Periodicals, early July
Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine
• Australian humorous and light-hearted SF and fantasy, since June 2002; editors rotate.
• Format: Print and PDF
• Frequency: Quarterly
• http://www.andromedaspaceways.com/
Issue 54, 2012—
Vol. 10 No. 2, A$12.95, 168pp, cover art by Lewis Morley
• This issue, edited by Simon Petrie, has fiction by Robert P Switzer, Zen Cho, Tamlyn Dreaver, Edwina Harvey, Kent Purvis, Sarah Frost, and others.
• Poetry is by s c virtus and David Luntz.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with Brenda Cooper and book reviews by Edwina Harvey and Simon Petrie.
(Mon 9 Jul 2012)
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/
July 2012—
Issue 38, cover art by Bruce Holwerda
• This issue has stories by Ken Liu, Alec Austin, Sarah Monette, and Kij Johnson.
• Nonfiction includes an editorial, an essay on fan writers by Christopher J. Garcia, and an interview with Kij Johnson.
• Lois Tilton reviews the issue here.
(Sat 14 Jul 2012)
Clarkesworld
• SF and fantasy fiction, nonfiction, and podcasts, since 2006; publisher/editor Neil Clarke
• Format: Online; Ebook
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/
July 2012—
Issue 70, cover art by Cristi Balanescu
• This issue has stories by Carrie Vaughn, Sarah Stanton, and Sunny Moraine.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with Nancy Kress and articles by Mark Cole and Ekaterina Sedia.
• Lois Tilton reviews the issue here.
(Sat 14 Jul 2012)
Dreams and Nightmares
• Magazine of fantastic poetry, published since 1986, by David C. Kopaska-Merkel
• Format: Print
• Frequency: Quarterly
• http://dreamsandnightmares.interstellardustmites.com/
May 2012—
Issue 92, $5, 20pp, cover art by Randy Moore
• This issue has poetry by Robert Frazier, Bruce Boston, Robert Borski, Wendy Rathbone, Goundan Smorpian, and others.
• David C. Kopaska-Merkel posts regular updates at the Dreams & Nightmares blog.
(Fri 6 Jul 2012)
GigaNotoSaurus
• SF/fantasy long fiction, one story per month, edited by Ann Leckie, beginning November 2010
• Format: Online
• Frequency: monthly
• http://giganotosaurus.org/
July 2012—
• This month’s story is “The Navigator and the Sky” by Ian McHugh.
• Lois Tilton reviews the story here.
(Sat 14 Jul 2012)
Leading Edge
• Semiannual SF/fantasy magazine published since 1981 by students, faculty, and alumni of Brigham Young University; current editor Christopher Kugler
• http://www.leadingedgemagazine.com/
June 2012—
Issue 62, $6.95, 117pp, cover art by Ben Bronson
• This, late by six months due to the effect of the financial crisis on BYU, has fiction by Neal Silvester, William Fraser, Mackenzie Parker, Matt Moore, and Elena Yazykova.
• Poetry is by Heather K. Sanchez, E.P. Fisher, and Timon Esaias.
• There’s also a graphic novel by Adam Hanny, and book reviews.
(Mon 9 Jul 2012)
The New York Review of Science Fiction
• Essays and reviews, published since 1988; edited by David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer, et al.
• Format: Print
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://www.nyrsf.com/
June 2012—
Issue 286, Vol. 24 No. 10, $5, 24pp
• This special “Worlds at War” issue features a stage review by Jen Gunnels of “Blast Radius”, and an essay by David Drake about a classic early military sf story.
• Other essays include Michael Andre-Driussi on the new translation of Roadside Picnic, Richard L. Kellogg on Philip Wylie, Michael Levy on Christopher Pearse Cranch, and Mike Barrett on Leigh Brackett.
• Other reviews are by Eugene Reynolds, on books by Margaret Atwood and Ursula K. Le Guin.
(Thu 28 Jun 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/
July 2012—
Issue 26
• Stories this month are by Vylar Kaftan and Mary E. Lowd.
• There’s an interview with Vylar Kaftan, and an essay on contest entries by Sarah Einstein.
(Sat 14 Jul 2012)