Electronic Periodicals, early September
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/
September 2013—
Issue 52, cover art by Sean Kenney
• This issue has stories by Margaret Ronald, Anaea Lay, Hal Duncan, Mary Robinette Kowal, and Maurice Broaddus.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with Hal Duncan, an essay about being a fangirl by Deborah Stanish, and an editorial by Lynne M. Thomas.
(Sat 7 Sep 2013)
Aurealis
• Australian SF magazine, published irregularly since 1990; online for purchase since 2013
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://www.aurealis.com.au/
September 2013—
Issue 64
• Stories in this issue are by Penny Stirling and Marta Salek.
• There’s also an interview with Raymond E. Feist and an SF Hall of Fame piece by Otto Greenbach.
(Sat 7 Sep 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/
September 2013—
Issue 129, cover art by Sergio Diaz
• Issue 129, posted September 5th, has stories by Alec Austin & Marissa Lingen and by Raphael Ordoñez, with an audio fiction podcast by David Tallerman.
(Sat 7 Sep 2013)
Clarkesworld
• SF and fantasy fiction, nonfiction, and podcasts, since 2006; publisher/editor Neil Clarke
• Format: Online; Ebook
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/
September 2013—
Issue 84, cover art by Matt Dixon
• Stories in this issue are by Greg Mellor, James Patrick Kelly, Mark Bourne and Elizabeth Bourne, Charles Sheffield, and Nancy Kress. (The last two are reprints.)
• Nonfiction includes an essay SF on American radio by Mark Cole, an interview with Ken Liu, an essay by Alethea Kontis, and an editorial by Neil Clarke.
(Tue 13 Aug 2013)
Galaxy’s Edge
• Bimonthly online SF ezine, beginning March 2013, edited by Mike Resnick
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Bimonthly
• http://www.galaxysedge.com/
September 2013—
• Fiction in this issue is by Nancy Kress, Nick T. Chan, Janis Ian, Marina J. Lostetter, Tom Gerencer, Robert Silverberg, Ed McKeown, Maureen McHugh, Jeff Calhoun, and Edmond Hamilton. (Several of these are reprints).
• There’s also the fourth part of a serialization of Daniel G. Galouye’s 1961 novel Dark Universe.
• Columns include Barry N. Malzberg’s “From the Heart’s Basement”, Gregory Benford’s science column, and Paul Cook’s book reviews.
(Sat 7 Sep 2013)
GigaNotoSaurus
• SF/fantasy long fiction, one story per month, edited by Ann Leckie, beginning November 2010
• Format: Online
• Frequency: monthly
• http://giganotosaurus.org/
September 2013—
• This month’s story is “Small Strange Towns” by Rashida J. Smith.
(Tue 13 Aug 2013)
Ideomancer
• Speculative fiction, poetry, and reviews, since 2002; publisher and editor Leah Bobet
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Quarterly
• http://www.ideomancer.com/
September 2013—
Vol. 12 No. 3
• Stories in this issue are by Adam Smith, Sarah Byrne, and Danielle Coombs.
• Poetry is by Brittany Warman, Sarah Terry, Quinn White, Dominik Parisien.
• There are also book reviews by Liz Bourke.
(Sat 7 Sep 2013)
Indian SF
• Bimonthly magazine of Indian speculative fiction, edited by Geetanjali Dighe, since January 2013
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Bimonthly
• http://indiansf.wordpress.com/
September-October 2013—
Cover art by Marta Dec
• This issue has flash fiction by by Siobhan Gallagher and short stories by Meg Jayanth, Jayaprakash Satyamurthy, and Russell Adams.
(Sat 7 Sep 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/
September 2013—
Issue 40, cover art by Sutthiwat Dechakamphu
• Science fiction stories this month are by D. Thomas Minton, Nina Allan, Lisa Tuttle, and Will McIntosh; fantasy stories are by Gene Wolfe, Seanan McGuire, Marc Laidlaw, and Matthew Hughes.
• Nonfiction includes interviews with Annalee Newitz and Lauren Beukes.
• Exclusive ebook content includes an excerpt from novels by Kim Stanley Robinson and Patrick Weekes, and Robert Silverberg’s novella “The Secret Sharer”.
(Sat 7 Sep 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/
August 2013—
Issue 300, Vol. 25 No. 11, $5, 24pp
• This special “Anniversary” 300th issue features Eugene Reynolds’ long review of two recent Ursula K. Le Guin collections, and Kim Stanley Robinson’s long introduction to The Very Best of Gene Wolfe.
• Other essays are by Jonathan Crowe, on fantasy maps; David Drake, about a haunted house he once visited; and Mike Barrett, about an anthology of ghost stories compiled by Lady Cynthia Asquith.
• Other reviews are by Michael Bishop, Jen Gunnels, and Darrell Schweitzer.
• The magazine’s site has the table of contents, both front page features, and the editorial. And an announcement that this issue is free to all.
(Sat 7 Sep 2013)
Nightmare Magazine
• Monthly horror e-zine, since October 2012, edited by John Joseph Adams
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://nightmare-magazine.com/
September 2013—
Issue 12
• Stories this month are by Linda Nagata, Robert Kirkman, C.S. McMullen, and Peter Straub.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with Joe McKinney and a column by S.P. Miskowski.
(Sat 7 Sep 2013)
Omni Reboot
• Online ‘reboot’ of the SF/science magazine (1978-1997); launched August 2013; editor-in-chief Claire L. Evans
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Daily
• http://omnireboot.com/
September 2013—
• This site, which launched in August, includes articles on science and culture, with occasional fiction.
• Fiction posted so far includes stories by Ken Baumann, Bruce Sterling, and Rudy Rucker.
• Other contents includes a welcome post from Claire L. Evans, an interview with Ben Bova (one of the magazine’s editors), a remembrance of Frederik Pohl, and A Sci-fi tour of Los Angeles.
(Sat 7 Sep 2013)
Quantum Muse
• Science fiction, fantasy and alternative stories and artwork, based on writers’ group submissions and critiques, since 1998; current lead editor Tim Goyette
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://www.quantummuse.com/
September 2013—
• This month’s stories are by Harry J. Bentham, Harris Tobias, Jeromy Henry, and Alex Mair.
• There’s also flash fiction by Alex Mair, and an editorial by Timothy O. Goyette.
(Sat 7 Sep 2013)
SF Site
• Reviews, interviews, feature, links; published by Rodger Turner since 1997
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Semi-monthly
• http://www.sfsite.com/
September 2013—
• The lead item is a conversation with Jack McDevitt.
• Reviews include D. Douglas Fratz on several best-of collections, Nathan Brazil on John Joseph Adams, Paul Kincaid on Kij Johnson, and Dominic Cilli on Steven Erikson.
• There are also columns and film and TV reviews by Rick Klaw and Mark London Williams, Derek Johnson, and Rick Norwood.
(Sat 7 Sep 2013)
Subterranean
• Fiction and reviews, since 2007; head editor William K. Schafer
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Quarterly issues; periodic updates
• http://subterraneanpress.com/magazine/
Fall 2013—
• This issue has (posted so far) stories by Lewis Shiner, Ted Chiang, Jay Lake & Seanan McGuire, and Ian Tregellis.
(Sat 7 Sep 2013)