''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
reviews and
essays,
polemics and
musings, about the nature and state of
science fiction."
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
interviews, 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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