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Dark Horizons

Stephen Theaker

Cover of Dark Horizons 54, with art by Dominic HarmanDark Horizons is the journal of the British Fantasy Society.

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Dark Horizons was first published in 1971. Its contents and subject matter have varied according to the tastes of the editors and the contents of the other magazines being published by the BFS at the same time, but generally include some combination of fantasy, science-fiction and horror-related fiction, articles, poetry and artwork.

It is currently published twice a year, in March and September.

A superb gallery of Dark Horizons covers can be found here.

Past editors have included:

  • Rosemary Pardoe (#1-4, 1971-72)
  • Trevor Hughes (#5)
  • Adrian Cole (#6)
  • Adrian Cole and David A. Sutton (#7)
  • Darroll Pardoe (#8)
  • Stephen Jones (#9–15)
  • Geoffrey Noel Smith (#16–17)
  • John G. Heron (#18, 1978)
  • Mike Chinn and John Merritt (#19–22, 1979–81)
  • David A. Sutton (#23–29)
  • David J. Howe
  • Peter Coleborn/Mike Chinn/Phil Williams (#37, 1998)
  • Peter Coleborn and Mike Chinn (#38, 1999)
  • Debbie Bennett (#39–46, 2001–2004)
  • Marie O'Regan (#47, 2005)
  • Marie O'Regan and Jenny Barber (#48–49, 2005-2006)
  • Peter Coleborn and Jan Edwards (#50–52, 2006–2008)
  • Stephen Theaker (#53–, 2008–present)

(We'd love to hear from anyone who can fill in the gaps.)