Periodicals, early March
posted Saturday 2 March 2013 @ 5:17 pm PDT
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Science fiction and nonfiction; published since 1930 (originally Astounding); edited, since April 2013, by Trevor Quachri
Format: Print
Frequency: Near-monthly (10 issues/year)
http://www.analogsf.com/
May 2013
Vol. 133 No. 5, $4.99, 112pp, cover art by Dominic Harman
This issue has part 2 or 4 of Edward M. Lerner’s serial “Dark Secret”, a novelette by Martin L. Shoemaker, and short stories by David W. Goldman, Walter F. Cuirle, H.G. Stratman, and Patty Jansen. There’s also a poem by Mary A. Turzillo.
The science fact article, by Richard A. Lovett, is about asteroid mining.
Departments include a guest editorial by Edward M. Lerner, an Alternate View column by John G. Cramer, High-Z Helium; and Don Sakers’ The Reference Library, covering titles by Steven Gould, Harry Turtledove and Rachel Turtledove, and others.
Lois Tilton reviewed this issue for Locus Online.
(Sat 2 Mar 2013)
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Asimov’s Science Fiction
Science Fiction magazine; published since 1977; edited by Sheila Williams
Format: Print
Frequency: Near-monthly (10 issues/year)
http://www.asimovs.com/
April/May 2013
Vol. 37 No. 4&5 (whole #227&448), $7.99, 192pp, cover art by Andrea Radeck
This double issue has a novella by Neal Asher, novelettes by Joel Richards, Colin P. Davies, Alan Wall, and Tom Purdom, and short stories by Linda Nagata, Karl Bunker, Naomi Kritzer, Leah Cypess, and Ken Liu.
Poetry is by Robert Frazier, William John Watkins, Danny Adams, Geoffrey A. Landis, David C. Kopaska-Merkel, Igor Teper, and Sara Backer.
Departments include Sheila Williams’ editorial, TFNG, about NASA astronauts; Robert Silverberg’s Reflections column, My Desk; James Patrick Kelly’s “On the Net” column, A Field Guide to the Editors; and Norman Spinrad’s On Books, covering recent novels by Paul McAuley, Ian McDonald, and China Miéville.
Lois Tilton reviewed this issue for Locus Online
(Sat 2 Mar 2013)
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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/
February 2013
Issue 114-115
Issue 115, posted February 21st, has stories by Adam Callaway and Nick Scorza, with an audio fiction podcast of Callaway’s story.
Issue 114, posted February 7th, has stories by James L. Sutter and Leslianne Wilder, plus an audio fiction podcast by Raphael Ordoñez.
(Sat 2 Mar 2013)
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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/
March 2013
Issue 78, cover art by David Demaret
Fiction in this issue is by Aliette de Bodard, A.C. Wise, Genevieve Valentine.
Neil Clarke’s editorial announces the addition of Gardner Dozois to the editorial staff, who will select two reprints per month.
Other nonfiction includes an article by Keith Phipps about the film Videodrome, a conversation with M.C. Planck, and a column by Alethea Kontis.
(Sat 2 Mar 2013)
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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/
February 2013
Stories posted in February include titles by Lavie Tidhar, James Van Pelt, M. Bennardo, and many others.
Stories scheduled for March include titles by Mike Resnick and Jordan Ellinger, Ken Liu, Melissa Mead, and Cat Rambo.
(Sat 2 Mar 2013)
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Eclipse Online
SF and fantasy, two stories per month beginning October 2012, edited by Jonathan Strahan
Format: Online
Frequency: Semi-monthly
http://www.nightshadebooks.com/eclipse/
February 2013
February’s stories are On the Arrival of the Paddle-Steamer on the Docks of V by Peter M. Ball, and Sanctuary by Susan Palwick.
Lois Tilton reviewed the stories for Locus Online.
(Sat 2 Mar 2013)
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Galaxy’s Edge
Bimonthly online SF ezine, beginning March 2013, edited by Mike Resnick
Format: Online
Frequency: Bimonthly
http://www.galaxysedge.com/
March 2013
Debut issue of this new SF ezine has fiction by Robert J. Sawyer, Kij Johnson, Nick DiChario, Lou J. Berger, Jack McDevitt, Alex Shvartsman, Stephen Leigh, Robert T. Jeschonek, and James Patrick Kelly. The DiChario, Berger, Shvartsman, Leigh, and Jeschonek are originals; the others were previously published.
There’s also the first part of a serialization of Daniel G. Galouye’s 1961 novel Dark Universe.
Columns include Barry N. Malzberg’s “From the Heart’s Basement”, Horace E. Cocroft’s “Something Different”, and Paul Cook’s book reviews.
The zine is available online for free, or in various epub formats for nominal fees.
(Sat 2 Mar 2013)
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GigaNotoSaurus
SF/fantasy long fiction, one story per month, edited by Ann Leckie, beginning November 2010
Format: Online
Frequency: monthly
http://giganotosaurus.org/
March 2013
This month’s story is Logic and Magic in the Time of the Boat Lift by Cat Rambo and Ben Burgis.
(Sat 2 Mar 2013)
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Ideomancer
Speculative fiction, poetry, and reviews, since 2002; publisher and editor Leah Bobet
Format: Online
Frequency: Quarterly
http://www.ideomancer.com/
March 2013
Vol. 12 No. 1
Stories in this issue are by Gabriel Murray, Leah Thomas, and Sunny Moraine.
Poetry is by Megan Arkenberg, David C. Kopaska-Merkel, Alexander Seidel, and Michele Bannister.
There’s also an editor’s note, and book reviews by Liz Bourke.
(Sat 2 Mar 2013)
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Intergalactic Medicine Show
Fiction and interviews, since 2005; publisher and executive editor Orson Scott Card, editor Edmund R. Schubert
Format: Online, subscription access
Frequency: Bimonthly
http://www.intergalacticmedicineshow.com/
February 2013
Issue 32, cover art by Julie Dillon
Stories in this issue are by M.K. Hutchins, Michael T. Banker, Barbara A. Barnett, Ian Creasey, Trina Marie Phillips.
There’s also an interview with James Blaylock and a letter from the editor.
(Sat 2 Mar 2013)
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Category: Periodicals.

