''Galaktika'' was a science fiction magazine of Hungary, published between 1972 and 1995. At its peak 94,000 copies were printed in Hungary. For comparison, ''

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'' magazine printed 120,000 copies in the United States. A newer publication with the same name has been in publication since 2004. There have been reports of translating and publishing works without obtaining the permission of the authors and without paying them.

The original ''Galaktika'' (1972–1995)

The magazine was divided into 3 sections: "thematic", "national" and "mixed". The first section concentrated on stories with similar themes, while the second selected from the literature of a specific country. It was the only avenue for many Hungarian and Eastern-European writers to get their short stories published .

Péter Kuczka Péter Kuczka (Székesfehérvár, Hungary, 1 March 1923 – Budapest, Hungary, 8 December 1999) was a Hungarian writer, poet and science fiction editor. He was also active as a comic writer. After finishing high school, Kuczka studied at the Uni ...

was the editor for the lifetime of the magazine. The magazine shut down when it was no longer possible to publish ''Galaktika'' profitably. There is an active market for its old, rare issues . The numbering started with 1 in the summer of 1972 with 38,000 copies on 125 A5 pages. After issue #60 the format changed to the larger A4 format of 96 pages in 1985, then back to the A5 in a black bordered format in 1993 which persisted until publication ceased. ''Galaktika'' folded in 1995. During its publication, 2,257 short novels and articles by more than 1,000 authors were published.

The new ''Galaktika'' (2004–present)

The publishing of a new publication also called ''Galaktika'' began in November 2004, with issue #176, with a completely new page layout and editorial structure and ownership. The publisher of the new magazine is Metropolis Media.

References

External links

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The ''Galaktika'' bibliography and database
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