Asimov's Science Fiction

Sheila Williams

18 Awards

504 Publications

Science Fiction

Science Fiction

Summary

A character-centered teaser set inside the world, focusing on Marin as she navigates a high-stakes dilemma aboard a starship. It captures the immediacy of a crew under pressure, the tension of a decision that could cost everything, and the intimate dynamics that emerge when survival hinges on trust, perception, and the willingness to gamble with the truth.

Asimov's Science Fiction remains a touchstone in genre publishing, bridging brisk contemporary imagination with classical sf craft. This entry treats the magazine as a living archive, where editors and readers intersect through the language of possibility, and where each issue can feel like a doorway to a new, unsettling future. The collection of stories is remembered for its crisp handling of ideas and its willingness to push unconventional narrators into the foreground.

Awards & Recognition (18)

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2008

Locus Poll Award

2009 Best Magazine Nominee

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2009

Locus Poll Award

2010 Best Magazine Nominee

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2010

Locus Poll Award

2011 Best Magazine Winner

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2011

Locus Poll Award

2012 Best Magazine Winner

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2012

Locus Poll Award

2013 Best Magazine Winner

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2013

Locus Poll Award

2014 Best Magazine Winner

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2014

Locus Poll Award

2015 Best Magazine Nominee

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2015

Locus Poll Award

2016 Best Magazine Winner

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2016

Locus Poll Award

2017 Best Magazine Nominee

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2017

Locus Poll Award

2018 Best Magazine Nominee

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2018

Locus Poll Award

2019 Best Magazine Nominee

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2019

Locus Poll Award

2020 Best Magazine Nominee

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2020

Locus Poll Award

2021 Best Magazine Nominee

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2021

Locus Poll Award

2022 Best Magazine Nominee

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2022

Locus Poll Award

2023 Best Magazine Finalist

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2023

Locus Poll Award

2024 Best Magazine Nominee

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2024

Locus Poll Award

2025 Best Magazine Nominee

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2025

Locus Poll Award

2026 Best Magazine Nominee

Titles

Editor

Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine - 1977

1977 Year

4 Publications

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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine - 1978

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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine - 1979

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12 Publications

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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine - 1980

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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine - 1981

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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine - 1982

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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine - 1982

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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine - 1983

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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine - 1984

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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine - 1985

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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine - 1986

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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine - 1987

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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine - 1988

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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine - 1989

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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine - 1990

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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine - 1991

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 1992

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 1993

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 1994

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 1995

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 1996

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 1997

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 1998

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 1999

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 2005

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 2006

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 2007

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 2008

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1 Awards

10 Publications

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 2009

2009 Year

1 Awards

10 Publications

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 2010

2010 Year

1 Awards

10 Publications

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 2011

2011 Year

1 Awards

10 Publications

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 2012

2012 Year

1 Awards

10 Publications

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 2013

2013 Year

1 Awards

10 Publications

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Science Fiction

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2014

2014 Year

1 Awards

10 Publications

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 2015

2015 Year

1 Awards

10 Publications

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 2016

2016 Year

1 Awards

10 Publications

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 2017

2017 Year

1 Awards

6 Publications

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 2018

2018 Year

1 Awards

6 Publications

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 2019

2019 Year

1 Awards

6 Publications

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 2020

2020 Year

1 Awards

6 Publications

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 2021

2021 Year

1 Awards

6 Publications

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 2022

2022 Year

1 Awards

6 Publications

Not Available for Purchase

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2023

2023 Year

1 Awards

7 Publications

Not Available for Purchase

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2024

2024 Year

1 Awards

6 Publications

Not Available for Purchase

Asimov's Science Fiction - 2025

2025 Year

1 Awards

6 Publications

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Asimov's Science Fiction - 2026

2026 Year

2 Publications

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Author Information

Sheila Williams

Born: September 27, 1956 (age 70)
Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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