New editor John Joseph Adams (see this article) tells us “Fantasy Magazine just relaunched our website, with a new web design and a new editor (me!).” As part of the changes, he’s hired a new non-fiction editor, Esther Inglis-Arkell. Additionally, the magazine has “a new publishing approach—one that brings Fantasy in line with our sister-publication, Lightspeed [which Adams also edits]. Like Lightspeed, every month Fantasy will:
* Offer all of its content for free on the web
* Sell ebook editions of the magazine (including back issues)
* Sell ebook subscriptions through Weightless Books
* Publish four short stories (two originals and two reprints)
* Publish three nonfiction articles, closely tied to the fiction, plus one feature interview
* Publish two fiction podcasts, produced by award-winning producer and narrator Stefan Rudnicki
* Publish interviews with Fantasy Magazine authors (a/k/a “Author Spotlights”)
Issue #48 (March 2011) is now available. Electronic copies for purchase are available here. The table of contents for this issue, with links to pieces that are currently available, is:
Editorial by John Joseph Adams
Fiction (and Podcast): “The Sandal-Bride” by Genevieve Valentine
Author Spotlight: Genevieve Valentine
Nonfiction: “Three Real Historical Figures Who Embarked Upon the Hero’s Journey” by Graeme McMillan
Fiction: “The Dog King” by Holly Black
Author Spotlight: Holly Black
Nonfiction: “Five Fantasy Worlds That You Wouldn’t Want to Visit” by Te Jefferson & J. Corbeau
Fiction: “The God Orkrem” by Tanith Lee
Author Spotlight: Tanith Lee
Feature Interview: Steven Erikson, conducted by Andrew Bayer
Fiction: “The Lonely Songs of Laren Dorr” by George R.R. Martin
Author Spotlight: George R. R. Martin
Nonfiction: “From Story to Screen” by LaShawn Wanak
Plus, in the web-version only: Artist Spotlight: Scott Grimando