Comments on: Science Fiction Magazines Part I – Why are the “Big Three” Dying? http://windupstories.com/2007/10/31/science-fiction-magazines-part-i-why-are-the-big-three-dying/ fiction by paolo bacigalupi Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:00:05 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Sean B http://windupstories.com/2007/10/31/science-fiction-magazines-part-i-why-are-the-big-three-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-108674 Sean B Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:20:41 +0000 http://windupstories.com/2007/10/31/science-fiction-magazines-part-i-why-are-the-big-three-dying/#comment-108674 And still, 4? years after this posting, I was not even aware that Asimov was still in publication. No Facebook presence at all. Also, I would have subscribed yesterday had they an app for Android or even a simple way to read it on some other e-reader app. How is it that a publication that so embraces the possibilities of the future can be so slow in adopting the present? And still, 4? years after this posting, I was not even aware that Asimov was still in publication. No Facebook presence at all. Also, I would have subscribed yesterday had they an app for Android or even a simple way to read it on some other e-reader app.
How is it that a publication that so embraces the possibilities of the future can be so slow in adopting the present?

]]> By: The House Always Wins » The Pulp Show Caper http://windupstories.com/2007/10/31/science-fiction-magazines-part-i-why-are-the-big-three-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-79702 The House Always Wins » The Pulp Show Caper Tue, 12 May 2009 19:22:21 +0000 http://windupstories.com/2007/10/31/science-fiction-magazines-part-i-why-are-the-big-three-dying/#comment-79702 [...] a Mr. Interweb had been coming by the office more and more often, of late, lamenting that science fiction magazines are dying—maybe even all of science fiction.  Worse, he was afraid it [...] [...] a Mr. Interweb had been coming by the office more and more often, of late, lamenting that science fiction magazines are dying—maybe even all of science fiction.  Worse, he was afraid it [...]

]]> By: Thoughts on the BSI « Torque Control http://windupstories.com/2007/10/31/science-fiction-magazines-part-i-why-are-the-big-three-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-53487 Thoughts on the BSI « Torque Control Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:02:39 +0000 http://windupstories.com/2007/10/31/science-fiction-magazines-part-i-why-are-the-big-three-dying/#comment-53487 [...] follows on, of course, from the latest round of discussions about sf magazines and the survival thereof. But you should go and have [...] [...] follows on, of course, from the latest round of discussions about sf magazines and the survival thereof. But you should go and have [...]

]]> By: Twill00 http://windupstories.com/2007/10/31/science-fiction-magazines-part-i-why-are-the-big-three-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-51959 Twill00 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:14:12 +0000 http://windupstories.com/2007/10/31/science-fiction-magazines-part-i-why-are-the-big-three-dying/#comment-51959 The other major problem I see is the political bent of the magazines. When every issue of F&SF has at least one story with a gratuitous slam against the conservative half of the population, that would tend to erode the desire of that half to retain their subscriptions. It wouldn't really matter if it was the other half they were insulting, it's just bad business. The other major problem I see is the political bent of the magazines. When every issue of F&SF has at least one story with a gratuitous slam against the conservative half of the population, that would tend to erode the desire of that half to retain their subscriptions. It wouldn’t really matter if it was the other half they were insulting, it’s just bad business.

]]> By: windupstories.com - fiction by paolo bacigalupi » Blog Archive » Science Fiction Magazines Part IV - Starting from Scratch http://windupstories.com/2007/10/31/science-fiction-magazines-part-i-why-are-the-big-three-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-48950 windupstories.com - fiction by paolo bacigalupi » Blog Archive » Science Fiction Magazines Part IV - Starting from Scratch Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:01:05 +0000 http://windupstories.com/2007/10/31/science-fiction-magazines-part-i-why-are-the-big-three-dying/#comment-48950 [...] the first three posts about Science Fiction magazines:Why Are the “Big Three” Dying?, Marketing in Meatspace, and Online Marketing, I wasn’t explicit about why I was focusing on [...] [...] the first three posts about Science Fiction magazines:Why Are the “Big Three” Dying?, Marketing in Meatspace, and Online Marketing, I wasn’t explicit about why I was focusing on [...]

]]> By: kristen http://windupstories.com/2007/10/31/science-fiction-magazines-part-i-why-are-the-big-three-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-46135 kristen Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:27:37 +0000 http://windupstories.com/2007/10/31/science-fiction-magazines-part-i-why-are-the-big-three-dying/#comment-46135 Ditto what Ian said. I kept Analog and dropped Asimov's when my backlog was an approx mid-thigh high stack. I eventually caught up, but go through periods when life is too busy for me to keep up. Analog is easy. It arrive at my door and I can read it in bed or in my lazy boy or take it with me when I travel. Ditto what Ian said. I kept Analog and dropped Asimov’s when my backlog was an approx mid-thigh high stack. I eventually caught up, but go through periods when life is too busy for me to keep up. Analog is easy. It arrive at my door and I can read it in bed or in my lazy boy or take it with me when I travel.

]]> By: Ian Chai http://windupstories.com/2007/10/31/science-fiction-magazines-part-i-why-are-the-big-three-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-45866 Ian Chai Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:09:21 +0000 http://windupstories.com/2007/10/31/science-fiction-magazines-part-i-why-are-the-big-three-dying/#comment-45866 I've been out of USA for 8 years now and I didn't even realise the "Big 3" were dying until now. I'm not even sure which are the "Big 3". Analog, Asimov's and F&SF? I'm 41 and I've had my Analog subscription since I was a college student. Maybe because I'm that "core" I am still a subscriber in spite of the difficulty of getting paper magazines from USA without them getting lost in the mail. (I switched to Fictionwise electronic edition a couple of years ago because of this problem.) I find that Analog has a <b>much</b> higher hit-to-miss ratio for me than any free online source. It also has a higher hit-to-miss ratio to me than any other SF magazine I've tried... hence when I got too busy to read everything in Analog, Asimov's and F&SF, I let the other two drop but kept the Analog. I even kept the Analog when I got so busy I had 1 year's worth of Analogs piled up waiting to be read! (I've since gone through a few cycles of catching up and falling behind again.) I’ve been out of USA for 8 years now and I didn’t even realise the “Big 3″ were dying until now. I’m not even sure which are the “Big 3″. Analog, Asimov’s and F&SF?

I’m 41 and I’ve had my Analog subscription since I was a college student. Maybe because I’m that “core” I am still a subscriber in spite of the difficulty of getting paper magazines from USA without them getting lost in the mail. (I switched to Fictionwise electronic edition a couple of years ago because of this problem.)

I find that Analog has a much higher hit-to-miss ratio for me than any free online source. It also has a higher hit-to-miss ratio to me than any other SF magazine I’ve tried… hence when I got too busy to read everything in Analog, Asimov’s and F&SF, I let the other two drop but kept the Analog. I even kept the Analog when I got so busy I had 1 year’s worth of Analogs piled up waiting to be read! (I’ve since gone through a few cycles of catching up and falling behind again.)

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