- Albedo One
Infobox Magazine
title =Albedo One
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editor = John Kenny,Bob Neilson, David Murphy, Frank Ludlow and Roelof Goudriaan.
editor_title = Ed.
frequency = Biannual or Triannual
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category = Horror fantasy science fiction
company = Tachyon Publications
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firstdate = 1993
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country =Ireland
language = English
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issn ="Albedo One" is an Irish horror, fantasy and
science fiction magazine .Overview
"Albedo One" publishes stories from award winning Irish, European and international authors. Its stories have also recently begun to be reprinted in various "Year's Best" volumes. In addition to its periodicals, it sponsors an award for new writing.
Industry Attention
"Albedo One" has been honored by the
European Science Fiction Society (1997) (1999). Stories from the magazine have additionally been featured in G. Dozolis' the "Year's Best Science Fiction " and Datlow, Link & Grant's the "Year's Best Fantasy and Horror "cite book
title= The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: 19th Annual Collection
first= Ellen
last= Datlow
others= Kelly Link & Gavin J. Grant
publisher= Macmillan
origyear= 2006
isbn= 0312356153
pages= Page "I"] .The Aeon Award
"For the main article see
Aeon Award "Since 2004 "Albedo One" has sponsored the
Aeon Award , a contest aimed at promoting new writers and writing in the speculative fiction genres. 'My Marriage' won, according to the head judge because he found it "rather unsettling" and as such, put it in line for the gender bendingLambda Award . ["The Inaugural Aeon Award, 2004-2005" "Albedo One", Issue 31] [ [http://albedo1.com/AeonEntrants20062007.jpgPercentage of Aeon Entrants 2006-2007 by Nationality.] ]Aeon Press
Also associated with "Albedo One" is Aeon Press, Ireland's only dedicated publisher of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Its titles include "Emerald Eye: Best Irish Imaginative Fiction" (2005)cite book
title= Emerald Eye: Best Irish Imaginative Fiction
first=
last= Aeon Press
others=
publisher= Aeon Press
origyear= 2005
isbn= 0953478440
pages= ]. That collection comprises science fiction, fantasy and horror from modern Irish authors. Its its dark tone lacked typical Irish fantasy elements (e.g. leprechauns), and as such was considered by some to be controversial. One review generated a relatively long debate concerning the nature of "Irish" fantasy, "Irishness" and the art of reviewing. [ [http://www.tangentonline.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&Itemid=1&id=616 Emerald Eye review - Tangent Online] ]
Availability
Issues appear two or three times a year both as a
PDF download and as an A4 size print magazine. Its editors are John Kenny, Bob Neilson, David Murphy, Frank Ludlow and Roelof Goudriaan.Notable authors
Notable authors published in the magazine include:
*Patricia Anthony
* Hugh Cook
*Esther M. Friesner
*Colin Greenland
*Anne McCaffrey
*Ian McDonald
*David Murphy
*Dermot Ryan
*Norman Spinrad
*Brian Stableford
*Jeff Vandermeer
*Liz Williams
*David D. Levine
*Ruth Nestvold
* Justin Stanchfield
* Fred Johnston
* Sam Millar
* John W. Sexton
* Nina Allan
* Gill Alderman
* Mike O'DriscollReferences
External links
* [http://www.albedo1.com/ Albedo One website]
* [http://albedo1.com/html/aeon_award.html Aeon Award]
* [http://albedo1.com/html/aeon_press_books.html Aeon Press]
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