Oh, all sorts of things are going on in Germany. And France. And Spain. Take a look at Terry Howard's "All that Glitters . . ." to see what it is. Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett decided a murder mystery might be fun. See their "Murder at the Higgins."

St. George is off slaying those metaphorical dragons again in Kerryn Offord's "St. George's Ghosts." And there's news in education, which you'll learn about in Jack Carroll and Edith Wild's "The Undergraduate, Episode One." Rainer Prem continues his long-running serial "Ein Feste Burg, Episode 10.

At last some news on what's going on at the Grantville high school library. Take a look at Rick Boatright's "The Grantville State Library—A Guide for Writers and Fans. Iver P. Cooper sends us "Naval Armament and Armor, Part 5: Thrust and Parry" for those of you interested in naval matters.

Universe Annex is offering "Grandfather's Attic" by J. F. Keeping, a fantasy with some chilling events. And Kristine Kathryn Rusch is disturbed by certain events in science fiction publishing over past years. Take a look at her Notes From The Buffer Zone column: "Surprises".

Grantville Gazette, Volume 49, is ready.