Galileo (magazine)

Galileo first issue (1976)

Galileo Magazine of Science & Fiction was a science fiction magazine which appeared as in the 8½ × 11 format for five issues.

History and profile

The first issue released in September 1976. Issue #5 was published in October 1977. It then changed to a bimonthly publishing schedule beginning with issue #6 published in January 1978. The last issue published was issue #16 in January 1980. Issue #17 was planned, but the magazine folded and only the covers for #17 were printed.

Galileo was based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Contributors

Larry Niven's The Ringworld Engineers first publication was serialized in #13–#16. Other contributors include:

• Brian Aldiss
• Ray Bradbury
• Arthur C. Clarke
• Harlan Ellison
• Joe Haldeman
• Frank Herbert
• Robert Silverberg
• Joan D. Vinge
• Jack Williamson
• Larry Blamire - Illustrator

Publishers

• Avenue Victor Hugo Publishers, Boston, MA, issues #1-6
• Galileo Magazine, Inc., Boston, MA, issues #7-17

Issues

• Issue #1 1976 (quarterly)
• Issue #2 1976 (quarterly)
• Issue #3 1977 (quarterly)
• Issue #4 July 1977 (quarterly)
• Issue #5 October 1977 (quarterly)
• Issue #6 January 1978 (bimonthly)
• Issue #7 March 1978 (bimonthly)
• Issue #8 May 1978 (bimonthly)
• Issue #9 July 1978 (bimonthly)
• Issue #10 September 1978 (bimonthly)
• Issue #11 & 12 double issue June 1979 (bimonthly)
• Issue #13 July 1979 (bimonthly)
• Issue #14 September 1979 (bimonthly)
• Issue #15 November 1979 (bimonthly)
• Issue #16 January 1980 (bimonthly)

See also

• List of defunct American periodicals

References

• http://www.locusmag.com/
• http://www.philsp.com/