Locus Online: New Magazines, late April 2008

Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine

• Issue 34, Vol. 6 No. 4, 2008, A$8.95, 96pp, cover art by Bruno Werneck
• Bimonthly Australian magazine focusing on humorous and light-hearted SF and fantasy
• Website: http://www.andromedaspaceways.com/

• This issue of the Australian SF and Fantasy magazine, edited by Joanne Anderton, has fiction by R J Astruc, Nigel Stones, M P Ericson, Wade Albert White, Lyn Battersby, Ellie Tupper, Shana Lear, and Tessa Kum. There's also poetry by Elizabeth Barrette.
• Special features are an interview with Jackie Kessler, an essay by Tehani Wessely about fantasy and social commentary, and reviews by Dirk Flinthart and Tehani Wessely.
• The magazine's website has the table of contents with a link for ordering the issue as a PDF file.

(Wed 16 Apr 2008)

Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine

• Issue 33, Vol. 6 No. 3, 2008, A$8.95, 96pp, cover art by Dan Skinner
• Bimonthly Australian magazine focusing on humorous and light-hearted SF and fantasy
• Website: http://www.andromedaspaceways.com/

• This issue of the Australian SF and Fantasy magazine, edited by Edwina Harvey, has fiction by Larry Ferrill, Jeff Parish, Richard S Crawford, Loïc Henry, Alex Cohen, Sarah Totton, Simon Petrie, Regina Patton, and Simon Petrie again.
• Special features are an interview with Bruce Boston and an article on nanotechnology by Dirk Flinthart.
• The magazine's website has the table of contents with a link for ordering the issue as a PDF file.

(Wed 16 Apr 2008)

Flashing Swords

• Issue 10, Spring 2008, $10, 173pp, cover art by V. Shane
• Quarterly magazine of sword & sorcery fiction and poetry
• Website: http://flashingswords.sfreader.com/

• This issue has fiction and poetry by Christopher Heath, Elizabeth Barrette, Gustavo Bondoni, Bruce Durham, Michael Ehart, and others; the issue's table of contents omits bylines.
• Features include interviews with Christopher Heath and Angeline Hawkes, and an article on the history of the horse by Maryann Lucas.
• The magazine's website links to this Lulu.com order page.

(Thu 24 Apr 2008)

The New York Review of Science Fiction

• Issue 236, Vol. 20 No. 8, April 2008, $4.00, 24pp
• Monthly review and criticism magazine, published since 1988; edited by David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer, et al.
• Website: http://www.nyrsf.com/

• This special "Marginal Transcendence" issue has part one of a long autobiographical article by Charles Platt, and an interview with Michael Swanwick by Lucius Shepard.
• Other essays include Terry Bisson's 60 rules for the SF and fantasy short story, Elisabeth Malartre & Gregory Benford's report from Nantes, Utopiales 2007, and Mark Rich on Ray Bradbury as an example of slipstream.
• Reviews, by Javier A. Martínez, Darrell Schweitzer, Steven Hart, Michael Hemmingson, and Ursula Pflug, cover books by Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill, Michael Swanwick (on James Branch Cabell), Walter Metz, and Jennifer McCartney.
• There are also sidebars by Michael Swanwick and David Drake (on cover art), and an editorial.

(Sat 19 Apr 2008)

Paradox

• Issue 12, Spring 2008, $6.00/C$7.00, 49pp, cover art by Giuseppe Signorini
• The Magazine of Historical and Speculative Fiction; published twice per year; edited and published by Christopher M. Cevasco
• Website: http://www.paradoxmag.com/

• This issue has fiction by A.C. Wise, Marie Brennan, Nick Wolven, David Sakmyster, and David Erik Nelson
• Poetry is by Darrell Schweitzer, F.J. Bergmann, Rachael Pruitt, and John Thomas Clark.
• Departments include an editorial, book reviews, and film reviews (of The Other Boleyn Girl and Chicago 10). There's also an index to the first twelve issues of the magazine.

(Sat 26 Apr 2008)

Sybil's Garage

• Issue 5, February 2008, $5, 74pp
• Small press magazine of fiction, poetry, and artwork; edited by Matthew Kressel
• Website: http://www.sensesfive.com/

• Fiction in this issue is by Samantha Henderson, Alex Dally MacFarlane, Vylar Kaftan, Caspian Gray, Jason Erik Lundberg, and others. Poetry is by Elizabeth Barrette, Adrienne J. Odasso, Miranda Gaw, Aaron Leis, and others.
• Nonfiction is an interview with Lauren McLaughlin and an essay by Mercurio D. Rivera about the game of paddleball.
• All pieces in the issue are prefaced by listening suggestions, e.g. "To the sound of 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot' by Pat Benatar" for Rivera's essay.
• The magazine's website has this this page with the complete table of contents and quotes from reviews of previous issues.

(Sat 19 Apr 2008)

	MONITOR early April Albedo One Cemetery Dance Interzone F&SF Realms of Fantasy Talebones Weird Tales March Analog Apex Asimov's Black Static City Slab Dreams & Nightmares Flashing Swords F&SF Murky Depths NY Review of SF Realms of Fantasy Vector 2008 Monitor Archive 2008 Magazines Directory Advertisement KEY This page lists new SFFH magazine issues seen by Locus Online. Date in parentheses at paragraph end is date seen or received. LINKS Links Portal Bookseller Links E-mail Locus Online		Issues seen late April 2008 posted 3 May 2008 Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine • Issue 34, Vol. 6 No. 4, 2008, A$8.95, 96pp, cover art by Bruno Werneck • Bimonthly Australian magazine focusing on humorous and light-hearted SF and fantasy • Website: http://www.andromedaspaceways.com/ • This issue of the Australian SF and Fantasy magazine, edited by Joanne Anderton, has fiction by R J Astruc, Nigel Stones, M P Ericson, Wade Albert White, Lyn Battersby, Ellie Tupper, Shana Lear, and Tessa Kum. There's also poetry by Elizabeth Barrette. • Special features are an interview with Jackie Kessler, an essay by Tehani Wessely about fantasy and social commentary, and reviews by Dirk Flinthart and Tehani Wessely. • The magazine's website has the table of contents with a link for ordering the issue as a PDF file. (Wed 16 Apr 2008) \| Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine • Issue 33, Vol. 6 No. 3, 2008, A$8.95, 96pp, cover art by Dan Skinner • Bimonthly Australian magazine focusing on humorous and light-hearted SF and fantasy • Website: http://www.andromedaspaceways.com/ • This issue of the Australian SF and Fantasy magazine, edited by Edwina Harvey, has fiction by Larry Ferrill, Jeff Parish, Richard S Crawford, Loïc Henry, Alex Cohen, Sarah Totton, Simon Petrie, Regina Patton, and Simon Petrie again. • Special features are an interview with Bruce Boston and an article on nanotechnology by Dirk Flinthart. • The magazine's website has the table of contents with a link for ordering the issue as a PDF file. (Wed 16 Apr 2008) \| Flashing Swords • Issue 10, Spring 2008, $10, 173pp, cover art by V. Shane • Quarterly magazine of sword & sorcery fiction and poetry • Website: http://flashingswords.sfreader.com/ • This issue has fiction and poetry by Christopher Heath, Elizabeth Barrette, Gustavo Bondoni, Bruce Durham, Michael Ehart, and others; the issue's table of contents omits bylines. • Features include interviews with Christopher Heath and Angeline Hawkes, and an article on the history of the horse by Maryann Lucas. • The magazine's website links to this Lulu.com order page. (Thu 24 Apr 2008) \| The New York Review of Science Fiction • Issue 236, Vol. 20 No. 8, April 2008, $4.00, 24pp • Monthly review and criticism magazine, published since 1988; edited by David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer, et al. • Website: http://www.nyrsf.com/ • This special "Marginal Transcendence" issue has part one of a long autobiographical article by Charles Platt, and an interview with Michael Swanwick by Lucius Shepard. • Other essays include Terry Bisson's 60 rules for the SF and fantasy short story, Elisabeth Malartre & Gregory Benford's report from Nantes, Utopiales 2007, and Mark Rich on Ray Bradbury as an example of slipstream. • Reviews, by Javier A. Martínez, Darrell Schweitzer, Steven Hart, Michael Hemmingson, and Ursula Pflug, cover books by Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill, Michael Swanwick (on James Branch Cabell), Walter Metz, and Jennifer McCartney. • There are also sidebars by Michael Swanwick and David Drake (on cover art), and an editorial. (Sat 19 Apr 2008) \| Paradox • Issue 12, Spring 2008, $6.00/C$7.00, 49pp, cover art by Giuseppe Signorini • The Magazine of Historical and Speculative Fiction; published twice per year; edited and published by Christopher M. Cevasco • Website: http://www.paradoxmag.com/ • This issue has fiction by A.C. Wise, Marie Brennan, Nick Wolven, David Sakmyster, and David Erik Nelson • Poetry is by Darrell Schweitzer, F.J. Bergmann, Rachael Pruitt, and John Thomas Clark. • Departments include an editorial, book reviews, and film reviews (of The Other Boleyn Girl and Chicago 10). There's also an index to the first twelve issues of the magazine. (Sat 26 Apr 2008) \| Sybil's Garage • Issue 5, February 2008, $5, 74pp • Small press magazine of fiction, poetry, and artwork; edited by Matthew Kressel • Website: http://www.sensesfive.com/ • Fiction in this issue is by Samantha Henderson, Alex Dally MacFarlane, Vylar Kaftan, Caspian Gray, Jason Erik Lundberg, and others. Poetry is by Elizabeth Barrette, Adrienne J. Odasso, Miranda Gaw, Aaron Leis, and others. • Nonfiction is an interview with Lauren McLaughlin and an essay by Mercurio D. Rivera about the game of paddleball. • All pieces in the issue are prefaced by listening suggestions, e.g. "To the sound of 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot' by Pat Benatar" for Rivera's essay. • The magazine's website has this this page with the complete table of contents and quotes from reviews of previous issues. (Sat 19 Apr 2008) \| Previous New Magazines: early April
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