Electronic Periodicals, early July
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 2013—
Issue 50
• This issue has fiction by Sarah Monette, Rachel Swirsky, and Kelly Link, and poetry by Catherynne M. Valente.
• Nonfiction includes interviews with Sarah Monette and Kelly Link, an essay on “strong female characters” by Sarah Kuhn, and notes from the publisher and editor-in-chief on occasion of the ‘zine’s 50th issue.
(Sat 6 Jul 2013)
Aurealis
• Australian SF magazine, published irregularly since 1990; online for purchase since 2013
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://www.aurealis.com.au/
July 2013—
Issue 62
• Stories in this issue are by Dan Rabarts and Philip W Simpson.
• There’s also an editorial by Stephen Higgins, nonfiction by Michael Pryor and Patricia L O’Neill, and Carissa Thorp’s weblog.
(Sat 6 Jul 2013)
Clarkesworld
• SF and fantasy fiction, nonfiction, and podcasts, since 2006; publisher/editor Neil Clarke
• Format: Online; Ebook
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/
July 2013—
Issue 82, cover art by Dan Osborne
• Stories in this issue are by Vajra Chandrasekera, Sunny Moraine, David Tallerman, Daryl Gregory, and Ian McDonald.
• Nonfiction includes interviews with J.M. McDermott and Richard Ellis Preston, Jr., essays by Jason S. Ridler and Genevieve Valentine, and an editorial by Neil Clarke.
(Sat 6 Jul 2013)
Daily Science Fiction
• Original science fiction & fantasy emailed to you every weekday; debuted September 1, 2010; editors Jonathan Laden and Michele Barasso
• Format: Online; email
• Frequency: daily
• http://dailysciencefiction.com/
July 2013—
• Stories scheduled for July, listed in this News post, are by Cat Rambo, Eric Brown, Eric James Stone, Tina Connolly, and others.
(Sat 6 Jul 2013)
Galaxy’s Edge
• Bimonthly online SF ezine, beginning March 2013, edited by Mike Resnick
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Bimonthly
• http://www.galaxysedge.com/
July 2013—
• Fiction in this issue is by Heidi Ruby Miller, Eric Flint, Laurie Tom, Barry Malzberg, Muxing Zhao, Jack Williamson, Brennan Harvey, C.L. Moore, Ron Collins, and Michael Flynn.
• There’s also the third 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 6 Jul 2013)
GigaNotoSaurus
• SF/fantasy long fiction, one story per month, edited by Ann Leckie, beginning November 2010
• Format: Online
• Frequency: monthly
• http://giganotosaurus.org/
July 2013—
• This month’s story is by Alex Jeffers.
(Sat 6 Jul 2013)
Indian SF
• Bimonthly magazine of Indian speculative fiction, edited by Geetanjali Dighe, since January 2013
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Bimonthly
• http://indiansf.wordpress.com/
July-August 2013—
Cover art by Dusty Crosley
• This issue has flash fiction by by K.C. Ball and short stories by Harshad Deshmukh, Michael Haynes, and D.F. Huettner
(Sat 6 Jul 2013)
James Gunn’s Ad Astra
• SF and scholarly articles, since 2012; editors include Isaac Bell and Douglas McKinney
• Format: online
• Frequency: annual
• http://adastra.ku.edu/
Issue 2, 2013—
• Short fiction in this issue is by K.C. Ball, Sarah Worrel, and K. Eisert.
• Poetry is by Kendall Evans and F.J. Bergmann.
• There are articles by Victor Grech, on Star Trek and philosophy, and Michael R. Page, on early academic SF, plus several conference papers.
(Sat 6 Jul 2013)
Kaleidotrope
• Semi-regular sf/f/h zine, since 2006, becoming electronic after Fall 2011; editor Fred Coppersmith
• Format: Print
• Frequency: 2-3/year
• http://www.kaleidotrope.net/
Summer 2013—
• This issue has stories by Caspian Gray, Erica Hildebrand, Thoraiya Dyer, Robert Bagnall, and Aliya Whiteley.
• There’s also poetry by Darrell Lindsey, Michael Estabrook, and John Grey.
(Sat 6 Jul 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/
July 2013—
Issue 38, cover art by Jarreau Wimberly
• SF stories in this issue are by Benjamin Roy Lambert, Margo Lanagan, Ryan North, and Carlie St. George. Fantasy stories are by Sophia McDougall, Adam-Troy Castro, Laura Friis, and Ursula K. Le Guin.
• Nonfiction includes interviews with Austin Grossmand and Hugh Howey.
• Exclusive e-book content includes a story by John Langan and novel excerpts by Jeff Carlson and Terry Brooks.
(Sat 6 Jul 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/
June 2013—
Issue 298, Vol. 25 No. 10, $5, 24pp
• This special “Punks and Geeks” issue features an essay on cyberpunk by James Patrick Kelly and an essay by Lee Weinstein about Sawney Beane, the notorious Scottish cannibal.
• Other essays are by Joe Sanders, Mike Barrett, Audrey Taylor, and Terry W. Thompson. Reviews are by Jen Gunnels and Don Webb.
• The magazine’s site has the table of contents, an editorial about Isaac Asimov, and James Patrick Kelly’s essay, Who Owns Cyberpunk?.
(Sat 6 Jul 2013)
Nightmare Magazine
• Monthly horror e-zine, since October 2012, edited by John Joseph Adams
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://nightmare-magazine.com/
July 2013—
Issue 10, cover art by Adam S Doyle
• Stories this month are by Brit Mandelo, Maria Dahvana Headley, Anaea Lay, and Ramsey Campbell.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with Joe Hill and a column by Lisa Morton.
(Sat 6 Jul 2013)
Perihelion Science Fiction
• E’zine of hard SF fiction, nonfiction, and art, since 2012; edited by Sam Bellotto Jr.
• Format: Monthly
• Frequency: Online
• http://www.perihelionsf.com/
June 2013—
Cover art by Teresa Tunaley
• Stories in this issue are by Gerard Mulligan, Clint Spivey, Michael Hodges, Matthew S. Dent, Chet Gottfried, Guy Stewart, Charles Payseur, Simon Kewin, Bob Sojka, and Brian Biswas.
• Articles are by Eric Jones and John McCormick.
(Sat 6 Jul 2013)
SF Site
• Reviews, interviews, feature, links; published by Rodger Turner since 1997
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Semi-monthly
• http://www.sfsite.com/
July 2013—
• Lead item is a column of Novel Reviews by Dave Truesdale reviewing R.S. Belcher and E.B. Hudspeth, with an interview with Belcher.
• Other reviews include Mario Guslandi, Michael M Jones, David Soyka, Greg L Johnson, and Paul Kincaid, covering books by Michael Marshall Smith, Adrienne Kress, Adam Roberts, John Varley, and Karen Lord.
• There are also film reviews and columns by Derek Johnson, Rick Norwood, Neil Walsh, and Rick Klaw and Mark London Williams.
(Sat 6 Jul 2013)
Three-lobed Burning Eye
• Magazine of speculative fiction, since 1999; editor Andrew S. Fuller
• Format: Online
• Frequency: twice/year
• http://www.3lobedmag.com/
May 2013—
Issue 23, cover art by Rew X
• This issue has fiction by Dixon Chance, Gemma Files, Daniel Ausema, Claude Lalumière, Lawrence Conquest, and J.M. McDermott.
(Sat 6 Jul 2013)