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, either in a hard-copy periodical format or on the Internet. Science fiction magazines traditionally featured

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, novelette,

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or (usually serialized)

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form, a format that continues into the present day. Many also contain

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s or articles, and some also include stories in the fantasy and horror genres.

History of science fiction magazines

Malcolm Edwards and Peter Nicholls write that early magazines were not known as science fiction: "if there were any need to differentiate them, the terms

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or 'different stories' might be used, but until the appearance of a magazine specifically devoted to sf there was no need of a label to describe the category. The first specialized English-language pulps with a leaning towards the fantastic were '' Thrill Book'' (1919) and ''

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'' (1923), but the editorial policy of both was aimed much more towards weird-occult fiction than towards sf." Major American science fiction magazines include ''

Amazing Stories ''Amazing Stories'' is an American science fiction magazine launched in April 1926 by Hugo Gernsback's Experimenter Publishing. It was the first magazine devoted solely to science fiction. Science fiction stories had made regular appearance ...

'', ''

Astounding Science Fiction ''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' is an American science fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. Originally titled ''Astounding Stories of Super-Science'', the first issue was dated January 1930, published by William C ...

'', ''

Galaxy Science Fiction ''Galaxy Science Fiction'' was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published in Boston from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by a French-Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break into the American market. World Edi ...

'', ''

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'' (usually referred to as ''F&SF'') is a U.S. fantasy fiction magazine, fantasy and science-fiction magazine, first published in 1949 by Mystery House, a subsidiary of Lawrence E. Spivak, Lawrence Spiv ...

'' and ''

Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine ''Asimov's Science Fiction'' is an American science fiction magazine edited by Sheila Williams and published by Dell Magazines, which is owned by Penny Press. It was launched as a quarterly by Davis Publications in 1977, after obtaining Isaac ...

''. The most influential British science fiction magazine was '' New Worlds''; newer British SF magazines include '' Interzone'' and ''Polluto''. Many science fiction magazines have been published in languages other than English, but none has gained worldwide recognition or influence in the world of

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science fiction. There is a growing trend toward important work being published first on the

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, both for reasons of economics and access. A web-only publication can cost as little as one-tenth of the cost of publishing a print magazine, and as a result, some believe the e-zines are more innovative and take greater risks with material. Moreover, the magazine is internationally accessible, and distribution is not an issue—though obscurity may be. Magazines like ''

Strange Horizons ''Strange Horizons'' is an online magazine, online speculative fiction magazine. It also features speculative poetry and non-fiction in every issue, including reviews, essays, interviews, and roundtables. History and profile It was launched in S ...

'', ''

Ideomancer ''Ideomancer'' was a Canadian quarterly online speculative fiction magazine whose contents included science fiction, fantasy, slipstream, horror, flash fiction and speculative poetry, along with reviews and interviews. The first issue debuted in ...

'', ''

InterGalactic Medicine Show ''InterGalactic Medicine Show'' (sometimes shortened to ''IGMS'') was an American online fantasy and science fiction magazine. It was founded in 2005 by multiple award-winning author Orson Scott Card and was edited by Edmund R. Schubert from 20 ...

'', ''

Jim Baen's Universe ''Jim Baen's Universe'' (''JBU'') was a bimonthly online fantasy and science fiction magazine created by Jim Baen (founder and long-time publisher of Baen Books). It was recognized by the SFWA as a Qualifying Short Fiction Venue. ''JBU'' beg ...

'', and the Australian magazine '' Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine'' are examples of successful Internet magazines. (Andromeda provides copies electronically or on paper.) Web-based magazines tend to favor shorter stories and articles that are easily read on a screen, and many of them pay little or nothing to the authors, thus limiting their universe of contributors. However, multiple web-based magazines are listed as "paying markets" by the SFWA, which means that they pay the "professional" rate of 8c/word or more. These magazines include popular titles such as ''

'', ''

,'' and '' Clarkesworld Magazine.'' The SFWA publishes a list of qualifying magazine and short fiction venues that contains all current web-based qualifying markets. The

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(Worldcon) awarded a

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each year to the best science fiction magazine, until that award was changed to one for Best Editor in the early 1970s; the Best Semi-Professional Magazine award can go to either a news-oriented magazine or a

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fiction magazine. Magazines were the only way to publish science fiction until about 1950, when large mainstream publishers began issuing science fiction books. Today, there are relatively few paper-based science fiction magazines, and most printed science fiction appears first in book form. Science fiction magazines began in the United States, but there were several major British magazines and science fiction magazines that have been published around the world, for example in France and

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The first science fiction magazines

The first science fiction magazine, ''

'', was published in a format known as bedsheet, roughly the size of

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but with a square spine. Later, most magazines changed to the

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format, roughly the size of

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or ''

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'' but again with a square spine. Now, most magazines are published in digest format, roughly the size of ''

Reader's Digest ''Reader's Digest'' is an American general-interest family magazine, published ten times a year. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, it is now headquartered in midtown Manhattan. The magazine was founded in 1922 by DeWitt Wallace and his wi ...

'', although a few are in the standard roughly 8.5" x 11" size, and often have stapled spines, rather than glued square spines. Science fiction magazines in this format often feature non-fiction media coverage in addition to the fiction. Knowledge of these formats is an asset when locating magazines in libraries and collections where magazines are usually shelved according to size. The premiere issue of ''

'' (April 1926), edited and published by

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, displayed a cover by Frank R. Paul illustrating '' Off on a Comet'' by

Jules Verne Jules Gabriel Verne (;''Longman Pronunciation Dictionary''. ; 8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the ''Voyages extraor ...

. After many minor changes in title and major changes in format, policy and publisher, ''Amazing Stories'' ended January 2005 after 607 issues. Except for the last issue of ''Stirring Science Stories'', the last true bedsheet size sf (and fantasy) magazine was '' Fantastic Adventures'', in 1939, but it quickly changed to the pulp size, and it was later absorbed by its

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stablemate ''

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'' in 1953. Before that consolidation, it ran 128 issues. Much fiction published in these bedsheet magazines, except for classic reprints by writers such as

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and

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, is only of antiquarian interest. Some of it was written by teenage science fiction fans, who were paid little or nothing for their efforts.

Jack Williamson John Stewart Williamson (April 29, 1908 – November 10, 2006) was an American list of science fiction authors, science fiction writer, one of several called the "Dean of Science Fiction". He is also credited with one of the first uses of the t ...

for example, was 19 when he sold his first story to ''Amazing Stories''. His writing improved greatly over time, and until his death in 2006, he was still a publishing writer at age 98. Some of the stories in the early issues were by scientists or doctors who knew little or nothing about writing fiction, but who tried their best, for example, David H. Keller. Probably the two best original sf stories ever published in a bedsheet science fiction magazine were " A Martian Odyssey" by Stanley G. Weinbaum and "The

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and the Doshes" by Miles Breuer, who influenced Jack Williamson. "The Gostak and the Doshes" is one of the few stories from that era still widely read today. Other stories of interest from the bedsheet magazines include the first

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story'', Armageddon 2419 A.D'', by

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, and ''The Skylark of'' S''pace'' by coauthors E. E. Smith and Mrs. Lee Hawkins Garby, both in ''Amazing Stories'' in 1928. There have been a few unsuccessful attempts to revive the bedsheet size using better quality paper, notably '' Science-Fiction Plus'' edited by Hugo Gernsback (1952–53, eight issues). ''

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'' on two occasions briefly attempted to revive the bedsheet size, with 16 bedsheet issues in 1942–1943 and 25 bedsheet issues (as '' Analog'', including the first publication of

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's ''

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'') in 1963–1965. The fantasy magazine ''

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'', also edited by John W. Campbell, changed its name to ''Unknown Worlds'' and published ten bedsheet-size issues before returning to pulp size for its final four issues. ''

'' published 36 bedsheet size issues in 1991–1999, and its last three issues were bedsheet size, 2004–2005.

The pulp era

'' Astounding Stories'' began in January 1930. After several changes in name and format (''

'', '' Analog Science Fact & Fiction'', '' Analog'') it is still published today (though it ceased to be pulp format in 1943). Its most important editor, John W. Campbell, Jr., is credited with turning science fiction away from adventure stories on alien planets and toward well-written, scientifically literate stories with better characterization than in previous pulp science fiction.

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's Foundation Trilogy and Robert A. Heinlein's

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in the 1940s,

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's ''

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'' in the 1950s, and

's ''

'' in the 1960s, and many other science fiction classics all first appeared under Campbell's editorship. By 1955, the pulp era was over, and some pulp magazines changed to

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. Printed adventure stories with colorful heroes were relegated to the comic books. This same period saw the end of radio adventure drama (in the United States). Later attempts to revive both

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and radio adventure have met with very limited success, but both enjoy a nostalgic following who collect the old magazines and radio programs. Many characters, most notably The Shadow, were popular both in pulp magazines and on radio. Most pulp science fiction consisted of adventure stories transplanted, without much thought, to alien planets. Pulp science fiction is known for clichés such as stereotypical female characters, unrealistic gadgetry, and fantastic monsters of various kinds. However, many classic stories were first published in pulp magazines. For example, in the year 1939, all of the following renowned authors sold their first professional science fiction story to magazines specializing in pulp science fiction:

, Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke,

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, A. E. van Vogt and

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. These were among the most important science fiction writers of the pulp era, and all are still read today.

Digest-sized magazines

After the pulp era,

magazines dominated the newsstand. The first sf magazine to change to

was ''Astounding'', in 1943. Other major digests, which published more literary science fiction, were ''

'', ''

'' and '' If''. Under the editorship of Cele Goldsmith, '' Amazing'' and ''

'' changed in notable part from pulp style adventure stories to literary science fiction and fantasy. Goldsmith published the first professionally published stories by Roger Zelazny (not counting student fiction in '' Literary Cavalcade''), Keith Laumer, Thomas M. Disch, Sonya Dorman and

Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula Kroeber Le Guin ( ; Kroeber; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author. She is best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the ''Earthsea'' fantas ...

. There was also no shortage of digests that continued the pulp tradition of hastily written adventure stories set on other planets. '' Other Worlds'' and '' Imaginative Tales'' had no literary pretensions. The major pulp writers, such as Heinlein, Asimov and Clarke, continued to write for the digests, and a new generation of writers, such as

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and Walter M. Miller, Jr., sold their most famous stories to the digests. '' A Canticle for Leibowitz,'' written by Walter M. Miller, Jr., was first published in ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction''. Most digest magazines began in the 1950s, in the years between the film '' Destination Moon'', the first major science fiction film in a decade, and the launching of

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, which sparked a new interest in space travel as a real possibility. Most survived only a few issues. By 1960, in the United States, there were only six sf digests on newsstands, in 1970 there were seven, in 1980 there were five, in 1990 only four and in 2000 only three.

Around the world

British science fiction magazines

The first British science fiction magazine was '' Tales of Wonder'', pulp size, 1937–1942, 16 issues, (unless '' Scoops'' is taken into account, a tabloid boys' paper that published 20 weekly issues in 1934). It was followed by two magazines, both named ''Fantasy'', one pulp size publishing three issues in 1938–1939, the other digest size, publishing three issues in 1946–1947. The British science fiction magazine, '' New Worlds'', published three pulp size issues in 1946–1947, before changing to digest size. With these exceptions, the pulp phenomenon, like the comic book, was largely a US format. By 2007, the only surviving major British science fiction magazine is '' Interzone'', published in "magazine" format, although small press titles such as '' PostScripts'' and '' Polluto'' are available.

Transition from print to online science fiction magazines

During recent decades, the circulation of all digest science fiction magazines has steadily decreased. New formats were attempted, most notably the slick-paper stapled magazine format, the paperback format and the webzine. There are also various semi-professional magazines that persist on sales of a few thousand copies but often publish important fiction. As the circulation of the traditional US science fiction magazines has declined, new magazines have sprung up online from international small-press publishers. An editor on the staff of ''

Science Fiction World ''Science Fiction World (Sci-Fi World; SFW)'' (, Kehuan Shijie), begun in 1979, is a monthly science fiction magazine published in the People's Republic of China, headquartered in Chengdu, Sichuan. It dominates the Chinese science fiction magazi ...

'', China's longest-running science fiction magazine, claimed in 2009 that, with "a circulation of 300,000 copies per issue", it was "the World's most-read SF periodical", although subsequent news suggests that circulation dropped precipitously after the firing of its chief editor in 2010 and the departure of other editors. The

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lists science fiction periodicals that pay enough to be considered professional markets.

List of current magazines

For a complete list, including defunct magazines, see List of science fiction magazines.

American magazines

* '' Abyss & Apex Magazine'', 2003–present * ''

Analog Science Fiction and Fact ''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' is an American science fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. Originally titled ''Astounding Stories of Super-Science'', the first issue was dated January 1930, published by William Cla ...

'' (a.k.a. ''Astounding Stories'', ''Astounding Science-Fiction'' and ''Analog Science Fact & Fiction''), 1930–present * ''

Apex Magazine ''Apex Magazine'', also previously known as ''Apex Digest'', is an American Horror fiction magazine, horror and science fiction magazine. This subscription webzine, ''Apex Magazine'', contains short fiction, reviews, and interviews. It has been ...

'', 2005–present * '' Aphelion the Webzine of Science Fiction and Fantasy'', 1997–present * ''Ares Magazine'' (New Edition)'','' 2017–present (Based on defunct magazine

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) * ''

Asimov's Science Fiction ''Asimov's Science Fiction'' is an American science fiction magazine edited by Sheila Williams and published by Dell Magazines, which is owned by Penny Press. It was launched as a quarterly by Davis Publications in 1977, after obtaining Isaac ...

'' (a.k.a. ''Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine''), 1977–present * '' Bards and Sages Quarterly'', 2009–present * '' Bull Spec'', 2009–present * '' Clarkesworld Magazine'', 2006–present * '' Compelling Science Fiction'', 2016–present * '' Daily Science Fiction'', 2010–present * '' Escape Pod'', 2005–present, fiction podcast and online * '' FIYAH Literary Magazine'', 2016-present * ''

The Future Fire ''The Future Fire'' is a small-press, Online magazine, online science fiction magazine (), run by a joint United Kingdom, British–United States, US team of editors. The magazine was launched in January 2005 and releases issues four times a yea ...

'', 2005–present, US/UK * '' Galaxy's Edge Magazine'', 2013–present * '' GUD Magazine'' 2006–present, print/pdf * ''Hypnos'', 2012–present *
Illuminations of the Fantastic
' (online, 2020–current) * ''

'', 2005–2019 * ''

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'' (a.k.a. ''The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy''), 1981–present * ''Lightspeed'', 2010–present * '' Locus: The Magazine of The Science Fiction & Fantasy Field'', 1968–present * ''

'' (a.k.a. ''The Magazine of Fantasy''), 1949–present * '' Nebula Rift'', 2012–present * ''

Not one of us ''Not One Of Us'' is a small press Horror fiction magazine, horror and science fiction magazine published in Massachusetts, USA, four times a year. The first issue appeared in October 1986. The theme is "people or things out of place in their s ...

'', 1986–present * '' Perihelion Science Fiction'', 1967–1969, revived 2012–present * '' Planet Magazine'', 1994–present * '' Planetary Stories'', 2005–present * '' Quantum Muse E-Zine'', 1997–present * '' Reactor (magazine)'' (formerly ''Tor.com''), 2008–present * '' Shimmer Magazine'', 2005–2018 * '' Space Adventure Magazine'', 2011–present * '' Space and Time Magazine'', 1966–present * ''

'', 2000–present * '' Three-lobed Burning Eye'', 1999–present * ''

Uncanny Magazine ''Uncanny Magazine'' is an American science fiction magazine, science fiction and Fantasy fiction magazine, fantasy online magazine founded by publishing editors Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas. History First issued in 2014, the pu ...

'', 2014–present * '' Unfit Magazine'', 2018–present * '' Waylines Magazine'', 2013–present – US/Japan * ''

'', 1923–1954, revived 1988–present

British magazines

* '' Arc'', 2012–present * ''

Doctor Who Magazine ''Doctor Who Magazine'' (abbreviated as ''DWM'') is a magazine devoted to the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Launched in 1979 as ''Doctor Who Weekly'', the magazine became a monthly publication the following year. In ...

'', 1979–present * ''Fever Dreams Magazine'', online publication 2012–present * ''

'', 2005–present – US/UK * '' Interzone'', 1982–present * '' SFX'', 1995–present * '' Starburst'', 1977–present

Other magazines

* '' Albedo One'', 1993–present, Ireland * '' Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine'', 2002–present, Australia * '' Aurealis'', 1990–present, Australia * '' Fantastyka'' (also known as ''Nowa Fantastyka''), 1982–present,

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* '' Futura'', 1992–present,

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* '' Galaktika'', 1972–1995, revived 2004–present,

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* '' Helice'', 2006–present,

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* '' Kalpabiswa'', 2016–present,

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* ''

Mir Fantastiki ''Mir Fantastiki'' (), officially abbreviated as ''MirF'', is a Russian monthly science fiction and fantasy magazine. The name also refers to the website run by the magazine, Mirf.ru. ''Mir Fantastiki'' literally translates from Russian as ''Wor ...

'', 2003–present, Russia * '' Mithila Review'', 2016–present,

* '' Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine'', 2003–present, Canada (English) * '' NewFoundSpecFic'', 2009–present, Canada (English) * '' Nova Science Fiction'', 1982–1987, revived 2004–present, Sweden * '' On Spec'', 1989–present, Canada (English) * '' Quarber Merkur'', Austria * '' Portti'', 1982–present,

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* '' RBG-Azimuth'', 2006–present,

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* ''

'', 1979–present, China * '' Sci Phi Journal'', 2014–present, Belgium * '' SF Magazine'', 1959–present, Japan * '' Sirius B'', 2011–present, Croatia * ''

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'', 1974–present, Canada (French) * ''

Tähtivaeltaja ''Tähtivaeltaja'' () is a Finnish language, Finnish quarterly science fiction magazine published in Finland. History and profile ''Tähtivaeltaja'' was started in 1982. The magazine is published by Helsingin science fiction -seura. Toni Jerrman ...

'', 1982–present, Finland * '' Ubiq'', 2007–present, Croatia * '' Universe Pathways'', 2005–present,

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'', 1952–present, Italy * '' Usva webzine'', 2005–present, Finland

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Several sources give updates on the state of science fiction magazines.

Gardner Dozois Gardner Raymond Dozois ( ; July 23, 1947 – May 27, 2018) was an American science fiction author and editor. He was the founding editor of '' The Year's Best Science Fiction'' anthologies (1984–2018) and was editor of '' Asimov's Science Fict ...

presents a summary of the state of magazines in the introduction to the annual ''

The Year's Best Science Fiction ''The Year's Best Science Fiction'' was a series of science fiction anthologies edited by American Gardner Dozois until his death in 2018. The series, which is unrelated to the similarly titled and themed '' Year's Best SF'', was published by St ...

'' volume. '' Locus'' lists the circulation and discusses the status of pro and semi-pro SF magazines in their February year-in-review issue, and runs periodic summaries of non-US science fiction. * Day, Donald B., ''Index to the Science Fiction Magazines: 1926–1950'', Perri Press, 1952. * Strauss, Erwin S., ''The MIT Science Fiction Society's Index to the S-F Magazines: 1951–1965'', MITSFS, 1965. * Clute, John and Nicholls, Peter, ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'',

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, 1993. * Knight, Damon, ''Science Fiction in the 30s'',

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, 1977. * Asimov, Isaac and Greenberg, Martin H., ''Isaac Asimov presents Great Science Fiction Stories of 1939'',

DAW Books DAW Books is an American science fiction and fantasy publisher, founded by Donald A. Wollheim, with his wife, Elsie B. Wollheim, following his departure from Ace Books in 1971. The company claims to be "the first publishing company ever devoted ...

, 1979.

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Website for ''Locus'', the newsmagazine of the science fiction field
* Illustrated checklists for over 1000 SF/fantasy/horror magazines

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Howard and Jane Frank Collection of Science Fiction Pulp Magazines
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Early Science Fiction Pulp Magazines: Resources in Special Collections
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The Pulp Magazines Project

– information on fan contributions, letters, artwork, scans of all the covers, and a complete archive of Ken Slater's book review columns {{DEFAULTSORT:Science Fiction Magazine Science fiction webzines

History of science fiction magazines

The first science fiction magazines

The pulp era

Digest-sized magazines

Around the world

British science fiction magazines

Transition from print to online science fiction magazines

List of current magazines

American magazines

British magazines

Other magazines

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