Leading Edge (magazine)

Leading Edge
Scan of the cover of the first issue of The Leading Edge from April 1981.
Scan of the cover of the first issue of The Leading Edge from April 1981.
Managing EditorsHayley Brooks
Adam McLain
Heather White
Former editorsLeah Welker
Categoriesfantasy, horror, poetry, science fiction, book reviews
FrequencyBiannual
Founded1981
CompanyBrigham Young University
CountryUnited States
Based inProvo, Utah
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.leadingedgemagazine.com
ISSN1049-5983

Leading Edge, formerly The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy, is a semi-professional speculative fiction magazine first published in April 1981 and published at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.[1][2] The magazine is known for its high quality fiction[3] and has published stories by authors such as Dave Wolverton,[4] M. Shayne Bell,[4] Dan Wells,[5] and Orson Scott Card, articles by Algis Budrys,[6] as well as poetry and articles by poet and literary critic Michael R. Collings. Several former Leading Edge staff members (such as Brandon Sanderson)[7] have become speculative fiction authors in their own right. Other notable former staff members include Anne Sowards, senior editor at Roc Books and Ace Books, and literary agent Michael Carr.

The magazine has also featured award-winning artwork, including the 2002 Chesley Award-winning cover artwork by James C. Christensen for issue 41.[8][9]

It is published twice yearly and has an open submission policy. One of its goals is to aid new writers by providing substantially more detailed feedback than is common in the SF publishing industry.

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  2. ^ "Semi-Pro Paying Science Fiction Short Story Markets". Scifi.FictionFactor.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
  3. ^ Vogt, Josh. "10 noteworthy speculative fiction magazines". Examiner.com. Retrieved February 24, 2010.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ a b "Mormon Literature Database - The Leading Edge". Mormon Literature & Creative Arts. 2003. Archived from the original on September 18, 2006. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
  5. ^ "Stories, Listed by Author (2000)". Locus. 2000. Archived from the original on May 28, 2002. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
  6. ^ "Stories, Listed by Author". Locus. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
  7. ^ "Chronological List". Locus. 2000. Archived from the original on February 24, 2001. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
  8. ^ "Chesley Awards Winners By Year". Locus. Archived from the original on December 24, 2002. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
  9. ^ "ASFA Chesley Awards 2002: Best Cover Illustrations - Magazine". Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists. 2002. Archived from the original on July 9, 2002. Retrieved February 27, 2010.