Re: Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction--defunct?

On 7/14/2025 5:53 PM, Gary McGath wrote:

On 7/14/25 6:04 AM, Evelyn C. Leeper wrote:

F&SF was always an outlier, even back when it was the "Big 6" (Analog, Amazing, Fantastic, Galaxy, If, and F&SF--and that tells you how old I am!), and it's outlasted four of them, so it has had a good run. I have to admit that when it went to the thicker double issues, it never felt like the same magazine again to me.

 I'm reminded of Mike Rubin's "Three Laws of Thermo":
 I see all these rejections are driving you mad;
Even F&SF won't take science this bad;
Have some friendly advice: sell to Omni, my lad.
 (Anyone remember Omni?)
 

In the early 80s, I was a member of the New York L-5 society,
which promoted space colonization, which somehow swung a deal to
have its monthly meetings at the OMNI's offices after hours.
OMNI was published by Kathy Keeton, girlfriend and later wife of
Bob Guccione. As a result, it shared editorial offices with
Penthouse magazine.
The wall posters throughout the offices were entertaining, to
say the least.
pt