Locus Online: New Magazines, 2nd half August 2005

Apex Science Fiction & Horror Digest

• Vol. 1 No. 2, Summer 2005, $5.00/C$6.50, 128pp, cover art by unidentified
• Quarterly magazine of SF and horror, edited by Jason Sizemore; published since 2005
• Website: http://www.apexdigest.com/

• Second issue of a new quarterly magazine, edited by Jason Sizemore and published in Lexington, Kentucky. This issue has fiction by James P. Hogan, Peter Hagelslag, K.A. Patterson, Jonathan Moeller, James R. Cain, Athena Workman, Lavie Tidhar, Ren Holton, Ken Rand, and Bryn Sparks.
• Nonfiction includes book reviews by William I. Lengeman III and others; an essay, "Horror Saves Lives", by Gill Ainsworth; an interview with Tangent Online's Eugie Foster; and a "Parting Shot" by Jon Hansen.
• The magazine's website has links to several story excerpts. There's also a separate Apex Online section with additional content.

(Mon 15 Aug 2005)

Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts

• Vol. 15 No. 4 (whole #60), Winter 2005, $7.50, 285-397pp
• Quarterly academic journal published by Florida Atlantic University; edited by W.A. Senior
• Website: http://ebbs.english.vt.edu/iafa/jfa/jfa.html

• This issue has articles by W.A. Senior (on teaching SF), Dale Knickerbocker, Donald E. Morse, Markus Muller, Nicholas Ruddick, and Christiane Szeps.
• Reviews are by Carl Boehm, Jonathan Evans, Jim Holte, Christine Mains, Elizabeth Miller, Donald Morse, and W.A. Senior.
• This issue has an index to Volume 15.
• Note there are dating errors on this issue and the previous, or else they are being issued out of order; while Vol. 15 Issue 2 was dated Spring 2005 on the front cover, Issue 3 is dated Fall 2004 on the front cover and this Issue 4 is dated Winter 2004 on the front cover. And this issue is copyright (page 285) 2004. Nevertheless, it's listed here as Winter 2005.

(Mon 22 Aug 2005)

Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts

• Vol. 15 No. 3 (whole #59), Fall 2005, $7.50, 184-283pp
• Quarterly academic journal published by Florida Atlantic University; edited by W.A. Senior
• Website: http://ebbs.english.vt.edu/iafa/jfa/jfa.html

• This issue has articles by W.A. Senior (on Le Guin's "Omelas"), Helen Pilinovksy (guest editor), Elizabeth Hand, Andrew M. Butler, John Clute, Farah Mendlesohn, and Veronica Schanoes.
• Numerous reviews are by Michael Andre-Driussi, J. Robert Craig, Fiona Kelleghan, Carol A. Leibiger, Mary Pharr, W.A. Senior, and C.W. Sullivan III.
• Note there are dating errors on this issue and the next, or else they are being issued out of order; while Vol. 15 Issue 2 was dated Spring 2005 on the front cover, this Issue 3 is dated Fall 2004 on the front cover. It's copyright 2005, however, and is listed here as Fall 2005.

(Tue 16 Aug 2005)

The New York Review of Science Fiction

• Issue 204, Vol. 17 No. 12, August 2005, $4.00, 24pp
• Monthly review and criticism magazine, published since 1988; edited by David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer, et al.
• Website: http://www.nyrsf.com/

• This Special "Seventeen Years (!)" issue has a review by Ariel Haméon of a book by Jeffrey Allen Tucker about Samuel R. Delany, and a review by Paul Kincaid of a book by Steve Erickson.
• Inside are an interview with Paul Levinson by Darrell Schweitzer, and an essay about Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by Boyd Petersen. There are other reviews of Atwood's Oryx and Crake by Ursula Pflug, Aldiss's Affairs at Hamden Ferrers by Michael Moorcock, Bear's Hammered by James L. Cambias, Westerfeld's Succession by John Clute, and others.
• David G. Hartwell editorializes about the debut of the magazine, 17 years ago.

(Mon 22 Aug 2005)

Realms of Fantasy

• Vol. 12 No. 1, October 2005, $3.99/C$5.99, 90pp, cover art by Victoria Francis
• Bimonthly fantasy magazine, published since 1994; edited by Shawna McCarthy
• Website: http://www.rofmagazine.com/

• Fiction in this issue is by Tim Pratt & Greg van Eekhout, Kate Riedel, Darrell Schweitzer, Graham Edwards, David D. Levine, and Way Jeng.
• Departments include a Movies column by Resa Nelson, about Tim Burton's The Corpse Bride and other upcoming films; a Folkroots column by Terri Windling, about "Tricksters, Messengers, and Witch's Familiars"; book reviews by Gahan Wilson and Paul Witcover; a Gallery feature by Karen Haber about the art of Jon Foster; and games reviews by Eric T. Baker.

(Wed 31 Aug 2005)

Star*Line

• Issue 28.4, July/August 2005, $3.50, 24pp, cover art by Marge Simon
• Journal of the Science Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA); edited by Marge Simon
• Website: http://www.sfpoetry.com/

• Poetry in this issue is by K.J. Kirby, Ann K. Schwader, Bruce Boston, David Lunde, Mike Allen, Greg Beatty, Kristine Ong Muslim, and others.
• Features include a President's Message by Mike Allen, in which he reports the SFPA will not be changing its name, and the results of this year's Rhysling Awards; small press reviews; letters; market news; etc.

(Sun 14 Aug 2005)

True Review

• Vol. 16 No. 3 (whole #61), August 2005, $2.50, 6pp
• Quarterly SF/F/H reviewzine, published and edited by Andrew M. Andrews

• Publisher/editor Andrews editorializes about Ray Bradbury, then reviews books by Dan Simmons, John Varley, John Baxter, Susan Palwick, Garth Nix, and others.

(Mon 29 Aug 2005)

	MONITOR Magazines 1st half August Analog Asimov's Black Gate Chronicle F&SF Mag of Speculative Poetry NFG Postscripts Magazines 2nd half July Andromeda Spaceways Chronicle Interzone F&SF Talebones 2005 Archive Advertisement KEY This page lists new SFFH magazine issues seen by Locus Online. Date in parentheses at paragraph end is date seen or received. LINKS Links Portal Bookseller Links E-mail Locus Online		Issues seen 2nd half August 2005 posted 5 September 2005 Apex Science Fiction & Horror Digest • Vol. 1 No. 2, Summer 2005, $5.00/C$6.50, 128pp, cover art by unidentified • Quarterly magazine of SF and horror, edited by Jason Sizemore; published since 2005 • Website: http://www.apexdigest.com/ • Second issue of a new quarterly magazine, edited by Jason Sizemore and published in Lexington, Kentucky. This issue has fiction by James P. Hogan, Peter Hagelslag, K.A. Patterson, Jonathan Moeller, James R. Cain, Athena Workman, Lavie Tidhar, Ren Holton, Ken Rand, and Bryn Sparks. • Nonfiction includes book reviews by William I. Lengeman III and others; an essay, "Horror Saves Lives", by Gill Ainsworth; an interview with Tangent Online's Eugie Foster; and a "Parting Shot" by Jon Hansen. • The magazine's website has links to several story excerpts. There's also a separate Apex Online section with additional content. (Mon 15 Aug 2005) \| Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts • Vol. 15 No. 4 (whole #60), Winter 2005, $7.50, 285-397pp • Quarterly academic journal published by Florida Atlantic University; edited by W.A. Senior • Website: http://ebbs.english.vt.edu/iafa/jfa/jfa.html • This issue has articles by W.A. Senior (on teaching SF), Dale Knickerbocker, Donald E. Morse, Markus Muller, Nicholas Ruddick, and Christiane Szeps. • Reviews are by Carl Boehm, Jonathan Evans, Jim Holte, Christine Mains, Elizabeth Miller, Donald Morse, and W.A. Senior. • This issue has an index to Volume 15. • Note there are dating errors on this issue and the previous, or else they are being issued out of order; while Vol. 15 Issue 2 was dated Spring 2005 on the front cover, Issue 3 is dated Fall 2004 on the front cover and this Issue 4 is dated Winter 2004 on the front cover. And this issue is copyright (page 285) 2004. Nevertheless, it's listed here as Winter 2005. (Mon 22 Aug 2005) \| Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts • Vol. 15 No. 3 (whole #59), Fall 2005, $7.50, 184-283pp • Quarterly academic journal published by Florida Atlantic University; edited by W.A. Senior • Website: http://ebbs.english.vt.edu/iafa/jfa/jfa.html • This issue has articles by W.A. Senior (on Le Guin's "Omelas"), Helen Pilinovksy (guest editor), Elizabeth Hand, Andrew M. Butler, John Clute, Farah Mendlesohn, and Veronica Schanoes. • Numerous reviews are by Michael Andre-Driussi, J. Robert Craig, Fiona Kelleghan, Carol A. Leibiger, Mary Pharr, W.A. Senior, and C.W. Sullivan III. • Note there are dating errors on this issue and the next, or else they are being issued out of order; while Vol. 15 Issue 2 was dated Spring 2005 on the front cover, this Issue 3 is dated Fall 2004 on the front cover. It's copyright 2005, however, and is listed here as Fall 2005. (Tue 16 Aug 2005) \| The New York Review of Science Fiction • Issue 204, Vol. 17 No. 12, August 2005, $4.00, 24pp • Monthly review and criticism magazine, published since 1988; edited by David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer, et al. • Website: http://www.nyrsf.com/ • This Special "Seventeen Years (!)" issue has a review by Ariel Haméon of a book by Jeffrey Allen Tucker about Samuel R. Delany, and a review by Paul Kincaid of a book by Steve Erickson. • Inside are an interview with Paul Levinson by Darrell Schweitzer, and an essay about Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by Boyd Petersen. There are other reviews of Atwood's Oryx and Crake by Ursula Pflug, Aldiss's Affairs at Hamden Ferrers by Michael Moorcock, Bear's Hammered by James L. Cambias, Westerfeld's Succession by John Clute, and others. • David G. Hartwell editorializes about the debut of the magazine, 17 years ago. (Mon 22 Aug 2005) \| Realms of Fantasy • Vol. 12 No. 1, October 2005, $3.99/C$5.99, 90pp, cover art by Victoria Francis • Bimonthly fantasy magazine, published since 1994; edited by Shawna McCarthy • Website: http://www.rofmagazine.com/ • Fiction in this issue is by Tim Pratt & Greg van Eekhout, Kate Riedel, Darrell Schweitzer, Graham Edwards, David D. Levine, and Way Jeng. • Departments include a Movies column by Resa Nelson, about Tim Burton's *The Corpse Bride* and other upcoming films; a Folkroots column by Terri Windling, about "Tricksters, Messengers, and Witch's Familiars"; book reviews by Gahan Wilson and Paul Witcover; a Gallery feature by Karen Haber about the art of Jon Foster; and games reviews by Eric T. Baker. (Wed 31 Aug 2005) \| *StarLine • Issue 28.4, July/August 2005, $3.50, 24pp, cover art by Marge Simon • Journal of the Science Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA); edited by Marge Simon • Website: http://www.sfpoetry.com/ • Poetry in this issue is by K.J. Kirby, Ann K. Schwader, Bruce Boston, David Lunde, Mike Allen, Greg Beatty, Kristine Ong Muslim, and others. • Features include a President's Message by Mike Allen, in which he reports the SFPA will not be changing its name, and the results of this year's Rhysling Awards; small press reviews; letters; market news; etc. (Sun 14 Aug 2005) \| True Review • Vol. 16 No. 3 (whole #61), August 2005**, $2.50, 6pp • Quarterly SF/F/H reviewzine, published and edited by Andrew M. Andrews • Publisher/editor Andrews editorializes about Ray Bradbury, then reviews books by Dan Simmons, John Varley, John Baxter, Susan Palwick, Garth Nix, and others. (Mon 29 Aug 2005) \| Previous New Magazines: 1st half August
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