~ Early Web Links ~

The home base of David Langford, Hugo Award-winning science fiction critic and longtime editor of the renowned SF newsletter Ansible, with archived issues stretching back to 2001. Visitors will find witty commentary on the SF field, book reviews, convention news, and Thog's Masterclass, a beloved collection of gloriously bad prose from published fiction.

Betwixt is an independent literary magazine dedicated to publishing original short fiction in the fantasy, science fiction, and speculative genres, with issues featuring multiple authors per installment. Issue 11 showcases stories ranging from lich mythology to Arthurian legend, offering a curated reading experience for fans of imaginative short fiction.

Fantastic Metropolis was an ambitious web publication from 2001 to 2006 dedicated to fantastic and imaginative literature, now preserved as a searchable archive. Visitors can browse by category or author to explore years of speculative fiction content from one of the early web's notable literary magazines.

SpecLit is Brian P.'s thoughtful blog dedicated to analyzing and discussing speculative fiction, covering topics like worldbuilding, writing economics, digest publications, and the genre publishing industry. Posts engage critically with the SF community, reviewing ideas about fandom consolidation, genre economics, and the craft of speculative writing.

This page appears to be part of the SF Northwest organization website, likely listing science fiction conventions in the Pacific Northwest region. The minimal content visible suggests a conventions calendar or directory for local sci-fi fans.

Scifirenegade's personal corner of the web covers science fiction, Doctor Who, games, and demonology, with a self-deprecating humor evident in its 'Trash Can' branding and 'this website sucks' badge. The site is a member of the geekring and features button remasters, hinting at a creative hobbyist with old-web sensibilities.

Fandom.se is a Swedish-language web hub dedicated to science fiction and fantasy fandom in Sweden, providing links to SF clubs, conventions (Swecon), pub meetings, and discussion forums. It serves as a central navigation point for the Nordic SF community, tracing the roots of fandom back to the 1920s pulp magazine letter columns and connecting fans across Swedish cities.

corru.observer is an immersive interactive fiction and alternate reality experience built around a fictional universe involving neural implants, mindspikes, and dystopian data management systems. Visitors navigate a deeply atmospheric interface layered with fictional corporate branding, settings menus, and ominous warnings that blur the line between website and in-world terminal.

BASFA, the Bay Area Science Fiction Association, is a weekly social club for science fiction fans that meets every Monday evening in San Jose, California. The site covers meeting details, membership info, a fanzine, photo archives, and club rules for this long-running community group.

The Locus Index to Science Fiction for 1999 is a comprehensive bibliographic reference compiled by Charles N. Brown and William G. Contento, cataloging SF and fantasy books, stories, magazines, and anthologies published that year. Visitors can browse by author, title, series, cover artist, and publisher, or search across the full index, making it an invaluable research tool for genre enthusiasts and scholars alike.