SFScope
Available inEnglish
OwnerIan Randal Strock
URLhttp://sfscope.com/
Launched2007
Current statusActive

SFScope is an online trade journal[1] devoted to entertainment news concerning speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and horror.[2] It was founded by Ian Randal Strock in early 2007.

Ian Randal Strock began his career as the editorial assistant of the magazines Analog Science Fiction and Fact and Asimov's Science Fiction.[3] He founded SFScope in early 2007 to "deliver the news of the speculative fiction fields in a timely, accessible fashion."[3] While he is the site's publisher and primary editor,[1] writers Kit Hawkins, Michael A. Burstein, and Sarah Stegall also contribute columns.[2]

Strock has stated, "We shy away from the constant rumor updates about coming movies. There are so many other sites already covering that aspect of the field."[3]

Hiatus

The last legitimate post to this site is dated 7 July 2014, titled ‘Sorry for the Silence’[1] by Ian Randal Strock.

As of 24 August 2019, the main page of the site has been hijacked by spammers and publishes a steady stream of dating sites and so forth.

References

  1. ^ a b Strock, Ian Randal (2008). The presidential book of lists: from most to least, elected to rejected, worst to cursed: Fascinating facts about our chief executives. New York: Villard Books. p. 255. sfscope.
  2. ^ a b "About SFScope". SFScope. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
  3. ^ a b c Koo, Carolyn (2008-08-26). "Site of the Week - SFScope". Filmcritic.com. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
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