Welcome!
Dear Fans of Worlds of IF Science Fiction
Greetings! The second issue has arrived! Yes, at long last #178 is here–and I think you’ll agree that it will have been well worth the wait! Coming in at a whopping 180 pages of awesomeness, this issue is pulsing with enough hyper-energized science fiction that it could power a large city!
From the cover art by Rodney Matthews to the stories, essays, poems, art, excerpts, a book review and the interview contained within–this issue is positively electric!
I think you will be a very happy sci-fi camper.
Swing by the website to check out the table of contents. A direct buy link is provided at worldsofifmagazine.com to hold you over as the magazine gradually feeds out globally to everyone, everywhere.
Thank you for being a fan of this magazine!
Head on over to worldsofifmagazine.com to see more!
All the best to you from everyone at Worlds of IF,
Justin T. O’Conor Sloane, EIC
Officially Launched
Worlds of IF Science Fiction magazine officially launched on February 27, 2024! Right on schedule, too — check out issue #177, free for a limited time at worldsofifmagazine.com!
Lloyd Penney Interview for Worlds of IF
Here’s another great interview by Jean-Paul L. Garnier, this time with Lloyd Penney, the editor-in-chief of Amazing Stories!
A New Journey to Worlds of IF by Jason P. Hunt
Watch this excellent and very interesting interview with Jean-Paul L. Garnier, or read the accompanying article on scifi4me.com!
A Brief History of Worlds of IF Magazine by Heath Row
This fascinating article includes words of recollection from SF legend Larry Niven who got his writing career started with Worlds of IF magazine!
More Classic Content & Audio
“Say ‘Hello’ for Me” by Frank W. Coggins, from the May 1953 issue of Worlds of IF, has been added to the website! Click here to listen.
Classic Content & Audio
Five classic stories from the pages of Worlds of IF Science Fiction magazine with audio adaptations by Jean-Paul L. Garnier have been added to the site over the weeks. If you haven’t had the chance to check them out yet, click here to listen!
Worlds of IF Press Release #3
In anticipation of the relaunch of Worlds of IF magazine in February 2024, over the next several months the editorial staff is regularly rolling out free online bonus materials on the IF site. Recent additions include a new YouTube channel and video, “History of IF through Cover Art,” featuring all 176 covers throughout the entire run of IF, plus an interview with Jeremy Brett, curator of the Cushing Memorial Library & Archives, Texas A&M University about the role that pulp magazines play in one of the largest SF archives in the world, and audio adaptations of classic Worlds of IF stories, most recently, “Time Enough at Last” by Lynn Venable from the January 1953 issue (famously adapted into a Twilight Zone episode in 1959).
Find out more at https://worldsofifmagazine.com/
Worlds of IF YouTube Channel
Check out a history of Worlds of IF through cover art + five audio adaptations by Jean-Paul L. Garnier of classic Worlds of IF Science Fiction magazine stories on the magazine’s new YouTube channel!
Listen on the Worlds of IF YouTube channel @WorldsofIF!
ISSN 2995-3952 Issued by Library of Congress for Worlds of IF Magazine
The Library of Congress has assigned Worlds of IF magazine the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) 2995-3952. This is an important and welcome development.
New Content on the Worlds of IF Website!
A new interview with multiple time Hugo finalist Gideon Marcus of Galactic Journey, and audio adaptations of classic stories from the pages of IF, “Double Take” by Wilson Parks Griffith from 1955 & “Communication” by Charles Fontenay from 1956!
Go to Worlds of IF to check it all out!
Press Release #2
Worlds of IF is pleased to welcome science fiction legend Robert Silverberg as contributing editor. A multiple winner of both Hugo and Nebula Awards, a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and a Grand Master of SF, his input and stories will be a welcome addition to the revival of the magazine.
In addition to finalizing the editorial staff and acquisitions for the inaugural issue, Worlds of IF is rolling out bonus content on the website with new features added frequently including a new interview with multiple time Hugo Finalist Gideon Marcus of Galactic Journey, and audio adaptations of classic stories from the pages of IF, most recently, “Double Take” by Wilson Parks Griffith from 1955 & “Communication” by Charles Fontenay from 1956.
Find out more at https://worldsofifmagazine.com/
SF Legend Robert Silverberg Named Contributing Editor
It is a real honor to welcome Robert Silverberg on board as a contributing editor at Worlds of IF! He is one of the greats of science fiction and a multiple winner of both Hugo and Nebula Awards, a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and a Grand Master of SF.
Cheers,
Justin T. O’Conor Sloane, editor
Press Release
The classic science fiction magazine Worlds of IF will live again starting February 2024. The magazine will be relaunched with Justin Sloane of Starship Sloane as editor-in-chief and publisher, Jean-Paul L. Garnier of Space Cowboy Books filling the role of deputy-editor-in-chief, and Dr. Daniel Pomarède as science editor. The inaugural issue will be available both in print and free download PDF, with works from multiple generations of SFF authors, artists, and poets. Leading up to the release, the website will feature teasers including interviews with notable SFF authors and fans, audio adaptations of classic tales from the original IF, and articles about SFF and beyond. In the tradition of IF, the editors plan on experimenting with new forms and styles of SF, showcasing new authors, interacting with fandom, and bringing fun and weird science fiction to readers.
Visit Starship Sloane Publishing’s homesite for a free webzine reissue of the April 1955 Worlds of IF, featuring novelettes by James E. Gunn and Fox B. Holden, with a short story by Philip K. Dick. https://starshipsloane.com/worlds-of-if-science-fiction-april-1955-free-webzine-reissue-new-bonus-content/
Interviews and press copies available upon request.
Learn more and find bonus content at https://worldsofifmagazine.com/
New Content on the Worlds of IF Website!
Head over to the Worlds of IF website to check out exciting new content!
Enjoy Jean-Paul L. Garnier’s reading of, “The Last Supper,” a classic Worlds of IF science fiction short story by Thelma D. Hamm, that first appeared in the September 1952 issue of Worlds of IF.
More great material is on the way for the Worlds of IF website as we work towards publishing the debut issue of the magazine.
Stay tuned!
Cheers,
Justin T. O’Conor Sloane, editor
Cosmographer Dr. Daniel Pomarède Named Science Editor
I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Daniel Pomarède will serve as the science editor of Worlds of IF! Dr. Pomarède has a lively style of writing that communicates complex scientific material in a manner that is accessible to the rest of us, the layperson.
It is the intent of Worlds of IF to occasionally present content that is science fact to complement the science fiction. Doing so provides a dynamic and symbiotic mix of perspectives that embraces the limitless possibilities of science, technology, discovery, and the human experience, both factually and speculatively.
It is an honor to have Dr. Pomarède on board to help this magazine take flight in its revival.
Dr. Pomarède holds a Ph. D. in particle physics and cosmology and is a staff scientist at the Institute of Research into the Fundamental Laws of the Universe, CEA Paris-Saclay University. He is the co-discoverer of the Laniakea Supercluster, the South Pole Wall, the Dipole Repeller, the Cold Spot Repeller, and just the other day, of Ho’oleilana, an individual baryon acoustic oscillation.
Cheers,
Justin T. O’Conor Sloane, editor
It’s a Revival!
The debut issue is shaping up to be a stellar one, with the exciting work of some legendary names of science fiction already booked!
The science-fiction wunderkind Jean-Paul L. Garnier will be serving in an editorial capacity along with yours truly.
Submission guidelines, advertising rates, and so forth are in the works.
Much, much more to come — stay tuned!
Follow developments here and on the new website, worldsofifmagazine.com which is already up but still under construction.
Also, please follow Worlds of IF on Twitter @WorldsofIF.
Cheers,
Justin T. O’Conor Sloane, editor
