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Worlds Beyond Science-Fantasy Fiction
''Worlds Beyond'' was an American digest magazine of science fiction and fantasy fiction in 1950 and 1951. The magazine only issued three monthly issues, from December 1950 to February 1951, but is notable for having printed stories by Cyril M. Kornbluth, Jack Vance, Mack Reynolds, Graham Greene, Samuel Youd, John Christopher, Lester del Rey, Judith Merril, and others. ''Worlds Beyond'' was published by Hillman Periodicals and was edited by Damon Knight. The cover price was 25 cents and each edition had 128 pages. The first two issues of the magazine were styled ''Worlds Beyond Science-Fantasy Fiction''. In its final issue, it was styled ''Worlds Beyond: A Magazine of Science-Fantasy Fiction''. References Sources * * * 1950 establishments in the United States 1951 disestablishments in the United States Monthly magazines published in the United States Defunct science fiction magazines published in the United States Defunct digests Fantasy fiction magazines Magazines establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digest Magazine
Digest size is a magazine size, smaller than a conventional or "journal size" magazine but larger than a standard paperback book, approximately , but can also be and , similar to the size of a DVD case. These sizes have evolved from the printing press operation end. Some printing presses refer to digest-size as a "catalog size". The digest format was considered to be a convenient size for readers to tote around or to leave on the coffee table within easy reach. Examples The most famous digest-sized magazine is ''Reader's Digest'', from which the size appears to have been named. ''TV Guide'' also used the format from its inception in 1953 until 2005. ''CoffeeHouse Digest'' is a national magazine distributed free of charge at coffeehouses throughout the United States. ''Bird Watcher's Digest'' is an international magazine that has retained the digest size since its creation in 1978. Digest size is less popular now than it once was. ''TV Guide'' dropped it in favor of a larger for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
