Periodicals, May 2020
New issues and posts at Aphelion, Aurealis, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Clarkesworld, Daily Science Fiction, The Dark, Galaxy’s Edge, GigaNotoSaurus, Lightspeed, Nightmare, Strange Horizons, Tor.com, and Uncanny
Aphelion
• Webzine of SF and fantasy; nonpaying; since 2001
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://www.aphelion-webzine.com/
May 2020—
Issue 250
• This issue has long fiction by Lucas Smigiel and Mike Ramon, and short stories by Jack Mellanby, H.L. Dowless, Ed Ahern, Dan Cardoza, and George Aitch.
• There’s also flash fiction, poetry, and an editorial.
(Sun 31 May 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 130, 2020—
• This issue has stories by Anya Ow, Stephen Dedman, R B Kelly.
• Nonfiction is by Gillian Polack, B P Marshall, Lachlan Walter.
(Sun 31 May 2020)
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies
• Literary adventure fantasy, since 2008; publisher and editor-in-chief Scott H. Andrews
• Format: Online; PDF and ebook formats
• Frequency: biweekly
• http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/
May 2020—
Issue 303-304, cover art by Flavio Bolla
• Issue 303, posted May 7, has stories by Josh Rountree and Devin Miller, with an archive story by Erin Cashier.
• Issue 304, posted May 21, has stories by R.K. Duncan and Dimitra Nikolaidou, with an archive story by Tori Truslow.
(Sun 31 May 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/
May 2020—
Issue 164, cover art by Thomas Chamberlain-Keen
• This issue has fiction by Ashleigh Shears, Ray Nayler, JY Neon Yang, Bo Balder, Regina Kanyu Wang, and Vajra Chandrasekera.
• Nonfiction includes conversations with Lois McMaster Bujold and Tamsyn Muir, and an article by Mark Cole.
(Sun 31 May 2020)
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Daily Science Fiction
• Original science fiction & fantasy emailed to you every weekday; debuted September 1, 2010; editors Jonathan Laden and Michele Barasso
• Format: Online; email
• Frequency: daily
• http://dailysciencefiction.com/
May 2020—
• Flash and short shorts posted in May are by Beth Cato, Alexis Ann Hunter, M.K. Hutchins, James Van Pelt, Robert Bagnall, and others.
(Sun 31 May 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/
May 2020—
Issue 60
• This issue has new stories by Kristi DeMeester and Clara Madrigano, and reprint stories by Ray Cluley and Angela Slatter.
(Sun 31 May 2020)
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Galaxy’s Edge
• Bimonthly print and online SF zine, beginning March 2013, edited by Mike Resnick and Lezli Robyn
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Bimonthly
• http://www.galaxysedge.com/
May 2020—
Issue 44
• New and reprinted stories in this issue are by Deborah L. Davitt, Eric Miller, Ron Toland, Joe Haldeman, Eric S. Fomley, Robert J. Sawyer, Larry Hodges, William Meikle, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Robert N. Stephenson, J. Scott Coatsworth, and Mike Resnick.
• There’s also an interview with Melinda M. Snodgrass.
• Nonfiction includes columns by Gregory Benford and Richard Chwedyk.
(Sun 31 May 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/
May 2020—
• April’s story is “Desert Locks” by Katherine Quevedo.
(Sun 31 May 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/
May 2020—
Issue 120, cover art by Galen Dara
• This issue has science fiction stories by Alex Irvine, Ada Hoffman, and Charlie Jane Anders, plus fantasy stories by Adam-Troy Castro, Carmen Maria Machado, Millie Ho, C. Robert Cargill, and Alexander Weinstein.
• Nonfiction includes book reviews by LaShawn M. Wanak, a media review by Jeremiah Tolbert and Matthew Tolbert, and an interview with Stephen Graham Jones.
• Exclusive paid content is a novel excerpt by Molly Tanzer.
(Sun 31 May 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/
May 2020—
Issue 92
• This issue has fiction by Yohanca Delgado and Claire Wrenwood, Jarla Tangh, Adam-Troy Castro, and Steve Toase.
• Nonfiction includes an “H Word” column by Gwendolyn Kiste, an interview with Molly Tanzer, and an editorial announcement.
(Sun 31 May 2020)
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Strange Horizons
• Fiction, art, articles, poetry, and reviews; founded September 2000; editor-in-chief Susan Marie Groppi through 2010, Niall Harrison to 2017; currently Jane Crowley and Kate Dollarhyde
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Weekly
• http://www.strangehorizons.com/
May 2020—
• Issue 4 May has fiction by Tamara Jerée, poetry by L.D. Lewis, and reviews.
• Issue 11 May has fiction by Gabriela Santiago, poetry by Ashley Bao, and reviews.
• Issue 18 May has fiction by Johnny Compton, poetry by Jong-Ki Lim, and reviews.
• Issue 25 May has poetry by Dana Wilde, an interview with Rafeeat Aliyu, a column by Kuzhali Manickavel, and reviews.
(Sun 31 May 2020)
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Tor.com
• SF & fantasy fiction, reviews, commentary, founded 2008; staff includes fiction editors Patrick Nielsen Hayden and Liz Gorinsky
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Daily
• http://www.tor.com/
May 2020—
• Original fiction posted in May are by Marko Kloos, Rjurik Davidson, Yoon Ha Lee, and Alex Sherman.
• Recent excerpts are by Christopher Paolini, Jeff VanderMeer, Carole Stivers, and others.
(Sun 31 May 2020)
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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/
May/June 2020—
Issue 34, cover art by Julie Dillon
• This issue has fiction by Arkady Martine, Jennifer Marie Brissett, Emma Törzs, A.T. Greenblatt, Meg Elison, Suzanne Walker and Sonya Taaffe.
• Poetry is by Valerie Valdes, Ali Trotta, Roshani Chokshi, and T.K. Lê.
• There are also interviews with Emma Torzs and Meg Elison, and essays by Fran Wilde, Kelly Lagor, Khairani Barokka, and Ada Palmer.
(Sun 31 May 2020)
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