Must Read Books acquires "Analog," "Asimov's" and "F&SF"
"Locus" magazine reported the deal earlier this week
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According to an article posted to the Locus website on Tuesday, Steven Salpeter has organized investors to purchase the celebrated science fiction magazines Analog: Science Fiction and Fact, Asimov’s Science Fiction, and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, under the aegis of 1 Paragraph, Inc.
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Locus describes Salpeter, the former president of Assemble Media, as “a big SF/F fan.” His LinkedIn profile indicates he left Assemble in January, and lists his current position as “‘Stealth’” at “Self-employed.” I guess the cat is out of the bag.
If it’s true Salpeter is a fan, I’m encouraged to see all three magazines under management by someone who enjoys the science fiction and fantasy genres. As soon as I read about this change, I pinged him on LinkedIn to congratulate him and ask if he would consider changing the name of Analog back to Astounding. As I said in my message, when Campbell renamed the magazine, the word "Analog" may have seemed intellectual and evocative, but to new generations, it just means "old.”
I’m looking forward to what new management can bring to these old publications!
Are you a former or current reader of any or all of these magazines? What do you think of this change? Please comment below!
My latest novelette, “Fire From Heaven,” now appears in Boundary Shock Quarterly 29: First Contact.
In the shadows of an alien world, terror awaits. On the radiation-blasted planet Janus, a team of explorers descends into Abbadon—an ancient mountain facility hiding unimaginable secrets. As they navigate bizarre chambers filled with cryptic carvings, they unleash a nightmare. But the true horror lies not in the alien ruins, but in the chilling implications of the team’s discovery.
Fire From Heaven is the sequel to my previous novelette, “Nasty, Brutish, and Short.”
When I started High School in 1950 (Bronx HS of Science, the old Creston Ave building near the Grand Concourse), there was a used-book store across the street that seemed to be liquidating someone's collection of Astounding Science Fiction going back to 1938. I think I bought the whole collection, one or two issues at a time.
When I left home for grad school in 1957, my mother sold my Astounding, Galaxy, F&SF, ...
I eventually forgave her...
I guess it gives me some that I'll receive the remainder of my subscription, but not much. I just renewed for two years when MF&SF's problems manifested. I had subscribed for over 30 years. It would be nice if they let us know their intentions.