Periodicals, early October 2019
New issues of Abyss & Apex, Aphelion, Aurealis, Clarkesworld, The Dark, GigaNotoSaurus, 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/
4th Quarter 2019—
Issue 4Q, Whole #72
• This issue has fiction by Tyler Wells Lynch, Michaele Jordan, Jamie Mason, Marta Murvosh, and W.B.J. Williams.
• There’s also flash fiction, poetry, and small press book reviews.
(Sat 12 Oct 2019)
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Aphelion
• Webzine of SF and fantasy; nonpaying; since 2001
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://www.aphelion-webzine.com/
October 2019—
Issue 244
• This issue has long fiction by Erik Berg and short stories by George Rosas, Daniel Ross Goodman, Charles Moulton, Gary Davis, and others.
• There’s also flash fiction, poetry, and an editorial.
(Sat 12 Oct 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 125, 2019—
• This issue has stories by Craig Blane, Mike Adamson, and Laurence Barratt-Manning.
• Nonfiction is by Amy Laurens and Lachlan Walter.
(Sat 12 Oct 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/
October 2019—
Issue 1257, cover art by Beeple
• This issue has fiction by Rich Larson, Tomas Furby, P H Lee, Youha Nam, translated by Elisa Sinn and Justin Howe, A Que, translated by Emily Jin, and Bo-young Kim, translated by Jihyun Park and Gord Sellar.
• Nonfiction includes conversations with Nicky Drayden and Maurizio Manzieri, and an essay about Lunar SF by Andrew Liptak.
(Sat 12 Oct 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/
October 2019—
Issue 53
• This issue has new stories by Idza Luhumyo and Ana María Shua, translated by Andrea G. Labinger, and reprint stories by Lynda E. Rucker and Carly Holmes.
(Sat 12 Oct 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/
October 2019—
• This month’s story is “Touchstone” by Mette Ivie Harrison.
(Sat 12 Oct 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/
Autumn 2019—
Cover art by Grant Wilson
• This issue has fiction by Anya Ow, Cat Sparks, William R. Eakin, Santiago Belluco, Julia August, Helen Stubbs, and Mega Arkenberg.
• Poetry is by Jennifer Crow, Karolina Fedyk, R.K. Duncan, Cassandra Rose Clarke, and Hester J. Rook.
(Sat 12 Oct 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/
October 2019—
Issue 113
• This issue has science fiction stories by Sam J. Miller, Eli Brown, WC Dunlap, and Ray Nayler; and fantasy stories by E. Lily Yu, Kai Ashante Wilson, Isabel Yap, and Merc Fenn Wolfmoor.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with Valerie Valdes, book reviews by Chris Kluwe, and a media review by LaShawn M. Wanak.
• Exclusive paid content is a novel excerpt by Cixin Liu.
(Sat 12 Oct 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/
October 2019—
Issue 85
• This issue has fiction by Nathan Ballingrud, Carlie St. George, Gemma Files, and Rich Larson.
• Nonfiction includes an “H Word” column by Benjamin Percy and a media review by Adam-Troy Castro.
(Sat 12 Oct 2019)
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