To quote Tal: To me, my geeks!

[mousme]

Okay, I realized at WorldCon that I am Teh Ignorant. So much good stuff out there. Novels and such I can find on my own, I'm pretty sure. Short fiction? Not so much.

What's out there in terms of good magazines and good anthologies? Offhand I can think of two: OnSpec and Azimove.

Tell me what else I should be reading/subscribing to in terms of good S.F. PLEASE.

(Also, I miss the Nebula Book Club. One of my regrets concerning my current job. No time for book clubs anymore. *sigh*)

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I'll split this into a couple of comments, starting with magazines and webzines. Some of these I haven't read yet, but they all come recommended by others that I respect. I hope this list doesn't overwhelm you with choices. These all have websites you can check out to see if they might be up your alley. Go to Multimags and pick up some sample issues that look interesting.

*** First off, the magazines, starting with the big three:

ASIMOV'S
Well-written, character-driven sf. Many of the award-winners were first printed here. I have subscribed to this one in the past and may do so again.

FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION
A balanced mix of character-driven sf, fantasy, and (occasionally) horror. Perhaps a bit more of a literary bent than Asimov's, and another source for award-winners. Now bi-monthly, but with double-sized issues (about 260 pages). I currently subscribe to this one.

ANALOG
Formerly Astounding Science Fiction, great-grand-daddy sf magazines. Hard sf, and more tech- and idea-driven than the other two. Definitely some good writing, but it often leaves me a little cold. A little bit too "rah-rah technology" for my tastes. Monthly.

*** And some more that you'll find on the stands....

ON SPEC
Quarterly, mostly Canadian spec fic. Often very good work, with a broad mix from straight genre story to (more often) slipstream. Very open to new writers. Worth checking out.

REALMS OF FANTASY
Respected fantasy fiction of all stripes. Recently rescued from the brink.

BLACK GATE
A big, fat quarterly, mostly dedicated to adventure-oriented fantasy. Gets good reviews, though I've yet to read an issue.

WEIRD TALES
Strange fiction, now a little more YA friendly. This year's Hugo winner for best semiprozine. Current incarnation of the magazine that originally brought us H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard.

CEMETERY DANCE
Dark fantasy and horror.

APEX
Dedicated mix of sf and horror.

SOLARIS
Quebec has the oldest and most distinguished French language sf publication in the world.

***These ones you may have to do a special order...

ELECTRIC VELOCIPEDE
Twice yearly small press zine. This year's Hugo winner for best fanzine. Experimental, cross-genre, slipstream, new weird. Has a devoted following.

LADY CHURCHILL'S ROSEBUD WRISTLET
Eclectic twice-yearly small press zine that gets a lot of respect. Mostly fantasy and slipstream.

SHIMMER MAGAZINE
Strange tales, new weird. Also available as a pdf.

*** And the webzines:

TOR.COM
Spec fic blog/community sponsored by Tor Books. Lots of original fiction here too, of all flavors. Currently the highest paying market for short sf, though submissions are by invitation only.

STRANGE HORIZONS
Weekly fiction, articles, and reviews. Some really good spec fic although slipstream seems to be most be the most common flavor.

SUBTERRANEAN MAGAZINE
Good sf/fantasy/horror from the respected small press.

CLARKESWORLD MAGAZINE
Literary sf/fantasy/horror, including several award-nominees. Updated monthly. Also available in chapbook form.

STARSHIP SOFA
Short story podcasts!

IDEOMANCER
Sf, fantasy, slipstream, and horror... And poetry, too.

CHIZINE
Dark fantasy and horror.

FANTASY MAGAZINE
Everything from science-fantasy to folktales.

ORSON SCOTT CARD'S INTERGALACTIC MEDECINE SHOW
Science fiction and fantasy, edited by Card and often featuring new Enderverse storis by him. $2.50 per issue.

BAEN'S UNIVERSE
By subscription only. Recently announced that it will fold next year.

Also, in addition to the site mentioned by chibipunkdemon, try http://www.bestsf.net/gateway.html for more links to free sf online.