Online resources
SF Site has reviews and information on various authors, along with listings for their works and book blurbs.
SF Site has reviews and information on various authors, along with listings for their works and book blurbs.
Locus Online has a recommended reading list (published annually) in various categories, including novels, young adult, anthologies, short stories and others.
Chronicles and the companion site for The New York Review of Science Fiction both feature specific sections for readers as well as writers, reviews and news; the latter also features interviews with writers, a community section and RSS feeds.
Free Speculative Fiction Online offers just what it says, which at first glance may not appear to be the most reliable source for quality SF. However, such concerns should be allayed by three factors: no pirated stories are allowed; only stories that have appeared in professional publications are featured; and self-published fiction is not included.
Additionally, sites such as these can be valuable as short stories feature heavily in the science fiction genre, and remain popular with seasoned readers.
Best SF includes a weekly email update option, and has links to anthologies and other recommended publications that feature short fiction.
Strange Horizons offers reviews, events and news, but also features user-submitted short stories and poetry, available to read online.
Chronicles and the companion site for The New York Review of Science Fiction both feature specific sections for readers as well as writers, reviews and news; the latter also features interviews with writers, a community section and RSS feeds.
Free Speculative Fiction Online offers just what it says, which at first glance may not appear to be the most reliable source for quality SF. However, such concerns should be allayed by three factors: no pirated stories are allowed; only stories that have appeared in professional publications are featured; and self-published fiction is not included.
Additionally, sites such as these can be valuable as short stories feature heavily in the science fiction genre, and remain popular with seasoned readers.
Best SF includes a weekly email update option, and has links to anthologies and other recommended publications that feature short fiction.
Strange Horizons offers reviews, events and news, but also features user-submitted short stories and poetry, available to read online.
Professional associations and clubs
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America site contains lots of information on authors, however it leans more towards advocacy and support for the writers themselves, rather than the readers - so it is clearly still valuable from the perspective of ensuring the continued success of the genre.
The British Science Fiction Association features news, reviews and events, with additional benefits for members, such as the ability to participate in the online forums.
Both The Science Fiction Foundation and the Science Fiction Research Association aim to study research into science fiction itself. The latter does in a teaching context, and also evaluates new publications that deal with the subject.
The Melbourne Science Fiction Club is the oldest SF club in the southern hemisphere, and schedules regular meetings, film screenings, and other social activities, and as such has more of an 'in-person' focus as opposed to being primarily an online forum. Also, its library has over 8000 items, including 'many old and hard to find SF publications' (Melbourne Science Fiction Club, 2013), so is probably worth a visit if one is interested in SF and lives around the area.
The Australian Science Fiction Foundation aims to promote science fiction in Australia, both in terms of consumption and the production of new works. It has established two awards specifically for Australian SF, one for overall works, and one for feminist science fiction.
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand Inc. aims to operate as an overarching national body, involved and seeking to interact with individual clubs, while also aiming to help them remain autonomous. The association seeks to encourage fan interaction and discussion, and features news of various events in the science fiction realm, focusing on local conventions, awards and other events.
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America site contains lots of information on authors, however it leans more towards advocacy and support for the writers themselves, rather than the readers - so it is clearly still valuable from the perspective of ensuring the continued success of the genre.
The British Science Fiction Association features news, reviews and events, with additional benefits for members, such as the ability to participate in the online forums.
Both The Science Fiction Foundation and the Science Fiction Research Association aim to study research into science fiction itself. The latter does in a teaching context, and also evaluates new publications that deal with the subject.
The Melbourne Science Fiction Club is the oldest SF club in the southern hemisphere, and schedules regular meetings, film screenings, and other social activities, and as such has more of an 'in-person' focus as opposed to being primarily an online forum. Also, its library has over 8000 items, including 'many old and hard to find SF publications' (Melbourne Science Fiction Club, 2013), so is probably worth a visit if one is interested in SF and lives around the area.
The Australian Science Fiction Foundation aims to promote science fiction in Australia, both in terms of consumption and the production of new works. It has established two awards specifically for Australian SF, one for overall works, and one for feminist science fiction.
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand Inc. aims to operate as an overarching national body, involved and seeking to interact with individual clubs, while also aiming to help them remain autonomous. The association seeks to encourage fan interaction and discussion, and features news of various events in the science fiction realm, focusing on local conventions, awards and other events.
Print publications
Tangent has a focus on short story collections and covers reviews, news, and an annual recommended reading list.
Locus, besides featuring above, also publishes a magazine by the same name, and has done since 1968. Subscriptions to Locus are available in print or digitally, with the digital edition available in pdf, Kindle or epub formats.
Tangent has a focus on short story collections and covers reviews, news, and an annual recommended reading list.
Locus, besides featuring above, also publishes a magazine by the same name, and has done since 1968. Subscriptions to Locus are available in print or digitally, with the digital edition available in pdf, Kindle or epub formats.
The New York Review of Science Fiction (also listed above) contains reviews and also has a focus on events and SF-related news in the New York area. The Review was available in print, however this ceased midway through 2012. Regardless, it has been noted as 'a major source of insights into science fiction writing and criticism since 1988, with Hugo nominations every year since 1989’ (Anders, 2011). A print-on-demand edition is available.
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction features stories, book reviews, short fiction. According to Every Writer's Resource.com's Top 10 Science Fiction Magazines, it is also ‘the most widely read science fiction magazine in the country’ (EWR, 2013); additionally, it takes out the number one position on their list.
Interzone accepts user contributions. Some award-winning short stories are also available to read for free. Interzone began as a print publication, which still exists.
Aurealis (subtitle: Australian Fantasy & Science Fiction) features Australian writers, reviews and news (also both Australian-related). Commencing as a print publication, Aurealis is now available via digital subscription, while print editions of back issues are available for purchase. Some archived reviews are also available to read freely online.
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction features stories, book reviews, short fiction. According to Every Writer's Resource.com's Top 10 Science Fiction Magazines, it is also ‘the most widely read science fiction magazine in the country’ (EWR, 2013); additionally, it takes out the number one position on their list.
Interzone accepts user contributions. Some award-winning short stories are also available to read for free. Interzone began as a print publication, which still exists.
Aurealis (subtitle: Australian Fantasy & Science Fiction) features Australian writers, reviews and news (also both Australian-related). Commencing as a print publication, Aurealis is now available via digital subscription, while print editions of back issues are available for purchase. Some archived reviews are also available to read freely online.
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