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Galaktika
EditorAttila Németh [1]
Former editorsPéter Kuczka
CategoriesScience fiction magazine
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherMetropolis Media Group Kft.
István Burger [1]
First issue1972
CountryHungary
Based inBudapest
LanguageHungarian
Websitegalaktika.hu
ISSN0133-2430
OCLC35111971

Galaktika is a Hungarian science fiction magazine. At its peak, 94,000 copies of the magazine were printed in Hungary.[2] The publication originally ran from 1972 to 1995, before ceasing publication. It was revived and financed by Metropolis Media in 2004.

Original Run[edit]

The magazine was divided into three sections: "Thematic", "National" and "Mixed". The first section concentrated on stories with similar themes, while the second section works from the literature of a specific country. Péter Kuczka remained the editor during the lifetime of the original magazine.[3] Galaktika's first edition was issued in the summer of 1972, with 38,000 copies printed on 125 A5 pages. In 1985, with issue #60, the format was changed to 96 A4 pages, but in 1993 reverted to the A5 in a black-bordered format. The 1993 format persisted until the original publication ceased. [citation needed]

Galaktika closed in 1995.[4] During its initial run, 2,257 short stories and articles written by more than 1,000 authors were published.

Revival[edit]

Galaktika was revived by István Burger and managed by Metropolis Media in November 2004 with issue #176.[3][4] The revival presented new page layouts, editorial structure, and ownership, but remained a publisher of science fiction.

In 2016, the magazine was accused of publishing works translated from English into Hungarian without payment or permission from the original authors.[1] Several science fiction authors, including Terry Pratchett and George R. R. Martin, indicated that their stories had been published without permission.[5] Cat Rambo, president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, issued a statement criticizing the magazine and formally recommending that: "authors, editors, translators and other publishing professionals avoid working with Galaktika until the magazine has demonstrated that existing issues have been addressed and that there will be no recurrence."[2] In July 2017, the Authors Guild and Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association reached a formal agreement with Metropolis Media to compensate affected authors and seek proper permissions for future publications.[6]

Awards[edit]

Organization Award Year Notes Ref.
European Science Fiction Society Best Sci-Fi Magazine in Europe 1974 [3]
Best Magazine 2005 [3][7]
Best Translator 2011 Awarded to Attila Németh [3][8]
Best Promoter 2013 Awarded to István Burger [3][8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Carpenter, A. g (9 April 2016). "A. G. Carpenter: Galaktika Magazine: By Way of Explanation". A. G. Carpenter. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b Rambo, Cat. "The Galaktika Situation". SFWA.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Rólunk". Galaktika.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b Csilla Kleinheincz (23 February 2011). "MetaGalaktika #11: A thousand years of Hungarian science fiction, 2009". SFF Portal. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  5. ^ Cain, Sian (30 September 2016). "Sci-fi writers blast Hungarian magazine for translating stories without consent". The Guardian.
  6. ^ "Authors Guild and SFWA Bring an End to Decade-long Infringement". Authors Guild. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  7. ^ "2000 – 2009 – European Science Fiction Society". esfs.info. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  8. ^ a b "2010 – 2019 – European Science Fiction Society". esfs.info. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

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