Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)Superlatives are hard to apply in a market as fractured as science fiction. Is "Hard" SF better than "Soft"? What about "Space Opera"? And what importance is placed on exacting scientific accuracy? Therefore, it's impossible to pin down a single magazine as the "best" in the field.
However, for fans of character-driven and sociological science fiction, "Asimov's" must surely be the top of the line. Through the years it has enjoyed a number of skillful and discriminating editors, and has fostered the editorial careers of professionals who now edit other genre magazines. This title has been lavished with awards, including the Hugo and the Nebula, for both its content and its management. It has the longest unbroken publishing history of any SF magazine currently in print. And its subscription numbers have been traditionally the strongest in the genre market.
That said, in the soft SF market of the last decade, the magazine has suffered. As advertising revenues have dropped off and subscriptions have flagged, the number of pages has gotten smaller through the years, and there are fewer stories as a result. The magazine has changed hands twice in recent years. And, without Asimov himself at the symbolic helm, there has been a slight drift in theme.
In spite of all this, "Asimov's" is easily the best buy in SF mags today. With stories excellently chosen by Gardner Dozois that at least stick comfortably within the genre, entertaining and illuminating essays by enduring author Robert Silverberg, and informative, concise book reviews, this magazine covers the gamut of science fiction.
Though SF has suffered in recent years, this magazine remains one of the strongest purchases available to fans and neophytes of the genre. Enjoy with all compliments, and remember, there's another one coming next month.
Click Here to see more reviews about: Asimovs Science Fiction
The most celebrated authors in the field of science fiction share their visions with stories that launch you into the fantastic worlds of tomorrow.Join the vanguard of science fiction with a subscription to Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine.
Get 20% OFF
Click here for more information about Asimovs Science Fiction
0 comments:
Post a Comment