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The BSFA Awards are presented annually by the British Science Fiction Association, based on a vote of BSFA members and – in recent years – members of the British national science fiction convention (Eastercon). Although semiprozines weren’t represented in this year’s winners, they were a few on the short list and several nominated works. Nominees [...]

Among the finalists for the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for best short science fiction is the following story from a semiprozine: “His Master’s Voice” by Hannu Rajaniemi, Interzone 218 The Award will be presented during the Campbell Conference Awards Banquet at the University of Kansas in Lawrence this July.

Earlier today, the contents for Night Shade Book’s Best Horror of the Year 1 was listed on editor Ellen Datlow’s blog. The following stories from semiprozines were selected: “When the Gentlemen Go By” by Margaret Ronald, Clarkesworld Magazine (audio version also available) “Beach Head” by Daniel LeMoal, On Spec #73 “The Hodag” by Trent Hergenrader, [...]

It is said by some that semiprozines are publishing some of the best new writers. Who are the authors people should be on the lookout for? Robert Neilson, Albedo One The Albedo One authors who have impressed me most in recent times are Philip Raines & Harvey Welles, Colin Harvey, Nina Allan, Julian West, Will [...]

Please remember to vote for the 2009 Hugo Awards! Via the Hugo Website: Anticipation, the 67th World Science Fiction Convention, has released the ballot for the 2009 Hugo Awards. Members of Anticipation can vote online at the convention web site. Paper ballots are included in the convention’s latest progress report, which the convention recently mailed [...]

I asked a few of our semiprozine editors and publishers if they had any advice for someone considering starting a semiprozine of their own. I was originally going to run these all at once, but it turns out their answers are best served separately. This installment is by Sean Wallace from Fantasy Magazine: Run. Run [...]

The 2008 Sidewise Awards for Alternate History finalists for Best Short-Form Alternate History were recently announced and two of the final six were from semiprozines: “A Brief Guide to Other Histories“ by Paul McAuley from Postscripts #15, September 2008 “Night Bird Soaring“ by T. L. Morganfield from Greatest Uncommon Denominator #3 (Autumn 2008) The winners [...]

I asked a few of our semiprozine editors and publishers if they had any advice for someone considering starting a semiprozine of their own. I was originally going to run these all at once, but it turns out their answers are best served separately. This installment is by Scott Andrews from Beneath Ceaseless Skies: Have [...]

I asked a few of our semiprozine editors and publishers if they had any advice for someone considering starting a semiprozine of their own. I was originally going to run these all at once, but it turns out their answers are best served separately. I’m starting the series off with Beth Wodzinski from Shimmer Magazine: [...]

Established: 2006 Editors: Kaolin Fire (founding editor & editor-in-chief), Sue Miller (founding editor), Sal Coraccio (founding editor), Julia Bernd (editor & copyeditor), Debbie Moorhouse (editor & copyeditor) Overview: GUD (pronounced “good”) is a print/pdf magazine with two hundred pages of literary and genre fiction, poetry, art, and articles. Modern in business, method, and execution, but [...]