Periodicals, early December 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/
Nov-Dec 2016—
Issue 55, £4.99, 96pp, cover art by Martin Hanford
• Stories in this issue are by Stephen Hargadon, Lisa Tuttle, David Hartley, Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, Simon Avery, and Jeff Bowles.
• Columns are by Stephen Volk, Lynda E. Rucker, Peter Tennant (book reviews, including an interview with V.H. Leslie), and Gary Couzens.
(Fri 2 Dec 2016)
Clarkesworld
• SF and fantasy fiction, nonfiction, and podcasts, since 2006; publisher/editor Neil Clarke
• Format: Online; Ebook
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/
December 2016—
Issue 123, cover art by Maciej Rebisz
• This issue has fiction by Maggie Clark, Wang Yuan, Eleanor Arnason, Yukimi Ogawa, Yosef, Lindell, David Moles, and Nancy Kress.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with Bruce Sterling and essays by Julie Novakova and Ken Liu.
(Sat 3 Dec 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/
December 2016—
• This month’s story is “A World Alone” by Lauren Rudin.
(Sat 3 Dec 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/
Nov-Dec 2016—
Issue 267, £4.99, 96pp, cover art by Martin Hanford
• This issue has fiction by Harmony Neal, Ryan Row, Sarah Brooks, Rich Larson, David Cleden, and Samantha Henderson.
• Features include an editorial by Martin McGrath about the James White Award, columns by Jonathan McCalmont and Nina Allan, David Langford’s “Ansible Link” news and obits, a book review section (including interviews with Tade Thompson and Chris Beckett), film reviews by Nick Lowe, and DVD/Blu-ray reviews by Tony Lee.
(Fri 2 Dec 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/
December 2016—
Issue 79
• This issue has SF stories by Rich Larson, Joseph Allen Hill, Margo Lanagan, and Christie Yant, and fantasy stories by Carlie St. George, Charles Payseur, William Alexander, and Shweta Narayan.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with Nancy Kress, a review of Arrival by Carrie Vaughn, and book reviews by Amal El-Mohtar.
• Exclusive paid content includes a novella by Michael Bishop and an excerpt by Seth Dickinson.
(Sat 3 Dec 2016)
The New York Review of Science Fiction
• Essays and reviews, published since 1988; edited by Kevin J. Maroney, David G. Hartwell, et al.; PDF and other electronic formats since Sept. 2012
• Format: Electronic
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://www.nyrsf.com/
September 2016—
Issue 337, Vol. 29 No. 1, 32pp
• This special “Politics” issue features two reviews of Ada Palmer’s Too Like the Lightening, and an essay by Brian Stableford about Théo Varlet.
• Reviews are by Victor Grech (on a Star Trek book), David Mead (Timothy Zahn), Walter Kivet (Nick Mamatas), and Dan’l Danehy-Oakes (Fowler & Adams’ Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016).
• Essays are by Mike Barrett (on Harold Lawlor), Douglas A. Van Belle (discussing scientists in SF with Gregory Benford), and Donald M. Hassler (Torquato Tasso).
• Kevin J. Maroney editorializes about the election of Donald Trump.
(Sat 3 Dec 2016)
Nightmare Magazine
• Monthly horror e-zine, since October 2012, edited by John Joseph Adams
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://nightmare-magazine.com/
December 2016—
Issue 51, cover art by James T. Robb
• This issue has fiction by Dale Bailey, Livia Llewellyn, Brian Evenson, and Priya Sridhar.
• Nonfiction includes an “H Word” column by Alex Hofelich, and interview with artist James T. Robb, and a panel discussion.
(Sat 3 Dec 2016)
The Dark
• Monthly online horror ‘zine, edited by Sean Wallace; since October 2013
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://www.thedarkmagazine.com/
December 2016—
Issue 19
• This issue has new stories by Steve Rasnic Tem and Cate Gardner, and reprint stories by Thana Niveau and Priya Sharma.
(Sat 3 Dec 2016)