Locus, subtitled "The Magazine Of The Science Fiction & Fantasy Field," is published monthly in Oakland, CA. It reports on the science fiction and fantasy writing industry, including comprehensive listings of new books published in the field.^[1] It is considered the news organ of choice for the American Science Fiction community.^[2] The magazine also presents the Locus Awards.

Contents 1 History 2 References 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] History

Founder, Publisher and editor-in-chief Charles N. Brown directed the magazine for more than 40 years, from 1968 until his death in July 2009.

Locus announced that the magazine will continue operations, with executive editor Liza Groen Trombi succeeding Brown as editor-in-chief.^[3]

Locus publishes:

1. News about the science fiction, fantasy, and horror publishing field -- stories about publishers, awards, and conferences -- including The Data File, People & Publishing (rights sold, books sold, books resold, books delivered, publishing news, promotions; people news and photos about vacations, weddings, and births), and Obituaries
2. Interviews with well-known and up-and-coming writers (and sometimes editors and artists), usually two per issue
3. Reviews of new and forthcoming books, usually 20-25 per issue, by notable SF critics including Gary K. Wolfe, Faren Miller, Nick Gevers, Jonathan Strahan, Damien Broderick, Russell Letson, and Carolyn Cushman, plus short fiction reviews by Nick Gevers and Rich Horton.
4. Reports from around the world about the SF scenes in various countries
5. Listings of US and UK books and magazines published (monthly), bestsellers (monthly), and forthcoming books (every 3 months)
6. Convention Reports, with lots of photos
7. Annual year-in-review coverage, with extensive recommended reading lists and the annual Locus Poll and Survey
8. Letters and classified ads

Locus has won many Hugo Awards, first the Hugo Award for Best Fanzine and then, when the new category Best Semiprozine was created in 1984, in that category. As of 2008, Locus has won the award for Best Fanzine eight times, and the award for Best Semiprozine 21 times (in the 25 years the award has been given). Authors Arthur C. Clarke, Connie Willis, Robert A. Heinlein, Terry Pratchett, and The New York Times have all cited the value of Locus to the field.^[1]

Locus Press has published several books, including Fantasy: The Very Best of 2005.^[4]

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• Locus Awards

[edit] External links

• Locus magazine online

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