Prescience began life back in 1995 as a reaction to the inadequate representation of Science Fiction and Fantasy reviews in the Newsletter published by the bookstore your humble editor worked for.

At first, Prescience was very punk; cut and paste, photocopy and staple. It had a simple mission; to inform customers of forthcoming titles, and perhaps recommend a book or two in the process.

Soon, artwork was included, reviews blossomed into articles, and (with the help of a recently purchased Apple Performa computer) a flimsy two page bulletin became a four, eight, sixteen, thirty-two page zine.

What had begun as a solo effort evolved into a collaboration amongst several writers and the occasional new artist. This allowed your humble editor (heretofore known as YHE) the freedom to ponder such oddities as typographical design, layout, the byzantine depths of Photoshop and Quarkxpress. The once corner staple-bound 8 ½ by 11 publication transformed itself into a snazzy A4 format, which in time also included a color cardstock wraparound cover (These details may have made the reader's eyes glaze over, but YHE's little heart skips at the remembrance of how his tiny project has grown. Feel free to go to the next paragraph).

Initially, Prescience was distributed for free at the aforementioned store for many years, until finally in 1999 YHE severed the publishing association with the store to "go solo." Circumstances and other commitments slowed the production of Prescience to once a year, but YHE and his collaborators slowly work on reviews, articles, and art for future issues.

The shift to a web presence is the fulfilment of a long-standing dream of YHE. This also means that all contributions will be immediately edited, formatted and uploaded. There will still be a physical Issue, but it will come out when enough new content has accumulated.

So, the website. Here--using the tabs on the left to navigate--you will encounter short reviews, and articles ranging from the colonization of Mars to an attempt to understand the foundations of human aggression. At the end of each I have appended the year it was written, so the reader can have a sense of perspective on writers we embraced early on (Peter Hamilton, Kage Baker) and concepts that have merged with mainstream book selling (Graphic Novels).

The art gallery showcases much of the art that has been included in previous issues and will include new pieces as time goes on.

You, dear reader, are welcome to comment on the content of Prescience; we love feedback, it helps us make a better zine.

Finally, with regards to subscriptions and/or submissions of art and writing, please email me, YHE, otherwise known as Vladimir.

-Vladimir Verano, editor.