Reactor (magazine)

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Reactor
CategoriesScience fiction, fantasy
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008)
CompanyMacmillan Publishers
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Websitereactormag.com

Reactor, formerly Tor.com, is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine published by Tor Books, a division of Macmillan Publishers. The magazine publishes articles, reviews, original short fiction, re-reads and commentary on speculative fiction. Unlike traditional print magazines like Asimov's or Analog, it releases online fiction that can be read free of charge.[1]

Reactor was founded (as Tor.com) in July 2008[2] and renamed Reactor on January 23, 2024.[3]

Reception

Gardner Dozois called Tor.com "one of the coolest and most eclectic genre-oriented sites on the Internet". He felt in 2011 that its short fiction output that year was weaker than usual, but said it was still a fascinating place to visit.[4] In 2014, The Guardian's Damien Walter remarked on a "digital renaissance" in short SF, and cited a new generation of online magazines, including Lightspeed, Strange Horizons, Tor.com and Escape Pod, as having transformed the genre. Of these, he described Tor.com as "the reigning champion of science-fiction magazines". He noted the broad range of its output, and said that it had published "many of the most exciting new talents" such as Maria Dahvana Headley and Karin Tidbeck.[5]

Awards

Tor.com has won eight

F&SF (in addition to Locus itself).[6] For its art direction, Irene Gallo received the 2014 World Fantasy Award for Professional Work.[7]

There have also been several award-winning collections of Tor.com content. Reviews and commentary by

World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology.[7]

References

  1. ^ Liptak, Andrew (September 8, 2018). "How Tor.com went from website to publisher of sci-fi's most innovative stories". The Verge. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Langford, David (June 28, 2021). "Tor.com". In Clute, John; et al. (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (3rd ed.). Gollancz.
  3. ^ Lough, Chris (January 23, 2024). "Welcome to Reactor! Here's Where Everything Went and How to Use It". Reactor. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  4. ISBN 978-0-312-54633-5
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  5. ^ Walter, Damien (June 13, 2014). "A digital renaissance for the science fiction short story". The Guardian. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  6. ^ "Locus Awards Winners By Category". Science Fiction Awards Database. Locus Science Fiction Foundation. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Irene Gallo Awards". Science Fiction Awards Database. Locus Science Fiction Foundation. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "Jo Walton Awards". Science Fiction Awards Database. Locus Science Fiction Foundation. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
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