Periodicals, October – November 2020

Analog Science Fiction and Fact

• Science fiction and nonfiction; published since 1930 (originally Astounding); edited, since April 2013, by Trevor Quachri
• Format: Print
• Frequency: Since 2017 Bi-monthly
• http://www.analogsf.com/

November/December 2020—
Vol. 140 No. 11&12, $7.99, 208pp, cover art by Kurt Huggins
• This issue reprints Gordon R. Dickson’s “Call Him Lord” from the May 1966 issue of Analog, as part of this year’s retrospective of classic stories from the magazine.
• New this issue are novelettes by Juliette Wade, Evan Marcroft, Grey Rollins, A.P. Hawkins, and J.M. Swenson; and short stories by Brad McNaughton, Brenda Kalt, Marissa Lingen, M. Bennardo, Mary E. Lowd, George Zebrowski, Gregor Hartmann, Eric Del Carlo, Clancy Weeks, Liam Hogan, Mario Milosevic, and Stephen R. Loftus-Mercer. And flash fiction by Timons Esaias. And poetry by Hally Lyn Walrath and G.O. Clark.
• Special features about the magazine are by Marie Vibbert and Edward M. Wysocki, Jr. The science fact article is by Gregory Benford and Larry Niven.
• Departments include a guest editorial by Trevor Quachri, about John W. Campbell, Jr. and Donald Trump; an “Alternate View” column by John G. Cramer;
and “Reference Library” book reviews by Don Sakers.

(Sat 21 Nov 2020)

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Aphelion

• Webzine of SF and fantasy; nonpaying; since 2001
• Format: Online
• Frequency: Monthly
• http://www.aphelion-webzine.com/

November 2020—
Issue 256
• This issue has long fiction by Michael J. Battaglia, short stories by Amelia Brown, David Barber, Peggy Dustin, Robert Vaughn, Meg Smith, and George Cornila. There’s also flash fiction, poetry, and an editorial.
• The October issue had long fiction by Jason Arsenault and by Alexander D Jones, Gareth D Jones and Haydn T A Jones; and short stories by Dave Crerand, Barry Yedvobnick, and others.

(Sat 28 Nov 2020)

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Asimov’s Science Fiction

• Science Fiction magazine; published since 1977; edited by Sheila Williams
• Format: Print
• Frequency: Since 2017 Bi-monthly
• http://www.asimovs.com/

November/December 2020—
Vol. 44 No. 11&12 (whole #538&539), $7.99, 208pp, cover art by Eldar Zakirov
• This issue has a novella by Connie Willis, novelettes by Sam Schreiber, Kevin J. Anderson & Rick Wilber, Chen Qiufan, James Gunn, Zack Be, and Julie Novakova, and short stories by Alaya Dawn Johnson, Marissa Lingen, Kate Maruyama, and Jack McDevitt.
• Poetry is by Lora Gray, Steven Withrow, Garrison Kammer, Peter Payack, and Darrell Schweitzer.
• Departments include a guest editorial by Allen M. Steele, a “Reflections” column by Robert Silverberg (about H.P. Lovecraft), James Patrick Kelly’s “On the Net” (about information), and “On Books” by Paul Di Filippo.

(Sat 21 Nov 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/

November 2020—
• Issue 317, posted November 19, has stories by Timothy Mudie and Ryan Eric Dull, and an archive story by Siobhan Carroll.
• Issue 316, posted November 5, has stories by J.T. Greathouse and Cooper Anderson, and an archive story by Christopher Green.
• Issue 315, posted October 22, has stories by Jenny Rae Rappaport and Dominic Wright, and an archive story by Marissa Lingen.
• Issue 314, posted October 8, has stories by Chris Willrich and Lavie Tidhar, plus an archive story by Rich Larson.

(Mon 30 Nov 2020)

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Black Static

• British fantasy and horror magazine, debuting 2007 (formerly The Third Alternative), edited by Andy Cox
• Format: Print
• Frequency: Bimonthly
• http://ttapress.com/blackstatic/

Nov-Dec 2020—
Issue 77, £5.99, 96pp
• Stories in this issue are by Philip Fracassi, Steve Rasnic Tem, Françoise Harvey, David Martin, Shaenon K. Garrity, and and Eric Schaller.
• Columns are by Lynda E. Rucker, Ralph Robert Moore, and Gary Couzens (film reviews), plus a book review section by numerous contributors.

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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 2020—
Issue 170, cover art by Rodion Shaldo
• This issue has fiction by Rupsa Dey, Jana Bianchi, A.C. Wise, Clara Madrigano, Baoshu, Brady Nelson & Jamie Wahls, and K Raghasudhan.
• Nonfiction includes conversations with John Fleskes and R.F. Kuang, and an essay by Carrie Sessarego.
• The October issue had fiction by Brenda Cooper, Natalia Theodoridou, Gregory Feeley, Greg Egan, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, Xiu Xinyu, and Adrastos Omissi; plus conversations with Kim Stanley Robinson and Rebecca Roanhorse, and an essay by Mark Cole.

(Sat 28 Nov 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/

November 2020—
• The most recent stories posted at this site are by T.R. Siebert, Floris M. Kleijne, Ethan Noll, Stephen W Henkel, Sandra M. Odell, and Shannon Fay.
• This site no longer has monthly tables of contents.

(Mon 30 Nov 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/

November 2020—
Issue 66
• This issue has stories by H. Pueyo, Angela Slatter, Tlotlo Tsamaase, and Simon Avery.
• The October issue had stories by Rob Costello, Shari Paul, Steve Rasnic Tem, Gabriela Santiago.

(Mon 30 Nov 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/

November 2020—
Issue 47
• New and reprinted stories in this issue are by Andrea Stewart, Nancy Kress, Michael Swanwick, J. Scott Coatsworth, Mike Resnick & Jean-Claude Dunyach, Joe Haldeman, Dantzel Cherry, John Haas, Jack McDevitt, and Larry Hodges.
• Nonfiction includes columns by L. Penelope and Gregory Benford, and recommended books by Richard Chwedyk.

(Mon 30 Nov 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/

November 2020—
• November’s story is The Purim of the Philosophers by Jonathan Edelstein.
• October’s was Devoured Stars Over Dublin by Méabh de Brún.

(Sat 28 Nov 2020)

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Interzone

• SF magazine, currently bimonthly, published since 1982, co-founded by David Pringle; edited since 2004 by Andy Cox
• http://ttapress.com/category/interzone/

Nov-Dec 2020—
Issue 289, £5.99, 96pp
• This issue has fiction by Tim Lees, John Possidente, James Sallis, Matt Thompson, Françoise Harvey, and Cécile Cristofari, plus the winner of this year’s James White Award, David Maskill.
• Features include a gues editorial by Jim Burns, columns by Andy Hedgecock and Aliya Whiteley, David Langford’s “Ansible Link” news and obits, a book review section, and film reviews by Nick Lowe.

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Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet

• Semi-annual small-press magazine subtitled ‘an occasional outburst’; published/edited by Gavin J. Grant and Kelly Link
• http://www.lcrw.net/lcrw/index.htm

November 2020—
Issue 42, 64pp
• This issue has fiction by Sarah Langan, Vandana Singh, Stewart Moore, Jack Larsen, and Kristin Yuan Roybal. Poetry is by Holly Day.
• Nonfiction, by Nicole Kimberling, is a “The Stories We Tell.”

(Wed 25 Nov 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/

November 2020—
Issue 126
• This issue has science fiction stories by Gene Doucette, Dominica Phetteplace, and Jake Kerr; and fantasy stories by Molly Tanzer, Alberto Yáñez, Kat Howard, and Rati Mehrotra.
• Nonfiction includes book reviews by LaShawn M. Wanak, a media review by Lisa Nohealani Morton, and an interview with Usman T. Malik.
• The October issue has stories by Todd McAulty, Jenny Rae Rappaport, Caroline M. Yoachim, Ken Liu, P H Lee, Naomi Kanakia, Stephanie Malia Morris, and Minsoo Kang. There are also book reviews by Chris Kluwe, a media review by Aaron Duran, and an interview with C.L. Polk.

(Mon 30 Nov 2020)

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The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction

• Fiction, reviews, and features; published since 1949; edited by C.C. Finlay
• Format: Print
• Frequency: Bimonthly
• http://www.fandsf.com/

Nov/Dec 2020—
Vol. 139 No. 5&6 (whole #752), $8.99, 258pp, cover art by David A. Hardy
• This issue has novelets by Nadia Afifi, Nick DiChario, Lyndsie Manusos, Matthew Hughes, Albert E. Cowdrey, and Sarina Dorie, and short stories by Cylin Busby, Gregor Hartmann, Theodore McCombs, and Amman Sabet. Poems are the Beth Cato and Mary Soon Lee.
• Departments include Charles de Lint’s “Books to Look For,” Michelle West’s “Musing on Books,” David J. Skal’s “Films,” Jerry Oltion’s “Science” column, and a “Curiosities” page by Paul Di Filippo.

(Thu 5 Nov 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/

November 2020—
Issue 98
• This issue has fiction by KT Bryski, Kurt Fawver, by P. Djèlí Clark, and Thana Niveau.
• Nonfiction includes an “H Word” column by Octavia Cade, and an interview with Alma Katsu.
• The October issue had stories by David Tallerman, Adam-Troy Castro, Kaaron Warren, and A.C. Wise; plus an “H Word” column by Premee Mohamed, and a book review by Adam-Troy Castro.

(Mon 30 Nov 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/

November 2020—
• Issue 23 November has poetry by Michael Bazzett, a column by Kuzhali Manickavel, an article by Cat Rambo, a column by Mame Bougouma Diene, and reviews.
• Issues earlier in November posted fiction by Cat Aquino, Miyuki Jane Pinckard, and Allison Mulvihill; poetry; and reviews.

(Mon 30 Nov 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/

November 2020—
• Original fiction posted in October and November is by Rachel Swirsky, Usman T. Malik, M. Rickert, Lavie Tidhar, Elizabeth Bear, and Harry Turtledove, plus a series of “Breathe FIYAH” stories on October 19, by Sydnee Thompson, Zin E. Rocklyn, and others.
• Recent excerpts are by Rose Szabo, Julia Ember, Greta Kelly, Mike Chen, Brandon Sanderson, and others.

(Mon 30 Nov 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/

November/December 2020—
Issue 37, cover art by Julie Dillon
• This issue has fiction by Ken Liu, Hal Y. Zhang, Brit E. B. Hvide, Martha Wells, Lee Mandelo, John Wiswell and Maurice Broaddus
• Poetry is by Jane Yolen & Peter Tacy, Brandon O’Brien, Valerie Valdes, and Jennifer Crow.
• There are also interviews with Ken Liu and Lee Mandelo, and essays by Meghan Ball, Meg Elison, Michi Trota, and K.A. Doore.

(Mon 30 Nov 2020)

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