Electronic Periodicals, early December
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/
December 2013—
Issue 55, cover art by Katy Shuttleworth
• This issue has fiction by Maria Dahvana Headley, Kat Howard, Ken Liu, Sandra McDonald, and Rachel Swirsky.
• Nonfiction includes an editorial by Lynne M. Thomas, an essay on anti-oppressive SF by Daniel José Older, and an interview with Maria Dahvana Headley.
(Sat 7 Dec 2013)
Clarkesworld
• SF and fantasy fiction, nonfiction, and podcasts, since 2006; publisher/editor Neil Clarke
• Format: Online; Ebook
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/
December 2013—
Issue 87
• Fiction in this issue is by E. Lily Yu, Rochita Loenen-Ruiz, Benjanun Sriduangkaew, James Patrick Kelly, and John Kessel.
• Nonfiction includes an editorial by Neil Clarke, an article by Lee Beavington about druids, a column by Daniel Abraham, and an interview with David Drake.
• There’s also a podcast of the E. Lily Yu story.
(Sat 7 Dec 2013)
GigaNotoSaurus
• SF/fantasy long fiction, one story per month, edited by Ann Leckie, beginning November 2010
• Format: Online
• Frequency: monthly
• http://giganotosaurus.org/
December 2013—
• This month’s story is “Christmas Wedding” by Vylar Kaftan.
(Sat 7 Dec 2013)
Ideomancer
• Speculative fiction, poetry, and reviews, since 2002; publisher and editor Leah Bobet
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Quarterly
• http://www.ideomancer.com/
December 2013—
Vol. 12 No. 4
• Stories in this issue are by A. Merc Rustad, Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, and Michael Matheson.
• Poetry is by Kelly Rose Pfug-Back, Natalia Theodoridou, Sara Cleto & Brittany Warman, and Ada Hoffmann.
• There are also book reviews by Claire Humphrey.
(Sat 7 Dec 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/
December 2013—
Issue 43, cover art by Halil Ural
• Science fiction stories this month are by Hao Jingfang, David Barr Kirtley, Maureen F. McHugh, and Gregory Benford. Fantasy stories are by Kit Reed, James Patrick Kelly, Siobhan Carroll, and William Browning Spencer.
• Nonfiction includes interviews with Jay Lake and Margaret Atwood.
• Exclusive ebook content includes stories by Damien Broderick, Sean Williams, and Vaughn Heppner.
(Sat 7 Dec 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/
November 2013—
Issue 303, Vol. 26 No. 3, $5, 32pp
• This special “Voyages in Time” issue features Michael Bishop on Steven Utley and Darrell Schweitzer on Phlegon of Tralles.
• Also in the issue is a review of Evangeline Walton by Michael Levy, the second part of an essay about the Strugatsky brothers by Patrick L. McGuire, a review by Joe Milicia of a double-novella book by Nancy Kress and Therese Pieczynski, an essay on “Shavermania” by Don Webb, and an editorial by Kevin J. Maroney.
(Sat 7 Dec 2013)
Nightmare Magazine
• Monthly horror e-zine, since October 2012, edited by John Joseph Adams
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://nightmare-magazine.com/
December 2013—
Issue 15, cover art by Ł, ukasz Jaszak
• Stories this month are by Sam J. Miller, Connie Willis, Conrad Williams, David J. Schow.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with Joe R. Lansdale and column by Laird Barron.
(Sat 7 Dec 2013)
SF Site
• Reviews, interviews, feature, links; published by Rodger Turner since 1997
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Semi-monthly
• http://www.sfsite.com/
December 2013—
• The lead feature is an interview with Reggie Oliver by Nick Gevers.
• Reviews include Greg L. Johnson on Jason M. Hough, Mario Guslandi on Sarah Pinborough, and Trent Walters on Jay Lake.
• Columns and film reviews are by Derek Johnson, Rick Klaw and Mark London Williams, Neil Walsh, and Rick Norwood.
(Sat 7 Dec 2013)