Aboriginal Science Fiction was a high-circulation semi-professional science fiction magazine

Science fiction magazine

A science fiction magazine is a publication that offers primarily science fiction, either in a hard copy periodical format or on the Internet....

 started in October 1986 by editor Charles Ryan. After releasing 49 issues it ceased publication in the spring of 2001. In 2002 the rights to Aboriginal Science Fiction were acquired by Absolute Magnitude

Absolute Magnitude (magazine)

Absolute Magnitude is a discontinued, semi-professional science fiction magazine started in 1993 under the name Harsh Mistress. However, in 1994 after only two issues the name was changed to Absolute Magnitude. In 2002 the name was changed again to Absolute Magnitude & Aboriginal Science Fiction...

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Origins of the name

In an interview Charles Ryan explained his choice of name as follows:

Anthology

In 1988 Absolute Entertainment, Inc. released an 80 page anthology

Anthology

An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...

called Aboriginal Science Fiction 1988 Annual Anthology which contained twelve stories from earlier issues of the magazine.

Publishers

The magazine was published out of Woburn, Massachusetts by

• Aboriginal SF October 1986 - May 1987)
• Absolute Entertainment, Inc. July 1987 - July 1991
• The Second Renaissance Foundation December '91 - 2001

Reviews

• Selby, Blaise. "The Crazy Alien Publisher is Back In Business". Science Fiction Weekly iss.23 v.2 (1996-06-17)