The premise for Issue #2 was...
One or more characters want to find a supremely capable detector--one that can discern something almost imperceptible. The story must include a test designed to distinguish a sufficiently capable detector from similar, but not quite good enough, detectors.
We received 30 contest enteries, and chose five stories for prizes. Here’s the table of contents for Issue #2:
Note From the Publisher: Divided We Stand
Cartoons by Francis Heaney: Other Things that Will Keep a Princess from Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
First Place ($130): Beneath the Language by Ken Liu
Second Place ($90): Tweeteef! by Bryce Albertson
Third Place ($50): The Master Patterns by K. Stoddard Hayes
Honorable Mention ($20): The Servomotor that Rocks the Cradle by D. A. Madigan
Honorable Mention ($20): A Hard Life by John C. Waugh
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