is a
science fiction magazine
A science fiction magazine is a publication that offers primarily science fiction, either in a hard-copy periodical format or on the Internet. Science fiction magazines traditionally featured speculative fiction in short story, novelette, nov ...
published by
Hayakawa Shobō in
Japan
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It was Japan’s first successful commercial science fiction magazine.
History
''S-F Magazine'' was established in 1960.
It began publication with the February 1960 issue, which appeared in bookshops in December 1959. The magazine was established by
Masami Fukushima and was also first edited by him.
He was the editor for nearly a decade, being succeeded by Masaru Mori in 1969. At first the magazine published translations of English language science fiction stories. Later, the magazine began publishing original fiction by Japanese authors.
''S-F Magazine'' was published on a monthly basis.
It became a bimonthly publication from the April 2015 issue.
Awards
''S-F Magazine'' has conducted where the magazine’s readers vote annually for best foreign short story, best Japanese short story and best illustrator from their issues in the previous year since 1989.
It also held during 1962-1992 and resumed in 2013, a prize for unpublished works to recruit new writers.
Notable contributors
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Brian Aldiss
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J. G. Ballard
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Greg Bear
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Ted Chiang
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Samuel R. Delany
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Greg Egan
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Bruce Sterling
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Sterling's first ...
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James Tiptree Jr.
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Cordwainer Smith
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Kurt Vonnegut
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Izumi Suzuki
was a Japanese writer and actress, known for her science fiction stories and essays on Japanese pop culture. Married to avant-garde saxophonist Kaoru Abe from 1973 to 1977, she is also known for her association with photographer Nobuyoshi Arak ...
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Brahim Nekkach
See also
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Japanese science fiction
References
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