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  • John Langan has published several stories in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, two of which – "On Skua Island" and "Mr. Gaunt" – were nominated for the International Horror Guild Award.

    John Joseph Adams » 2008 » January 2008

  • John Langan has published several stories in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, two of which – "On Skua Island" and "Mr. Gaunt" – were nominated for the International Horror Guild Award.

    John Joseph Adams » Wastelands Reading on February 5 2008

  • His first story, "On Skua Island," was published in the same issue of F&SF as my first story, "Footnotes," but for some reason he got the cover illustration.

    The Wages Of Happiness raecarson 2007

  • His first story, "On Skua Island," was published in the same issue of F&SF as my first story, "Footnotes," but for some reason he got the cover illustration.

    ccfinlay: If I Had A Tag For Pimpage, I'd Use It Here ccfinlay 2007

  • But Terres also lists "sea hawk" as a colloquial name for the Skua, an ill-tempered seabird that employees piracy to filch food from other birds.

    What is a Seahawk? John L. Trapp 2006

  • According to a report released at the British DSEi defence show in September, the trials consisted of engagements with the Skua high speed target drone flying profiles that included low-level ingress, head-on aspect angles and evasive manoeuvres.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

  • Denel Aerospace Systems general manager Jan Wessels was quoted as saying: "Although we were more than satisfied with these trials involving telemetry-equipped missiles, it was deemed important to launch the Umkhonto missile with a standard warhead against Skua."

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

  • Skua and Sawbill September break forever over Sawbill's becoming an emoman.

    The Howling Stones Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1997

  • Skua September may have been involved in the start of the war.

    The Howling Stones Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1997

  • Skua September may have been involved in the start of the war.

    Flinx In Flux Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1988

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