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Andr01d · 17th January 2011, 07:57 AM

So I have doubled in a couple different Sci-Fi magazines and so far the only one that has truly grabbed my interest is Analog: Science Fiction and fact.
I have been a brief subscriber to bother Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine and Asimov's but found them strangely lacking. I felt Analog had the most thoughtful pieces that bordered on the excellence and thought of Ray Bradbury and other great Sci-Fi authors who really had something to say, not just writing stories for the sake of a plot and two dimensional characters.

What are you thoughts? I want to know what Sci-Fi mag you love and why you love it.
Cheers.
Andr01d.

iansales · 17th January 2011, 10:31 AM

Interzone: excellent fiction and equally excellent non-fiction, including the incomparable Nick Lowe on films. Plus, Interzone now has entirely colour interior art, and is beautifully designed.

Andr01d · 17th January 2011, 10:42 AM

Thanks for the post. I am always looking for a well publish piece of paper.
cheers.

mosaix · 17th January 2011, 11:06 AM

I've been an Analog subscriber for years, it's absolutely first rate.

However, recently I have been having problems getting my copies. They should be delivered by post but recently they haven't been arriving.

Where re you based, Anro1d (I am in the UK) and how do you obtain your copies?

Andr01d · 17th January 2011, 12:50 PM

I am based in South Korea at the moment. I knew it was going to be hard to get English books here so I grabbed a Amazon Kindle and I completely love it. Analog just downloads onto it every months, its great.
Sorry about your predicament. I can understand if not having the hard copy is somewhat displeasing but I find it quite nice.

crooksy73 · 17th January 2011, 10:47 PM

I subscibe to SFX mainly because they have reviews in there for books, cinema, DVD, tv etc as well as some faily decent features. It gets my vote.

J Riff · 18th January 2011, 01:04 AM

Analog is available for Kindle, but they still don't accept electronic submissions.
Droid why do you find F&SF and asimovs lacking, just curious.

blacknorth · 18th January 2011, 01:34 AM

Up till last year I would have said Interzone, but I find the quality of stories has fallen off considerably; and unlike Ian I find the artwork unbearable - garish and unsubtle and a serious distraction from the reading experience.

Analog has improved a good deal lately, so I recommend that. Don't like the Digest format though.

clovis-man · 18th January 2011, 06:34 AM

For consistent quality year after year, I would have to give The Mag of F & SF my endorsement.

Luc Valentine · 12th March 2011, 03:49 PM

Just can't comment here. Still crying over Omni's demise.

http://www.omnimagonline.com/ArtWorkBestofSciFi.htm

dask · 12th March 2011, 05:12 PM

Anything with Hugo Gernsback as editor. Really.

thatollie · 28th March 2011, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dask

Anything with Hugo Gernsback as editor. Really.

Considering the he's been dead for 44 years, it's amazing how he continues to edit magazines. Although, that's probably one of his shady tricks.

J-Sun · 29th March 2011, 05:47 AM

Well, there was no rule about having to be able to subscribe to them.

Seems like Farnesworth or somebody would be more likely to edit From Beyond, though.

I never liked F&SF because of the first F. Felt like I was buying half a magazine by design. So I stuck with Asimov's and Analog. Analog tends to be more solid and consistent and more core SF, while Asimov's used to be less consistent and sometimes not very SF but, at its best, could be great. But I quit reading (for non-literary reasons) before Williams became editor - seems like it's become a fantasy mag since. (I'm not demeaning fantasy in general - I just think it should be a spice in an SF mag if it's there at all. F&SF should be half fantasy and Realms of Fantasy should obviously be just that. But when it's something with Campbell's history behind it or Asimov's name on it, I expect SF.)

J-WO · 29th March 2011, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blacknorth

Up till last year I would have said Interzone, but I find the quality of stories has fallen off considerably; and unlike Ian I find the artwork unbearable - garish and unsubtle and a serious distraction from the reading experience.

Beg to Differ with you there. I reckon Interzone's having a bit of a quiet Rennaisance of late. A lot of the art work I find dynamic and risk-taking- there isn't an artist among them I don't rate and no one doing anything in story mags thats quite like Warwick Fraser-Coombes' stuff.

And as for writer's- Jason Stoddart, Mercurio DeRivera, Nina Allan, Chris-blumin'-Beckett! What's not to like?

dask · 30th March 2011, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by thatollie

Considering the he's been dead for 44 years, it's amazing how he continues to edit magazines. Although, that's probably one of his shady tricks.

Back issues.

17th January 2011, 07:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Andr01d Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Korea, South Posts: 3	Your Highest Recommended Sci-Fi Mag and why? So I have doubled in a couple different Sci-Fi magazines and so far the only one that has truly grabbed my interest is Analog: Science Fiction and fact. I have been a brief subscriber to bother Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine and Asimov's but found them strangely lacking. I felt Analog had the most thoughtful pieces that bordered on the excellence and thought of Ray Bradbury and other great Sci-Fi authors who really had something to say, not just writing stories for the sake of a plot and two dimensional characters. What are you thoughts? I want to know what Sci-Fi mag you love and why you love it. Cheers. Andr01d.

17th January 2011, 10:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
iansales Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 3,362	Re: Your Highest Recommended Sci-Fi Mag and why? Interzone: excellent fiction and equally excellent non-fiction, including the incomparable Nick Lowe on films. Plus, Interzone now has entirely colour interior art, and is beautifully designed.

17th January 2011, 10:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
Andr01d Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Korea, South Posts: 3	Re: Your Highest Recommended Sci-Fi Mag and why? Thanks for the post. I am always looking for a well publish piece of paper. cheers.

17th January 2011, 11:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
mosaix Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 4,122	Re: Your Highest Recommended Sci-Fi Mag and why? I've been an Analog subscriber for years, it's absolutely first rate. However, recently I have been having problems getting my copies. They should be delivered by post but recently they haven't been arriving. Where re you based, Anro1d (I am in the UK) and how do you obtain your copies?

17th January 2011, 12:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Andr01d Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Korea, South Posts: 3	Re: Your Highest Recommended Sci-Fi Mag and why? I am based in South Korea at the moment. I knew it was going to be hard to get English books here so I grabbed a Amazon Kindle and I completely love it. Analog just downloads onto it every months, its great. Sorry about your predicament. I can understand if not having the hard copy is somewhat displeasing but I find it quite nice.

17th January 2011, 10:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
crooksy73 Riding the trails Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 376	Re: Your Highest Recommended Sci-Fi Mag and why? I subscibe to SFX mainly because they have reviews in there for books, cinema, DVD, tv etc as well as some faily decent features. It gets my vote.

18th January 2011, 01:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
J Riff The Ants are my friends.. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: California Posts: 1,796	Re: Your Highest Recommended Sci-Fi Mag and why? Analog is available for Kindle, but they still don't accept electronic submissions. Droid why do you find F&SF and asimovs lacking, just curious.

18th January 2011, 01:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
blacknorth Stuck Inside a Cloud Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Belfast Posts: 579	Re: Your Highest Recommended Sci-Fi Mag and why? Up till last year I would have said Interzone, but I find the quality of stories has fallen off considerably; and unlike Ian I find the artwork unbearable - garish and unsubtle and a serious distraction from the reading experience. Analog has improved a good deal lately, so I recommend that. Don't like the Digest format though.

18th January 2011, 06:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
clovis-man Prehistoric Irish Cynic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,687	Re: Your Highest Recommended Sci-Fi Mag and why? For consistent quality year after year, I would have to give The Mag of F & SF my endorsement.

12th March 2011, 03:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
Luc Valentine Random User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Mississippi Posts: 54	Re: Your Highest Recommended Sci-Fi Mag and why? Just can't comment here. Still crying over Omni's demise. http://www.omnimagonline.com/ArtWorkBestofSciFi.htm

12th March 2011, 05:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
dask dark and stormy knight Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 2,043 Blog Entries: 22	Re: Your Highest Recommended Sci-Fi Mag and why? Anything with Hugo Gernsback as editor. Really.

29th March 2011, 05:47 AM	#13 (permalink)
J-Sun Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA: Posts: 2,234	Re: Your Highest Recommended Sci-Fi Mag and why? Well, there was no rule about having to be able to subscribe to them. Seems like Farnesworth or somebody would be more likely to edit From Beyond, though. I never liked F&SF because of the first F. Felt like I was buying half a magazine by design. So I stuck with Asimov's and Analog. Analog tends to be more solid and consistent and more core SF, while Asimov's used to be less consistent and sometimes not very SF but, at its best, could be great. But I quit reading (for non-literary reasons) before Williams became editor - seems like it's become a fantasy mag since. (I'm not demeaning fantasy in general - I just think it should be a spice in an SF mag if it's there at all. F&SF should be half fantasy and Realms of Fantasy should obviously be just that. But when it's something with Campbell's history behind it or Asimov's name on it, I expect SF.)

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