Periodicals, early February 2020
New issues of Aphelion, Aurealis, Clarkesworld, The Dark, GigaNotoSaurus, Lightspeed, and Nightmare
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Aphelion
• Webzine of SF and fantasy; nonpaying; since 2001
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://www.aphelion-webzine.com/
February 2020—
Issue 247
• This anniversary issue has long fiction by Mark Searle, short stories by Denis Winston Brum, Jack Mellanby, Matt Spangler, and Steven Ford.
• There’s also flash fiction, poetry, and an editorial.
(Sat 8 Feb 2020)
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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 127, 2020—
• This issue has stories by Geraldine Briony Hunt, William Broom, and Emily Randall, and the first part of a serial by Dirk Strasser.
• Nonfiction is by Claire Fitzpatrick, Kris Ashton and Eugen Bacon.
(Sat 8 Feb 2020)
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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/
February 2020—
Issue 161, cover art by Colie Wertz
• This issue has fiction by Hollis Joel Henry, Malena Salazar Maciá, Cooper Shrivastava, Neal Asher, Grace Chan, and Thoraiya Dyer.
• Nonfiction includes conversations with Tochi Onyebuchi and Ken Liu, and an article about Jules Verne by Carrie Sessarego.
(Sat 8 Feb 2020)
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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/
February 2020—
Issue 57
• This issue has new stories by Rob Costello and Dare Segun Falowo, and reprint stories by Michael Wehunt and Nadia Bulkin.
(Sat 8 Feb 2020)
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GigaNotoSaurus
• SF/fantasy long fiction, one story per month, beginning November 2010, current editor Elora Gatts
• Format: Online
• Frequency: monthly
• http://giganotosaurus.org/
February 2020—
• This month’s story is “Thin Red Jellies” by Lina Rather.
(Sat 8 Feb 2020)
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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/
February 2020—
Issue 117
• This issue has science fiction stories by Victor LaValle, Brenda Peynado, Maria Romasco-Moore, and JT Petty; and fantasy stories by Kij Johnson, Theodora Goss, Alexander Weinstein, and Daniel José Older.
• Nonfiction includes an interview with Nino Cipri, books reviews by LaShawn M. Wanak, and a media review by Jeremiah Tolbert.
• Exclusive paid content is a novel excerpt by A.K. Larkwood.
(Sat 8 Feb 2020)
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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/
February 2020—
Issue 89
• This issue has fiction by Adam-Troy Castro, Eden Royce, ‘Pemi Aguda, and Orrin Grey.
• Nonfiction includes an “H Word” column by Nino Cipri and an interview with Nicole Cushing.
(Sat 8 Feb 2020)
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