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The following are reviews of science fiction and fantasy magazines that I've read, primarily of the short fiction in each magazine. These reviews are initially posted in my journal as they're finished, but also kept here. The versions here may be edited, clarified, and updated from the original versions posted in my journal.
The reviews are just my personal opinion based on how much I like a story, although I try to provide some analysis of why I hold that opinion. I try to avoid major spoilers, but it can be very hard to review short fiction without giving at least some hint of the direction of the story. Please see my review philosophy for more details on how and why I review and rate books, most of which is also applicable to magazine reviews.
Most recent reviews:
| 2008-07-26 | Asimov's Science Fiction | July 2008 | 7 out of 10 |
| 2008-06-30 | Fantasy & Science Fiction | June 2008 | 6 out of 10 |
| 2008-06-23 | Asimov's Science Fiction | June 2008 | 7 out of 10 |
| 2008-05-27 | Fantasy & Science Fiction | May 2008 | 7 out of 10 |
| 2008-05-17 | Asimov's Science Fiction | April/May 2008 | 6 out of 10 |
All the reviews:
| Analog | January/February 2005 | 4 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | February 2005 | 7 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | March 2005 | 5 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | April/May 2005 | 6 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | June 2005 | 8 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | July 2005 | 6 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | August 2005 | 6 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | September 2005 | 7 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | October/November 2005 | 6 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | December 2005 | 7 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | January 2006 | 5 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | February 2006 | 7 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | March 2006 | 6 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | April/May 2006 | 7 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | June 2006 | 7 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | July 2006 | 6 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | August 2006 | 6 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | September 2006 | 5 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | October/November 2006 | 6 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | December 2006 | 6 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | January 2007 | 7 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | February 2007 | 7 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | March 2007 | 6 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | April/May 2007 | 6 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | June 2007 | 6 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | July 2007 | 7 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | August 2007 | 6 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | September 2007 | 7 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | October/November 2007 | 6 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | December 2007 | 6 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | January 2008 | 6 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | February 2008 | 6 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | March 2008 | 6 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | April/May 2008 | 6 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | June 2008 | 7 out of 10 |
| Asimov's Science Fiction | July 2008 | 7 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | January 1993 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | December 2004 | 5 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | January 2005 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | February 2005 | 5 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | March 2005 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | April 2005 | 7 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | May 2005 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | June 2005 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | July 2005 | 7 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | August 2005 | 7 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | September 2005 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | October/November 2005 | 7 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | December 2005 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | January 2006 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | February 2006 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | March 2006 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | April 2006 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | May 2006 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | June 2006 | 7 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | July 2006 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | August 2006 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | September 2006 | 8 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | October/November 2006 | 7 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | December 2006 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | January 2007 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | February 2007 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | March 2007 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | April 2007 | 7 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | May 2007 | 7 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | June 2007 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | July 2007 | 7 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | August 2007 | 7 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | September 2007 | 7 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | October/November 2007 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | December 2007 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | January 2008 | 7 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | February 2008 | 7 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | March 2008 | 6 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | April 2008 | 7 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | May 2008 | 7 out of 10 |
| Fantasy & Science Fiction | June 2008 | 6 out of 10 |
I also have an index of short SFF reviews that includes all the individual stories of the above magazines plus book collections and anthologies.
A rating of 5 indicates that I felt neutral about the magazine after having read it. Anything below 5 means that I considered reading the magazine to be a waste of my time.
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