{"id":1679,"date":"2015-06-16T14:53:19","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T19:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adastra.ku.edu\/?page_id=1679"},"modified":"2026-03-27T20:39:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T01:39:01","slug":"issue-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adastrasf.com\/issue-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Issue #4"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"27\">Welcome to the 4th\u00a0Edition of James Gunn\u2019s Ad Astra<\/h2>\n<p>We hope you enjoy your visit to\u00a0<em>James Gunn\u2019s Ad Astra<\/em>. If you would like to be part of our future issues, please read our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/adastrasf.org\/submissions\/\">submissions guidelines<\/a>\u00a0and join the conversation.<\/p>\n<h3 data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24\">Begin Your Journey, Start Reading!<br \/>\n<a title=\"Short Fiction\" href=\"http:\/\/adastrasf.org\/issue-3\/short-fiction-issue-3\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adastrasf.com\/issue-4\/short-fiction-issue-4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1785 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.adastrasf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ShortFiction_banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adastrasf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ShortFiction_banner-100x23.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.adastrasf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ShortFiction_banner-300x68.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adastrasf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ShortFiction_banner.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">What's next for\u00a0<em>James Gunn's Ad Astra<\/em>?<\/h3>\n\n\n<strong>James Gunn\u2019s Ad Astra is transitioning to a new editorial staff. At this time we are still accepting submission for articles and reviews but <em>not<\/em> for fiction, multimedia or poetry.<\/strong>\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>We plan to reopen submissions for all categories soon and begin publishing regularly on a semiannual basis.<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Our entire backlog of submitted materials will be considered shortly. We apologize and thank you for your patience.<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"27\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adastrasf.com\/excelsior\/\">Letter from Editor Isaac Bell<\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>I\u2019ve told this story before, but it bears repeating: at the end of a summer at the Center for the Study of Science Fiction\u2019s Short Fiction Workshop I sat in a Thai restaurant talking with four new friends. We had read and commented on each other\u2019s work for weeks, had discussions over meals before, and all of us were curious what we should do next. We talked about the things we liked about the CSSF and how we could apply those ideals to future projects. In that discussion, we brought up the idea of forming a writer collectives, making a small vanity press, or starting our own magazine. <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>\u2026 <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>While these first four issues have been a good start, we need to make many changes in order to achieve our goals. This includes a change at the top. I\u2019m pleased to announce that the next Editor of James Gunn\u2019s Ad Astra will be Jean Asselin, who has contributed scholarly essays in issues 1 and 3 of this magazine, and is a thoughtful and passionate fan of science fiction. To smooth the transition, I will help Jean as his Assistant Editor for the next issue. I\u2019ll leave it to Jean to introduce the rest of his editorial staff and his vision, when he sees fit. Thank you for joining us on this journey through the Science Fiction Now. Wait until you see what comes next.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: right;\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adastrasf.com\/excelsior\/\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"27\">Get Involved!<\/h2>\n<p>As we increase frequency of issues and publication, we need more volunteers to help us with reading content, reviewing articles, and building our presence in the science fiction community. Experience with writing workshops, editing, or academic writing are a plus.<\/p>\n<p>Please contact us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jg.adastra.ku@gmail.com\">jg.adastra.ku@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JamesGunnsAdAstra\">through our Facebook page<\/a> if you would like to volunteer for a position or to get involved in some way with this extraordinary publication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the 4th\u00a0Edition of James Gunn\u2019s Ad Astra We hope you enjoy your visit to\u00a0James Gunn\u2019s Ad Astra. If you would like to be part of our future issues, please read our\u00a0submissions guidelines\u00a0and join the conversation. Begin Your Journey, Start Reading! 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