Clarkesworld Magazine
Clarkesworld Magazine is an American online fantasy and science fiction magazine. It released its first issue October 1, 2006, and has maintained a regular monthly schedule since, publishing fiction by authors such as Elizabeth Bear, Kij Johnson, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Sarah Monette, Catherynne Valente, Jeff VanderMeer and Peter Watts.
Editor | Neil Clarke |
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Categories | fantasy, science fiction, and science fantasy |
Frequency | Monthly |
First issue | October 2006 |
Company | Wyrm Publishing |
Country | United States |
Based in | Stirling, New Jersey |
Language | English |
Website | clarkesworldmagazine |
ISSN | 1937-7843 |
Formats
Clarkesworld Magazine is published or collected in a number of formats:
- All fiction is collected annually in print anthologies published by Wyrm Publishing
- Apps are available for Android, iPad and iPhone devices
- EPUB, Amazon Kindle, and Mobipocket ebook editions of each issue are available for purchase
- All content is available online via the magazine website
- All fiction is available in audio format via podcast or direct download
- Ebook subscriptions for the Kindle and EPUB readers
- Print issues are sold on Amazon and also available as a Patreon subscription option
History
Clarkesworld was founded in July 2006 and published its first issue in October of that year.[1]
In February 2007, Clarkesworld announced the first in a series of annual print anthologies starting with Realms: The First Year of Clarkesworld Magazine.[2] It was published in June 2008 by Wyrm Publishing.[3]
In January 2015, Clarkesworld began a relationship with Storycom to regularly translate and publish works of Chinese science fiction in their issues.[4]
In February 2019, editor Neil Clarke announced that the magazine had received a grant from LTI Korea for the purposes of translating and publishing nine Korean science fiction stories in upcoming issues of Clarkesworld.[5]
In January 2020, its editor Neil Clarke withdrew a short story by Isabel Fall at Fall's request, "I Sexually Identify as an Attack Helicopter", after Fall had been harassed by people who suspected the story of trolling or transphobia.[6]
In November 2022, editor Neil Clarke announced that the magazine would be opening a submission period for science fiction written in Spanish.[7]
In December 2022, Amazon declared that they would stop selling magazine subscriptions. Clarke called the announcement "devastating", and noted that they had been offered a chance to continue in Kindle Unlimited for less money.[8]
On 20 February 2023, Clarke announced that the magazine would be temporarily closing submissions until an unspecified future date,[9] with the reason being that too many AI-generated stories were being submitted.[10]
Awards and recognition
Awards to magazine and editors
Award | Category | Year | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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Hugo Award | Hugo–Best Semiprozine | 2009 | Neil Clarke, Nick Mamatas, Sean Wallace, eds. | Nominated | [11] |
2010 | Neil Clarke, Cheryl Morgan, Sean Wallace, eds. | Won | [12] | ||
2011 | Neil Clarke, Cheryl Morgan, Sean Wallace, eds.; podcast directed by Kate Baker | Won | [13] | ||
2013 | Neil Clarke, Jason Heller, Sean Wallace, eds.; podcast directed by Kate Baker | Won | [14] | ||
Hugo–Best Professional Editor (Short Form) | 2012 | Neil Clarke | Nominated | [15] | |
2013 | Nominated | [14] | |||
2014 | Nominated | [16] | |||
2016 | Nominated | [17] | |||
2017 | Nominated | [18] | |||
2018 | Nominated | [19] | |||
2019 | Nominated | [20] | |||
2020 | Nominated | [21] | |||
2021 | Nominated | [22] | |||
2022 | Won | [23] | |||
World Fantasy Award | WFA–Non-Professional | 2009 | Neil Clarke, Nick Mamatas, Sean Wallace, eds. | Nominated | [24] |
2010 | Neil Clarke, Cheryl Morgan, Sean Wallace, eds. | Nominated | [25] | ||
2012 | Neil Clarke, Cheryl Morgan, Sean Wallace, eds.; podcast directed by Kate Baker | Nominated | [26] | ||
2014 | Neil Clarke, Sean Wallace, eds.; podcast directed by Kate Baker | Won | [27] | ||
British Fantasy Award | BFA–
Magazine/Periodical |
2014 | Neil Clarke, Sean Wallace, eds.; podcast directed by Kate Baker | Won | [28] |
Locus Awards | Locus–Magazine | 2007 | Clarkesworld Magazine | Nominated–20th | [29] |
2008 | Nominated–14th | [30] | |||
2009 | Nominated–9th | [31] | |||
2010 | Nominated–4th | [32] | |||
2011 | Nominated–6th | [33] | |||
2012 | Nominated–3rd | [34] | |||
2013 | Nominated–4th | [35] | |||
2014 | Nominated–4th | [36] | |||
2015 | Nominated–3rd | [37] | |||
2016 | Nominated–4th | [38] | |||
2017 | Nominated–5th | [39] | |||
2018 | Nominated–5th | [40] | |||
2019 | Nominated–5th | [41] | |||
2020 | Nominated–5th | [42] | |||
2021 | Nominated–6th | [43] | |||
2022 | Nominated–6th | [44] |
Other honors
- Winner 2006 Million Writers Award for "Best New Online Magazine"[45]
- Named SciFi.com Site of the Week: August 29, 2007[46]
Art
- Winner 2009 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "Floating Fish", Mats Minnhagen (April 2008)[47]
- Finalist 2010 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "Brain Tower", Kazuhiko Nakamura (November 2009)
- Finalist 2011 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "Warm", Sergio Rebolledo (January 2010)
- Finalist 2011 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "Honeycomb", Julie Dillon (September 2010)
- Finalist 2011 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "Soulhunter", Andrey Lazarev (November 2010)
- Finalist 2012 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "Off Road", Facundo Diaz (June 2011)
- Winner 2013 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "New World", Ken Barthelmey (November 2012)[47]
- Finalist 2013 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "Space Journey", Martin Faragasso (August 2012)
- Finalist 2013 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "Breaking Through", Julie Dillon (October 2012)
- Finalist 2014 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "Elliptic", Julie Dillon (December 2013)
- Finalist 2015 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "Hollow", Matt Dixon (March 2014)
- Winner 2016 Chesley Award for Best Art Director, Neil Clarke
- Finalist 2016 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "A-boushi-ya", shichigoro-shingo (October 2015)
- Finalist 2017 Chesley Award for Best Art Director, Neil Clarke
- Winner 2018 Chesley Award for Best Art Director, Neil Clarke
- Finalist 2018 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "Jungle Deep", Sergei Sarichev (March 2017)
- Finalist 2018 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "Darkess", Julie Dillon (May 2017)
- Finalist 2018 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "Genetics Lab", Eddie Mendoza (July 2017)
- Winner 2019 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "Meeting", Arthur Haas (May 2018)[47]
- Winner 2019 Chesley Award for Best Art Director, Neil Clarke
- Finalist 2019 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "The Storkfriars", Sean Andrew Murray (June 2018)
- Winner 2021 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "Ancient Stones", Francesca Resta (October 2020)[47]
- Finalist 2021 Chesley Award for Best Art Director, Neil Clarke
- Finalist 2021 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "51", Rodion Shaldo (September 2020)
- Finalist 2021 Chesley Award for Best Magazine Cover, "Alien Scout", Arjun Amky (November 2020)
Content
- Winner 2006 Million Writers Award for "Urchins, While Swimming" by Catherynne M. Valente (12/2006 Issue)[102]
- Finalist 2007 WSFA Small Press Award, "The Third Bear" by Jeff VanderMeer (04/2007 Issue)
- Finalist 2007 WSFA Small Press Award, "Orm the Beautiful" by Elizabeth Bear (01/2007 Issue)
- Finalist 2010 Parsec Award for Best Speculative Fiction Story (Short Form), "The Things", Peter Watts (01/2010 Issue)
Current staff
- Neil Clarke, publisher, editor-in-chief
- Sean Wallace, editor, October 2006 – present
- Kate Baker, Podcast Director, October 2009 – present, non-fiction editor, January 2013 – present
Former staff
- Gardner Dozois, reprint editor, April 2013 – May 2018
- Jeremy L.C. Jones, interviewer, September 2010 – December 2014
- Jason Heller, non-fiction editor, January 2012 – December 2012
- Cheryl Morgan, non-fiction editor, January 2009 – December 2011
- Nick Mamatas, editor, October 2006 – July 2008[103]
- Ekaterina Sedia, interim non-fiction editor, August 2008 – December 2008
See also
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