Sci-Fi News

Sci-Fi News was a Brazilian monthly magazine dedicated to covering news from the science fiction universe, particularly its manifestations in cinema, TV, DVD and Blu-ray. It was launched in September 1997 as a magazine about science fiction and fantasy, modelled on the American publication Starlog. Its first issue featured a cover story on the TV series The X-Files, a major success at the time that would premiere in cinemas the following year. The magazine became a reference for Brazilian science fiction fans, combining news, interviews and coverage of film and television releases. In 1998 it launched a spin-off magazine, Sci-Fi Cinema, which did not last long. In August 2001 it published its first issue dedicated exclusively to science fiction short stories, again featuring actors from The X-Files on the cover. In 2009 the magazine underwent a major redesign. It increased its size to 23 x 30.6 cm, approaching the dimensions of Rolling Stone magazine, and changed its layout. That same year, Sci-Fi News released three special issues about the Twilight book and film series. Among its most frequent contributors were Marcio Baraldi, Helena Ferreira, Gus Archer, Dan Auguste, W. Edech and Andrea Cangioli. Beyond the magazine, Sci-Fi News also operated a book imprint, Sci Fi Books. In 1998 it published Planeta X by Michael Jan Friedman, with a cover by Roger Cruz, a crossover between the X-Men and characters from Star Trek: The Next Generation, as well as The Return of Captain Kirk, co-written by William Shatner. In 1999 it published the novelization of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. In 2000 it released novelizations of Titan A.E. and Star Trek: Insurrection, and Shadows of the Empire. The magazine is no longer active, but it remains remembered as one of the main Brazilian publications devoted to science fiction culture during its run.

Sci-Fi News was a Brazilian monthly magazine dedicated to covering news from the science fiction universe, particularly in cinema, TV, DVD and Blu-ray. Its first issue appeared in September 1997 as a magazine about science fiction and fantasy, following the model of the American magazine Starlog. The debut cover featured a story on the TV series The X-Files, which was a major success at the time and would premiere in cinemas the following year. In 1998 the magazine launched a spin-off titled Sci-Fi Cinema, which did not last long. In August 2001, Sci-Fi News published its first issue dedicated exclusively to science fiction short stories, again featuring actors from The X-Files on the cover. In 2009 the magazine underwent a major redesign. It increased its size to 23 x 30.6 cm, approaching the dimensions of Rolling Stone magazine, and changed its layout. That same year, Sci-Fi News released three special issues about the Twilight book and film series. Among its most frequent contributors were Marcio Baraldi, Helena Ferreira, Gus Archer, Dan Auguste, W. Edech and Andrea Cangioli. In addition to the magazine, Sci-Fi News operated a book imprint called Sci Fi Books. In 1998 it published Planeta X by Michael Jan Friedman, with a cover by Roger Cruz, a book that presented a crossover between the X-Men and characters from Star Trek: The Next Generation, as well as the book The Return of Captain Kirk, co-written by William Shatner. In 1999 it published the book Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, a novelization of the film of the same name. In 2000 it released novelizations of Titan A.E. and Star Trek: Insurrection, and Shadows of the Empire. The magazine is no longer active, but it remains a notable part of Brazilian science fiction fandom history.

• 2009

  Major redesign: increased size to 23 x 30.6 cm and changed layout; released three special issues on Twilight.

• 2001

  In August, published its first issue dedicated exclusively to science fiction short stories.

• 2000

  Published novelizations of Titan A.E. and Star Trek: Insurrection, and Shadows of the Empire.

• 1999

  Published the novelization of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

• 1998

  Launched spin-off magazine Sci-Fi Cinema; published Planeta X and The Return of Captain Kirk under the Sci Fi Books imprint.

• 1997

  First issue of Sci-Fi News published in September, with The X-Files on the cover.

Brazilian monthly magazine for science fiction fans, covering cinema, TV, DVD and Blu-ray, modelled on Starlog.

• Sci-Fi News magazine

  Monthly Brazilian magazine covering science fiction in cinema, TV, DVD and Blu-ray.

• Sci-Fi Cinema

  Spin-off magazine launched in 1998, short-lived.

• Sci Fi Books

  Book imprint that published science fiction novelizations and tie-in books.

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2. 2Sci-Fi News - Wikipedia (Portuguese)pt.wikipedia.org