Enjoy the THIRD issue of Worlds of IF(R) Science Fiction, the relaunched, classic science fiction magazine! Exploring the ever-evolving horizon of science fiction, while remaining firmly grounded in the historical spirit of the genre.

This is the biggest issue of Worlds of IF(R) ever published! Weighing in at 212 pages of heavyweight creativity, issue #179 packs an EXPLOSIVE knockout punch thrown by some of the biggest names and rising stars in science fiction & fantasy! For the love of science fiction: DO NOT MISS THIS ISSUE!

Cover art by Bruce Pennington! Back cover art by Marianne Plumridge!

In this magazine, you will be delighted by art, stories, poetry, essays, and interviews by:

Louis Blue Cloud
Michael Butterworth
Dave Creek
A J Dalton
Andy Dibble
Mike Dooley
Zdravka Evtimova
Robert Frazier
Brian U. Garrison
David Gerrold
Maxwell I. Gold
Richard Grieco
Jenna Hanchey
Howard V. Hendrix
Robert Jeschonek
Ai Jiang
Neil R. Jones
Lauren McBride
Thomas Parker
Bruce Pennington
Juan Manuel Pérez
Marah Pérez
K. Pimpinella
Marianne Plumridge
Daniel Pomarède
Carmelo Rafalà
John Reinhart
Paulo Sayeg
John Shirley
Robert Silverberg
Nigel Suckling
Dave Vescio
>Brought to you by the editorial team of:

Editor-in-Chief: Justin T. O'Conor Sloane
Poetry Editor: Jean-Paul L. Garnier
Science Editor: Daniel Pomarède
Indigenous Futurism Editor: Juan Manuel Pérez
Contributing Editor: Robert Silverberg
Design & Layout: F. J. Bergmann
Proofreader (emeritus): Pedro Iniguez