Electronic Periodicals, early June
Apex Magazine
• Quarterly magazine of SF and horror, since 2005; current editor Lynne M. Thomas
• Format: Online; Ebook formats
• Frequency: Quarterly
• http://apex-magazine.com/
June 2013—
Issue 49, cover art by Julie Dillon
• This issue has fiction by Indrapramit Das, Lavie Tidhar, Tang Fei (translated by Ken Liu), and Cherie Priest.
• Nonfiction includes an essay by Caroline Symcox on religion and SF, an interview with Cherie Priest, and an editorial by Lynne M. Thomas.
(Sun 9 Jun 2013)
Aurealis
• Australian SF magazine, published irregularly since 1990; online for purchase since 2013
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://www.aurealis.com.au/
June 2013—
Issue 61
• Stories in this issue are by Sophie Masson, Sean Monaghan, and Kate Forsyth.
• There’s also an editorial by Stephen Higgins, and Carissa Thorp’s weblog.
(Sun 9 Jun 2013)
Beneath Ceaseless Skies
• Literary adventure fantasy, since 2008; publisher and editor-in-chief Scott H. Andrews
• Format: Online; PDF and ebook formats
• Frequency: biweekly
• http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/
May 2013—
Issue 120-122, cover art by Maciej Wojtala
• Issue 122, posted May 30, has stories by M. Bennardo and Dana Beehr, with a postcast story by Jeff Isacksen.
• Issue 121, posted May 16, has stories by Alex Dally MacFarlane and Jeff Isacksen, with a podcast of the MacFarlane story.
Issue 120, posted May 2, has stories by Debra Doyle & James D. Macdonald (with a podcast) and Laura E. Price.
(Sun 9 Jun 2013)
Clarkesworld
• SF and fantasy fiction, nonfiction, and podcasts, since 2006; publisher/editor Neil Clarke
• Format: Online; Ebook
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/
June 2013—
Issue 81, cover art by David Melvin
• Stories in this issue are by E. Lily Yu, Jacob Clifton, Graham Templeton, Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear, and Paul J. McAuley. There are podcasts by Kate Baker of the Yu and Clifton stories.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with Susan Palwick and essays by Jason Heller and Daniel Abraham.
(Sun 9 Jun 2013)
GigaNotoSaurus
• SF/fantasy long fiction, one story per month, edited by Ann Leckie, beginning November 2010
• Format: Online
• Frequency: monthly
• http://giganotosaurus.org/
June 2013—
• This month’s story is by Rahul Kanakia.
(Sun 9 Jun 2013)
Ideomancer
• Speculative fiction, poetry, and reviews, since 2002; publisher and editor Leah Bobet
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Quarterly
• http://www.ideomancer.com/
June 2013—
Vol. 12 No. 2
• Stories in this issue are by A.C. Wise and Vicki Saunders.
• Poetry is by Sofia Samatar, Alicia Cole, and Rob Bliss.
• There’s also an interview with Sofia Samatar, and book reviews.
(Sun 9 Jun 2013)
Kaleidotrope
• Semi-regular sf/f/h zine, since 2006, becoming electronic after Fall 2011; editor Fred Coppersmith
• Format: Print
• Frequency: 2-3/year
• http://www.kaleidotrope.net/
Spring 2013—
• This issue has stories by Bruce Holland Rogers, Michael John Grist, Regan Wolfrom, M. Bennardo, Don Norum, and Hannah Lackoff.
• There’s also poetry by F.J. Bergmann, Jordan Taylor, and Matthew King.
(Sun 9 Jun 2013)
Lightspeed
• Science fiction and fantasy stories, original and reprint, plus features; edited by John Joseph Adams; debuted June 2010; combined with former Fantasy Magazine since Jan 2012
• Format: Online; ebook
• Frequency: Monthly issues in ebook formats for purchase; weekly online updates free
• http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/
June 2013—
Issue 37, cover art by Pavel Elagin
• SF stories in this issue are by Sarah Grey, Ken Liu, Paul Park, and Sylvia Spruck Wrigley; fantasy stories are by Theodora Goss, Megan Arkenberg, Christopher Barzak, and Carrie Vaughn.
• Nonfiction includes interviews with Nalo Hopkinson and Robert J. Sawyer.
• Exclusive e-book content includes a story by L. Timmel Duchamp and an excerpt from James S.A. Corey’s latest novel.
(Sun 9 Jun 2013)
New Worlds
• Online update of the venerable UK magazine, since 2013, edited by Roger Gray
• Format: Online
• http://www.newworlds.co.uk/
May 2013—
Issue 2
• This online pay ‘zine updated in mid-May with its second ‘issue’. Registration is required before purchasing. Some free content is planned in the near future. Roger Gray’s editorial explains how to use the site and what’s upcoming.
• Currently highlighted on the homepage are stories by John Shirley, Christopher Fowler, Eric Del Carlo, Spencer Ellsworth, and Marie DesJardin.
• There’s also nonfiction by Ken MacLeod and interviews with John Shirley and Brian Aldiss.
(Sun 9 Jun 2013)
The New York Review of Science Fiction
• Essays and reviews, published since 1988; edited by David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer, et al.; PDF and other electronic formats since Sept. 2012
• Format: Electronic
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://www.nyrsf.com/
May 2013—
Issue 287, Vol. 25 No. 9, $5, 24pp
• This special “Mythology and Movies” issue features an essay by Christopher S. Kovacs about Argo and Zelazny’s Lord of Light, and a review of Chandler Davis by Mark Rich.
• Inside is an essay by Hannah Means-Shannon about the first two Iron Man movies, and other reviews, by Darrell Schweitzer, Gregory Benford, and Jen Gunnels, of books by Brian Aldiss and Philip Schewe and of six plays.
• There are also letters and an editorial.
• The magazine’s site has the review by Mark Rich.
(Sun 9 Jun 2013)
Nightmare Magazine
• Monthly horror e-zine, since October 2012, edited by John Joseph Adams
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://nightmare-magazine.com/
June 2013—
Issue 9, cover art by Julia Sevin
• Stories this month are by Lynda E. Rucker, Laird Barron, Joe R. Lansdale, and Carrie Vaughn.
• Nonfiction includes interviews with Robert McCammon and Julia Sevin, and a column by W.H. Pugmire.
(Sun 9 Jun 2013)
Waylines
• Speculative fiction and film, since 2013; publishers/editors David Rees-Thomas and Darryl Knickrehm
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Bimonthly
• http://www.waylinesmagazine.com/
May 2013—
Issue 3
• This issue has fiction by Leena Likitalo and Kate Heartfield.
• There’s also an interview with Mary Robinette Kowal and several columns about film.
(Sun 9 Jun 2013)