Analog Science Fiction and Fact

• Science fiction and nonfiction; published since 1930 (originally Astounding); edited, since April 2013, by Trevor Quachri
• Format: Print
• Frequency: Near-monthly (10 issues/year)
• http://www.analogsf.com/

December 2013—
Vol. 133 No. 12, $4.99, 112pp, cover art by Mark Evans
• This issue has part 1 of a serial by Karl Schroeder, plus novelettes by Daniel Hatch and Paul Levinson, and short stories by Sarah Frost, Lesley L. Smith, and Joel Richards.
• The science fact article, about “Homesteading to the Stars”, is by Arlan Andrews, Sr.
• Departments include a guest editorial by Edward M. Lerner, an “Alternate View” column by John G. Cramer, and “The Reference Library” book reviews by Don Sakers.

(Sun 22 Sep 2013)

Asimov’s Science Fiction

• Science Fiction magazine; published since 1977; edited by Sheila Williams
• Format: Print
• Frequency: Near-monthly (10 issues/year)
• http://www.asimovs.com/

December 2013—
Vol. 37 No. 12 (whole #455), $4.99, 112pp, cover art by Alexandra Manukyan
• This issue has novelettes by Henry Lien, William Preston, and Ian R. MacLeod. Short stories are by Jay O’Connell, Timons Esaias, Gregory Norman Bossert, R. Neube, and Nancy Kress
• Poetry is by Ian Watson
• Departments include Sheila Williams’ editorial; Robert Silverberg’s “Reflections” column, “The Plurality of Worlds”; and book reviews by Peter Heck.

(Sun 22 Sep 2013)

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/

September 2013—
Issue 129-130, cover art by Sergio Diaz
• Issue 130, posted September 19th, has stories by M. Bennardo and Hannah Strom-Martin, with a audio fiction podcast by Raphael Ordoñez.
• Issue 129, posted September 5th, has stories by Alec Austin & Marissa Lingen and by Raphael Ordoñez, with an audio fiction podcast by David Tallerman.

(Sat 28 Sep 2013)

Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet

• Semi-annual small-press magazine subtitled ‘an occasional outburst’; published/edited by Gavin J. Grant and Kelly Link
• http://www.lcrw.net/lcrw/index.htm

September 2013—
Issue 29, $5.00, cover art by Dawn Kimberling
• Fiction in this issue is by Jennifer Linnaea, Sarah Blackman, Nina Allan, Eileen Wiedbrauk, Ian Breen, Jennifer Brundage, Rhonda Eikamp, Claire Hero, Christopher Stabback, and Maya Sonenberg.
• Poetry is by Kara Singletary, David Galef, and Neile Graham.
• There’s also a nonfiction piece by Nicole Kimberling, “How to Seduce a Vegetarian”.

(Mon 16 Sep 2013)

On Spec

• Canadian magazine of the fantastic, since 1989; managing editor Diane Walton
• Format: Print
• Frequency: Quarterly
• http://www.onspec.ca/

Summer 2013—
Issue 93, Vol. 25 No. 2, $6.95, 128pp, cover art by Robert Pasternak
• Stories in this issue are by Sarah Frost, Tyrell Johnson, Albert Choi, J.P. Boyd, Camille Alexa, Leslie Brown, L.D. Wilton, and Shen Braun.
• Nonfiction includes an editorial by Diane L. Walton, and interviews with Leslie Brown and Robert Pasternak.
• Features include an interview with Connie Willis at VCON 37, a poem by Jocko Benoit, and a graphic story by Kyle Charles.

(Mon 26 Aug 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/

September 2013—
• Stories in this issue are by Rebecca Birch, Mark Patrick Lynch, Seth Kennedy, Eric Del Carlo, Karen Heuler, David Steffen, Mark Bondurant, Tim McDaniel, Therese Arkenberg, and R.W. Warwick.
• Articles are by J. Richard Jacobs and Eric M. Jones.
• There’s also a comic strip, an editorial, a page of shorter stories, and a page of reviews.

(Sat 28 Sep 2013)

SF Site

• Reviews, interviews, feature, links; published by Rodger Turner since 1997
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Semi-monthly
• http://www.sfsite.com/

mid-September 2013—
• The lead item is the second part of a conversation with Jack McDevitt.
• Reviews include Nathan Brazil on Garry Kilworth, Katherine Petersen on Seanan McGuire, Sandra Scholes on Gardner Dozois, and D. Douglas Fratz on Hartwell & Cramer.
• There are also columns by Neil Walsh and Rick Klaw & Mark London Williams.

(Sat 28 Sep 2013)

Shimmer

• Fantasy fiction, since 2005, editor-in-chief Beth Wodzinski
• Format: Print
• Frequency: Quarterly
• http://www.shimmerzine.com/

Issue 17, 2013—
$8, 150pp, cover art by Sandro Castelli
• This issue has stories by Katherine Sparrow, Lavie Tidhar, Helena Bell, Damien Angelica Walters, Kim Neville, and others.
• The magazine’s website has this order page with the full table of contents and the opening paragraphs from each story.

(Mon 23 Sep 2013)

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/

September 2013—
• Stories posted this past month are You Have to Follow the Rules by Ada Hoffman, Difference of Opinion by Meda Kahn, Teffeu: a Book from the Library at Taarona by Rose Lemberg, ARIECC 1.0 by Lillian Wheeler, and Red Matty by Nishi Shawl.
• Columns are by Rochita Loenen-Ruiz, on RaceFail; Renay, on SF book blogging fandom; and Eleanor Arnason, on genre fiction. There are also articles by Daniel José Older and M. Elizabeth Ginway.
• Reviews cover titles by Brian Aldiss, Karen Russell, Joe Hill, and numerous others.

(Sat 28 Sep 2013)

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/

September 2013—
• Original stories include Steven Brust’s Fireworks in the Rain, Charles Stross’ Equoid, Beth Bernobich’s Thief of War, Max Gladstone’s Drona’s Death, Mary Robinette Kowal’s The Lady Astronaut of Mars, Dale Bailey’s A Rumor of Angels, Jonathan L. Howard’s The Death of Me, and David Barnett’s Business as Usual.
• Also posted this past month are excerpts from books by Linda Nagata, Ramsey Campbell, Elizabeth Bear, Wesley Chu, Kim Newman, and many others.

(Sat 28 Sep 2013)