''s a great epic read. It''s also filled to the brim with imminently plausible science. Not a single thing was out of place''- Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''Luna: New Moon gets an undisputed 5* from me. It is a perfect sci-fi'' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''Masterful science fiction and highly recommended'' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''What. A. Book . . . it leaves you wanting more - and promises to be able to sustain more'' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''Ian McDonald never fails to disappoint, and he never repeats himself . . . This book is not boring. It has no weaknesses and takes no prisoners'' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''The sci-fi of my dreams, it hit all of my buttons. This family! The moon! World building!'' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

This book is a collection of three classic hard science fiction novellas set on the moon. "Griffin''s Egg" by five-time Hugo Award winner Michael Swanwick, is the tale of a lunar settlement''s struggle to survive as a thermonuclear war ravages Earth. "Stories for Men" by two-time winner of the Nebula Award, John Kessel, was a recipient of the James Tiptree, Jr. Award. It''s the story of a man who struggles with his place in a matriarchal society that dominates the lunar colony where he lives. "The Menace from Farside" by Hugo Award winner Ian McDonald, pays homage to the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing. It''s part of the author''s popular Luna series. In this novella, a teenager justifies to a psychological-counsellor AI, her excursion to the site of the first Moon landing at the Sea of Tranquility.

Notes, newscuttings and photographs relating to the National Eucharistic Congress, Sydney, 12-19 April 1953; compiled by D. I. McDonald. The congress commemorated the 150th anniversary of Governor King''s proclamation, giving permission to celebrate Mass in Sydney, the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Australian Holy Name Society as a Diocesan Unit and the 25th anniversary of the International Eucharistic Congress, held in Sydney, 1928.