Absolute Magnitude (magazine)

Absolute Magnitude is an American discontinued, semi-professional science fiction magazine started in 1993 under the name Harsh Mistress. However, in 1994 after only two issues the name was changed to Absolute Magnitude. In 2002 the name was changed again to Absolute Magnitude & Aboriginal Science Fiction when the publishers acquired the rights to Aboriginal Science Fiction. Absolute Magnitude was published by DNA Publications and edited by Warren Lapine.[1] During this period it was headquartered in Radford, Virginia.[1] Although it was supposed to be a quarterly magazine its actual releases were irregular. After releasing twenty-one issues under the Absolute Magnitude title (plus two as Harsh Mistress), the magazine ceased publication in March 2006.

Cover of an issue.

Absolute Magnitude was nominated for the 2002 Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine with Lapine noted as the editor.[2]

Anthology

Absolute Magnitude is also a collection of sixteen stories taken from the magazine between 1993 and 1997. The anthology was published by Tor Books and was released on April 15, 1997. It has been issued in both hardcover and paperback editions.

Contributors

Authors who worked for the magazine included:

See also
  • List of defunct American periodicals

References
  1. Stephen Blake Mettee; Michelle Doland; Doris Hall (February 2007). American Directory of Writer's Guidelines: More Than 1,700 Magazine Editors and Book Publishers Explain What They Are Looking for from Freelancers. Quill Driver Books. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-884956-58-4. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  2. "2002 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. Archived from the original on 9 May 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.


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