Periodicals, early May
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/
May 2012—
Issue 36, cover art by Naoto Hattori
• This issue has stories by Rachel Swirsky, Rahul Kanakia, and Nnedi Okorafor.
• Nonfiction includes an editorial, an interview with Rachel Swirsky, and an essay by Tim Akers.
(Sat 5 May 2012)
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 2012—
Issue 94, cover art by Zsofia Tuska
• This issue has stories by Susan Forest and Ann Chatham, plus an audio fiction podcast by Christian K. Martinez.
(Sat 5 May 2012)
Clarkesworld
• SF and fantasy fiction, nonfiction, and podcasts, since 2006; publisher/editor Neil Clarke, non-fiction editor Cheryl Morgan
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/
May 2012—
Issue 68, cover art by Jessada Sutthi
• This issue has stories by Robert Reed, Suzanne Church, and Alexander Lumans.
• Nonfiction includes a conversation with Michael J. Sullivan, and essays by Alethea Kontis and Elizabeth Bear.
• There’s also a podcast of the Robert Reed story.
(Sat 5 May 2012)
Fireside Magazine
• Quarterly fiction and comics magazine, since 2012, edited and published by Brian White
• Format: Ebook
• Frequency: quarterly
• http://firesidemag.com/
Spring 2012—
• First issue of a new quarterly ‘zine available for sale in ebook formats.
• Stories are by Ken Liu, Chuck Wendig, Christie Yant, and Tobias Buckell. There’s also a comic by Adam P. Knave and D.J. Kirkbride, drawn by Michael Lee Harris, and lettered by Frank Cvetkovic.
• Lois Tilton reviewed the issue for Locus Online.
(Sat 5 May 2012)
GigaNotoSaurus
• SF/fantasy long fiction, one story per month, edited by Ann Leckie, beginning November 2010
• Format: Online
• Frequency: monthly
• http://giganotosaurus.org/
May 2012—
• The April story is “Tilia Songbird” by Francesca Forrest.
(Sat 5 May 2012)
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/
May 2012—
Issue 24, cover art by Mikhail Rakhmatullin
• This issue has stories posted so far by Dale Bailey and Linda Nagata, with others scheduled for later in the month by C.C. Finlay and Melanie Rawn, with reprints by Nicola Griffith, David Langford, Catherynne M. Valente, and Kage Baker.
• Nonfiction includes an editorial and interviews with Vernor Vinge and Michael Chabon.
• Material exclusive to the ebook edition includes part one of a novella by Jeffrey Ford and excerpts from new novels by Paolo Bacigalupi and Kim Stanley Robinson.
(Sat 5 May 2012)
Redstone Science Fiction
• SF e-zine, since mid-2010; editors and publishers Michael Ray and Paul Clemmons
• Format: Online, ebook formats
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://redstonesciencefiction.com/
May 2012—
Issue 24, cover art by Michael Ray
• This issue has stories by M. Bennardo and Alter Reiss.
• Author interviews are forthcoming.
(Sat 5 May 2012)
SF Site
• Reviews, interviews, feature, links; published by Rodger Turner since 1997
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Semi-monthly
• http://www.sfsite.com/
May 2012—
• The lead reviews in this issue are Nathan Brazil on Gavin Smith and Katherine Petersen on Sharon Ashwood.
• Other reviews cover titles by Justin Isis and Quentin S. Crisp, James L. Sutter, Jennifer Safrey, Andy Remic, and Gordon Van Gelder.
• There are also columns by Derek Johnson, Neil Walsh, Rick Norwood, and Rick Klaw and Mark London Williams.
(Sat 5 May 2012)
Strange Horizons
• Fiction, art, articles, poetry, and reviews; founded September 2000; editor-in-chief Susan Marie Groppi through 2010, Niall Harrison beginning 2011
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Weekly; reviews posted three times a week
• http://www.strangehorizons.com/
April 2012—
• Stories in April included Area 54 by Hunter Liguore, Beneath Impossible Circumstances by Andrea Kneeland, and The Gods of Reorth by Elizabeth A. Lynn (a reprint).
• There are also articles by Ann Wilkes and Genevieve Valentine, poetry by Mike Allen, Virginia M. Mohlere, Selena Martens, and David Barber, and numerous reviews covering titles by Paul McAuley, Delia Sherman, Daniel Polansky, and others.
• There’s also a long survey of Clarke Award finalists by Adam Roberts, and an editorial by Niall Harrison announcing another new fiction editor, Julia Rios.
• April 2nd posts include part 1 of 2 of Area 54 by Hunter Liguore, a column by Matthew Cheney, poetry by Alexandra Seidel, and reviews of books by Greg Egan, Helen Lowe, and Michael Cisco.
(Sat 5 May 2012)
Tor.com
• SF & fantasy fiction, reviews, commentary, founded 2008; staff includes fiction editors Patrick Nielsen Hayden and Liz Gorinsky
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Daily
• http://www.tor.com/
April 2012—
• Stories posted in April include Alaya Dawn Johnson’s The Inconstant Moon, Andy Duncan’s On 20468 Petercook, and Jennifer Bosworth’s Prophet.
• Just posted on May 3rd is Erin Hoffman’s At the Foot of the Lighthouse (Todai Moto Kurashi).
(Sat 5 May 2012)