Perihelion Science Fiction
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| Editor | Sam Bellotto Jr. |
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| Staff writers | Eric M. Jones |
| Categories | science fiction |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First issue | November 2012 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Rochester, New York |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
Perihelion Science Fiction is an American online science fiction magazine specializing in hard science fiction. The first issue was published November 12, 2012, and it has maintained a regular monthly update schedule since. Perihelion has published fiction by authors such as Joseph Green, Elizabeth Streeter, Steve Stanton, Eric Del Carlo, and Hayden Trenholm. Articles by John McCormick, Ann Gimpel and Eric M. Jones. Comic strips by Christopher Baldwin, Jason Yungbluth, and Jesse Jennings.
Formats
Perihelion Science Fiction is published as a free online webzine on the 12th of each month.
Staff
- Sam Bellotto Jr., Editor and Publisher.
- Eric M. Jones, Contributing Editor.
History
On November 1967 from the Zeckendorf College campus of Long Island University, in Brooklyn NY, the first issue of Perihelion Science Fiction was published by two enterprising and ambitious college students — Sam Bellotto Jr. and Eric M. Jones.
The amateur publication caught the attention of the science fiction community. As reported by Mike Ashley in the acclaimed Gateways to Forever, the magazine “presented a mixture of fannish news, articles, and fiction, including a heroic-fantasy comic strip, ‘Alaron’ by art editor William Stillwell. Amongst its fiction was work by writers who would soon be selling professionally, including Robert E. Toomey and Evelyn Lief.” In later issues, the magazine presented stories by Dean Koontz, David R. Bunch, and comics by iconoclastic artist Vaughn Bode.
But back then, before the Internet, before personal computers, printing costs were high. The logistics and expense of distribution for magazines was complicated. The magazine was put on hold by its editor in hopes that it might someday be resurrected. Bellotto went on to become a professional magazine editor in New York City. Eric M. Jones spent his career designing advanced medical devices and now designs aircraft/avionics parts, many of which have found their way into space.
Someday was over 40 years long. On November 12, 2012 Perihelion Science Fiction was relaunched as a professional online webzine.
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