Emerald City (magazine)
Science fiction fanzine | |
| Frequency | Monthly |
|---|---|
| First issue | September 1995 |
| Final issue Number | October/November 2006 134 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Website | emcit.com |
Emerald City was a
History
Morgan began publishing Emerald City in September 1995, and the magazine contained numerous reviews of books and reports on the current state of science fiction fandom. The vast majority of the published material was written by Morgan herself, though several guest writers also contributed. Ending its run in November 2006, the 'zine was published on a regular monthly schedule, Morgan having produced a total of 134 issues, all of which are still available as of November 2011[update] for download in multiple formats. Morgan also maintained a popular weblog with current news related to science fiction and fantasy writing and publishing.[2]
On August 1, 2006, Morgan announced on her weblog that "Emerald City will be ceasing publication over the next couple of months." Subsequently, the September 2006 issue (number 133) was described on Morgan's email list as "The final(-ish) edition." A last issue, number 134, was published in November 2006. The closing lines were, "Exeunt, pursued by a giant squid. / Best wishes, / Cheryl."[4]
Awards and honors
In 2004, Emerald City won the
In 2008, after continuing to write at her personal website, cheryl-morgan.com, Morgan was nominated for another Hugo Award for best fan writing. She was again nominated and won 2009's Hugo Award in this category.[10] In 2010 and 2011, Clarkesworld Magazine, a semiprozine on which Morgan worked as non-fiction editor, was nominated and won for Best Semiprozine.[11][12] On September 1, 2011, Morgan announced her withdrawal from the Clarkesworld staff as well as from several other genre projects.[13]
As of 2011, Emerald City and Morgan as an individual have been nominated for a total of 10 Hugo Awards, with two wins. The two Clarkesworld wins brings her personal Hugo Award collection up to four rockets.
References
- ^ Vigil, Delfin; Berry, Michael (June 26, 2005). "Bookstores". SF=Sci-Fi. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 29, 2007.
- ^ a b "Emerald City". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. October 10, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ "Final Issue". Emerald City. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Morgan, Cheryl (October–November 2006). "Editorial Matters". Emerald City. No. 134. Retrieved August 29, 2007.
- World Science Fiction Society. Archived from the originalon May 7, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ Kelly, James Patrick. "On the Net: Bring on the Digital Hugos". Asimov's Science Fiction. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2007.
- ^ "2005 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. World Science Fiction Society. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ "Hugo and Campbell Awards Nominations". Locus. March 26, 2005. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ "2006 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. World Science Fiction Society. Retrieved November 4, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- World Science Fiction Society. August 9, 2009. Archived from the originalon May 7, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- World Science Fiction Society. August 20, 2011. Archived from the originalon May 7, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- World Science Fiction Society. August 20, 2011. Archived from the originalon May 4, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ Fox, Rose (September 1, 2011). "Cheryl Morgan Removes Some of Her Many Hats". Genreville. Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.