''Vector'' is the critical
magazine
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of the
British Science Fiction Association (BSFA), established in 1958.
History
The first issue of ''Vector'' was published in 1958 under the editorship of
E. C. Tubb. The magazine was established as an irregular
newsletter
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for members of the BSFA, founded in the same year, but "almost at once it began to produce
review
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s and
essay
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s,
polemic
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s and
musings, about the nature and state of
science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel uni ...
."
The magazine has changed format and periodicity many times over the years. Since 2018 it has been edited by
Polina Levontin and
Jo Lindsay Walton. It currently focuses on articles and
interview
An interview is a structured conversation where one participant asks questions, and the other provides answers.Merriam Webster DictionaryInterview Dictionary definition, Retrieved February 16, 2016 In common parlance, the word "interview" ...
s, and is published "two to three times per year."
References
External links
Official websiteBack issuesBritish Science Fiction AssociationArchive of scanned issuesVector index at ISFDB
1958 establishments in the United Kingdom
Science fiction magazines published in the United Kingdom
Science fiction-related magazines
Magazines established in 1958
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