Periodicals, early April 2019
New issues of Abyss & Apex, Apex, Aurealis, Clarkesworld, The Dark, Kaleidotrope, Lightspeed, and Nightmare
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Abyss & Apex
• Magazine of Speculative Fiction, since Jan/Feb 2003; editor-in-chief Wendy S. Delmater
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Quarterly
• http://www.abyssapexzine.com/
2nd Quarter 2019—
Issue 2Q, Whole #70
• This issue has fiction by Nadia Afifi, Tamoha Sengupta, R.S. Alexander, and David F. Schultz.
• There’s also flash fiction, poetry, and small press book reviews.
(Sat 6 Apr 2019)
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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/
April 2019—
Issue 119, cover art by Marcela Bolívar
• This issue has fiction by Amal Singh, Paul Crenshaw, Veronica Brush, and Derek Lubangakene.
• Nonfiction includes interviews with Amal Singh and Marcela Bolívar.
(Sat 6 Apr 2019)
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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 119, 2019—
• This issue has stories by Michelle Birkette, Gordon Grice, and Chris Walker.
• Nonfiction is by Kris Ashton, KC Grifant, and Amy Laurens.
(Sat 6 Apr 2019)
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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/
April 2019—
Issue 151, cover art by Arthur Haas
• This issue has fiction by Natalia Theodoridou, Yukimi Ogawa, Eric Schweitzgebel, Seyeon Jeong, Priya Chand, Nian Yu, Y.M. Pang, and Nick Wolven.
• Nonfiction includes interviews with Jack Skillingstead and Anna Kashina, and an essay by Douglas F. Dluzen.
(Sat 6 Apr 2019)
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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/
April 2019—
Issue 47
• This issue has new stories by H. Pueyo and Francisco Ortega (translated by David Bowles), and reprint stories by Gabriela Santiago and Kirsty Logan.
(Sat 6 Apr 2019)
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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/
April 2019—
• This month’s story is “Hunger’s Truth” by AJ Fitzwater.
(Sat 6 Apr 2019)
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Kaleidotrope
• Semi-regular sf/f/h zine, since 2006, becoming electronic after Fall 2011; editor Fred Coppersmith
• Format: Print
• Frequency: 2-3/year
• http://www.kaleidotrope.net/
Spring 2019—
• This issue has fiction by Rachel Rodman, Lindsey Duncan, Christie Yant, David Gallay, Bo Balder, Jonathan Edelstein, and Henry Szabranski.
• Poetry is by Beth Cato, John Grey, David C. Kopaska-Merkel, Mack W. Mani, and Ada Hoffmann.
(Sat 6 Apr 2019)
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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/
April 2019—
Issue 107
• This issue has SF stories by Caroline M. Yoachim, Cory Doctorow, Matthew Corradi, and Michael Swanwick, and fantasy stories by Carmen Maria Machado, Ashok K. Banker, Carrie Vaughn, and Shweta Adhyam.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with Rebecca Roanhorse, book reviews by Chris Kluwe, and a media review by Christopher East.
• Exclusive paid content includes a novella by Robert Reed and a novel excerpt by Ashok K. Banker.
(Sat 6 Apr 2019)
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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/
April 2019—
Issue 79
• This issue has fiction by Mari Ness, Priya Sharma, Dennis E. Staples, and Stephen Gallagher.
• Nonfiction includes an “H Word” column by Kevin J. Anderson and a media review by Adam-Troy Castro.
(Sat 6 Apr 2019)
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