Magazines Received – October
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.
- Rebecca Bennett, ed.
- Issue No. 5, Summer 2024, $6.00 print, triannually, 110pp, 15½ x 23 cm.
- Canadian short fiction and poetry magazine focused on ‘‘long-term friendships and relationships.’’ This issue has work by EC Dorgan, JL George, and others. Cover by Alice M.
- Michael Moorcock, ed.
- Issue No Vol 66, #224, $25.00 print (pre-ordered, signed copies while stocks last) or $20.00 (for the residue) from <ziesings.com>, one-shot, 72pp, 21 x 29½ cm.
- Celebration of the 60th anniversary of Michael Moorcock’s takeover as editor of New Worlds. This special issue includes stories by New Worlds stalwarts like Thomas M. Disch, Pamela Zoline, John Sladek, and others; art, poetry, and non-fiction. More information at <www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/new-worlds-annex>. Cover by Mark Reeve.
Online Magazines
- Michael Pryor, ed.
- No. 175, October 2024, $2.99, 10 times a year (every month except January and December). Australian SF/F magazine.
- This issue includes fiction from Conor Scanlan, Rodney J. Smith, and Nigel Brown; non-fiction; and reviews. Cover by lady_in_red13.
- Scott H. Andrews, ed.
- Issue #416, September 19, 2024, free online, biweekly. Literary fantasy/adventure magazine. This issue includes stories by Leah Cypess, Max Franciscovich, and Martin Cahill. Cover by Michal Kváč.
- Issue #417, October 3, 2024 is their ‘‘Sixteenth Anniversary Double Issue’’ and has stories by K.J. Parker, Chris Willrich, Rajiv Moté, and Inderjeet Mani. Cover by Philipp A. Urlich.
- Issue #418 October 17. 2024 presents stories by Marissa Lingen, Jon Hansen, and Margaret Ronald. Cover by Philipp A. Urlich.
- John Betancourt, ed.
- Issue #160, $2.99 digital, weekly. Reprint SF and mystery digital magazine. This issue has five SFF stories by Janet Fox, Anna Tambour, and others. Cover by Ron Miller.
- Issue #161 includes five stories by Teel James Glenn, JM Cyrus, and others. Cover by Stephen Hickman.
- Issue #162 features five short stories by John S. Glasby, Phyllis Ann Karr, and others. Cover by Ron Miller.
- Issue #163 has stories from Dave Zeltserman, Joseph D’Agnese, E.C. Tubb, and others. Cover by Ron Miller.
- Issue #164 presents stories by John Shepphird, John Glasby, Philip E. High, and others. Cover by Steve Hickman.
- Neil Clarke, ed.
- Issue #217, October 2024, free online or $3.99 digital/$13.99 print + digital, monthly.
- SF/fantasy magazine with fiction from Abby Nicole Yee, Nigel Brown, Fiona Moore, Arula Ratnakar, Louis Inglis Hall, Mike Robinson, and Damián Neri; essays; and interviews. Cover by Robert Watts.
- Fran Eisemann, ed.
- September/October 2024, free online.
- Genre fiction magazine with stories, podcast and reviews. In September and October, the site posted a story by E.E. King and more.
- Sean Wallace, eds.
- Issue #113, October 2024, free online or digital available for $1.99-$2.99, monthly. Dark fantasy and horror magazine.
- This issue includes original fiction by James Bennett and Kay Chronister, and reprints by Alison Littlewood and Neil Williamson. Cover by Tithi Luadthong.
- Sean Wallace, eds.
- Issue #36, Fall 2024, $6.99 digital, quarterly, 78pp, 12½ x 20½ cm.
- The Deadlands explores ‘‘all aspects of Death and the borders it shares with the living.’’ This issue includes stories by Vivian Shaw, James Van Pelt, Lavie Tidhar, and others; and poetry. Cover by Babar Moghal.
- Five 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), Cast of Wonders <www.castofwonders.org> Katherine Inskip, ed. (YA) and CatsCast <escapeartists.net/catscast/> Laura Pearlman, ed. (speculative fiction cat stories).
- Free online. Genre podcasts of both original and previously published stories with accompanying text.
- Josh Wilson, ed., September/October, free online, weekly.
- This site post one piece of flash fiction every Friday. In September and October, the site posted fiction by John Longhi, Colleen Shoshana McKee, Shana Ross, and others.
Fiyah: Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction
- Kerine Wint, guest ed.
- Issue #32, Fall 2024, $3.99, digital only, quarterly. Literary Black speculative fiction magazine.
- This issue theme is ‘‘Spacefaring Aunties’’ with work from Tatiana Obey, K.W. Onley, C.M. Lockhart, and others; plus poetry and more. Cover by Cyan Daly.
- Thomas J. Griffin & M.A. Dosser eds.
- September/October 2024, free online, biweekly. Flash fiction SF and fantasy site.
- In September and October, the site posted short fiction by Íde Hennessy, MM Schreier, and others.
Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts
- Jude Wright, Cat Ashton, Novella Brooks de Vita, el al., eds.
- Vol 35, No. 1, #119, 2024, $13.00 -$14.00 print/$5.00 digital, triannually, 322 pp.
- Scholarly, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal with articles by James B. Haile, III; Kai-Uwe Werbeck; Michael Veenstra; and others; and reviews. Cover by Joyce Chng.
- Fred Coppersmith, ed., Autumn 2024, free online, quarterly.
- Online speculative fiction magazine with science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
- This issue has 12 original stories by Steve Toase, Marissa Lingen, Mike Allen, and others; and poetry. Cover by Carly A-F.
- John Joseph Adams, ed.
- Issue #173, October 2024, free online or $4.99 ebook, monthly.
- Online SF/fantasy magazine with fiction from Ai Jiang, Russell Nichols, Kenneth Schneyer, Philip Gelatt & JT Petty, and others; author spotlights; and reviews. Cover by Solarseven / Shutterstock.
- Wendy N. Wagner, ed.
- Issue #145, October 2024, free online or $3.99 ebook, monthly.
- Horror/dark fantasy magazine with fiction by Gemma Files, Simon Gilbert, and Isabel Cañas; essays; author spotlights; poetry; and a review. Cover by Danilo Sanino / Shutterstock image.
- The Radon Team, eds.
- Issue #8, September 2024, free online, triannaully. Journal of ‘‘science fiction, anarchism, transhumanism, and dystopia’’ publishing both poetry and prose.
- This issue includes stories by Lex Chamberlin, Emma Burnett, and others; and poetry. Cover by Cornelius Dämmrich.
- Tom Doherty, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, et al., eds.
- September/October 2024, free online. Rebranded Tor.com website.
- Macmillan house site publishing fiction and articles including original fiction from Tamsyn Muir, Cory Doctorow, Sarah Gailey, Stephen Graham Jones, and others; novel excerpts; rereads/rewatches of novels and television shows; news, reviews; articles, commentary; and interviews.
- Noel Chidwick, ed.
- Issue #38, Summer 2024, £8.06 print & digital/£3.56 digital, triannually, 134 pp. Award-winning Scottish SF magazine.
- This issue has stories by David McGillveray, Andrew Kozma, LeeAnn Perry, and others; articles, poetry; and reviews. Cover by Siobhan Mcdonald.
- Alexandra Pierce, ed.
- October 2024, free/paid, monthly.
- New online literary journal that publishes two non-fiction essays a month (one free and one available only to subscribers) that ‘‘explores the breadth and depth of the themes, ideas, and issues of science fiction and fantasy.’’
- This month’s issue includes essays by Amy Salley and Paula Aamli.
- Jean-Paul Garnier, ed.
- Issue No. 47.4, Fall 2024, $5.00 print, quarterly, 48pp, 14 x 21½ cm.
- Official journal from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association with poems by Ian Willey, Ann K. Schwader, Ngo Binh Anh Khoa, and others; interviews; articles; member news; and reviews. Cover by Austin Arthur Hart.
- Gautam Bhatia, et al., eds.
- September/October 2024, free, weekly.
- Speculative fiction magazine with fiction by J.L. Akagi, LeeAnn Perry, Natasha King, and others; poetry; articles; columns; and reviews. New issues are posted each Monday. Covers by Tahlia Day and Nino.
- Fran Wilde & Julian Yap, eds.
- October 2024. Speculative fiction magazine publishing one story per week at the paid level, and one story per month at the free level.
- In October, the site published stories by Ken Liu, Ian Tregillis, John Wiswell, and Leanna Renee Hieber.
- Dave Truesdale, ed.
- October 2024, 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.
- Julia Rios, ed.
- October 2024, free online, bimonthly. Speculative fiction magazine.
- This issue includes stories by Valerie Kemp, Wen Wen Yang, Marc A. Criley, and others; poetry; and illustrations. Cover by wunder.
See this listing and more like it in the November 2024 issue of Locus.
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