''The Mythic Circle'' is an illustrated fiction magazine published annually by the

Mythopoeic Society The Mythopoeic Society (MythSoc) is a non-profit organization devoted to the study of mythopoeic literature, particularly the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and C. S. Lewis. These men were all members of The Inklings, an informa ...

containing short fiction and poetry.

History and profile

Founded in 1987 by

Sherwood Smith Sherwood Smith (born May 29, 1951) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer for young adults and adults. Smith is a Nebula Award finalist and a longtime writing group organizer and participant. Smith's works include the YA novel '' ...

and Lynn Maudlin, ''The Mythic Circle'' started as a quarterly

zine A zine ( ; short for ''magazine'' or ''fanzine'') is, as noted on Merriam-Webster’s official website, a magazine that is a “noncommercial often homemade or online publication usually devoted to specialized and often unconventional subject ...

designed to function as a writers' workshop in print and featured a very active letters column. After several years the enthusiastic submissions of aspiring writers and the challenge of publishing on a quarterly schedule took their toll and the

changed to thrice-annually, then twice-annually, and finally became an annual publication. After Sherwood Smith and Lynn Maudlin retired as co-editors, Tina Cooper served as editor for several years with Lynn Maudlin continuing as production editor. Following Tina Cooper's tenure, Gwenyth Hood served as editor for twenty-two years, stepping down in 2020. The current editors of ''The Mythic Circle'' are Victoria Gaydosik, fiction and visual art, and Nolan Meditz, poetry and visual art.

Access and availability

Most issues of the magazine are still available for purchase from The Mythopoeic Society at th
Mythic Circle website
or can be accessed through th
official archive
hosted by Southwestern Oklahoma State University Libraries. Free access to the archive is available after a one-year embargo.

References

External links

WorldCat recordSWOSU archive of The Mythic Circle
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