We’re having one heck of a ride here at the Shoreline of Infinity. In 2018 we:

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  BFS Award bookending a pile of Shoreline of Infinities

  published four issues of Shoreline of Infinity, including an all women issue (No. 11)  and a special Issue in conjunction with the Edinburgh International Science Festival

For which we’ve been awarded the accolade of best magazine 2018 from the British Fantasy Society 

• Re-published a definitive collection of Scottish short science fiction stories, Starfield (edited by veteran Scottish writer Duncan Lunan)
• Released an iconic collection of science fiction poetry from around the world

We’ve held:

• a Science Fiction Exhibition in Dumfries
• Eight amazing Event Horizons in Edinburgh plus
• an Event Horizon for the Edinburgh International Science Festival
• an Event Horizon for Satellite 6 in Glasgow
• A sell-out Event Horizon during the Edinburgh Festival with Ada Palmer, Jane Yolen, Jo Walton and Rachel Plummer
• Released our pilot podcast of Shoreline of Infinity’s Soundwave, hosted by RJ Bayley

and at the end of the year Russell Jones and I enjoyed an interview with Janice Forsyth on Radio Scotland. (listen from 1hr 48mins)

And into the New Year, we’ve had success in the BSFA Awards longlist, with Aliette de Bodard (short story), Ruth EJ Booth (non-fiction) and Siobhan McDonald (cover artists), all getting mentions.

For a small team of volunteers working in our ‘spare’ time, that’s one heck of an output, and one we’ve enjoyed immensely.

And many, many thanks to everyone who supported, encouraged, retweeted, shouted out, read, watched, joined us, listened, advised, edited, criticised or just nodded encouragingly.

Onwards, forwards and upwards into 2019

And for 2019 we’re looking forward to publishing 4 more magazines, a flash fiction anthology, a special issue of the magazine called Selected Stories, looking back at Issues 1 – 10 and we’re also publishing a book on genre pub signs, Watch the Signs! Watch the Signs! We’ve also just announced a joint story competition with Cymera – Scotland’s first science fiction, fantasy and horror writing festival.

Event Horizons will be continuing apace on the 2nd Thursday of every month, with a special one with the Edinburgh Science Festival, and Cymera is allowing us to take over the Saturday night with a Event Horizon.

There are a number of other projects we’re working on which we are desperate to get out there, but aren’t quite ready yet – keep your eyes peeled, signed up to our mailing list and visit the site. Best of all, pick up up a Shoreline of Infinity entity.

I’d better crack on then!

—Noel Chidwick
Editor-in-chief
Shoreline of Infinity

What do you think?

We’re also using this time to think about what we are doing: what could we do better, what should we change? And we’d like to hear from you: our readers and audience; our writers, artists and other contributors; friends and critics. How are we doing so far?

Please let us know: we’ve set up a simple form to find out what you think about what we are doing, and what you would like to see. If you come to an Event Horizon, or read Shoreline of Infinity Magazine, or even don’t do either we’d like to hear your thoughts.

Click on the button here and  let us know. If you leave us your contact details, you will be added to a prize draw to win a £20 voucher to spend at the Shoreline Shop.