Murky Depths

Murky Depths
Murky Depths
Editor Terry Martin (publisher)
Categories Science fiction/horror anthology magazine
Frequency Quarterly
Publisher The House of Murky Depths
First issue September, 2007
Country United Kingdom

Murky Depths bylined as "The Quarterly Anthology of Graphically Dark Speculative Fiction" is a British horror and science fiction magazine which began publishing in 2007. The magazine editor-in-chief is Terry Martin and the editor is Anne Stringer. The magazine is published four times a year. It blends illustrated prose short stories with comic strips. Since Issue #3 it has featured a gloss laminated card cover, whereas Issue #1 and #2 covers were on the same paper stock as the contents. From Issue #7 the cover artwork has been wraparound. Its size is unusual for a magazine, being American comic book or graphic novel format. Murky Depths received the British Fantasy Awards Best Magazine/Periodical in 2010 and is currently shortlisted for the same award for 2011 which will be announced at Fantasycon in Brighton, UK on 2 October, 2011.

Contents

Issues to date

Contributing writers

Authors published by Murky Depths have included Robert Rankin, Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Stan Nicholls, Eugie Foster, Richard Calder, Edward Morris, Chris Huff, Matt Wallace, R. D. Hall, Mike Carey, Juliet E. McKenna and Lavie Tidhar.

Cover artists

Murky Depths cover artists have included Les Edwards, Edward Miller, Steve Stone, Richard Calder, Chris Moore and Geoff Taylor.

Comic artists

Murky Depths comic strip artists have included Robert Rankin, Luke Cooper, David Ryan, Lucas Hinchley, Richard Calder, Leonardo M. Giron and Neil Roberts.

Story illustrators

Murky Depths story illustrators have included Nancy Farmer, Ed Norden, Jason Beam, Glen James, James Fletcher, Mark Bell and Nathaniel Milljour.

Awards

  • Voted Best Magazine/Periodical in the British Fantasy Awards 2010[1]
  • Cover of Issue #4 by Vincent Chong shortlisted for BSFA Best Artwork 2008 [2]
  • "Looking In Looking Out" by Martin Deep nominated for BSFA Best Artwork 2007[3]

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