Mir Fantastiki

Mir Fantastiki (World of Fiction, or "Мир Фантастики" in Russian) is a science fiction and fantasy monthly magazine published in Russia since September 2003 and distributed in major ex-USSR countries via trade net and postal subscription.

Along with lesser known "Esli" ("If", or "Если") magazine, Mir Fantastiki is considered to be the main (and most popular) Russian periodical edition covering almost every form of science fiction and fantasy activities: books, films, games etc.

Its editorial office is situated in Moscow. The official motto is: "Fantasy and science fiction in all their aspects".

Mir Fantastiki is the holder of the international title "Best magazine", awarded at Eurocon-2006.^{[1] [2]}

Sections

There are several general sections in Mir Fantastiki:

1. Book Row - calendar of releases, reviews, interviews, convent reports, biographies, recommended reading.
2. Videodrome - news, upcoming films, reviews, anime section, list of national VHS and DVD releases, recommended films.
3. Game Club - computer/board/LARPG games reviews.
4. Music center - music album reviews. MF only reviews fantasy-, science fiction- or horror-related albums (in lyrics or concept), that usually includes heavy metal, electronic music and film scores.
5. Gates of the Worlds - reviews of the most popular fictional universes, interviews with illustrators and artists, "bestiary" articles on fictional beasts, genres' FAQ, humorous "Top 10" of various fictional things.
6. Time machine - articles dedicated to future tech, great events and persons of the past, "what if" historical research, "arsenal" section about weapons and military tactics.
7. Tech Sum - reviews of the morden hi-tech market (biology, medicine, electronical devices). Abolished in 2009.
8. Fun Zone - short stories, anecdotes, jokes, reader's contests, crossword, comics page.

Technical information

A4, full color, 192 pages + two-side poster, additional materials on DVD.

Circulation: 35500 copies per month (January 2007)

Publisher: "TechnoMir Ltd." (ООО "Издательский дом "ТехноМир").

See Also

• List of literary magazines

External links

• Mir Fantastiki official site (in Russian)

1. ^ Convention Review: The 2006 Eurocon - Ukraine
2. ^ The Eurocon 2006 Results - European Reader