Science Fiction – A Review of Speculative Fiction

Science Fiction – A Review of Speculative Fiction is a long running science fiction critical journal published in Australia by sf academic Van Ikin who works at the University of Western Australia. Contributing editors have included writer Terry Dowling and book collector and reviewer Keith Curtis.

Editions

To date 45 editions have been published, the first in 1977 and the most recent in February 2008. The next edition, # 46, due to be published in February 2010 has not yet appeared as of September 2014, and concentrates on Australian sci-fi critic John Foyster and his reviews of the works of sci-fi author J. G. Ballard.

Contributors

Contributors over the years have included the following:

• Bruce Gillespie
• Russell Blackford
• Terry Dowling
• Richard Harland
• Peter McNamara

Cover artists

The cover artwork for Science Fiction have been contributed predominantly by Dane Ikin and Nick Stathopoulos.

External links

• Science Fiction magazine home page
• Details on past editions
• Van Ikin at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database