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| Strange Horizons | |
|---|---|
| Title | Strange Horizons |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Category | Speculative fiction, Science fiction, Fantasy |
| Firstdate | 2000 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Strange Horizons
Strange Horizons is an online magazine publishing speculative fiction, criticism, poetry, reviews, and essays. Founded in 2000, it operates as a volunteer-run publication that showcases work from writers associated with Tor Books, Avatar Press, Clarkesworld Magazine, Lightspeed Magazine, and contributors who have appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. The magazine has featured material by and about creators connected to Neil Gaiman, Ursula K. Le Guin, Octavia E. Butler, Arthur C. Clarke, and Margaret Atwood.
Strange Horizons was launched in 2000 during a period of rapid expansion in online magazines alongside Webzine pioneers and contemporaries such as SciFi.com and SF Site. Early editorial influences included figures from Interzone and editorial models seen at Electric Velocipede and Beneath Ceaseless Skies. The magazine’s development ran parallel to the rise of podcasting exemplified by Escape Pod and the growth of small-press networks like Small Beer Press and Aqueduct Press. Over time the publication adapted to shifts in digital publishing driven by platforms such as Amazon Kindle and social networks including LiveJournal and Twitter.
The magazine states an editorial commitment to publishing diverse speculative work, aligning with initiatives championed by Clarion Workshop alumni and editors associated with The WisCon Chronicles and Diverse Worlds Project. Its volunteer structure resembles nonprofit models at Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and community efforts seen in Black Orchid Novella initiatives. Editorially, it emphasizes accessibility and equity in ways comparable to diversity statements issued by Worldcon committees and funding approaches used by Arts Council England.
Strange Horizons publishes fiction, poetry, reviews, and long-form criticism, often engaging with subjects covered in Speculative Fiction Studies and journals like Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction. Regular columns and features mirror formats found in Locus Magazine and critical projects at The New Yorker and The Atlantic when they review genre literature. The magazine has run special issues and themed rounds similar to curated projects at Uncanny Magazine and F&SF retrospectives, and has serialized longer works akin to practices used by Analog Science Fiction and Fact and Amazing Stories.
Contributors include writers, poets, and critics who have also appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine, Asimov's Science Fiction, Lightspeed Magazine, Uncanny Magazine, and anthologies from DAW Books and Orbit Books. Notable authors connected through publication networks include those associated with George R. R. Martin's edited anthologies and editors from John Joseph Adams Presents. The magazine has published work by artists and translators involved with World Fantasy Award-nominated projects and reviewers linked to New York Review of Books and Los Angeles Review of Books.
Strange Horizons has been cited in discussions about online genre publishing alongside award-winning venues such as Clarkesworld Magazine and Lightspeed Magazine. Pieces originally appearing in the magazine have been shortlisted for honors like the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, World Fantasy Award, and British Science Fiction Association Award. Critical response has referenced comparative analyses produced by academics publishing in The Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts and commentators connected to Strange Horizons’ contemporaries, including Tor.com and The Guardian’s arts coverage.
The magazine’s volunteer model and editorial practices have been referenced by workshops and collectives inspired by Clarion West and Codex Writers Group, and its role in promoting diverse voices parallels initiatives by Aqueduct Press and The Carl Brandon Society. Strange Horizons has served as an early venue for writers later published by Penguin Random House imprints and small presses such as Night Shade Books and Subterranean Press, and its archival approach has been cited in digital preservation efforts with organizations like Internet Archive and scholarly projects at University of California Press.
Category:Speculative fiction magazines