The New York Review of Science Fiction
Abbreviated title(s)	NYRSF
Discipline	Science fiction
Language	English
Publication details
Publisher	Dragon Press (USA)
Publication history	1988 to present
Frequency	Monthly
Indexing
ISSN	1052-9438
Links
Journal homepage

The New York Review of Science Fiction (NYRSF) (ISSN 1052-9438) is a monthly science fiction critical journal, founded in 1988. It generally includes works of science fiction criticism, essays, and in-depth critical reviews of new works of fiction and scholarship.

The journal is published out of New York by Dragon Press. Current publishing staff include Kevin J. Maroney (managing editor); David G. Hartwell (Reviews and Features editor); and Kathryn Cramer (art and website editor).

The New York Review of Science Fiction was founded in 1988 by David G. Hartwell, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Susan Palwick, and Kathryn Cramer. Gordon Van Gelder, Robert K. J. Killheffer, Tad Dembinski, and Ariel Haméon have also been editorial staff over the years.

The journal is indexed in the MLA International Bibliography (the preeminent literary index), Bibliographic Index, and other subject-specific literature and cultural studies indexes.^[1] An index of the first ten years is available on the web; a complete and up-to-date index is offered by email. Annual subscriptions are available, as are back issues.

Although international in coverage, the journal also sponsors SF events in the New York City area, principally including a series of readings from prominent writers. The readings are generally broadcast on WBAI. ^[2]

Contents 1 Impact and recognition 2 Notes 3 References 4 See also

[edit] Impact and recognition

The journal is widely available in scholarly collections with a focus on science fiction studies or cultural studies.^[3] NYRSF publishes many of the most notable names in science fiction writing and criticism, including luminaries in SF studies such as contributing editor Samuel R. Delany, Brian Aldiss, Brian Attebery, John Clute, Fiona Kelleghan, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Farah Mendlesohn. Numerous other writers primarily known for their fiction have published reviews and scholarship in the journal.^[4]

The New York Review of Science Fiction has been nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine every year since 1989.

The New York Review of Science Fiction is a print publication; tables of contents and some editorials are offered online. Sometimes exceptions are made; Samuel R. Delany's 1998 essay, Racism and Science Fiction was often referenced during online debates about race and science fiction in early 2009. In response to a subscriber request, the essay was posted online by permission of the author.^[5]

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Ulrich's Periodicals Directory; see also review in Magazines for Libraries Oct. 4, 2006.
2. ^ See http://www.hourwolf.com/nyrsf/ .
3. ^ See OCLC WorldCat, listing holdings in 42 North American libraries and 3 outside Canada and the US. (Searched Feb. 4, 2007.)
4. ^ See author index at NYRSF web index.
5. ^ "Racism and Science Fiction" posted on the NYRSF site, Kathryn Cramer, Monday, April 20, 2009

[edit] References

• The New York Review of Science Fiction website
• Full contents at the ISFDB

[edit] See also

• Foundation - The International Review of Science Fiction
• Extrapolation
• Science Fiction Studies

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