Magazines Received – February
This list covers new SF/F/H print, online, and electronic periodicals (including regularly updated websites) seen by Locus magazine, focusing on those that publish fiction or reviews and criticism. To submit titles for listing on these pages, please send to Locus Publications, 655 13th St. #100, Oakland CA 94612 or email locus@locusmag.com.
- Neil A. Hogan, ed.
- Issue #22, February 2023, $6.99 digital/$19.95 print, irregular, 208pp, 15 x 23 cm.
- Science fiction short stories anthology series with fiction by Tom Howard, Elana Gomel, and others.
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
- Trevor Quachri, ed.
- Vol. 93 Nos. 1 & 2, January/February 2023, $8.99, bimonthly, 208pp, 15 x 23 cm. Hard SF magazine with fiction by Alec Nevala-Lee, Rajan Khanna, James Dick, Meghan Hyland, Harry Lang, and others; non-fiction; poetry; reviews; etc. Cover by Tomislav Tikulin.
- Vol. 93 Nos. 3 & 4, March/April 2023 includes fiction by Carolyn Ives Gilman, Rajnar Vajra, Allen M. Steele, Robert R. Chase, Shane Tourtellotte, and others; non-fiction; poetry; reviews; etc. Cover by Shutterstock.
- Sheila Williams, ed.
- Vol. 47 Nos. 3 & 4, Whole Numbers 566 & 567, March/April 2023, $8.99, bimonthly, 208pp, 15 x 21½ cm.
- Speculative fiction and fantasy magazine with stories by Paul McAuley, Greg Egan, Ray Nayler, Sheila Finch, Sam J. Miller, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Bruce Sterling & Paul Di Filippo, and others. Cover by Dominic Harman.
- David C. Kopaska-Merkel, ed.
- No. 123, January 2023, $5.00, irregular, 24pp, 14 x 21½ cm.
- Magazine of fantastic and speculative poetry, with work by Robert Frazier, Beth Cato & Rhonda Parrish, Lynne Sargent, and others. Cover by Chris Friend.
- Lezli Robyn, ed.
- Issue #60, January 2023, $7.99 print/$4.99 digital; bimonthly, 95pp, 19 x 24½ cm.
- Online and print SF magazine with a mixture of original and reprinted fiction from Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Mike Resnick, Richard Chwedyk, and others.
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
- Sheree Renée Thomas, ed.
- Vol. 144 No. 3 & 4, Whole No. 766, March/April 2023, $10.99, bimonthly, 260pp, 13 x 19½ cm.
- This issue includes stories by Peter S. Beagle, Eleanor Arnason, Kathleen Jennings, Tade Thompson and other; a science article; poetry; columns; reviews, etc. Cover by Mondolithic Studios.
- Jean-Paul L. Garnier, ed.
- Issue No. 46.1, Winter 2023, $5.00 + $2.00 s&h print/$2.50 digital, quarterly, 40pp, 14 x 21½ cm.
- Speculative poetry magazine from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association with poems by D.A. Xiaolin Spires, F.J. Bergmann, Eva Papasoulioti, and others. Cover by Austin Arthur Hart.
Online Magazines
- Michael Matheson, Chinelo Onwualu & Andrew Wilmot, eds.
- Issue #17, December 2022, free online or $3.99 CAD digital; tri-annual.
- Anathema: Spec from the Margins features work by queer POC/Indigenous/Aboriginal creators. This is a special poetry issue with work by Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbe, Jessica Cho, J.D. Harlock, and others. Cover by Morgan Madeline.
- Dirk Strasser, ed.
- No. 157, February 2023, $2.99, 10 times a year (every month except January and December).
- This issue incudes fiction from Madeline Byrne, Anthony Sweet, and Lyle Hopwood; non-fiction; and reviews. Subscriptions $19.99/year for ten issues from their website.
- Scott H. Andrews, ed.
- Issue #374, January 26, 2022, free online, biweekly.
- Literary fantasy/adventure magazine with stories by Eboni J. Dunbar, Jae Steinbacher, and Kay Chronister. Cover by Nele Diel.
- Issue #375, February 9, 2023, with stories by Jonathan Olfert, C.S. Marten, and Greg Kurzawa. Cover by Erin Costello.
- Neil Clarke, ed.
- Issue #197, February 2023, free online or $2.99 ebook, monthly.
- SF/fantasy magazine with fiction from Yukimi Ogawa, Eric Schwitzgebel, Gu Shi (Emily Jin, trans.), and others; articles; and interviews. Cover by Arthur Haas.
Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores
- Fran Eisemann, ed.
- January/February 2023, free online.
- Genre fiction magazine with stories by George Guthridge and Kris Bowser.
- Clara Madrigano & Sean Wallace, eds.
- Issue #93, February 2023, free online or digital available for $1.99-$2.99, monthly.
- Dark fantasy and horror magazine. This issue includes stories by James Bennett, Angela Slatter, Phoenix Alexander, and H. Pueyo. Cover by Tithi Luadthong.
- Four weekly podcasts: Escape Pod <escapepod.org/> Valerie Valdes & Mur Lafferty, eds. (SF); PodCastle <podcastle.org/> Shingai Njeri Kagunda & Eleanor R. Wood, eds. (fantasy); PseudoPod <pseudopod.org/> Shawn Garrett & Alex Hofelich, eds. (horror); and Cast of Wonders <www.castofwonders.org>
- Katherine Inskip, ed. (YA).
- Free online. Genre podcasts of both original and previously published stories with accompanying text.
- Christie Yant & Arley Sorg, eds.
- Issue #88, February 2023, free online or $2.99 ebook, monthly.
- Fantasy magazine with stories from Lowry Poletti, Malda Marlys, Cynthia Gómez, and S.L. Harris; author spotlights; an essay; and poetry. Cover by nataljacernecka / Adobe Stock Image.
The Flying Saucer Poetry Review
- Justin T. O’Conor Sloane, ed.
- Issue #2, Winter 2023, free online, annually.
- Poetry magazine with poems by Wendy Van Camp, F.J. Bergmann, Juan Manuel Peréz, and others; essays, and art. Cover by Bruce Pennington.
- Cavan Terrill, ed.
- Issue #15, January 2023, online pay-what-you-want or purchase a hardcover copy through Blurb, this issue $25.99 CAD (price varies by issue), irregular.
- Online speculative fiction magazine with fiction from Octavia Cade, Angela Liu, and Vanessa Fogg; and reviews. Cover by Kirsty Greenwood.
- Fred Coppersmith, ed.
- Winter 2023, free online, quarterly.
- Online speculative fiction magazine with science fiction, fantasy, and horror. This issue has 12 original stories by Rachel Rodman, Gregory Norman Bossert, H. Pueyo, and others; and eight poems. Cover by Aylin S. Erkan.
- John Joseph Adams, ed.
- Issue #153, February 2023, free online or $3.99 ebook, monthly.
- Online SF/fantasy magazine with fiction by Carrie Vaughn, Adam-Troy Castro, Sharang Biswas, Sam J. Miller, and others; a reprint; artist spotlights; and reviews. Cover by Анна Богатырева / Adobe Stock.
- B. Morris Allen, ed.
- February 2023, $7.00 print/$4.00 digital/free online, monthly.
- Online and print speculative fiction magazine. This issue includes original stories by Chris Panatier, Jacob Coffin, and others. Cover by Kirsty Greenwood. The March 2023 issue has stories by Jan Priddy, Harold R. Thompson, and others. Cover by Carol Wellart. New stories are posted online every Friday.
- Wendy N. Wagner, ed.
- Issue #125, February 2023, free online or $2.99 ebook, monthly.
- Horror/dark fantasy magazine with fiction by Dominique Dickey, Erik Grove, and Ruth Joffre; poetry; non-fiction; author spotlights; and reviews.
- Gautam Bhatia, et al., eds.
- January/February 2023, free, weekly.
- Speculative fiction magazine with fiction by Fernanda Coutinho Teixeira and Anya Markov; poetry; essays; articles; reviews; and interviews. New issues are posted each Monday. Covers by Tahlia Day and Vito Castrillo.
- Dave Truesdale, ed.
- January/February 2023, free online
- Short fiction SF and fantasy review magazine, including reviews of genre magazines, online and electronic publications, and selected collections and anthologies; as well as articles and essays.
- Tom Doherty, Irene Gallo, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, et al., eds.
- January/February 2022, free online
- Macmillan house site publishing fiction and articles including original short fiction from Sunyi Dean, James Bradley, and Rich Larson; reprints, novel excerpts, rereads/rewatches of novels and television shows; an artist gallery; original reviews; articles and commentary; and interviews.
- Julia Rios, ed.
- December 2022, free online, bimonthly
- Speculative fiction magazine with stories by Khushbu Khushi and Jennifer Hudak. Cover by Olha Melnyk.<
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