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Smith Timestealer by Steve Stanton The Chamber byAnthony Leigh Scar Tissue by Alasdair Stuart  \nFeature: SciFi Subscribed by Mur Lafferty  \nThe First Hub of the Year  \nA bumper issue this week, with 8 (count them – eight!) pieces of Flash Fiction for your enjoyment. Initially, we were to publish seven pieces this week, but I changed my mind as we’ve just launched ourselves headlong into’08 with nary a thought for our safety.  \nThis week we welcome a new member to our team – one of the world’s foremost podcasters and podcast novelists, Mur Lafferty. If you are a budding writer, her weekly podcast I Should Be Writing is essential listening – head over [to](to www.ishouldbewriting.com)[ ](to www.ishouldbewriting.com)[www.ishouldbewriting.com](to www.ishouldbewriting.com), or subscribe through iTunes. Mur’s latest podcast novel Playingfor Keeps is currently up to episode 9, but all previous episodes can be downloaded from [www.playingforkeepsnovel.com](www.playingforkeepsnovel.com free of)[ free of](www.playingforkeepsnovel.com free of) charge. Again, if you’re a budding writer (or even one in full bloom) there’s something for you here, as Mur is allowing folk (under specific circumstances) to play in her universe, and she is broadcasting some of the best companion pieces alongside the novel itself. Well worth a look.  \nIf you read DeathRay Magazine (and you should), take a look at the latest issue (issue 9) . Hub is featured prominently in a piece denouncing the death of the short form.  \nNext week we’re back to our usual format, with one full-length short (oxymoronic?) and reviews. Until then, have a great week!  \nLee Harris  \nAbout Hub  \nEvery week we publish a piece of short fiction, along with at least one review and sometimes a feature or interview. We can afford to do this largely due to the generosity of our sponsors over at Orbit. If you like what you read here, please consider making a donation over [at](at www.hub-mag.co.uk. We pay our writers)[ ](at www.hub-mag.co.uk. We pay our writers)[www.hub-mag.co.uk](at www.hub-mag.co.uk. We pay our writers)[. We pay our writers](at www.hub-mag.co.uk. We pay our writers), and anything you donate helps us to continue to attract high quality fiction and non-fiction.  \nWhy Are Rocks? By Tony Ballantyne  \n“Daddy, why are rocks?”  \nBernie McEwan looked up from his book and smiled. Emma was standing by the French windows, looking out into the garden. She turned to face him, tilting her head thoughtfully.  \n“Was there a big rock and they all broke off from it?”  \nBernie placed his book on the floor. Three year olds were always asking questions: Baynes-Leutz children even more so. Bernie always felt compelled to give his daughter a proper answer: how else would she learn? It was just that lately he found himself at loss at what to say.  \n“Well, yes, Emma. Usually little rocks have broken off from bigger rocks.”  \nEmma nodded thoughtfully. Bernie could almost see the cogwheels turning in her mind. He knew what the next question would be.  \n“Daddy, why are big rocks?”  \nBernie grinned ruefully. Did other parents have this problem?  \n“They come from underground. They were made when the Earth was made,”  \nBernie wasn’t happy with his answer. He wished Cheryl were here. She knew more about this sort of thing than he did.  \n“Maybe you should ask Mummy. She knows all about rocks…”  \n“No, Daddy, I want you to tell me. Why are big rocks underground?”  \nBernie sat back in his chair. Any child would have said the same, he supposed. It was just that Baynes-Leutz children did it all the time. That’s how they learned so fast, Cheryl had explained. 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