Chalomot Be'aspamia
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Chalomot Be'aspamia is an Israel
i magazine of science fiction
and fantasy
short stories. It is published since 2002 by Ron Yaniv. Its first editor was Vered Tochterman
. In 2007, Israeli writer Nir Yaniv
became chief editor.
The magazine (often referred to simply as Aspamia) is a slickly-produced, large format publication with colour covers. It is nationally-distributed. It is also available by subscription and in Israeli conventions
.
It is dedicated to nurturing original Hebrew
short stories, though it publishes one or two translated short stories by well-known writers in each issue. It has also published some translated fiction by Israeli authors writing in English
.
Writers published regularly in Chalomot Be'aspamia include Nir Yaniv
, Vered Tochterman
, Guy Hasson
and Lavie Tidhar
.
There have been 18 issues to 2007. Those include a special unnumbered theme issue (published between issues 15-16) named "Waking Dream", for which a number of Israeli writers were asked to write stories occurring within the same invented universe.
As a part of the changes introduced by the editorship change, it was declared that as of issue 17, every issue will have a theme. Issue 17's theme is "Time".
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i magazine of science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
and fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
short stories. It is published since 2002 by Ron Yaniv. Its first editor was Vered Tochterman
Vered Tochterman
Vered Tochterman is an Israeli author, translator and editor of science fiction and fantasy. Among her work is a short story collection, Lifamim Ze Acheret , , for whom she received the Israeli Geffen Award in 2003 as well as an array of short stories published in varies magazines in Israel...
. In 2007, Israeli writer Nir Yaniv
Nir Yaniv
Nir Yaniv is an Israeli musician, author and editor. In 2000 he founded the webzine of the Israeli Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy, and was its chief editor for seven years. In 2007 he became chief editor of Chalomot Be'aspamia, Israel's only professional printed SF&F magazine.- Books :*...
became chief editor.
The magazine (often referred to simply as Aspamia) is a slickly-produced, large format publication with colour covers. It is nationally-distributed. It is also available by subscription and in Israeli conventions
Science fiction convention
Science fiction conventions are gatherings of fans of various forms of speculative fiction including science fiction and fantasy. Historically, science fiction conventions had focused primarily on literature, but the purview of many extends to such other avenues of expression as movies and...
.
It is dedicated to nurturing original Hebrew
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
short stories, though it publishes one or two translated short stories by well-known writers in each issue. It has also published some translated fiction by Israeli authors writing in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
.
Writers published regularly in Chalomot Be'aspamia include Nir Yaniv
Nir Yaniv
Nir Yaniv is an Israeli musician, author and editor. In 2000 he founded the webzine of the Israeli Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy, and was its chief editor for seven years. In 2007 he became chief editor of Chalomot Be'aspamia, Israel's only professional printed SF&F magazine.- Books :*...
, Vered Tochterman
Vered Tochterman
Vered Tochterman is an Israeli author, translator and editor of science fiction and fantasy. Among her work is a short story collection, Lifamim Ze Acheret , , for whom she received the Israeli Geffen Award in 2003 as well as an array of short stories published in varies magazines in Israel...
, Guy Hasson
Guy Hasson
Guy Hasson is an Israeli playwright, film maker and science fiction writer. While he writes plays and scripts mainly in Hebrew, his fiction is almost exclusively written in English. He is a two-time winner of the Israeli Geffen Award: he won it in 2003 for his story "All-of-Me" and in 2005 for his...
and Lavie Tidhar
Lavie Tidhar
Lavie Tidhar is an Israeli born writer. He lived in the United Kingdom and South Africa for long periods of time. He had also lived in Vanuatu and Laos.-Early life:Tidhar grew up in the communal atmosphere of an Israeli Kibbutz...
.
There have been 18 issues to 2007. Those include a special unnumbered theme issue (published between issues 15-16) named "Waking Dream", for which a number of Israeli writers were asked to write stories occurring within the same invented universe.
As a part of the changes introduced by the editorship change, it was declared that as of issue 17, every issue will have a theme. Issue 17's theme is "Time".