Periodicals, early August 2016
Apex Magazine
• Quarterly magazine of SF and horror, since 2005; current editor Sigrid Ellis
• Format: Online; Ebook formats
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://apex-magazine.com/
August 2016—
Issue 87, cover art by Marcela Bolívar
• This issue has stories by A. Merc Rustad, Alexis A. Hunter, E.K. Wagner, Damien Angelica Walters, and A.C. Wise, plus a novel excerpt Erica L. Satifka.
• Poetry is by Mary Soon Lee, Rodney Gomez, Frank Tota, and Anton Rose.
• Nonfiction includes interviews with A. Merc Rustad and Marcela Bolívar.
(Sat 6 Aug 2016)
Aurealis
• Australian SF magazine, published irregularly since 1990; online for purchase since 2013
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://www.aurealis.com.au/
July 2016—
Issue 92
• This issue has stories by Peter Cooper, LB Spiller, and Bentley A Reese.
• Non-fiction is by Gillian Polack and Lachlan Walter.
(Sat 6 Aug 2016)
Black Static
• British fantasy and horror magazine, debuting 2007 (formerly The Third Alternative), edited by Andy Cox
• Format: Print
• Frequency: Bimonthly
• http://ttapress.com/blackstatic/
Jul-Aug 2016—
Issue 53, £4.99, 96pp, cover art by Tara Bush
• Stories in this issue are by Priya Sharma, Steve Rasnic Tem, Harmony Neal, Kristi DeMeester, Danny Rhodes, Stephen Hargadon, and Charles Wilkinson.
• Columns are by Stephen Volk, Lynda E. Rucker, Gary Couzens, and Peter Tennant.
(Sun 31 Jul 2016)
Clarkesworld
• SF and fantasy fiction, nonfiction, and podcasts, since 2006; publisher/editor Neil Clarke
• Format: Online; Ebook
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/
August 2016—
Issue 119, cover art by Jaroslaw Marcinek
• This issue has fiction by Kali Wallace, Dale Bailey, Emily Devenport, Sean Bensinger, Ryan Row, Karla Schmidt, Tobias S. Buckell, and Madeline Ashby.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with N.K. Jemisin, and articles by Jason Ridler and Cat Rambo.
(Sat 6 Aug 2016)
Fantastic Stories of the Imagination
• Original and reprint SF & F; edited by Warren Lapine
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://www.fantasticstoriesoftheimagination.com/
July/August 2016—
• This issue has stories by José Pablo Iriarte, Caroline M. Yoachim, Sunil Patel, Jamie Wild, and Beth Cato.
• Nonfiction includes reviews by Terence Taylor, Carole McDonnell, Adam-Troy Castro, Steven Sawicki, and Gillian Daniels.
(Sat 6 Aug 2016)
Fireside Magazine
• Quarterly fiction and comics magazine, since 2012, edited and published by Brian White
• Format: Online
• Frequency: quarterly
• http://www.firesidefiction.com/
Issue 34, 2016—
• This issue has stories by A. Merc Rustad, Margaret Killjoy, and Elsa Sjunneson-Henry.
(Sat 6 Aug 2016)
Forever
• Digital reprint SF magazine, edited by Neil Clarke, since February 2015
• Format: Ebook
• Frequency: monthly
• http://forever-magazine.com/
August 2016—
Issue 19, $1.99, cover art by Ron Guyatt
• This issue has reprint stories by Robert Reed, Tobias S. Buckell, and Karl Schroeder.
(Sat 6 Aug 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/
August 2016—
• This month’s story is “Good Breeding” by Megan Chaudhuri.
(Sat 6 Aug 2016)
Interzone
• SF magazine, currently bimonthly, published since 1982, co-founded by David Pringle; edited since 2004 by Andy Cox
• http://ttapress.com/category/interzone/
Jul-Aug 2016—
Issue 265, cover art by Vincent Sammy
• This issue has fiction by John Schoeffstall, Dan Reade, Suzanne Palmer, Ken Hinckley, Andrew Kozma, and Robert Reed.
• Features include an editorial by Jo L. Walton and columns by Jonathan McCalmont and Nina Allan, David Langford’s “Ansible Link” news and obits, a book review section, film reviews by Nick Lowe, and DVD/Blu-ray reviews by Tony Lee.
(Sun 31 Jul 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/
August 2016—
Issue 75
• This issue has SF stories by Mercurio D. Rivera, Kameron Hurley, Jeremiah Tolbert, and Maureen F. McHugh, and fantasy stories by Kevin J. Anderson and Sherrilyn Kenyon, Adam-Troy Castro, Delia Sherman, and Tristina Wright.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with Tim Powers, a movie review by Carrie Vaughn, and book reviews by Sunil Patel.
• Exclusive paid content includes a novella by C.S.E. Cooney.
(Sat 6 Aug 2016)
Nightmare Magazine
• Monthly horror e-zine, since October 2012, edited by John Joseph Adams
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://nightmare-magazine.com/
August 2016—
Issue 47, cover art by Jana Heidersdorf
• This issue has stories by Amanda Downum, Nicholas Kaufmann, G. Neri, and Lara Elena Donnelly.
• Nonfiction includes an “H Word” column by Livia Llewellyn, and an interview with C.A. Suleiman.
(Sat 6 Aug 2016)