Jupiter is a 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....

 and is edited by Ian Redman. Based in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

, Jupiter has garnered a solid reputation as a dependable small press in its respective field, as noted by SF Crowsnest, and is a publication which SFRevue calls "an amusing journey". Jupiter, published four times a year, is produced in a minimalist style (ie: monochrome cover, no interior illustrations, brief editorial, no non-fiction and stapled in the middle).

While the strength of each issue wavers--and although there is no pay--this has not stopped Jupiter from attracting rising stars in the field of speculative fiction

Speculative fiction

Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as...

, such as the Clarke-Bradbury award winner Lavie Tidhar

Lavie Tidhar

Lavie Tidhar is an Israeli born writer. He lived in the United Kingdom and South Africa for long periods of time. He had also lived in Vanuatu and Laos.-Early life:Tidhar grew up in the communal atmosphere of an Israeli Kibbutz...

, David Ireland, Eric S. Brown, David Conyers

David Conyers

David Conyers writes predominantly science fiction and Lovecraftian horror.Most of his childhood was spent in the Adelaide Hills, before moving to Melbourne. There he achieved a bachelor's degree in civil engineering at the University of Melbourne in 1993...

, Peter Tennant

Peter Tennant

Peter Tennant is a prolific writer of horror, fantasy and speculative fiction, and award-winning columnist and reviewer for Black Static magazine...

, Andrew Hook and Anubis nominee Carmelo Rafala.