Signal-boost: Uncanny Magazine Year One

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New project alert! Recently, I was contacted by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas, former editors-in-chief of Apex Magazine to be a contributor for their latest project: UNCANNY, whose Kickstarter just launched today. Managing Editor Michi Trota already posted about all of the wonderful things about this new mag, so I’m handing over the soapbox, below:

Ok, folks, you’ve waited patiently, so here it is: In addition to the number of projects I’m involved in (and the FT day job), I’m now MANAGING EDITOR of the new professional online magazine, UNCANNY: A MAGAZINE OF SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY! I’m unbelievably excited and honored that Lynne Marie Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas asked me to join this fantastic new project of theirs. I’ve been a fan of their work ever since picking up Chicks Dig Time Lords on a whim a few years ago, and it’s been an absolute pleasure getting to know them as friends and colleagues.

We have an award-winning line up of contributing authors, poets and artists who have committed to providing stories, essays, poems and art for the first six issues of Uncanny Magazine, which will run on a bimonthly basis. Contributors include Neil Gaiman, Mary Robinette Kowal, Jim C. Hines, Liz Argall, Carrie Ann Baade, Galen Dara, Emily Jiang, Diana Pho, Kameron Hurley, Charlie Jane Anders, Ken Liu, Amal El-Mohtar, and so many more.

You all know how much I love SF/F and the geek community, and getting to be managing editor for a publication like this is a dream come true. I can’t wait to put my stamp on what promises to be a stellar publication.

But this can’t happen without your help – we’re raising funds for the first year of operations through Kickstarter and we have until Aug. 28th to meet our goal of $26K. Please feel free to share our Kickstarter and help spread the word. We have nifty backer rewards, including a copy of the first issue, postcards of cover art by Tran Nguyen and Julie Dillon, shinies by Rachel Swirky (one of our authors for year one!), manuscript critiques by select authors, and even dinner with the editors and Uncanny contributing authors!

Thanks for all your support and for helping us bring the Uncanny to life!

There are many awesome people on board with this project beyond those listed above. PLUS great prize offerings for supporters (I’m offering a manuscript critique, blog post, Google Hangout or even an awesome dinner at a convention where you can pick my brain in person.)

Find out more info & contribute to their Kickstarter here.