SFX (magazine)

SFX magazine is published every four weeks by Future plc{{cite web|url=http://www.sfx.co.uk/category/magazine/faq/ |title=the leading science fiction, fantasy and horror magazine |publisher=SFX |date=2006-09-22 |access-date=2010-07-11}}{{cite news |author= John Plunkett |title= Future to launch 'coffee table' superhero magazine |newspaper= The Guardian |quote= Quarterly title to capitalise on popularity of comics, videogames and movies such as Iron Man and Batman: the Dark Knight |date= 5 January 2010 |url= https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/jan/05/future-publishing-comic-heroes |access-date= 2011-02-06}} and was founded in 1995. The magazine covers topics in the genres of popular science fiction, fantasy, and horror, within the media of films,{{cite news |title= Serenity named top sci-fi movie |work= BBC News |quote= Space thriller Serenity has beaten Star Wars to the title of best sci-fi movie in an SFX magazine poll of 3,000 fans. |date= 2 April 2007 |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6517155.stm |access-date= 2011-02-06}} television,{{cite news |title= Doctor Who is sci-fi favourite |work= BBC News |quote= Time-travelling hero Doctor Who has been named as the greatest science fiction character of all time. |date= 27 December 2002 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2608743.stm |access-date= 2011-02-06}} video games, comics, and literature.{{cite news |title= Fantasy writer Gemmell dies at 57 |work= BBC News |quote= Fantasy novelist David Gemmell, best known for stories such as Legend and Waylander, has died at the age of 57. ... He had a real sense of how excitement builds in a story - his books were real page-turners, Dave Bradley, SFX magazine |date= 28 July 2006 |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/5224868.stm |access-date= 2011-02-06}} According to the magazine's website, the SF stands for "science fiction", but the X doesn't stand for anything in particular. Given the magazine's cinematic content, SFX may stand for 'Special Effects'.

Matt Bielby was the editor for the first 11 issues. He was followed by Dave Golder{{cite news |title= Buffy fans slay Sky One |work= BBC News |quote= We've seen the series and in some scenes we thought, how are they going to show that? -- SFX magazine editor Dave Golder |date= 16 January 2002 |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1763615.stm |access-date= 2011-02-06}} who left the magazine in 2005 but later returned as its online editor. Golder was replaced by David Bradley, who edited for over nine years before being promoted to Group Editor-in-Chief, handing over the issue editor role to Richard Edwards, who had been deputy editor. In 2019, Edwards left and was replaced by Darren Scott. Other members of staff include deputy editor Ian Berriman who ran the reviews section for many years, and, until January 2019, features editor Nick Setchfield.

The magazine featured a column written by David Langford from issue one to issue 274. Additional contributors have included Simon Pegg, Mark Millar, Paul Cornell, Jayne Nelson, and Bonnie Burton. SFX also publishes regular special editions.

In April 2013, the 35th European Science Fiction Convention in Kyiv named SFX Best Magazine in its Hall Of Fame award category.{{cite news |title= Eurocon 2013 Post Release |publisher= European Science Fiction Convention |quote= Best Magazine: SFX (UK) |date= 15 April 2013 |url= http://eurocon.org.ua/press-release.html|access-date= 2013-06-07}}

The magazine's website sfx.co.uk used to feature news, reviews, competitions, reader blogs, and a reader forum. In November 2014, the website was closed and the URL redirected to the website GamesRadar which is now the online home of Future's sci-fi content, featuring TV and film features alongside videogames.{{cite news |title= Games Radar Ping From The Editor |publisher= Future plc |url= http://www.gamesradar.com/ping-radar-letter-editor-5/}}

The SFX Awards celebrate the previous year's achievements in science fiction and are voted on by the readers of the SFX magazine.{{cite web |url=http://www.sfx.co.uk/2010/09/22/sfx-awards-vote-now/ |title=SFX Awards Vote Now |author=Dave Golder |work=Sfx.co.uk |date=2010-09-22 |access-date=2014-04-06}} The first SFX Awards took place in 1997.

The winners were announced at the SFX Weekender (a sci-fi Festival in North Wales) and in the magazine.{{cite web |url=http://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/01/25/sfx-weekender-charity-auction-announced/ |title=SFX Weekender Charity Auction Announced |work=Sfx.co.uk |access-date=2014-04-06}}{{cite web |url=http://awards2012.sfx.co.uk |title=SFX Sci-Fi Awards 2012 |work=Sfx.co.uk |access-date=2014-04-06}} In 2013, the event continued under the name SciFi Weekender, without SFX's sponsorship.{{cite web |last1=Freeman |first1=Matt |title=The Sci-Fi Weekender 2013: Judges, Jokers and Jedi Or There and Back Again: A Geek's Journey By Peter Ray Allison |url=https://bsfa.co.uk/the-sci-fi-weekender-2013-judges-jokers-and-jedi-or-there-and-back-again-a-geeks-journey-by-peter-ray-allison/ |website=BSFA |date=19 March 2013}}

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