Editor | Katharine Shade (listed as Katharine Maxwell Issue 4-21) |
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Art Director/Sub-Editor | Jeremy Sadler |
Categories | Science fiction/fantasy magazine |
Frequency | Every two months (quarterly later) |
Publisher | K&J Publishing |
Founded | 1996 |
Final issue Number | March 2002 24 |
Country | Australia |
Based in | Melbourne, Australia |
Language | English |
Website | www |
ISSN | 1326-8686 |
Frontier was an Australian magazine covering the topics of science fiction and fantasy in popular culture, published between 1996 and 2002.
History
Launched in April 1996,[1] the magazine covered topics in the genres of popular science fiction and fantasywithin the media of films, television, video games, comics, and literature.
The magazine was published by K&J Publishing. Katharine Shade served as Editor and Jeremy Sadler served as Art Director/Sub-Editor for the duration of the magazine's publication. Both contributed articles and reviews.
Initially published bi-monthly, in February 1997 it was announced the magazine had shifted to quarterly publication.[2]
In September 1997 at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention in Melbourne, Australia the magazine won an Australian Science Fiction Media Award for "Best Fan Newsletter".[3]
In 1998 at the Thylacon II convention in Hobart, Australia the magazine was nominated for a Ditmar Award as "Best Fanzine".[4]
The magazine ceased paper publication following Issue 23 in December 2001.[5] Issue 24 was released in March 2002 online as a PDF for free[6]. The magazine then ceased publication.[7] The magazine's offiicial website (frontiermagazine.net) closed at the same time.
In December 2023 all issues were released as images in albums on the magazine's Facebook page.
Contributors
- Adam Howard
- Adrian Ringin
- Adrienne Losin
- Alexander J. Ballingall
- Andrew Kruspe
- Andrew McGee
- Anne Forman-Todd
- Anthony Leong
- Antonia Z. Rodriguez
- Belinda Singe
- Bob Lauderdale
- Brian Smith
- Cameron Smith
- Chris Pirrotta
- Darren Maxwell
- Deryck O'Byrne
- Edward McArdle
- Gabrielle Merten
- Geoff Tilley
- George Ivanoff[8]
- George Sclauzero
- Glen Fredericks
- Glen Morgan
- Grace Gabriel
- Graham Jones
- Grant Watson
- Greg Coker
- H. Gibbens
- Ian Boyle
- Ian Gunn
- Jan Wilson
- Janice Hill
- Jenny Wake
- John Cook
- John Crnjanin
- John Whear
- Joshua Bentley
- Karen Johnson
- Karen Miller
- Karen Scott
- Karen Stephens
- Kerri Valkova
- Les Zigomanis
- Leslie Sharples
- Malcolm R. Davis
- Margaret Grierson
- Marijan Juratovac
- Marion MacNally
- Mark Goddard
- Mark Juddery
- Mark Sorensen
- Matthew Ficcaglia
- Neil Hogan
- Neile A. Kirk
- Nicole Ellis
- Nicole Piehler
- Paula Ruzek
- Robert Jan
- Robert Licuria
- Russell Devlin
- Ryan Alexander
- Sarah Berry
- Sarah Lawson
- Silvester Iolo Lekoupa
- Steven Cateris
- TDC Armitage
- Tim Reddan
- Tracey Payne
- Trent Yarwood
- Wendy Wadsworth
Awards
1997
- Winner: "Best Fan Newsletter" - Australian Science Fiction Media Awards - Australian National Science Fiction Convention, Melbourne
1998
- Nominated: "Best Fanzine" - Ditmar Awards - Thylacon II, Hobart[4]
References
- ^ "Frontier : the Australian science fiction media magazine - Catalogue | National Library of Australia". catalogue.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ Maxwell, Katharine, ed. (February 1997). "Editorial: "The Leading Force"". Frontier. No. 6. p. 4.
- ^ "Australian Science Fiction Media Awards - Australian sf information". wiki.sf.org.au. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ a b Stewart, Alan, ed. (May 1998). "1998 Ditmars - Australian SF Achievement Awards". Thyme. No. 121. p. 5.
- ^ "Facebook album: Issue 23 - October-December 2001 - Lord of the Rings". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ Shade, Katharine, ed. (March 2002). "Editorial". Frontier. No. 24. p. 3.
- ^ "Facebook album: Issue 24 - March 2002 - Sev Trekkin'". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Articles & Reviews - George Ivanoff | Melbourne Author". George Ivanoff. 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
External links
- Facebook page with scanned images of all issues