Periodicals, early January 2016
Clarkesworld
• SF and fantasy fiction, nonfiction, and podcasts, since 2006; publisher/editor Neil Clarke
• Format: Online; Ebook
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/
January 2016—
Issue 112, cover art by Julie Dillon
• This issue has fiction by Robert Reed, E. Catherine Tobler, Rich Larson, Bao Shu, Robert Silverberg, and Megan Lindholm.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with Julie Dillon and essays by Sofia Siren and Ken Liu.
(Sat 2 Jan 2016)
Forever
• Digital reprint SF magazine, edited by Neil Clarke, since February 2015
• Format: Ebook
• Frequency: monthly
• http://forever-magazine.com/
January 2016—
Issue 12, $1.99, cover art by Ron Guyatt
• This issue has reprint stories by Mike Resnick, Nick Wolven, and Mary Rosenblum, plus an interview with Wolven.
(Sat 2 Jan 2016)
Galaxy’s Edge
• Bimonthly online SF ezine, beginning March 2013, edited by Mike Resnick
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Bimonthly
• http://www.galaxysedge.com/
January 2016—
Issue 18, $6.99
• New and reprinted stories in this issue are by Jennifer Campbell-Hicks, Robert J. Sawyer, Lou J Berger, Rene Sears, Janis Ian, Robert T. Jeschonek, Jack Skillingstead, Dantzel Cherry, Effie Seiberg, Todd McCaffrey, and Laurie Tom.
• There’s also the first part of a serialization of Leigh Brackett’s “The Long Tomorrow”.
• Joy Ward has an interview with Joe Haldeman, and there are columns by Barry Malzberg, Greg Benford, and Jody Lynn Nye & Bill Fawcett.
(Sat 2 Jan 2016)
GigaNotoSaurus
• SF/fantasy long fiction, one story per month, beginning November 2010, current editor Rashida J. Smith
• Format: Online
• Frequency: monthly
• http://giganotosaurus.org/
January 2016—
• This month’s story is “Godfall” by Sandra M. Odell.
(Sat 2 Jan 2016)
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/
January 2016—
Issue 68, cover art by James Ng
• This issue, with content to be posted on Tuesdays, has science fiction stories by Kate Bachus, JY Yang, Jason Gurley, and Keith Brooke & Eric Brown; and fantasy stories by Will McIntosh, Leena Krohn, Kat Howard, and Peter S. Beagle.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with J. Michael Straczynski, book reviews by Andrew Liptak, and a review of the new Star Wars film by Carrie Vaughn.
• Exclusive ebook/print content includes a novella by Michael Swanwick and a novel excerpt by Lawrence M. Schoen.
(Sat 2 Jan 2016)
Nightmare Magazine
• Monthly horror e-zine, since October 2012, edited by John Joseph Adams
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://nightmare-magazine.com/
January 2016—
Issue 40, cover art by Kirsi Salonen
• This issue has original stories by Sam J. Miller and Nisi Shawl, and reprints by Richard Bowes and Tia V. Travis.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with Gary Whitta and a column by Jennifer Brozek.
(Sat 2 Jan 2016)
Shimmer
• Fantasy fiction, since 2005; senior editor E. Catherine Tobler; electronic only since issue 19
• Format: Electronic
• Frequency: Bi-monthly
• http://www.shimmerzine.com/
January 2016—
Issue 29
• Stories in this issue, to be posted biweekly over the next two months, are by Megan Arkenberg, Kay Chronister, Kostas Ikonomopoulos, and Michael McGlade.
(Sat 2 Jan 2016)