International Speculative Fiction magazine

kennyc · 07-05-2012, 11:55 AM

this was just recommended by one of the writers in a writers group I belong to.

Looks interesting. First issue, Free PDF download:

http://internationalsf.wordpress.com...free-download/

(it didn't seem to want to open in my Firefox browser, but I downloaded it and it opens in Adobe Reader just fine)

HarryT · 07-05-2012, 12:02 PM

Thanks. Shame about the format. Someone should tell them about ePub or Mobi

.

Roberto Mendes · 07-05-2012, 02:07 PM

Hi Harry and kennyc,

First of all, thanks a lot for taking an interest on ISF

My name is Roberto Mendes and I'm ISF founder and Editor In Chief.

Epub version will be available in two weeks. We had scheduled to publish our debut number as a pdf. version with lots of design in its pages with a epub. "clean" version to follow. Also, we will publish our first free anthology of fiction with the following table of contets in epub. and pdf. :

Aliette de Bodard
“Butterfly, Falling at Dawn”

Attila Sümegi
“Dad Bought a Teleport Device”

Judit Lörinczy
“The Colors of Creation”

Lavie Tidhar
“Aliens”

Liviu Radu
“Digits are Cold, Numbers are Warm”

Regina Catarino
“Space Oddity”

By the way, what do you think of the magazine design?

And also, may I know who was the writer that recommended ISF?

Best from Portugal,

Roberto Mendes

DiapDealer · 07-05-2012, 05:11 PM

Non-anglophone authors who write Spec-Fic in English is an interesting focus for a magazine, but.... hey! I'm game. Always appreciate another source for genre shorts.

kennyc · 07-05-2012, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Thanks. Shame about the format. Someone should tell them about ePub or Mobi

.

Agreed.

kennyc · 07-05-2012, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roberto Mendes

Hi Harry and kennyc,

First of all, thanks a lot for taking an interest on ISF

My name is Roberto Mendes and I'm ISF founder and Editor In Chief.

Epub version will be available in two weeks. We had scheduled to publish our debut number as a pdf. version with lots of design in its pages with a epub. "clean" version to follow. Also, we will publish our first free anthology of fiction with the following table of contets in epub. and pdf. :

Aliette ....

And also, may I know who was the writer that recommended ISF?

Best from Portugal,

Roberto Mendes

Cool! Good to see you here. I think it looks great in pdf, but yes I'd prefer epub or mobi myself.

I heard from my writer's group friend Rudy G.

Thanks for popping in.

charlesatan · 07-05-2012, 10:28 PM

You can also read it on the web

But Roberto's a hard worker and hopefully he'll have the magazine in a convenient format for you peeps.

Belfaborac · 07-05-2012, 11:43 PM

I'm not really a short story kind of guy, so unless something is particularly enticing I tend to pass it by. Usually, when I've checked out similar projects in the past, I've been turned off by amateurish layouts and shoddy formatting, resembling church or village newsletters produced by the vicar's wife on her ancient PC and dot-matrix printer.

This looks really good though, so I've bookmarked it and will certainly to give it a shot once .epub versions are available. If those turn out as competent as this .pdf version, I can absolutely see myself becoming a regular reader.

Good work and an excellent start. Now for the difficult second album.

kennyc · 07-06-2012, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belfaborac

... Now for the difficult second album.

That's always the one, eh!

07-05-2012, 11:55 AM	#1
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	International Speculative Fiction magazine this was just recommended by one of the writers in a writers group I belong to. Looks interesting. First issue, Free PDF download: http://internationalsf.wordpress.com...free-download/ (it didn't seem to want to open in my Firefox browser, but I downloaded it and it opens in Adobe Reader just fine)

07-05-2012, 05:11 PM	#4
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,547 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Non-anglophone authors who write Spec-Fic in English is an interesting focus for a magazine, but.... hey! I'm game. Always appreciate another source for genre shorts. Last edited by DiapDealer; 07-05-2012 at 05:13 PM.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Thanks. Shame about the format. Someone should tell them about ePub or Mobi .

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Roberto Mendes Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: none	Hi Harry and kennyc, First of all, thanks a lot for taking an interest on ISF My name is Roberto Mendes and I'm ISF founder and Editor In Chief. Epub version will be available in two weeks. We had scheduled to publish our debut number as a pdf. version with lots of design in its pages with a epub. "clean" version to follow. Also, we will publish our first free anthology of fiction with the following table of contets in epub. and pdf. : Aliette de Bodard “Butterfly, Falling at Dawn” Attila Sümegi “Dad Bought a Teleport Device” Judit Lörinczy “The Colors of Creation” Lavie Tidhar “Aliens” Liviu Radu “Digits are Cold, Numbers are Warm” Regina Catarino “Space Oddity” By the way, what do you think of the magazine design? And also, may I know who was the writer that recommended ISF? Best from Portugal, Roberto Mendes

07-05-2012, 10:28 PM	#7
charlesatan Addict Posts: 230 Karma: 3799024 Join Date: May 2012 Device: iPad	You can also read it on the web But Roberto's a hard worker and hopefully he'll have the magazine in a convenient format for you peeps.

07-05-2012, 11:43 PM	#8
Belfaborac Wizard Posts: 1,498 Karma: 5199835 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Norway Device: Sony PRS-505, PRS-950	I'm not really a short story kind of guy, so unless something is particularly enticing I tend to pass it by. Usually, when I've checked out similar projects in the past, I've been turned off by amateurish layouts and shoddy formatting, resembling church or village newsletters produced by the vicar's wife on her ancient PC and dot-matrix printer. This looks really good though, so I've bookmarked it and will certainly to give it a shot once .epub versions are available. If those turn out as competent as this .pdf version, I can absolutely see myself becoming a regular reader. Good work and an excellent start. Now for the difficult second album.

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