Ideomancer

 ( Defunct Magazines Published In Canada ) 

Ideomancer was a Canadian quarterly Online magazine speculative fiction magazine whose contents included science fiction, fantasy, slipstream, Horror fiction, flash fiction and speculative poetry, along with reviews and interviews. The first issue debuted in 2001,

and in 2002 the magazine was "rebooted" with new numbering under new editorship. Volume 1 of the current Ideomancer was established in 2002.

Chris Clarke and Mikal Trimm, who were on the original Ideomancer editorial team, edited an ebook anthology called Ideomancer Unbound published by Fictionwise in 2002. It includes stories by Charles Coleman Finlay, Jack Dann, Jeff VanderMeer, Tobias S. Buckell, Deborah Biancotti, Mike Resnick, and Claire McKenna, among others. Cover art is by Cat Sparks.

As of 2019, it appears that the magazine is now defunct. It ceased publication sometime after April 20, 2015, which was the date of the last tweet on their Twitter account.

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Contributing writers In addition to those featured in Ideomancer Unbound, notable authors published by Ideomancer included Nicole Kornher-Stace, Ted Kosmatka, Ruth Nestvold, Christopher Barzak, and Sarah Monette.

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Staff

Publisher Leah Bobet Designer & Publisher Emeritus Marsha Sisolak Reviews Editor Claire Humphrey Poetry Editor Beth Langford Production Editor, Designer Erin Hoffman | valign="top" style="padding:1em; border:1px solid #A3B1BF;

Associate Editors Alena McNamara Michael R. Colangelo Maya Chhabra Lillian Wheeler Kim Neville

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Awards and recognition Works published in Ideomancer have received the following awards:

2009

• "Sea Change", by Erica L. Satifka, honorable mention,

2008

• "Deadnauts", by Ted Kosmatka, long list, British Science Fiction Award; honorable mention,
• "Screamers", by Yoon Ha Lee, honorable mention,
• "Far Side of the Moon", by Ruth Nestvold, honorable mention,
• "Things With Sharp Teeth", by Astrid Atkinson, honorable mention, Year's Best Fantasy and Horror
• "Winner", by Kyri Freeman, honorable mention, Year's Best Fantasy and Horror

2007

• "Triple Helix", by Ruth Nestvold, honorable mention,
• "Nine Lives", by Becca de la Rosa, honorable mention, Year's Best Fantasy and Horror

2006

• "The Sun's Kiss", by Yoon Ha Lee, honorable mention,
• "Whale Falls", by Steve Mohan, Jr, honorable mention,

2003

• "Mr Neblin's Boy", by Nancy Proctor, honorable mention, Year's Best Fantasy and Horror
• "Horsethieves and Preachermen", by Christopher Rowe, honorable mention, Year's Best Fantasy and Horror

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See also

• Science fiction magazine
• Fantasy fiction magazine
• Horror fiction magazine

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External links

• Ideomancer website

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