Reactor,formerlyTor.com,is an onlinescience fictionandfantasymagazine published byTor Books,a division ofMacmillan Publishers.The magazine publishes articles, reviews, original short fiction, re-reads and commentary onspeculative fiction.Unlike traditional print magazines likeAsimov'sorAnalog,it releases online fiction that can be read free of charge.[1]
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| Categories | Science fiction,fantasy |
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| Founded | 2008 |
| Company | Macmillan Publishers |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Website | reactormag |
Reactorwas founded (asTor.com) in July 2008[2]and renamedReactoron January 23, 2024.[3]
Reception
editGardner DozoiscalledTor.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'sDamien Walter remarked on a "digital renaissance" in short SF, and cited a new generation ofonline magazines,includingLightspeed,Strange Horizons,Tor.comandEscape Pod,as having transformed the genre. Of these, he describedTor.comas "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 asMaria Dahvana HeadleyandKarin Tidbeck.[5]
Awards
editTor.comhas won eightLocus Awardsfor Best Magazine (2015, 2017–23), breaking a 40-year-long streak where the category was only won byAsimov'sandF&SF(in addition toLocusitself).[6]For its art direction, Irene Gallo received the 2014World Fantasy Award for Professional Work.[7]
There have also been several award-winning collections ofTor.comcontent. Reviews and commentary byJo Waltonwere collected in the booksWhat Makes This Book So GreatandAn Informal History of the Hugos,with the former winning the 2014 Locus Award for Best Non-Fiction, and the latter nominated for the 2019 Hugo and Locus Awards.[8]The fiction anthology,Worlds Seen in Passing: 10 Years of Tor.com Short Fiction,won the 2019World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology.[7]
References
edit- ^Liptak, Andrew (September 8, 2018)."How Tor.com went from website to publisher of sci-fi's most innovative stories".The Verge.Archivedfrom the original on December 29, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 20,2021.
- ^Langford, David(June 28, 2021)."Tor.com".InClute, John;et al. (eds.).The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction(3rd ed.). Gollancz.Archivedfrom the original on October 25, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 21,2021.
- ^Lough, Chris (January 23, 2024)."Welcome to Reactor! Here's Where Everything Went and How to Use It".Reactor.RetrievedJanuary 26,2024.
- ^Dozois, Gardner,ed. (2011).The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Eighth Annual Collection.St. Martin's Press. p. xx.ISBN978-0-312-54633-5.
- ^Walter, Damien (June 13, 2014)."A digital renaissance for the science fiction short story".The Guardian.Archivedfrom the original on August 10, 2021.RetrievedJune 14,2014.
- ^"Locus Awards Winners By Category".Science Fiction Awards Database.Locus Science Fiction Foundation.Archivedfrom the original on September 4, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 20,2021.
- ^ab"Irene Gallo Awards".Science Fiction Awards Database.Locus Science Fiction Foundation.Archivedfrom the original on September 20, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 20,2021.
- ^"Jo Walton Awards".Science Fiction Awards Database.Locus Science Fiction Foundation.Archivedfrom the original on September 23, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 20,2021.