Periodicals, early November 2018
New issues of Abyss & Apex, Aphelion, Aurealis, Clarkesworld, The Dark, Galaxy’s Edge, GigaNotoSaurus, Lightspeed, Nightmare, Shimmer, and Uncanny
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Apex Magazine
• Quarterly magazine of SF and horror, since 2005; current editor Sigrid Ellis
• Format: Online; Ebook formats
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://apex-magazine.com/
November 2018—
Issue 114, cover art by Godwin Akpan
• This issue has fiction by Sabrina Vourvoulias, Gary A. Braunbeck, Storm Humber, and Gary Kloster.
• Nonfiction includes interviews with Storm Humbert and Godwin Akpan, and essays by Paul Jessup and A.C. Wise.
(Sat 10 Nov 2018)
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Aphelion
• Webzine of SF and fantasy; nonpaying; since 2001
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://www.aphelion-webzine.com/
November 2018—
Issue 234
• This issue has fiction by Walter G. Esselman, Ryan Harris, Jerry Petersen, H. David Blalock, Tyler Lee, and others.
• There’s also flash fiction, poetry, and an editorial.
(Sat 10 Nov 2018)
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Aurealis
• Australian SF magazine, published irregularly since 1990; online for purchase since 2013
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://www.aurealis.com.au/
Issue 116, 2018—
• This issue has stories by Mike Adamson, Hester J Rook, and Barry Charman.
• Nonfiction is by Claire Fitzpatrick and Matthew Harrison.
(Sat 10 Nov 2018)
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Clarkesworld
• SF and fantasy fiction, nonfiction, and podcasts, since 2006; publisher/editor Neil Clarke
• Format: Online; Ebook
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/
November 2018—
Issue 146, cover art by Helen Ilnytska
• This issue has fiction by Rich Larson, H. Pueyo, E.E. King, Nina Allan, Peng Simeng, Madeline Ashby, and A.C. Wise.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with Nancy Kress and pieces by Mark Cole and A.M. Dellamonica.
(Sat 10 Nov 2018)
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The Dark
• Monthly online horror ‘zine, edited by Sean Wallace and Silvia Moreno-Garcia; since October 2013
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://www.thedarkmagazine.com/
November 2018—
Issue 42
• This issue has new stories by David Tallerman and H. Pueyo, and reprints by Angela Slatter and Julie C. Day.
(Sat 10 Nov 2018)
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Galaxy’s Edge
• Bimonthly online SF ezine, beginning March 2013, edited by Mike Resnick
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Bimonthly
• http://www.galaxysedge.com/
November 2018—
Issue 35
• New and reprinted stories in this issue are by Brian K. Lowe, Eleanor R. Wood, Harry Turtledove, Larry Hodges, Marc A. Criley, Nancy Kress, Dantzel Cherry, David L. Herbert, Mercedes Lackey, Susan Taitel, Gregory Benford, and Robert Silverberg.
• There’s also a serialization by Charles Sheffield that’s only available in the print issue.
• Nonfiction includes columns by Larry Niven and Robert J. Sawyer, and recommended books by Bill Fawcett and Jody Lynn Nye.
(Sat 10 Nov 2018)
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GigaNotoSaurus
• SF/fantasy long fiction, one story per month, beginning November 2010, current editor Rashida J. Smith
• Format: Online
• Frequency: monthly
• http://giganotosaurus.org/
November 2018—
• This month’s story is “Still Life” by Victoria Feistner.
(Sat 10 Nov 2018)
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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/
November 2018—
Issue 102, cover art by Galen Dara
• This issue has SF stories by Charles Yu, theodore McCombs, Maureen F. McHugh, and Stephen Graham Jones, and fantasy stories by Theodora Goss, Cadwell Turnbull, Matthew Hughes, and Sofia Samatar.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with Andy Duncan, book reviews by LaShawn M. Wanak, and a media review by Violet Allen.
• Exclusive paid content includes a novella by Nancy Kress and a novel excerpt by Molly Tanzer.
(Sat 10 Nov 2018)
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Nightmare Magazine
• Monthly horror e-zine, since October 2012, edited by John Joseph Adams
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://nightmare-magazine.com/
November 2018—
Issue 74
• This issue has fiction by Usman Malik, Carole Johnstone, and Lucy Taylor.
• Nonfiction includes an “H Word” column by A.C. Wise and book reviews by Terence Taylor.
(Sat 10 Nov 2018)
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Shimmer
• Fantasy fiction, since 2005; senior editor E. Catherine Tobler; electronic only since issue 19
• Format: Electronic
• Frequency: Bi-monthly
• http://www.shimmerzine.com/
November 2018—
Issue 46
• Stories in this issue are by Emily McCosh, Kate Lechler, Steve Toase, Casey Hannan, Alex Acks, Cory Skerry, A.C. Wise, Leonie Skye, Mary Robinette Kowal, Sarah Gailey, Stephen Case, and Wren Wallis.
(Sat 10 Nov 2018)
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Uncanny
• Magazine of SF and fantasy, since 2014; edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Bimonthly
• http://uncannymagazine.com/
November/December 2018—
Issue 25, cover art by John
Likhain Picacio
• This issue has original fiction by Isabel Yap, T. Kingfisher, Naomi Kritzer, Monica Valentinelli, and Cassandra Khaw, and reprint fiction by Sofia Samatar.
• Poetry is by Beth Cato, Hal Y. Zhang, Leah Bobet, and Sharon Hsu.
• There are also interviews with Isabel Yap and Monica Valentinelli, and essays by Diana M. Pho, Steven H Silver, Sarah Goslee, and Nilah Magruder.
(Sat 10 Nov 2018)
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