Starburst (magazine)
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| Editor | Jordan Royce |
|---|---|
| Categories | Science fiction |
| First issue | 1 November 1977 |
| Company | Starburst Magazine Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based in | Manchester |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0955-114X |
| OCLC | 79615651 |
Starburst is a British science fiction magazine published by Starburst Publishing Limited. The magazine is published monthly, with additional news and reviews being published daily on the website.
History
Starburst was launched in December 1977 by editor Dez Skinn with his own company Starburst Publishing Ltd. The name Starburst was settled on after rejecting other names, including Starfall, as Skinn considered it too negative.[1] Starburst was then purchased by Marvel for publication of issue 4 onwards, as part of deal whereby Skinn was put in charge of the UK comic reprints division.
Marvel eventually put the title up for sale and it was bought by Visual Imagination and published by them from issue 88 (1985).[2]
Starburst's review sections were edited by writers and reviewers such as Alan Jones (films) and David J. Howe (books), and, for several years, the magazine also carried a column by the writer John Brosnan. Its television review column, "TV Zone", was used as the title of its sister publication TV Zone.
The magazine's publication was put on hold due to Visual Imagination folding in early 2009, having reached issue #365. An online only version of the magazine existed following this closure. It returned to print by Starburst Magazine Ltd in February 2012 with issue #374.
Editors
Over its history, Starburst has been edited by the following people:
- Dez Skinn - 1978-1981
- Alan McKenzie - 1981-1985
- Cefn Ridout - 1985
- Stephen Payne - 1985-1999
- David Richardson - 1999-2001
- Andrew Cartmel - 2001
- Gary Gillatt - 2001-2002
- Stephen Payne - 2002
- Simon J Gerard - 2003-2005
- Stephen Payne - 2005-2009
- Jordan Royce - 2011–present
Relaunch
In early 2011 Starburst Magazine Ltd announced that Starburst would resume publication as an online magazine. Original creator Dez Skinn is the Honorary Editor-In-Chief. The first online issue (#366) was released on 14 May 2011, and carried an editorial by Dez Skinn.[1] It is now based in Manchester, England.
Starburst re-entered print publication in February 2012 with issue 374.
Anniversary
Starburst celebrated its 40 year anniversary with issue 443. The issue included an editorial by creator Dez Skinn.
Starburst Radio
On 19 March 2011 Starburst magazine presented its first weekly radio show on Manchester Radio Online.[3] The show has since moved to Fab Radio International.[4]
Starburst Podcasts
Starburst Magazine also has the following Podcasts available from iTunes:
- Starburst Radio Podcast - The podcast of the Official Starburst Radio Show presented by Martin Unsworth and Mike Royce.
- The Blue Box Podcast - The Starburst Doctor Who podcast presented by JR Southall.
- Brave New Words - The Starburst Book and Graphic Novel podcast presented by Ed Fortune, the magazine's current literary editor.
&TV Zone Plus - The podcast of the TV Zone column, presented by TV Zone columnist, Paul Mount.
Starburst International Film Festival
From 26–28 August 2016 the first Starburst International Film Festival was held at Manchester Metropolitan Students Union Complex. Guests included Dez Skinn, Doug Naylor, Steve Pemberton, Toby Whithouse. The festival culminated in the Starburst Fantasy Awards 2016 on Sunday 28 August 2016 in which Doug Naylor won the Hall of Fame Award.
Content
Starburst contains news, interviews, features and reviews of genre material in various media, including TV, film, soundtracks, multimedia, comics, books. Paul Mount has resumed his "TV Zone" column[5] Jordan Royce has taken over the "It's Only a Movie" column previously penned by the late John Brosnan,[6] and the assistant editor, Martin Unsworth hosts the popular "Horror Obscura" column. Ed Fortune is the current literary editor,[7] resuming the role previously left by David J. Howe. Gareth Evans is the current Comics Editor? and also writes the "View From the Watchtower" column.
References
- ^ a b "In Praise Of Peter Beale". www.starburstmagazine.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/starburst
- ^ "Manchester Radio Online". Manchesterradioonline.com.
- ^ "FAB Radio International". FAB Radio International. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "TV Zone - By veteran Paul Mount". www.starburstmagazine.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "It's Only A Movie - by Jordan Royce". www.starburstmagazine.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ https://edfortune.wordpress.com/starburst/