Analog Science Fiction and Fact

• Science fiction and nonfiction; published since 1930 (originally Astounding); edited by Stanley Schmidt
• Format: Print
• Frequency: Near-monthly (10 issues/year)
• http://www.analogsf.com/

March 2012—
Vol. 132 No. 3, $4.99, 112pp, cover art by Tomislav Tikulin
• This issue has part 2 of Robert J. Sawyer’s 4-part serial, “Triggers”, plus novelettes by Craig DeLancey and Kyle Kirkland, and short stories by Richard A. Lovett and Alec Nevala-Lee.
• The science fact article, about radiation threats from beyond Earth, is by Adrian L. Melott.
• Departments include Stanley Schmidt’s editorial, “What’s Technology For?”, an “Alternate View” column by John G. Cramer, about Mu Neutrinos, and “The Reference Library” book reviews by Don Sakers, covering titles by Margaret Atwood, Chris Wooding, John C. Wright, and others.
• Lois Tilton reviews the issue in her latest Locus Online column, recommending the stories by DeLancey and Nevala-Lee.

(Fri 30 Dec 2011)

Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine

• Australian humorous and light-hearted SF and fantasy, since June 2002; editors rotate.
• Format: Print and PDF
• Frequency: Quarterly
• http://www.andromedaspaceways.com/

September 2011—
Issue 52, Vol. 9 No. 4, A$12.95, 172pp, cover art by Olivia Kernot
• This magazine’s 52nd issue, edited by David Kernot, has fiction by Sean Monaghan, Dominik J Parisien, Nicky Drayden, Kathleen Jennings, Brenda Anderson, Felicity Pulman, Liz Colter, Ray Tabler, Melanie Typaldos, Linda Jenner, Rachel Kolar, G R McLeod, L K Pinaire, Margaret Karmazin, Pam L Wallace, David Conyers and John Goodrich, Peter Cooper, Natalie Nikolovski, and Ken Liu.
• Poetry is by Alexandra Seidel and Jack Horne.
• Nonfiction includes an article about Hergé and the Hugo Awards, and a review, by Jacob Edwards.
• The magazine’s website has this post about the issue.

(Tue 27 Dec 2011)

Asimov’s Science Fiction

• Science Fiction magazine; published since 1977; edited by Sheila Williams
• Format: Print
• Frequency: Near-monthly (10 issues/year)
• http://www.asimovs.com/

February 2012—
Vol. 36 No. 2 (whole #433), $4.99, 112pp, cover art by Donato Giancola
• This issue has a novella by Robert Reed, a novelette by Rudy Rucker & Eileen Gunn, and short stories by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, D. Thomas Minton, Ken Liu, and Bruce McAllister & Barry Malzberg.
• Poetry is by Kendall Evans & David C. Kopaska-Merkel, Joe Haldeman, and William John Watkins.
• Departments include Sheila Williams’ editorial, On Winning the Hugo, Robert Silverberg’s “Reflections” column, Rereading Eddison, and Peter Heck’s On Books, covering titles by Charles Stross, Will McIntosh, Allen Steele, and Kevin Hearne.
• Lois Tilton reviews the issue in her latest column for Locus Online, recommending Robert Reed’s “Murder Born”.

(Fri 30 Dec 2011)